Juliana was back. When she arrived, she found Júlia in the bathroom; the door was ajar, and she could see her sister touching her barely visible belly, lost in thought. She decided not to disturb her. When Júlia finally came out of the bathroom, she found Juliana waiting there.
“How are you?” she asked.
“Standing. But it hurts so much.”
“I imagine. I brought you a meal.”
“Can't it be chocolate?”
“Not just chocolate. But if you eat this, I promise I'll go out and buy some for you. You need to eat properly.”
“Okay. Are you calmer?”
“Yes. But it still hurts a lot, you know.”
“It will pass.”
It was early evening. Juliana had messaged Heitor and allowed him to come over to talk to Júlia. When he arrived, Juliana opened the door for him, and he practically lunged inside.
“Where is she?
