thenorthoing,andbabae,diggingthesoilandplantingthebulbsihaohiheehoostpeoplethoughtiterightoutandsaidit.“baba,haveyoueverthoughtaboutgettingnes”</p>

hedroppedthetulipbulbandburiedthetro.“chididyousay”</p>

“ihatsall.”</p>

“odothat”babasaidcurtly.</p>

“youurr.i.</p>

“isthisaboutyouandhassanikhinggoingoayingoutofit.”</p>

“iorry,baba.”</p>

heputonhisglovesagain.“igrein,helovedalilikehisoyfaly.foddayears.andyouthinkiustgoingtothroout”hetuedtonoir,butyoueversaythatagain...”helookedaesha.andhassan...hassansnotgoinganyand”</p>

ilookeddoyfingers.</p>

“isaid,doyouuand”babaroared.</p>

iflinched.“yes,baba.”</p>

“hassansnotgoinganyeandily.dontyoueveraskthatquestionagain”</p>

“isorry.”</p>

edtherestofthetulipsinsilence.</p>

ibledabouttheurtyard,kiiheoldusterildforfearrassnt.thatainess.babadroveahoutsayinggoodbye.</p>

ibypassedthecustoryparingofkitefightingscarsandstoodihebellrangandarchedtoourassignedclass,filedininpairs.isatinthebackroework.</p>

seanexyrhours.and,forayndoffyselfontuatoandiuedtothealley.tohassansbroostblack.</p>

onesluggish,hazyafteoonearlythatsuer,iaskedhassantogoupthehille.toldhianeoryidteodryintheyardandisaheharriedhejob.</p>

bedthehill,kingslltalk.heaskedabout</p>

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