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Antônio wanted to be
able to tell her that everything was going as he had planned, but how could he
say that without causing anguish to that beautiful woman? His only way out was
to insist until she accepted the fact and stopped playing the martyr for
everything.
    I didn‘t mean anything by it.
- He had the ability to remove a lot of bad thoughts that went through her
head.  
    - I hope not, really! - He
joked. - I'll have to go on a trip for the next few days; if you need to talk
to me I'll be on this phone and on the mobile number you have - he said
changing the subject.
    - All right. - Amanda
thanked picking up the card. - Do you want something to drink while I get
dressed? – she asked.
    — No, thank you. I'm fine.
- Antônio replied.
    Amanda took her bath in
record time not to have him wait too long and got dressed. She was putting some
light makeup on when she heard him walk across the room. Curiously, she hurried
to meet him. When she returned Antônio was already seated and watched her
intently giving the impression that he had approved her choice.
    Despite having gone
through motherhood changes, Amanda, aged 27, still had elegant and perfect body
curves; she was certainly a beautiful woman and Antônio knew it well. Disguising
contentment he started a conversation.
    - Your apartment has
always pleased me, it is very cozy. He said. - But I still think that living in
a house is best for a child. It has more space. He finished and Amanda agreed
with him
    - I like it here a lot,
but I can get used elsewhere. - She explained and that is what he expected to
hear.
    - You will like the house.
He had planned the decoration based on his and Amanda’s tastes, observing her
apartment. Not only because he had always yearned to share space with her and
her son, but also because Antônio felt good in her apartment. There was peace
and harmony there. Everything a home needed to be happy. Shall we?
    Amanda followed him kind
of afraid. She did not know what to expect. In her heart she hoped that the
house was airy with nice colors at a safe and quiet neighborhood. Those would
be the necessary attributes to make her feel good in a new home. But inside her
Amanda believed she’d rather like Antônio’s choices. He was a wise man and
certainly analyzed the personality of people before putting up something simple
or extravagant. In her case she preferred the more traditional style and hoped
that this was also his taste.
    Antônio parked the car in
front of an elegant two-story house in an upscale neighborhood near downtown. There
was a beautiful garden on the side. And on the other side a large garage had
been built; all had been paved with light flooring in abstract drawings. There
were many windows in the house, which certainly made it light and airy
throughout the day. A beautiful wooden door made up the external beauty and so
far everything was within Amanda’s expectations. Amanda was surprised when they
went in. The house was ready to move in, with new painting and furniture.
    - The work of an excellent
and renowned architect. - She mentioned loving every detail.
    - Did you have any doubt
about that? - He wondered taking her hand to get her to visit all the property.
    The rooms were large with
carpets and curtains everywhere, providing a sophisticated character to the
environment. The furniture of each room was harmonized, matching all the
accessories and the colors of the walls. Antônio, like her, preferred warm
colors in contrast to the cold ones, so as not to tire the vision. And bore
future residents. The beautiful lamp placed on the corner remembered an old
movie that she had seen long ago. Two leather upholstery chairs in beige made
up the first living room. A beautiful sideboard with a Cora Coralina frame was
in the corner, near one of the fluttering curtains. In the other room, which
was separated only by large upholstery, a large TV and video room also very
airy. The white curtains in lace covered the dark windows