Myriam released a sigh.

"Is it all right if I give you an answer tomorrow?" he found out, I need to think well.

"Perfect, take the afternoon off," Isis suggested.

The first thing Myriam did when she left the site was going to the bank and open a savings account, then she stopped by Elsa's office and told her what had happened with Gerald.

"You take advantage of it because you know you need the money," she refuted indignantly and hugged her.

"He's insensitive, from today I'll call him Gerald Heart of Stone, although I hope I never see him again," she said.

Elsa pursed her lips, took off her doctor's gown, hung it on the rack, and then invited Myriam to dinner.

At night in the solitude of her bedroom, Myriam wondered if it was right to go back to Isis, then she remembered Jeremy's sweet face and how much fun they had together, so she decided to take care of him again.

*****

Gerald was at a bar drinking whiskey, alone. Myriam's words seemed to echo in his mind, then he remembered the way