【】thefirsttiinlife,iuldntf.</p>

ryoftherestofthateerie.,visitkakahoyounorkakafaruq.sotisrahihainhisstudyandsiptea.hedevenhavereadhioofstories.itonthsafterthekitetouant,babaandiiersedourselvesinasadeoftissuepaper,glue,andbaoouldsohobetweenus.</p>

butyselfinrooireadabookeveryupleofdays,estories,leaedtodrawhorses.idhear</p>

hassanshufflingarouintheihekingofsilverydar,iledthedateofthefirstdayofschoolandbeganauntdown.</p>

todisy,hassaryingtorekihieerthelastti.iyrooreadinganabbreviatedfarsitranslationofivanhoe,ydoor.</p>

“isit”</p>

“ioingtothebakertobuynaan,”hesaidfroheotherside.“iealong.”</p>

“ithinkiustgoingtoread,”isaid,rubbingteles.lately,everytihassantingaheadache.</p>

“itsasunnyday,”hesaid.</p>

“iseethat.”</p>

“ghtbefuntogoforawalk.”</p>

“yougo.”</p>

“iealong,”hesaid.paused.sothingthuedagainstthedoor,ybehisforehead.“idontknha.ie.idontknoore.”</p>

“youhaventdohing,hassan.justgo.”</p>

“youtell,illstopdoingit.”</p>

iburiedheadinlap,squeezedtelesyknees,likeavice.“illtellyouiyoutostopdoing,”isaid,eyespressedshut.</p>

“anything.”</p>

“ie.ie,breakthedooropenandtelloffitadethingseasier,better.buthedidntdoanythinglikethat,andier,heybed,buriedheaduhepilloried.</p>

hassanlledabouttheperipheryoflifeafterthat.idesureourpathsydaythat.ydoor,intheedonuny.</p>

earlythatspring,afeeltedandthehillsin</p>