The phone Santiago held in his trembling hands slipped and crashed to the floor.

Renata raised her head from the pillow now soaked with her tears. She was taken aback to see Santiago in a state of shock and despair.

“Tiago?” She called out to him with a shaky voice, but he only stared blankly at her.

He turned immediately and ran out of the room.

“Tiago!” She yelled his name, but that didn’t bring him back into the room.

She yanked off the duvet from her body and got out of bed. ...