What did I do?”“You saved the lives of two individuals who will become Druids, in the course of time.”“Oh, that.” Betsy waved her hand dismi...sively. Then, shaking her index finger at the fat woman, she added, “You might want to watch that little girl once she’s born. She’s been touched by ... oh, yeah ... by you ... Uh ... I guess you already know about her.”Chuckling, the fat woman said, “Yes. You also saved a number of people who will play important roles in shaping the future.”“I just did. I would just smile and wave back. When we were leaving me shook peoples had and hugged my sister in law. My brother was already at his car when I heard Katy yelling my name. She came over and hugged me for a long time and said "Thanks a lot for helping me get the things and being cool at the party even though those old asses had to bore you". I said "your welcome and I thought she was very cool as well". I don’t know why I said that but I felt that’s what had to be said.As I turned around she. Sometimes she didn’t know if she were alive or dead. Most of the time, she didn’t know if she were awake or dreaming. And her own voice kept pounding in her head: Come back! Come back! Won’t you ever come back? Don’t abandon me! Fuck me! Fuck me! Fuck me!(space)When she woke up, more or less, still drifting in and out, she was thrilled to discover that she could see. But even this dim light hurt her eyes. Her vision kept going in and out of focus. When her sight came back, she. I spot Natalia sashaying towards me. The last time I saw her was a few months ago, and she was Rodrigo that night. This evening she is obviously on the prowl – all red pvc, fishnets and eyelashes. The platinum blond wig against her sun-kissed Carioca skin shouldn’t work – but then she is not looking for subtlety. I call across and she gives an exaggerated wave in my direction. “Eh, Bonitinha! What a surprise!” she calls. My acquaintances in this world are superficial, hedonistic. I don’t have.