In her dreams, Amina heard the scratching at the window. Maybe she’d come back smelling of grave dirt? Blowjob sex Why should bugs and worms be the only ones to do it? And everything would be the way it ought to be. She kissed him until he quieted. And she loved that he was never so afraid of her that he wanted to leave. Did she love him? She felt bad about declining the night’s offer, but she knew that it wouldn’t have been right to eat anything. She lured him to their front door with kisses, each lingering a little longer than the last. One night, in his sleep, his heart just turned off. Jim worked as a security guard and Amina worked at the library, or the music store, or the farmer’s market, depending on what day of the week it was. They all went to Jim’s parents’ house later.
