Chapter 30

"And why the hell am I here if there is no one to release? "I asked more to myself than to Picasso. By the way, I thought the music would be loud enough for him not to listen. Fear has accumulated in my stomach. Cold and intense fear, in a way I haven't felt in years. "If there is no chaotic situation happening on this hill, why was I sent here?

Contrary to what I thought, Picasso listened, and opened a smile when my eyes found his.

"You know, Juju, if I understood the laws, I would swear that his arrival in my community is just an indirect file burning," he said, shrugging. "But who am I, a mere d*** d****r, close to the powerful and untouchable captain of the BOPE?

I swallowed it dry.

My heart raced in my chest, and it had nothing to do with the fact that Picasso knew exactly my rank, but by the way it all fit together. Although still confused, still foggy.

Somehow I couldn't explain, all the distance my co-workers had been keeping since