Chapter 62

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On Saturday August 6th Eve woke up in her bed, Jessie wasn't there. This wasn't too suprising, he had an early shift, and the work was important. She wished she had to work today, it might take her mind off last night. Eve looked at herself in the mirror. She didn't look different, but she felt different. They'd used protection, little chance she'd become pregnant. Still, Eve hoped to get her period soon. Julia was also up, another roommate asleep. Eve motioned towards the door, silently asking if Julia wanted to eat breakfast with her. They went to the mess hall together.

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Eve: Thanks for coming.

Julia: I have a shift in two hours, I need to keep up my strength.

Eve: I just needed to tell someone this. I was with a guy last night.

Julia: So that's what that noise was?

Eve: Oh God, I'm sorry. I actually thought we were quiet.

Julia: I'm kidding. I could sleep through almost anything at this point. Was it Jessie?

Eve: Yeah. It was my first time. Not his though.

Julia: Congragulations.

Eve: I'm not suppossed to do that.

Julia: What, fall in love?

Eve: Have sexual relations outside marriage. I've been a muslim less than two months and I'm already sinning.

Julia: So what, muslim girls never make mistakes?

Eve: Clearly we do. What am I going to do?

Julia: You leave in less than three weeks. My advice is do your job, have some fun in your downtime.

Eve: What if I stay here?

Julia: Yeah, I've been thinking about earning more chances. Just hope you're not staying merely for a guy.

Eve: I don't know. This place isn't so bad, once you get the hang of it. I don't want to make love to a guy and leave him three weeks later. But I also want to go home. To my dad, to Cujo. I'd feel safe there. I have some serious choices to make in the next couple of weeks.

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When Jessie finished his shift on August 6th Eve was there to see him. They went away to talk in private. Jessie wondered of others thought this suspicious but it was clear that Eve needed to talk to him.

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Eve: We need to talk, about last night.

Jessie: Okay, what specifically?

Eve: Our relationship, it changed last night. So, where are we now?

Jessie: You leave on the 23rd, I'll be staying here. Even if I could leave, I'd probably stay to earn more chances.

Eve: Okay, then what?

Jessie: Then you're free to date other boys, I'm free to date other girls.

Eve: So, we're not monogamous?

Jessie: We are, while we're together. But long-distance relationships don't work.

Eve: I think I just figured out why I'm not suppossed to have sexual relations outside of marriage.

Jessie: I'm sorry if there was a mis-understanding, I thought I was pretty clear about this.

Eve: You were, it's my fault. I guess I saw what I wanted to see.

Jessie: We get scared, and fall in love. What's wrong with that?

Eve: I have to admit, you make some valid points. I've already lost my virginity, if Allah does forgive that, he won't be angrier if I do it again. Maybe, while we're both here, we can have a little more fun.

Jessie: Sounds like fun, I'm in.