Episode 1

Gabriela Macedo

24 years old

Libra ♎

In her last year of college (Gastronomy 👩🏻‍🍳)

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...Gabriela is a young woman full of dreams, and her biggest one is to get her mother out of the community where she lives with her stepfather Paulo, aka (Dog), and her half-sister Fernanda. Her mother is a victim of assault almost every day. And that makes her very sad, she always talks to her mother about reporting it, but her mother is afraid because he is involved in drug trafficking. Her sister Fernanda doesn't even care, as she is obsessed with Rodrigo, aka (Joker), the drug lord of the slum, and does everything her father tells her to. So much so that it was he who put in her head that she doesn't need to study, she just needs to marry Joker and she'll have everything. She met her best friend here in the community when he came with a friend to a funk party and because he is gay, one of Joker's men beat him up. She found Diego lying in an alley badly injured and helped him. And since then, they became best friends, Diego's parents are very grateful to her for saving their son's life. As a way of thanking her, they paid for her college.

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Mother - Daughter, you're up so early?

Gabriela - Yes, I have a project to present at college. Since it's my last year, I can't slack off.

Mother - I understand, daughter! I wish your sister would follow your example. But no, all she wants is to be after that boy. (She speaks, looking depressed)

Gabriela - I know, Mom, don't be like that! I will always make you proud and one day I will get you out of this sad life. (She says, hugging her mother)

Gabriela - Now let me go, or I'll be late, bye, Mom! Your blessing!

Mother - God bless you, my daughter! Go with God and have a good class!

Gabriela - Thank you, Mom, I love you! (She says as she leaves)

I'm going to college and when I arrive, Diego is already waiting for me at the entrance as he does every day.

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Diego Portela

25 years old

Gemini ♋

Last year of college (Accounting)

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Diego - Good morning, my Goddess!

Gabriela - Good morning, my love! Can I know the reason for this big smile?

Diego - Of course! I was going to tell you anyway! (He says with a smile)

Diego - So, you know that exchange program I wanted to do?

Gabriela - Of course, I remember! You're going to abandon me and go live in the United States! (She says dramatically)

Diego - Stop the drama, my Goddess, I already told you to come with me! I'll pay for your ticket and you can live with me in my apartment, you'll be graduating soon and you can work in restaurants there!

Gabriela - I know, Di, but I can't leave my mother alone in the hands of that jerk, and I'm sure she won't want to go with me so as not to leave Fernanda with her father! Even though Fernanda doesn't care about her, she's a mother and she'll never want to abandon a daughter!

Diego - I understand, Goddess! (He says, looking down)

Gabriela - Don't be like that! But tell me what you wanted to tell me?

Diego - So, I'm going this week, my course here is over so I'm going on Friday!

Gabriela - But you're not even staying for graduation?

Diego - No, my diva, I'm going to focus on my postgraduate studies there and it starts next week!

Gabriela - So these are our last days together?

Diego - I believe so! But that doesn't mean it's goodbye, but rather see you soon!

Diego - I will always come visit you!

Gabriela - I hope so! (She says with tears in her eyes)

Diego - Hey, don't be like that! Where's that beautiful smile of my friend?

Gabriela smiles, and they walk arm in arm into college. The bell rings and they go to their classrooms. As soon as all the classes are over, Diego invites her to go to the mall, he has to buy some things to take on the trip. She agrees and they go shopping, Diego buys several things and also buys a beautiful dress and a pair of earrings for Gabriela, she refuses but he insists. After shopping they went to eat something, then Diego took her to the entrance of the slum, as he doesn't have the courage to return to that place after everything that happened to him there.

Gabriela says goodbye to her friend and goes up the hill until she reaches her house, when she arrives home there is no one there, she enters and goes to her room, keeps the gifts she got from her friend and goes to take a shower...

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