Summary

Raif and Maria had extensive arguments about the nature of love, revealing that Raif was much more committed to the possibility of true love than Maria.

At Christmas, Maria’s mother left to visit relatives in Prague. Maria suggested that she and Raif should spend New Year’s Eve together. They went to a party at a large nightclub and both got very drunk. Maria went to the ladies room. When she did not come back, Raif became worried and started searching for her. Eventually he found her wandering around outside in the snow without her coat. Raif collected their coats and walked her home. Maria invited Raif inside. Maria told Raif that she loved him and they had sex. The next morning, Maria announced that their sleeping together had ruined their relationship, that she could not love him, and that she did...