felix, 
Today's work isn't very quotable, but hey, my WIP is coming along again. Maybe this chapter end:
The girl nodded. "You okay there, Vic?"
"I'm going to have so many bruises tomorrow," he answered. "Good thing Hamidah isn't here to see me like this."
"Why didn't she come with us, anyway?" asked Andy.
Salman cast him a weird look. "Do you go to Friday prayer with your Muslim friends?"
The young man blinked. "I... don't think I have any Muslim friends."