They go to his apartment, and when they arrive, Mateo embraces Helena from behind, kissing her neck.
Mateo: Do you want to help me cook dinner?
Helena: Yes, what are we going to make?
Mateo: How about pasta with shrimp in white sauce?
Helena: Sounds delicious.
Mateo: Then let's do it.
They go to the kitchen. Mateo is not rich but has a good lifestyle. He has been a surgeon for a few years, so he earns well. His apartment is big, modern, and beautiful. Mateo gathers the ingredients. He knows how to cook very well, while Helena doesn't know much about cooking but can follow directions.
Mateo: You cut the onion, garlic, and herbs (coriander and chives).
Helena: Consider it done, chef.
Mateo: Haha, silly.
Helena: How were the surgeries?
Mateo: Successful, but one patient will need physical therapy. The patient had a misalignment in the lumbar spine, and with the surgery, everything will be fine, but physical therapy will be good for stretching and potential inflammation.
Helena: I see. Can I take care of that patient?
Mateo: Don't you think I already recommended the best in the world?
Helena: Haha, very well then.
Mateo: Let's not talk about work, okay?
Helena: Okay.
He smears some white sauce on her nose. Helena smiles and playfully taps his shoulder. He wipes it off and steals a kiss. Suddenly, they smell something burning and separate.
Mateo: Damn, the garlic burned.
Helena: That's because you made a mess of me. You deserve it.
Mateo: Oh, really? I'll make an even bigger mess then.
He smears sauce on her face in dots, and Helena does the same to him, initiating a playful food fight. They glance at each other, observing the mess they've made, and burst into laughter. Helena goes to take a shower while Mateo finishes cooking dinner. When Helena comes out of the bathroom, Mateo goes in to shower. Both clean and with the table set, they sit down to eat.
The dinner was very good. Mateo opens a bottle of wine to accompany the meal. After dinner, they clean the kitchen and go to the living room. Mateo chooses a movie, and they lie down on the couch to watch it.
Mateo: I missed being like this with you.
Helena: Me too.
Mateo: I can't wait to go on vacation.
Helena: Are you tired?
Mateo: A little.
Helena: I understand.
Mateo: Where do you want to go?
Helena: How about Italy?
Mateo: Italy?
Helena: Yes, or Portugal. I heard they have great wines over there.
Mateo: Okay, then let's go there.
They continue watching the movie.
William was in the living room watching TV. His parents were keeping him company. The movie ends, and William's mother checks the time and gives him his medication.
William: I don't want that woman here tomorrow. Now I have to keep taking pain medication.
Otavio: No, son, that's because of the exercises. It's part of the process.
Juliana: My dear, soon you'll be walking again. The doctor seems competent, and everyone loves her.
William: Except me.
Juliana: Please, give her a chance and her treatment. I know you blame yourself for the accident, but it wasn't your fault. You need to keep living. This guilt and sitting in a wheelchair won't bring your friend back.
Otavio: Remember his happiness? He doesn't want you to stop living your life. He's not happy with this. Do it for him, then.
William: If I hadn't been drinking that day, none of this would have happened. He would still be here.
Otavio: No, don't think that way. You all were drinking, and he was in the car window. It wasn't your fault.
Juliana: Don't do this to yourself, my son. You have a whole life ahead of you. You're young, handsome, intelligent... Please, don't do this.
William: I want to be alone.
Sad, William's parents leave. They go upstairs to sleep, while William stays in the living room, lost in thought.
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