“afterthatkitetouant,hecahoalittlebloodiedandhisshirtekidsoverthekite.”</p>

ididntsayanything.justkeptpushingtheeggaroundonplate.</p>

“didsothinghappenthasothitelling”</p>

ishrugged.“howshouldiknow”</p>

“youe,nayinshallah,youeifsothinghadhappened”</p>

“likeisaid,ho”isnapped.“ybehessie,ali.noigoingtofreezetodeathorareyouplanningonlightiovetoday”</p>

thatnightiaskedbabaifuchbabaold,notatall,andhehadlotsofyearslefttolive,soohosestupidglasses</p>

“”hesaid.lately,babaagreedtoeverythingiasked.notonlythat,justteifiaaryana.“doyouealongtojalalabad”</p>

azreez,”isaid.notfeelingwell.</p>

“really”babastoppedroginhischair.“s”</p>

igaveashrugandsankinthesofabythefireplaething.alisayshessleepingitoff.”</p>

“ihaventseenchofhassafesallitis,then,ald”iuldnthelphatingthehworry.</p>

“justald.soingfriday,baba”</p>

“yes,yes,”babasaid,pushingathedesk.“toobadabouthassan.ithoughtyoughthavehadrefunifheca.”</p>

“hetiled.winked.“dress,”hesaid.</p>

itshouldhavebeenjustthetaoihertayouionedheayoun,ilyherat,ybeshedliketotagalong,andsintohisdaughtersonthand...</p>

ayounbabahadtaughtatayouoalekaka,orunale,khala,oraunt.kakahoyounstelledofperfuanddancedhhereyes</p>

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