【】nttellifheeorhassan.</p>

“started,”hassansaid.hesandabrightgreenkserandfadedrduroypants.sunlight,isahepinkscarabovehisliphadhealed.</p>

suddenlyie.eliketheheatofablisteringsun.thise.</p>

“iotsureitoflyakitetoday,”isaid.</p>

“itsabeautifulday,”hassansaid.</p>

ishiftedoriedtopeelgazeaourrooftop.“idontknoe.”</p>

theeppedtoeand,ihingthatseplenty.thatfortabletohavesooneyouneeded.</p>

“nonster,”isaid,feelingalittlebetter,toownsurprise.</p>

hesled.“nonster.”</p>

“areyousure”</p>

heclosedhiseyes.nodded.</p>

ilookedtothekidsscaeringdohestreet,flingingsnoisabeautifulday,isntit”</p>

“letsfly,”hesaid.</p>

itoaybehassanhaddeuphisdreaadeupoot,thesillydreaadliftedsoofay.ybeishouldtakeoffshirt,takeasinthelake.</p>

“letsdoit,”isaid.</p>

hassansfaarkedistakablesignature.helickedhisfingeraup,testedther,hedkickupdusttoseeyhandsuntilhassanstopped,aboutfiftyfeetapicathleteshoedal.ijerkedthestringtossedthekite.</p>

adeupndaboutgod.butydiniyatylips,itteredit.itookadeepbreath,exhaled,andpulledoring.ieadeasoundlikeapaperbirdflappingitse.ihandedhihespool,holdingontothestring,andhespunitquicklytorolltheloosestringba.</p>