FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS ( CHAPTER 3 )

— I'm not going to sleep with anyone. If that is his purpose, I pity him then.

— Flávia, listen to one thing, you won't understand when you're asking not to get involved. You don't know the magic that men have to make us turn our heads.

— So I start to get scared. So you're saying that no matter how hard I try to be defensive, the bullet will go in?

— see how smart she is? But a lot depends on the defense.

While they were talking, her phone started ringing.

— It's him. — said Flavianny, scared.

— And let me explain something to you. That kid, the way he is thin, must have the energy of the Bakongos. Answer and be a woman who doesn't want anything.

Flavianny took a deep breath, answered the phone and said absolutely nothing. She waited for Gabriel to speak.

CALL ON

" Are you there? " Gabriel asked on the other end of the line.

"No! It's a monster who answered the phone." Flavianny replied, rolling her eyes.

" Did you arrive okay? I was worried. "

"We arrived well yes"

" Good. Have you eaten yet? "

"I already ate"

"What did you eat?"

"I ate food young man"

"Who cooked?"

CALL OFF

Flavianny got sick of the questions and hung up the call.

— Do I look stupid? asked Flavianny.

Luísa looked at her face carefully and said. — are you being honest?

— You don't need to answer, Luísa.

At that same moment, the phone started ringing again.

CALL ON

"Hi. The balance is over, I charged it right now" said Gabriel again.

" Ham, I noticed. Look, can we talk another time? I'm very busy at the moment. "

"Busy with what?"

"I'm busy shaving my armpits"

" Ham. Me right after, Kiss. ​​"

CALL OFF

Flavianny hung up and took a deep breath.

— men are weird.

— this one doesn't just want to eat you. It's falling in love, I say from experience.

— I'm not interested in that. — the phone rang again and it was a message from Gabriel. — please Luísa replied this man that I can't take it anymore.

Luísa received Flavianny's phone number, responded to some messages and then deleted them all.

***

The clock said 6pm

Hilário finished getting ready and was waiting for Gabriel in the living room. The time was passing and it seemed like the kid was dressing his entire closet. Hilário went to his room and almost fell to the ground.

—That's what? asked Hilário, surprised by what he was seeing.

— Orange pants are already out of fashion, my brother. We are in 2023 and the devil of Cape Snoop who taught us this sin has already left Angola too. Son, take that away and burn it. Good clothes that I buy you, why don't you like wearing them?

— But I like my clothes. — said Gabriel looking at his orange pants, a red shirt and green sneakers.

— Do you really think that you are in the world alone? It's okay that it's your life, but there are other people in this world. You can't dress how you want in the world I'm in. Change that s**t dog.

Gabriel took off his pants and shirt. He started looking through the closet and couldn't see anything. Hilário told him to sit down and selected his clothes. In less than 15 minutes, they were on their way. They went to the stop and took a taxi straight to the center.

***

Flavianny just left the room and was heading towards the living room. The delicious smell of the dinner prepared by Luísa called to him and his mouth was only watering. He arrived in the kitchen and the smell was getting better and better.

— where did you learn to cook like that? This smell traps husband.

— This is the secret of the Gods, Flávia. My mother always told me. Luísa, my daughter, the kitchen must be a woman's playground. A woman must dominate the kitchen like no one else and look how wonderful I have become. Pretty, hot, moves cool, washes very well, tidies very well, irons clothes very well and cooks very well.

— Is this a hint to me? I will learn to cook, everything at your time. And if I don't learn, I'll get a maid. I'm working towards that.

— That's why husbands f**k their maids. That woman doesn't know how to do her duties. Is this really what you want for your future marriage? From what I could see, Gabriel is shy but his cigarette lights more than a stove.

— can we not talk about this Gabriel? He's cute but I'm not interested in getting a boyfriend right now. I think I'm going to block his number and forget he exists.

— I'm sorry to inform you that your plan will have to be canceled because at this point I believe that he and the old man should already be on their way. — Luísa smiled and at that same moment, someone knocked on the door. Flavianny looked at Luísa with all the anger in the world but there was no turning back. - I'm very sorry. — Luísa concluded, heading towards the door.

— you're not going to open that door, Luísa. — said Flavianny angrily.

— Swear! — Luísa boldly opened the door and put a smile on her lips as soon as she saw the pair at the door. Gabriel held flowers and the old man a bottle of wine.

Flavianny watched from afar. To maintain control, he decided to pretend everything was fine. He took three deep breaths and sighed.

- Hey! Welcome. Thank you for accepting the invitation, I am very happy. — Flavianny smiled ironically and forced joy. — thanks for the flowers. — she gave Gabriel two kisses on the cheek and when she tried to receive the flowers she was immediately stopped.

— No, actually these flowers are for Luísa. — Gabriel said, looking at Luísa with a drooling smile.

Flavianny was totally confused by that situation.

— Wau! Thanks. But are you sure they are for me? — Luísa asked in surprise.

—Of course! I made the sacrifice of looking for a place that sells flowers at the end of the world for the most beautiful woman in this central area. — Gabriel kissed Luísa’s hand.

- thanks.

Flavianny asked for a minute and took Luísa to the kitchen.

— Did you cheat on me? Did you betray me? I thought we were friends. — Flavianny started complaining.

— Aren't you the one who doesn't want to have a boyfriend right now? Who wants to forget him? I'm just a woman who's picking up the pieces of his poor broken heart.

— I won't talk to you for a month. Wait, even better two, four months and even a year.

— So the pretender is horny now. I'm sorry, but I don't like pretending, with me it's straight papi and tonight I'm going to sit on that p***s until I get a cast.

Flavianny looked at Luísa with so much anger that she couldn't control herself and almost cried. — You're ruining our friendship Luísa.