Joao and I were best friends, well... more than that, maybe, anyway, we were always together and his family loved me, especially his 3-year-old niece, Maia. I loved taking care of Maia and Joao too, so this afternoon, when Maia's dad dropped her off at Joao's house, he called me to take care of her. We laughed while Maia threw her toys at Joao.