Chapter 44. The Return of a Friend

Juliano

It's been ten minutes since Theo locked himself in the bathroom. When I went to wake him up to tell him what had happened, he was already crying, tightly gripping the sheet. I tried to be strong, but ended up joining him in his painful tears, and we stayed embraced for a long time, feeling that pain crush our hearts.

I never liked Theo's family, except for Bianca, who always showed concern for him. But in these last few days, it was impossible not to grow fond of Emília, who acknowledged her mistakes and asked for forgiveness.

Afterward, he said he would take a shower while I should arrange everything for the wake and burial, but before I could do anything, he rushed to the bathroom and has been there ever since. I called Rodrigo to inform him, and he said he would be with us shortly. Yoon-Han had disappeared, and my mother was on her way.

I called the funeral home, the hospital, the office, Bianca, and the cemetery. Everything was or