Episode 5

Luna Vieira

I feel like I don't deserve to go through this because I've never been a bad person, a wayward daughter, or anything like that. What Guilherme did is unspeakable, revealing himself to be a monster in every sense.

My parents' reaction was just as I predicted, but my father killing Guilherme won't solve much because I don't want to see my father imprisoned for a person who isn't worth it.

Luna - Daddy, if you kill Guilherme, you could be jailed, I don't want that. 😭😭😭😭

Fabio - I don't care if I end up behind bars as long as that wretch is sent to hell.

Luna - 😭😭😭😭😭😭

Leila - Fabio, what we need to do now is take our daughter to the police station and file a complaint against that scoundrel.

Fabio - Do you think that's going to do any good, Leila? Guilherme's family has more power and wealth than us.

Leila - Our daughter will get a protective order that will keep her away from him.

Luna - Do you think that's good for anything, mother? A protective order just makes the man angrier, and I could end up killed.

Fabio - Then the solution is to kill him and end all our problems.

Luna - I just want peace... I know it was a mistake to get pregnant, but it happened, and my baby shouldn't pay for my mistake. I need to go somewhere Guilherme can't find me until my child is born. I don't want to abort my child, people, I don't want to. 😭😭😭😭

Leila - Don't cry, my girl...

Fabio - I'm disappointed in you, Luna; getting pregnant by that wretch was the biggest mistake of your life, but you are my daughter, and I can't let you and my grandchild be at risk. I'll call your Aunt Nadine and have her take you to Rio de Janeiro until the baby is born, then you come back, and your mother and I will register the child as ours.

Luna - Guilherme has relatives in Rio de Janeiro, Dad; they'll easily find us there, and I don't want to be that far away from you...

Leila - I know someone who can help, my friend Magnolia; remember, she's working in Sao Paulo. Even though it's the same state, I'm sure she'll manage to find a job for you in the house where she works.

Fabio - And do you think anyone will want to employ a pregnant woman, Leila?

Leila - Do you have a better solution, Fabio? I will call Magnolia now, and I know she will help us.

Luna - Mother, I think...

My mother doesn't listen to me and goes to the phone to call her friend, whom I've called Aunt Mag since I was little. Since I know the conversation will be long, I try to hold back my tears and rush to my room to take a bath because when I leapt out of the car, I scraped myself and got dirty on the ground.

Luna - Oh God, why? 😭😭😭😭

I cry and question during the bath because I don't understand what's happening to me, then my mother enters the room a few minutes after I come out of the bathroom.

Leila - Pack your things, daughter; you're going to Sao Paulo now. I've arranged everything with Magnolia; I just haven't told her about the pregnancy because that's for you to explain.

Luna - And if everything goes wrong, Mom?

Leila - It won't, Luna. I want you to have the same conviction you show when defending your child. Everything will be alright, my daughter. I didn't tell Magnolia because you will explain everything calmly. Now, get dressed and pack your bags. Your father and I will drop you off at the bus station. I wrote down the address Magnolia gave me, everything is set.

Luna - Oh, Mom, wish me luck. I'll miss you and Dad so much. Tell Cadu I love him. 😭😭😭😭

Leila - We'll be fine. Now hurry so it doesn't get too late.

Luna - Okay. 😢😢😢😢

We hug and stay like that for a few minutes until we let go, then I start packing my bags with my mother's help, which I'll greatly miss. But to save my baby, I'm willing to make any sacrifice.

Luna - And if Guilherme comes looking for me and does something to you? I'll never forgive myself if anything happens.

Leila - As if that clown would dare to come here. Your father knows how to defend us very well, and the farm employees will handle your boyfriend.

Luna - He's nothing to me now, Mom.

Leila - Good. Now lift your head and be strong because there's a baby who will need a mother to protect and stand up for them as a mother should do for her child. This isn't quite how I imagined things for you, Luna. I didn't raise my daughter to fall into the hands of a wretch like Guilherme. But now you'll pay for your wrong choice, and all I can do as a mother is wish you mature from this.