ADAM:
I woke up with a terrible headache. I felt a body next to mine, and I paled immediately. Had I taken Binta's virginity in my drunken state? When I turned to look at the person beside me, what I saw made me wish that I had done the former. I found Leila naked on my bed next to me. I jumped out of bed from fear. My head was still banging. I became petrified when I saw that I, too, was naked.
What had I done? I was speechless for munites. This could not be real, I thought to myself. I tried to recollect what had happened last night, but I came up empty. I remembered sitting in the gazebo until late in the evening. Binta hadn't returned, and I was angry that the maiden had served me a strong wine. I knew I did not want to pass out, so I went into the house. That was all I could remember; every other thing was a blur. I hurriedly wore my clothes. I was about to slip out when Leila woke up.
"Adam, why are you leaving?" I heard her ask. This couldn't be happening to me. How had I got
