I looked around the pastry shop and there he was. At the last table so he could see everyone who came in, but he was looking the other way.
He didn’t have a jacket on and was wearing his beautiful chequered waistcoat, which showed the white sleeves of his clean shirt.
I suddenly felt so weak I could barely make it over to him. Seu Ladislau tipped him off.
“Look who’s here, Portuga.” He slowly turned and his face spread into a smile of happiness.
He flung his arms open and gave me a long hug. “My heart was telling me you’d come today.”
Then he gave me a long look. “So, where’ve you been all this time?” “I was very sick.”
He pulled out a chair. “Have a seat.” He snapped his fingers to call over the waiter, who already knew what I liked.
But when he set down the soda and pastry in front of me, I didn’t even touch them.
I rested my head in my arms and stayed like that, feeling frail and sad.
“Don’t you want it?” And because I didn’t reply, Portuga lifted up my face.
I bit my lips hard and my eyes filled with tears. “What’s all this about, squirt? Tell your old pal here.”
“I can’t. Not here.” Seu Ladislau was shaking his head as if he didn’t understand.
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