Summary

In "Eight Minutes," Leila remembers when Bitter Ma assigned her to customer known for his brutality. She explained Tequila’s name to him. During the session, in a fit of madness, the man threw acid on Leila's back, scarring her. Leila grew increasingly miserable. She only liked talking with Zaynab122.

Zaynab122 believed in God, but told fortunes. One day she read Leila's, declaring she would marry in a long veil. Leila scoffed, but liked the idea.

In "Zaynab's Story," Zaynab was born in a Sunni village to dwarf parents. Her father encouraged her divining gifts and desire to travel. Zaynab struggled to find work in Istanbul because of her appearance. Bitter Ma hired her as a cleaner for the brothel.

In "Nine Minutes," Leila remembers D/Ali. The summer they met, the government was cleaning up the city in...