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I woke up next to Mirella's bed during the night, looked at her, and saw she was still in the same position, the same way… sleeping. I took a deep breath, lightly held her hand, and this time it wasn't hot or cold.
“Don’t leave me, Mirella,” I said quietly. I drifted back to sleep.
The next day . . .
Lua arrived with a packed meal for me. I went to the car while Lua stayed in the room. I ate, but without much appetite. I returned to the room, and Lua was sitting with her head down, running her hand through Mirella's hair. I approached and hugged her from the side.
“Do you think she’ll be alright?” Lua asked quietly.
“I hope so…”
“VK said he thinks Dona Margarida knows who did this. They were together.”
“What? And why hasn’t she told us yet?”
“We haven’t spoken to her since Mire
