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time we will be
more passionate, agreed? - Antônio asked.
    All right. - said Amanda
insecure. How would she say my love , or something similar, to a friend
such as Antônio?
    - Do you want to start
now? We hang up the phone and you call me again only then as a passionate and happy
bride. - Antônio laughed, but inside something pulsed very quickly. What would
it be like to hear, even if it were not true, Amanda saying she loved him?
    - We'd better not! Today
we leave it like that. - "The conversation was going a dangerous path. She
needed to stop it there," she thought. - I'll let you work, we’ll talk
later. - Amanda said trying to get out of that embarrassing situation.
    - I will finish on the
scheduled time, do not worry. - Antônio realized she was dodging and preferred
not to insist.
    - When do you return? -
The question was no more than a whisper. She seemed as if she wanted to know
the answer, but was afraid of what he would think.
    - On Saturday, I believe. I
had not said anything to you because I was not so sure yet - he justified
himself
    - So see you Saturday. -
Amanda said goodbye hoping the week would go by quickly to have her support
pillar back soon.
    - Amanda? - He called.. –
If there is anything you need or simply want to talk to me, call me any time
you want.
    – Thanks Antônio! – she
was sure that she’d sleep better that night.
    After the goodbyes, Amanda
went back to her work in order to keep herself busy all day and not have any
bad thoughts that could come in the way of the happiness she’d felt by talking
to Antônio. The work had really been a great ally to her, who only looked at
the time when her assistant informed they would be closing in a few minutes and
needed to organize the last missing pieces.
    At home, Amanda reflected
about the conversation she had with Antônio. He seemed anxious to know if she
had missed him. Although he had disguised well enough, as well as she, she
could not deny she missed him a lot, but also could not explain exactly to what
extent, because she did not know herself of her needs with regard to her
friend. She was only sure of one thing: when Antônio was around, she always
felt protected.
    The fatigue of the day had
been so much that Amanda went to bed early and fell asleep right away. On the
following days she tried to repeat her heavy day's work. She closed orders with
suppliers and called her Premium customers informing them of new releases that
had arrived. Her assistant noticed Amanda's restlessness and that she was doing
the work of both, but chose not to question, knowing she needed that time. Reorganizing
what was already so as not to see time pass.
    On Saturday Amanda was
anxious, but she could not see the reason for that excitement. Her friend who
was watching decided to relieve her tension with an unconvincing comment.
    - Why so much anxiety,
Amanda? Is it because somebody who has been absent for days will be coming
back?! - Her question already provided the answer.
    - Stop making inconvenient
insinuations girl - scolded Amanda. - Your mind is too dirty to understand my
actions.
    - I did not say anything. You
are the one who seems to have a dirty mind today. - Amanda heard her and stared
at her fuming.
    Me! - The girl laughed
loudly with the admiration she saw in her girl friend’s eyes.
    - You are out of this
world, Amanda. When will you realize what is going on in your heart? - She
spoke as if she knew Amanda better than herself and this irritated her.
    - Take care of your heart
that I will take care of mine. - Although Carol did not have the slightest idea
of what it was to be in her shoes. Amanda loved having her as a friend and
employee, because she knew that in many ways the young girl was smart and wise
which made her worried about the comments she made.
    - I try to take care only
of mine but you're always worrying me because it seems that you can’t take care
of yourself. And I, as a good friend, must help you. - The assistant