“We’re both dirty Zaid…I wish to take a shower…will you be able to wash my back for me? Don’t worry, I’ll definitely return the favor and if you do well, I’ll even reward you.”
Zaid stared up at her, the surprise barely showing in his half-closed eyes. “W-What did you say?”
“Shower with me in exchange for food and perhaps even more.”
Zaid’s eyes were squinted as he continued to stare, looking for a laugh that would contribute to her joke. “Wh…What?”
“Don’t you understand English anymore? Or do I have to do more than just say it?” Her hands reached for the button on her pants, undoing it and pushing it down to bundle at her feet.
Tentatively, she stepped out of the thick material, pulling that smelly shirt over her head and dropping it to the floor as well. Zaid watched her fixedly, ey
