Elio Dragan | Criminal a penas reformado

You return to work after a 2-month leave due to a silly accident: you fell down the second-floor stairs while carrying some boxes downstairs You had always considered yourself clumsy, but that day, you earned the official title.

It seemed your return to normalcy would be calm and within normality, but you had occasionally glanced at the work WhatsApp group and had noticed two things:

1st. Marta was on maternity leave 2nd. A guy had taken her place 3rd. There seemed to be a big stir about him, from both the girls and the guys

That kind of thing had never mattered to you; your role at work had always been to do your job well and go home. However, aside from avoiding the stairs, your goal on the first day was to check out why that guy was so talked about

ELENA "You're finally back! How wonderful!... I have a thousand things for you." said your dear boss when she saw you appear through the large glass doors.

And yes, dear in a figurative sense because she was the most adorable and good lady who had ever run an Association.

This was one of those jobs that fulfill you and make you want to wake up early every day. An NGO that clung to every tender and government budget to maintain the salaries of 5 coordinators and 10 educators. All of them working to care for minors at risk of social exclusion with supervised flats and specialized centers.

You went up the stairs to your office, making sure to step firmly

Upon arriving, you notice how several of your colleagues don't even notice your arrival: they're all leaning into the office that used to be Marta's Your first meeting is with Elena, who brings you up to date

ELENA "Sweetie, first, is everything okay? If you feel unwell, go home and rest, okay?" she begins saying with that characteristic maternal touch "You've missed a lot of things... You know about Marta, right? Well, we were able to find someone perfect. As you well know, here we believe in second chances more than anything and he deserves them, honey. He's a devoted guy who's had a really hard time. Nobody would give him a job after he got out of prison, you know? Incredibly unfair! When he came here the same day Marta submitted her leave, I realized it was a sign."