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The room was crossed by the pale glow of the moon. The shadows of the branches danced nervously on the wall. Adriano opened his eyes and gasped until he almost suffocated. He didn't want the door of the room to open.
He grabbed the blanket to cover his face. He wanted to disappear.
He didn't want to know. In the room, the grey cat blew showing its small, sharp teeth. Animals know more than men. Like him, he felt the threat of the invisible.
He heard the hasty footsteps, Sandra's anxiety, the unusual anger with which she grabbed the handle to open the door.
"Adriano, get dressed now" said his mother. "There has been an accident. Your sister is..." Sandra interrupted, remarking a harsh expression, full of contempt for her family's fate that once again lashed out against her family.
