Episode 1

Linda Pires pushed the door and entered the dimly lit establishment.

"Hi... hello..." she called out.

At that moment, she felt someone behind her, turned around, and came face to face with a shotgun, the barrel almost touching her face. Grimacing, she pushed the shotgun barrel to the side with two fingers.

"Listen, Mr. Rogers, I've started the investigations for the prosecutor's office. I'm just here to find out what happened from you."

The man's features became full of revolt.

"What happened was that thugs broke into my establishment and robbed me at gunpoint, that's what happened. Now I dare them to try again!"

This wasn't the first time Linda had found herself on the wrong side of a gun; it had become a routine in recent months.

"Mr. Rogers, get that thing out of my face."

"Don't worry, I have a gun permit." He slid his hand over the gun almost adoringly. "I'll only use this beauty to catch those troublemakers, if they return here."

"Come on! Put it away, please."

The resigned man placed the gun under the counter. He went around and leaned on the "display case," fidgeting his fingers nervously.

"Thank you." Linda waited for the man to calm down. "Now, let's get back to what interests us, as you know, I'm investigating for the trial process."

Linda stayed there for a while, listening to the merchant and taking note of all the details in her notebook.

"Are you willing to accuse them in court?" Linda asked, putting away her notebook, considering her work done.

"Of course! They're the worst kind. I'll take them to court, I'll hand their filthy asses over to justice."

Linda couldn't resist and smiled at the man.

"Agreed then." She said, extending her hand and sealing the agreement.

She put her notebook in her bag, it was past 6:00 in the afternoon. She walked towards the car with long strides, but stopped before reaching it. She put her hand on the pepper spray that was in her bag. She felt like she was being watched, looked around and there was no one.

It had all started two weeks ago, gifts were being left at her apartment door: chocolates, red roses...

Some crazy person was obsessed with her, and she couldn't understand it. She was a normal woman of medium height, brown hair, didn't wear flashy clothes or makeup, she was ordinary.

The guy might want her dead. She had many police friends. She quickened her pace and couldn't help but look back once more, found nothing, but the feeling was there.

Linda activated the remote control of the alarm and unlocked the car. She heard a low howl, turned quickly to the dark side of the street, and she saw a pair of bright eyes fixed on her.

She was paralyzed to see a huge wolf walking slowly with bristled fur and its muzzle pulled back, showing enormous fangs. The ears, one with the tip cut off, were pressed against its head, in a clear sign of attack, it advanced.

Linda was trembling, she opened the car and threw herself inside, locking the doors. The animal still lunged against the driver's side door, its claws sliding on the metal making a hellish noise.

Still with trembling hands, she turned the key in the ignition and stepped on the accelerator, even missing the gear. She sped off, tires screeching. In the rearview mirror, she could see the animal sitting watching her disappear from sight.

Her life was a mess, and now in addition to an insistent admirer, she also had a wolf!

When she arrived at the office, she pushed all her personal problems to the back of her mind and made a detailed summary of the interview she had with Mr. Rogers. Then she left the paperwork on her desk. She left the room, closing the door. As she turned, she collided with someone behind her. She turned around and came face to face with her friend Luiz Callado. His always neat hair was disheveled and stuck together, his eyes were slightly red. He seemed drunk...

He stretched out his hands and supported her:

"Calm down, my dear!"

"Sorry! I'm so rushed..."

"That's normal in this office." He said, taking a handkerchief from his pocket and wiping the sweat from his forehead, then putting it back in his pocket. "Everyone here is in a hurry..."

"Including you, Callado!" Linda reached out and brushed the hair that covered her ears. "You look kind of crazy, Mr. Counselor, I think it's time to cut that hair."

Luiz Callado moved away from the touch and laughed, changing the subject:

"Are you going to the boss's party tomorrow?"

She was silent. They had dated for a few months, but when she realized that there was no love between them, she ended the relationship, six months ago.

She was afraid he would want to be her date, so she hesitated.

"We can go together, so we save on gas."

Hearing him make that invitation, she became defensive. She knew him very well, if she accepted, he would believe they were together again.

"I... I... already have a date." She stammered, lying with a plastered smile, hoping the subject would die there.

Luiz straightened up. His gaze narrowed, and his jaw clenched, but when he spoke, his voice was calm:

"Really? And who is it?" His voice seemed friendly.

She should have known he would interfere, he seemed like a dog that didn't want to let go of the bone. Without even thinking, she said the first name that came to her head:

"Ronni. You must remember, I've mentioned him before."

"You should go with me." He said seriously.

Then he smiled. Linda relaxed. If he didn't have one of his fits of rage, then everything was fine.

"Alright." He shrugged. "I had already thought about inviting Dora anyway."

Luiz sniffed, pulling in the air, and then approached Linda, as if sniffing the air around her.

"Hey!" Linda dodged. "Does my smell stink that much?" She joked. "I apologize if my smell displeases you! It was a long day, you know? I was even attacked by a wolf, you know?"

"Forgive me, my dear. It's just... I have a sensitive sense of smell." He said, moving back a little, with his hands in his pockets. "Well, I need to go. See you at the party tomorrow."

Linda watched him walk away. That party had already lost its shine. She turned and headed for the exit, towards the parking lot.

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