👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Almeida Family

1. Mother (left): Name: Juliana Almeida Age: 45 years old Description: Hard-working, cheerful and dedicated single mother. She works as a general services assistant at a local school. She always tries to maintain harmony at home, even with financial difficulties.

2. Daughter (second from left): Name: Rafaela Almeida Age: 15 years old Description: Sweet and observant teenager, student at São Miguel School. She has a passion for music and dreams of learning the guitar. Very close to her mother and cousin.

3. Press (third from left): Name: Bruna Almeida Age: 15 years old Description: Daughter of Juliana's younger sister. Outgoing, vain and confident. She likes fashion and is always giving style tips to her cousin Rafaela. She studies at the same school as her.

4. Sister (right): Name: Vanessa Almeida Age: 30 years old Description: Juliana's younger sister. She has a modern style, tattoos and a lot of attitude. She works at a pharmacy in the city and lives with her sister to help with expenses and take care of her nieces. The afternoon was warm on the lot where three families lived. Juliana Almeida (the single mother) was in the backyard, sitting with her sister Vanessa, talking about the month's bills while folding clothes on the clothesline.

Rafaela, 15, arrived home from school accompanied by her cousin Bruna. They both seemed a little more serious than usual.

— Mom… the teacher said there will be a parent meeting next week… — Rafaela began, hesitantly.

Juliana looked at her daughter carefully. Rafaela continued:

— The boys were making fun of me... saying that I'm the only one in the class who doesn't have a father. That no one will go with me...

Juliana swallowed hard, her face becoming sad.

— Daughter… you know that… your father left a long time ago. And I… at 35 years old, tired, with no time, no… charm. Who would want a woman like me now?

Rafaela approached her and hugged her tightly.

— Mom, you're still beautiful! You just forgot that... Why don't you try? For my sake... try to give yourself a chance. Maybe someone good will come along... a stepfather.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Almeida Family

1. Mother (left): Name: Juliana Almeida Age: 45 years old Description: Hard-working, cheerful and dedicated single mother. She works as a general services assistant at a local school. She always tries to maintain harmony at home, even with financial difficulties.

2. Daughter (second from left): Name: Rafaela Almeida Age: 15 years old Description: Sweet and observant teenager, student at São Miguel School. She has a passion for music and dreams of learning the guitar. Very close to her mother and cousin.

3. Press (third from left): Name: Bruna Almeida Age: 15 years old Description: Daughter of Juliana's younger sister. Outgoing, vain and confident. She likes fashion and is always giving style tips to her cousin Rafaela. She studies at the same school as her.

4. Sister (right): Name: Vanessa Almeida Age: 25 years old Description: Juliana's younger sister. She has a modern style, tattoos and a lot of attitude. She works at a pharmacy in the city and lives with her sister to help with expenses and take care of her nieces.

🏠 Neighboring Family: Batista Family

Name of the evangelical neighbor (the mother): Maria das Graças Batista – 45 years old Description: Light brunette, dark hair tied in a simple bun, always wearing a long printed skirt and a long-sleeved blouse. Highly respected in the local church, she lives with the Bible in her hand and advice at the ready.

Husband: Mr. Ademar Batista – 48 years old Description: Tall, quiet man, sunburned skin, works as a bricklayer and construction foreman. Leaves early, returns late, always tired, but honest and respected.

Daughters:

Rebeca Batista – 16 years old, straight light brown hair, shy and obedient.

Emanuelle Batista – 13 years old, wears glasses, studious, very connected to the church.

They live in the second house on the lot, simple but well-kept, with ferns on the porch and a “Jesus is the way” sign on the front wall.

📖 Scene in the Backyard – Beginning of the Plot

The afternoon was hot on the lot where three families lived. Juliana Almeida (the single mother) was in the yard, sitting with her sister Vanessa, talking