My Sister's Boyfriend

"Malu, please. You have to do it! I can't leave work, it's my first week. Are you going to leave Eduardo planted in front of the school? Today he doesn't have karate and I know you'll have the afternoon free because you worked in the morning. It's only until I get home from work. Or get to talk to Igor. It won't give you any trouble. I promise. Do it, please..." she chattered, making me feel guilty.

- Okay! I said, almost regretting it. - Where is the school anyway?

She murmured the name of the school, happier now. I left the planetarium in a hurry, I was late to pick up Eduardo and on top of that I didn't remember very well the way to school, which I studied when I was a child. I found the school, which had previously housed a crowd of children running out, some with their parents. Others laughed and several bumped into me. I walked until I reached the school gate. Only one boy was there, arms crossed, looking in the opposite direction. When he turned and saw me, he raised his eyebrows and came to meet me.

"Aunt Malu?"

- Malu! Just Malu, Eduardo. Please. "I would never get used to being called auntie.

- Malu! What are you doing here? Where's my mother? What about my father?

"They're working. I murmured, sighing.

"And what are we going to do?"

-Sincerely? I was hoping you'd tell me. What do your parents usually do?

"My mom gives me lunch and leaves me watching TV. My father gives me lunch, or snack, it depends. And play with me, take me to the beach, or to the park, or... Watch TV with me.

-Huh... My house doesn't have a TV and I didn't make lunch. "Actually, I didn't have a home yet. I was looking for a nice apartment, but it was difficult.

-I like snacks.

- Mc Donalds?

-Yes! It's my favorite.

-Serious? Mine too! Ra! It's going to be a busy day, let's go, let's go." he walked beside me without holding my hand. He seemed very independent. I opened the passenger door, my car had finally arrived from Porto Alegre, and he quickly sat down. When I settled down and looked back, I saw that he took off his backpack and soon bent over between the front seats.

I can sit there next to you

-No... It's dangerous.

"My father lets me.

"Your father is crazy!"

-Please.

Accidents happen when children sit in the front.

"Please..." he whimpered, pouting. I was startled at how much he looked like his father doing this.

- Don't even come, Eduardo!

- Oh, aunt...

- Tia? Ah of, bebê.

- Baby, no! I'm not a baby! He was indignant and I along with him.

"And I'm not an aunt!"

"Auntie, then?"

"Boy, boy... I'll end up teaching you a few ugly words. I scolded and he settled into the back seat, looking out the window.

"Uncle Pablo does this all the time.

"It had to be!"

- Look there, auntie, a Mc Donalds! Can you go there? Please! I looked where he was pointing and parked in the proper place gently and helped Eduardo out of the car. He walked beside me, but he seemed excited. "You're really hungry, huh?"

-Too! I ended up pulling him to the line and after we got our snacks we sat down at a table that faced the street. Eduardo ate in a hurried way and soiled his shirt, I wondered how much Ceci would complain, but I was amused to see his nose dirty with ketchup. He swiped his napkin over his mouth looking out the window. "Isn't that my father?"

I looked in the direction he was pointing. It was true. Igor waved flusteredly at us, and quickly entered. He was wearing a blue T-shirt and baggy jeans. - How did you find us here, Dad?

-Intuition.

"Seriously..." Eduardo grumbled as Igor quickly ran his napkin over his son's blouse, sitting down while he cleaned his white blouse, his forehead creased. "There's a McDonald's nearby and I know you'd convince your aunt." He replied, throwing the napkin on the table and turning towards me. "It's her favorite too.

"yes, I know. He smiled at Eduardo, who smiled back. The identical smiles. It made me kind of uncomfortable.

"You know everything!

"Your father has arrived, I'm leaving," I waved to Eduardo, who made a sad face.