Chapter 4

If we were forced into a situation beyond our control, trapped inside this narrow car and left to die, making love was the only option left to us. We needed to indulge in what we had always done in secret, hidden away from prying eyes. We had to engrave ourselves deeply into each other’s flesh. “Unni, do you love me?” Hamin asked softly. “Yeah.” “Am I really the only one for you?” “Yeah, of course.” I stripped off my clothes in front of Hamin, even though she couldn’t see me. My thin layers slipped off easily. Hamin raised both arms, silently asking me to take her clothes off too. Her eyes remained shut tight, as if glued closed.