I want you now, Del, god I want you.

I wasn’t ready for him, I couldn’t even remember when we last made love, but there, I gave in. I had felt so helpless watching Alba, to see her like that, so small and vulnerable and us there on the roof I felt like a little revolt.

The night was clear, and the glare of the city comforted me, and in a gust of wind he took me from behind, groaning into me, and pressing me into a corner. I felt his hot breath, the taste of cheese and wine mingling into my neck and hair, my cheek being pushed into a concrete wall, his hands on my back, pushing and pulling my hips in and out of him. I thought of Alba in her little bed while Omar came, spilling his seed into me and onto the floor of that hospital roof.

For six hours, they interrogated me in a room with no windows.

State your name.

Age. Race. Religion.

Address?

Where were you educated?

What are your parents’ names?

When and how did your mother die?

You have no other siblings?

Do you support the opposition party?

Are you a friend of Anwar Ibrahim’s?

Is your father a friend of Anwar Ibrahim's?

What does your husband do?

What are his parents’ names?

What was the last time you saw your daughter?

What dress was she wearing?

Are you a good mother?

Why don’t you have a maid?

Have you been suffering from post-natal depression?

Have you ever been arrested?

What is your Muslim name?

Do you fast?

Are you and your husband practising Muslims?

Do you drink alcohol?

Have you ever done drugs?

State the names of all your previous employers.

What did you study in Canada?

How long were you there for?

Did you commit any crimes when you were in Canada?

We need the names and contact numbers of your closest friends.

Do you know that in most cases, parents are the ones who kidnap their own children?

Did you sell your child?

Are you and your husband on good terms?

Is there a reason why he would kidnap your child?

Have you or your husband any known or unknown enemies?

Why is your father not the lead counsel for Anwar Ibrahim?

Where is your mother buried?

Do you have friends in Israel?

Do you support the state of Palestine?

What is your political affiliation?

Have you ever read the Communist Manifesto?

Why did you not support the government of Mahathir Mohamad?

Please recite the NegaraKu.

Please recite the Shahadah.

Have you ever been to Cuba?

Do you know any political dissidents from Malaysia?

Are you aligned with any terrorist organisations?

When was the last time you went for a holiday?

How would you describe your relationship with your daughter?

How would you describe your relationship with your husband?