Nostrils inhaling dirty heat. Stifling, fantastic. Muscles relaxed, hearts soft. Minds wander beeped back by horns. Cars creep, exhausts pump. Hearts beat. Tarmac expands. Beads form on foreheads, rivers run down backs. Minds wander. Darting people dodge vehicles. Policemen wave traffic, advertisements gleam from above. Windows down, windows up. Gesticulations with mobile phones. Fake Nancy winks, plastic Amr poses. Buses chug. Hearts pump.