"To chance encounters."I glance at my friend and she rolls her eyes at me, but I raise my glass anyway."Chance encounters."Salt, tequila, lime. I shud...der as the strong spirit slips down my throat and warms my belly.I look up and the white guy's eyes are on me, watching as I swallow. I can feel his gaze penetrating me."What's your name?" Zaynab." Andrew. Pretty name, what does it mean?" It means 'fragrant flower'"He leans over and gives an exaggerated, theatrical smell. He wrinkles his nose as. That's for being with me through all of this. I would have died from fear if I had been alone." You were smart enough to find a place to save yourself." Yes, and I took the only safe place so you couldn't save your truck." It wasn't worth much anyway. What are you going to do when you get to the Dakotas?" I don't know. I came into some cropland left to me by an aunt that has just passed away. I have never met her, although we wrote to each other after her husband and my husband died. She has. After a little bit i got bored and walked to the back of the big building and there was a row of booths i figured it was more movies so i walked into oneand there was a girl in there.holy shit i thought excuse me i said and stated to leave when she said" whats your hurry hon ?"thats when i noticed there was a plexiglass wall dividing my side of the booth from hers a quarter machine was on the wall next to it she told me to sit down and if i just wanted to talk to feed the quarter monster so. "No matter what happens you must remember that I love you." His lips brush my cheek.OOooooohhhhhmyGOD! He's NEVER said that before! Even at the height of passion or cuddling together in the deep warmth of shared afterglow he's never said it! I want to throw my arms around him, but I can't of course -- cuffs and chains, remember? And that would not be a slavish thing to do, either.Oh God! I squeeze my eyes shut against the tears, desperately gathering myself back together. Without a word I step.