No, it’s from outside, said Requena. I went over to the window and looked up toward my room. The light was off. Then I felt Requena’s hands on my waist and I didn’t move. He didn’t move either. After a while he pulled down my pants and I felt his penis between my buttocks. We didn’t say anything to each other. When we were done we sat down at the table again and lit cigarettes. Will you tell Xóchitl? said Requena. Do you want me to tell her? I said. I’d rather you didn’t, he said. I left at two in the morning and Xóchitl still hadn’t come home.