Chapter 66

The next day, it was raining enough to cause flooding in some regions of the city, and the hill had its advantage of not suffering from that problem. However, at Telma's house, it was still no more than seven o'clock in the morning and we were trying to deal with the leaks and the fragile roof that emitted strange sounds in each stronger sigh of the wind.

The torrential rain was not typical of that region, but it happened at rare times of the year. I used to like the rain, when I was inside a comfortable apartment and glimpsing the city from afar. When I could afford to sit in front of the windows with a cup of tea in my hands, screwing myself inside blankets and just letting the world fall around me.

But, as in the favela I used to have to walk to work at the bar, it was a terrible inconvenience that the rain was so strong and still full of winds. Mariana lent me an umbrella, although she told me to be careful when opening it, because he had the habit of closi