Lull

Dear God,

Come in.

God. You know I'm a good girl. I never do drugs, I never skip school, or even stick a bubble gum under the bus seat. I never want to do anything to hurt anyone. I just wanted lover. Well, you've given me one, and indeed, I've never loved someone as much as I love him, despite all of his past. Yes, we did a mistake. But it was only one time, God. Only one mistake. So, please. You should know what's fair.

I took a deep breath, and opened the envelope of the AIDS test result.

(LAILA ACHMAD)