Американские боги

           Shepouredusedcoffeegroundsandfoodwasteontopofthem,foldedthetopofthebaganddroppeditintoatrashcanatabus-stop.

           Shekeptnosouvenirs.

           Theorangenight-skyglimmerstothewestwithdistantlightning,somewhereouttosea,andBilquisknowsthattherainwillbestartingsoon.Shesighs.Shedoesnotwanttobecaughtintherain.Shewillreturntoherapartment,shedecides,andtakeabath,andshaveherlegs,itseemstohersheisalwaysshavingherlegs,andsleep.

           "BynightonmybedIsoughthimwhommysoulloveth,"shewhispers."Lethimkissmewiththekissesofhismouth.MybelovedismineandIamhis."

           Shebeginstowalkupaside-street,walkingupthehillsidetowherehercarisparked.

           Headlightscomeupbehindher,slowingastheyapproachher,andsheturnsherfacetothestreetandsmiles.Thesmilefreezeswhensheseesthecarisawhitestretchlimo.Meninstretchlimoswanttofuckinstretchlimos,notintheprivacyofBilquis’sshrine.Still,itmightbeaninvestment.Somethingforthefuture.

           AtintedwindowhumsdownandBilquiswalksovertothelimo,smiling."Hey,honey,"shesays."Youlookingforsomething?"

           "Sweetloving,"saysavoicefromthebackofthestretch.