Chapter 20

Hazz's POV

Emilia and Henrique left before lunch, but Emilia returned a few minutes later because she said that her mother was not at home, and that her stepfather was already getting drunk. I didn't have the courage to say that I didn't want her there, even if being with Emilia for a long time in my house wasn't something that any neighbor would accept very well. My luck is that I always had a good relationship with everyone, even with Mrs. Cláudia from the apartment next to mine, who in addition to being the biggest gossip in the whole neighborhood, was still the person that all the residents always knew she kept looking day and night through the magic eye of her door to know what the neighbors were doing.

Any noise, any furniture being dragged, and Mrs. Cláudia could tell with all certainty what was actually happening. At least having her in our building gave us security to travel or spend long hours away from home, since the woman was better than a dog and more effic