I woke up in a panic in the middle of the night, my heart pounding in my chest. I had just had one of those terrible nightmares where I was falling off a cliff, with nothing to hold onto. And to make matters worse, there was a huge animal, similar to a wolf, that jumped with me, snarling and baring its teeth, as if it wanted to devour me in the air. I woke up before hitting the ground, but the fear still lingered throughout my body. Sweat trickled down my face, neck, and back. My body trembled, as if I was still falling. I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down. I looked to the side and saw that the bed was empty, but that was common, as I had been living alone for five years since I moved to Sao Paulo.
The room was engulfed in darkness, only illuminated by the faint moonlight streaming in through the window. My eyes took a while to adjust to the lack of light and for a moment, I thought there was someone in the room with me. I saw a large shadow near the door, resembling a tall, strong man. A shiver ran down my spine and I shrunk back in bed, afraid that it was an intruder or a ghost. Many people are afraid of cockroaches; I am afraid of spirits.
I rubbed my eyes and looked back at the corner, realizing it was just my wardrobe slightly ajar. I let out a sigh of relief and lay back down, trying to go back to sleep. But I knew it would be difficult after the nightmare I had.
After much struggle, I managed to fall asleep again and this time I had a completely erotic dream. I couldn't see the man's face but his physique was very similar to that of Christophe, and I realized I was too impressed with the guy to the point of imagining him in that way.
Morning came like a bullet, so fast that it made me groan when my phone alarm went off at 3:20 am. I had to go to work because the hotel would already be chaotic by 6 am. I didn't waste any time and pushed the covers aside. The subway started running at 4:40 am, and I should already be on the first one if I wanted to arrive on time.
I hurriedly got ready, not paying much attention to my appearance. I put on my uniform, grabbed my bag and my ID badge, and left the apartment.
"Good morning, Seu Geraldo," I greeted the doorman who opened the small window of the lobby to greet me.
"Good morning, dear. Heading into battle already?" I nodded and he raised his glass coffee cup in offering.
"Thank you! But I'll eat at work, I woke up feeling really lazy today."
"You need to take a vacation, girl. You're too young to work like this. Hey! Seu Pedro! Take the girl to the station. It's still dark out there."
Geraldo shouted to the building's janitor who was washing the sidewalk and he searched his pockets for the car keys.
"Let's go, girl. Finish washing up here, Geraldo," Mr. Pedro said, and I ran towards him, grateful for the ride.
Seu Pedro dropped me off at the station and I thanked him the whole way, even though he said he was just going to buy bread nearby and it was no trouble to give me a ride. I left him at the bakery across from Penha subway station and walked to my destination, trying to ignore the cold and dirt of the city.
I got on the crowded subway and squeezed in with the other commuters heading to work. I already knew it was going to be a bad day.
When the subway passed between Belem and Bresser Mooca stations, I felt a cold breeze on my ear and jumped in shock.
"How do you guys stand being in these sardine cans? I'm suffocating in here," the voice was familiar and I placed my hand on my chest, startled to see him there. It was him, the giant man I had seen for the third time. "Seriously, this is inhuman."
"My God! Where did you come from?" I asked, indignant at his sudden appearance.
"What do you mean? I was already in this car before you got in," he replied, and I furrowed my brow.
"Sao Paulo is huge, it's not possible that this is the third time we've bumped into each other by coincidence."
"I didn't say it was a coincidence." I said it was already here. But it's easy to find you in the midst of the crowd. I recognize your sweet scent. "he whispered, with a mischievous smile."
"Next Station Se" announced the subway's automatic voice and I hurried to get off the train. I made my way through the other people, who were also heading towards the exit.
The doors opened and a crowd of people descended from the cars. The electronic voice warned to mind the gap between the train and the platform, but I couldn't see the floor. It was too crowded and I almost fell into the gap, luckily someone held me by the waist. I looked back and saw a pair of huge hands pulling me up.
He stood me upright against the wall of the escalator and his arm leaned next to my face.
"I understand why they chose you. You don't know how to take care of yourself" he whispered. Some people passed by looking at us while others were too late to care.
"You're weird."
"And you didn't have breakfast." My stomach responded before I could speak and he smirked.
"Look, Christiano or whatever your name is. Don't follow me, okay? We're in a huge city and doing these things is very suspicious. I have a stun gun in my backpack and I'm not afraid to use it." I touched his arm to lower it, but the boy kept it firm. His lips approached my ears and he whispered.
"Christophe, Di. Don't pretend you don't know my name. In my dreams, you moan it constantly."
A shiver ran up my neck, every muscle in my body paralyzed with those words and everything around me spun. I tried to stand firm, opened my hand in a fan shape and when I thought about hitting his face, Christophe was no longer there.
I blinked a few times as people walked past me and was startled again when my phone rang. I screamed and put my hand in the small pocket where I kept the device. I saw Mr. Silva's call and when I realized it was 5:30, I didn't even answer, I just ran away.
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