Chapter 5

Fabiana sighed and felt so angry that she was capable of throwing a vase at his head and for a second it crossed her mind.

Fabiana - Andrew, everyone is here to celebrate our son and you get drunk? If you don't have any consideration for me, at least for our son, lock yourself in that room and don't go out there until the alcohol wears off and everyone's gone... I'll make any excuse.

Andrew - I'm not going anywhere...you are to blame for all my suffering if you had just left me alone.

Fabiana - Speak softly and hurry, let's go to the room before any guest sees you in this state.

She made him lean on her and they both went up the stairs, Fabiana guided him to the bed and he lay down.

Andrew - She can't be happy with me, not after all we've been through...kisses just like her!

Fabiana - Try to erase this woman from your mind, she doesn't love you and never has. Stop being so naive!

She went out and locked the door from the outside, leaned against it on her back for a moment, wept in anger and spite until her eyes reddened, swallowed her tears, and dried her tears, going back down to where the guests had no idea what was going on.

Fabiana - I'm sorry for Andrew's absence, he had a headache and thought it was better to go to bed. But please help yourself!

Elaine knew that this was poorly explained, she decided to go home because it was clear that there was no longer a celebratory mood.

Fabiana - Don't go now sister, let's serve dinner now.

Elaine - I have to go...tomorrow I work very early and I need to rest.

Fabiana - Tell Katy that everything is over, now with this baby there is no place for resentment.

Bringing up Katy's name wasn't smart at all, and this time Elaine felt the size of her older sister's sarcasm.

Elaine left thinking about many things inside that taxi including how she had suffered from her husband's betrayal of her sister years ago, Fabiana said goodbye to the last guests and as soon as she closed the door she collapsed once again.

He dropped a cup on the floor.

"How can Andrew do this to me? Not even knowing I have a child made him respect me."

...

Dawn...

Felipe - Good morning princess!

Katy - Good morning.

Felipe - I have news for you.

He said sitting on the bed.

Katy - And is she good?

Felipe - Very good, my cousin is a store manager... he organized a weekend at a farm hotel for the employees.

Katy - He's a good boss, no doubt about it!

They smiled.

Felipe - My mother works with him...she is one of the sales consultants, she won't be able to go so she gave me the invitations and I can take you with me.

Katy - It would be great, but I work on Saturday.

Felipe - Is there any way to ask for a day off?

Katy - Unfortunately not, because I had to leave early a few days ago.

Felipe - What a pity... it would be wonderful to stay together there, fish and sleep together.

Katy - Maybe another time.

Katy took a shower with him, Felipe left because he had to open the gym.

The young woman was drying her hair with a hand towel arriving in the kitchen while watching her mother finish straining the coffee.

Elaine - Felipe already gone?

Katy - Yes, it opens at 6:00.

Elaine - I like this guy...he looks like a worker.

Katy - Yes, he is mom.

...

I wanted to know what it was like there, but I was afraid to ask because I know my mother would blame me for that curiosity. But common sense had already abandoned me since the beginning of this story.

Katy - Did she get many gifts? Were all my cousins there?

Elaine - Yes, many! I only missed Márcia...but otherwise, they were all there.

Before I could elaborate further on this, I went to drown my face at work there was the only place in this world where I forgot about so many problems. Getting there...

Nelson - Katy, I want to talk to you for a moment in my room.

Katy - Yes sir.

I walked in and closed the door, then sat down in front of him.

Nelson - You've been working with us for eight months and I've never had any complaints from you.

Katy - And there was?

Nelson – Unfortunately, yes, a lady came personally to tell me that she was mistreated by you....that you treated her with rudeness.

Katy - But that's not true, I'm kind to all the people who come in here... whether they're customers or not!

Nelson - Lower your voice.

I couldn't believe what was happening to me, I could only have Fabiana's finger on it...but there was no more reason to pursue me.

Katy - It was my aunt Fabiana, right?

Nelson - I don't know what you're talking about.

He tried to deflect, but that sinister face left no doubt.

Katy - Your wife is a friend of hers...I know why you went to visit her while she was in an accident.

I started to cry as I understood everything that was going on there.

Nelson - Regardless of who made the complaint about you, I was a manager have a moral obligation to take action. Despite this slip, you are a good employee and that's why I'm going to transfer you to our branch in the countryside.

Katy - Save your time Mr. Nelson, I'll resign it will be better this way! And tell your wife that I'm not leaving my mother or my house because Fabiana wants to see me behind my back!

I got up, in disbelief that I had the guts to say all that to that stupid bald head. I would leave with practically nothing for having resigned...but it was too unfair to walk away from what I love.

Walking back home I decided to stop by the gym, Felipe was helping a woman to perform an exercise and as soon as he saw me he smiled and came to talk to me, giving me a passionate kiss on the mouth.

Katy - Sorry for taking your time.

Felipe - You never get in the way, enjoy and come to know the gym.

We walked and he showed me every detail and introduced me to the staff.

Felipe - You look sad.

He touched my chin.

Katy - I had to resign from work today.

Philip - What happened?

Katy - It's just that there's a person who doesn't want to be in the city... she's been doing terrible things to get me to leave and I know she won't stop until she gets that.

Felipe - Tell me who is this wretch? No one can have the power to drive you out of town.

Katy - One day I'll tell you this whole story, but I came to say that if you still want to take me we can go to that farm at the weekend. I need to get away from this place, if only for two days.

Felipe - But of course, we will, there are only evils that come for good...put a smile on that beautiful face, please!

We kissed and I went home, my mother was at work and it wouldn't be until nightfall, once again I thought if I should tell her more about Fabiana's dirty tricks.

...

I woke up with a terrible hangover, but no amount of pain could erase what Elaine had told me. Katy rebuilding her life with another so fast.

Fabiana - From the look on your face, it looks like the hangover was equivalent to the whole bottle you dried up yesterday.

Andrew - Don't lecture me.

Fabiana - You left me alone with the guests, do you think they didn't notice your absence? After you betrayed me here under my nose, I'm sure they must have thought you were jumping over the fence while I was unpacking the diapers we got!

she yelled.

Andrew - For a long time I don't care what people think, you should do the same...if you still want to continue with this damn marriage!

Fabiana - Have you packed your things?

Andrew - What things?

Fabiana - Did you drink so much that you forgot your responsibilities?

Andrew - The employees' trip!

Fabiana - Of course! His cousin Felipe just called and said that his mother is not going and that he will go instead with a girlfriend.

Andrew - I don't care who takes... weekend drugs.

Fabiana - At least there, let's treat each other civilly....remember that you are a mirror of your employees.

Andrew - As long as you don't provoke me.

Fabiana's cell phone rings and she goes out to answer it.

Fabiana - Hello!

Maysa - Friend, I came to give you good news.

Fabiana - Did you manage to get Nelson to transfer Katy?

Maysa - It wasn't quite that...

Fabiana - So?

Maysa - She resigned, said she didn't accept being transferred and staying away from her mother, and told me to give you this message!

Fabiana - What a motherfucker is measuring strength with me.

Maysa - But at least he showed her that he can harm her.

Fabiana - That's not enough, when Andrew and I get back from this farmhouse I'm going to play the final game on this kid.

Maysa - You know you can count on me!

The two smile and hang up.

Even that night...

Katy - Mom, I resigned.

Elaine - And why did you do that?

Katy - Nelson wanted to transfer me because of slander.

I started to cry, my mother got up and hugged me.

Elaine - Don't cry, you'll get something else soon. You are very capable and intelligent...they lost you.

I got up and we hugged.

Katy - I have to buy a bikini to take away tomorrow.

Elaine - Where is this farm?

Katy - It's a farm hotel, Felipe said only 20 kilometers away.

Elaine - Go buy your bikini, take some more money here and buy something else you want.

Katy - I don't want to spend your money mom.

Elaine - Buy it and put a smile on that face.

I called Lud and told her everything, then I went to buy some things to take away, I was going to get an embroidered towel when someone also held it and we looked at each other.

Katy - Andre?

Andrew - How long Katy...you look very beautiful.

I dropped the towel and walked quickly toward the