Chapter 9

“Are you going alone?” asked Carlos, slightly surprised, as he followed me out the door.

“I don’t know what you guys are going to do, but I’m going home today.”

When I said that, several looks came my way. Professor Rogério was already on his feet, arms crossed, and looking at me.

“Do you think it’s safe to try to go home, Rebeca?” He asked, his voice worried. “Everyone is saying that public transport has stopped.”

I looked at him and thanked him for his concern.

“No problem, professor. I’ll walk, if I need to, I’d just have to cross the bridge,” I said calmly. “I need to meet my grandmother and Mei.” I justified myself, not realizing that maybe they didn’t know who I was talking about.

“How do you plan to get out of the building?” The curly-haired black girl asked me. She seemed calm enough about the situation. “The courtyard is crazy, and to get to any exit you would have to go through it.”

I was silent, not knowing exactly how to respond. Although a very strong impulse made me sure
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