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A selfish and
rebellious girl,
Juliet always
wanted her every
whim to be
satisfied. As
her mum, aware
of her role as
an educator in
the home, often
told her off
when she
misbehaved,
Juliet was
constantly angry
and
dissatisfied.
She would
complain about
her mother to
whomever would
listen, accusing
her of malice
and
misunderstanding.
- My mother is a
shrew. I do not
like her and she
does not like me
- she would say
to her friends.
- You're wrong,
Juliet. I know
your mum and she
loves you -
considered her
neighbour
Martha.
- But she does
not let me do
anything! She
keeps putting
obstacles
everywhere. Just
yesterday, she
scolded me
because I went
out with some
friends.
Martha again,
more sensible,
replied:
- From what I
know, you came
home very late
and had not even
told your mother
how long you
were going to
take.
Displeased,
Juliet said,
- And how do you
know about it?
Have you been
snooping
around?
- Of course not,
Juliet. Your
mother came to
my house looking
for you. She did
not know where
you were and
wanted to get
information. She
was extremely
worried and
about to notify
the police of
your
disappearance.
Ashamed before
her friends,
Juliet hung her
head,
embarrassed,
realizing that
they thought her
mother was
right.
- Humpf! She
does it not out
of concern.
After all, I am
twelve years old
and know what I
do. She wants to
make a scene and
embarrass me in
front of others.
But let's change
the subject. I
do not want to
talk about it.
And it was
always like
that. Whenever
possible, she
would speak ill
of the mother,
making herself a
victim.
One day, Juliet
came home and
could not find
her mother. "She
might have gone
shopping," she
thought.
She settled on
the couch and
turned the
television on.
She was
entertained for
hours. Suddenly
she realized she
was hungry. Only
then, she
remembered that
she had not had
lunch. Because
she was used to
getting
everything
ready, she did
not think to
prepare
something to
eat.
Her hunger,
however, was
enormous. Where
was her mother?
She prepared a
sandwich and ate
it, grudgingly.
She felt
disgusted. Why
did not her
mother prepare
her lunch? When
she returned she
would have to
explain
herself!
But the hours
passed and the
mother did not
arrive. Juliet
started to get
restless. The
silence in the
house left her
uncomfortable.
She had never
been alone
before. The
father was
working and had
no specific time
to return.
Usually, he
arrived very
late and she had
no way to
contact him.
What to do?
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In tears, she
decided to look
for news with
the neighbors.
Nobody knew
anything.
Martha's mother
tried to
reassure her:
- Calm down,
Juliet. Surely
your mother will
return soon.
- Really? She
would never
leave me without
letting me know
where she was.
Not a note,
nothing! ... I'm
desperate, Mrs
Victoria. So
much might have
happened. She
may have been
run over,
kidnapped... I
don´t know! With
so much violence
out there, I
think she might
even be ...
- Do not even
think such a
thing, Juliet.
Have
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faith in
God.
Your
mother
will
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- Wouldn´t it be
good to warn the
police? - Martha
suggested.
- I already did.
They were to
communicate if
they found
something. I
need to go
home.
Martha and her
mother
accompanied her
so she would not
be alone. Juliet
was exhausted.
She sat on the
sofa, next to
the phone, in
great distress.
She fell asleep.
She woke up to
the sound of the
key in the lock.
It was her
mother who came
home. Seeing
that person so
dear to her,
Juliet jumped
off the couch,
crying:
- Thank God!
Mum, you're
alive!
The lady smiled
in surprise:
- Of course I'm
alive, my
daughter. But
what is
happening here?
- she asked
noticing
Juliet's
distress and the
presence of
neighbours.
Juliet could not
speak. Sobbing,
she stood
clinging to the
mother, as if
she was afraid
to lose her
again. Victoria
explained why
all the concern,
concluding:
- But after all,
where were you,
Regina? |
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Juliet's mother
explained:
- I had to
accompany a
friend to the
doctor. As she
has no family in
town, she asked
me to come
along. The
doctor diagnosed
a serious
problem and sent
her immediately
to the hospital.
She underwent
emergency
surgery and is
doing well.
Anyway, just now
I could come
home.
- What a scare
you gave me! Why
didn´t you tell
me, mum? -
complained
Juliet, hurt.
- But I did, my
daughter. I left
a note for you!
Right here on
the cupboard for
you to see
shortly after
returning from
school. Didn´t
you find it?
- I did not see
any note!
- But I left it
up here! Right
where you
usually put your
backpack. Let's
look for it.
They looked
under the
backpack, which
was still there
and nothing.
Under the
crochet towel,
nothing. In the
vases, nothing.
Until, peeking
behind the
furniture,
Regina saw it.
It had fallen
between the
cupboard and the
wall.
- Here it is!
Juliet opened it
and read: "Dear
Juliet. I need
to go to the
doctor with my
friend Lilly. I
don´t know how
long it will
take. Do not
wait for me. I
have left your
lunch in the
oven. Kisses,
Mum."
When reading the
contents of the
note, Juliet
felt emotional.
Her mother had
not forgotten
her. She had
thought of her
the whole time.
She loved her.
Feeling sorry,
Juliet ran to
her mother's
arms:
- Mum, forgive
me. I've been a
bad daughter.
Only now I
realize how much
suffering I have
caused you all
this time; your
concern for me,
I never
understood it
before… your
affection and
daily care,
towards dad and
I ...
- It's all love,
my daughter.
- Love that I
never
understood. Only
today, when I
missed you, the
fear of losing
you, made me
realise how
important you
are to me. Thank
you for
everything!
Embraced, mother
and daughter
felt a new life
starting in that
house, with
comprehension,
understanding
and much, much
love.
AUNT
CELIA
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