I knock on the door twice. Mona pulls open the door after a minute and appears before me. She looks at me with a straight face, doesn't get surprised or angry at my arrival. Which is according to my expectation. I knew she would not close the door on my face.

She's wearing an old printed off-shoulder dress. Her hairs are loosely rolled up on the top of her head. After a few seconds, She fully opens her door, clears the passage for me to enter her room. She goes inside and I silently follow her. There is a heavy burden on my chest, akin to some massive stone, pressing...