theoldnsled.“illtrytoreerandthatsaprose.ebadfind.”</p>

“thankyou,”isaid.“thankyousootherhadlikedalndcakehhoneyandhottea,thatshedonceusedthehatshedfretted</p>

aboutherhappiness.ihadjustleaedreabouttherfrohisoldnoreetthanieverdidfroaba.</p>

ntedaboutostnonafghansprobableinother.beinarooortennutes,andtheyllfigureouthoheyrerelated.”</p>

anoepsofthatbuilding.ianttotakehiponhisoffer,ebayther.butineversaagain.</p>

es.herustedskeletonofauedcar,atvsethnoshalfburiedinrubble,ahthehetalibansprayedinblack.</p>

ashort,thin,baldingntofarid.“salaalayku”hesaid.</p>

“salaalayku”isaid.ishothepolaroid.“hisboy.”</p>

hegavethephotoasorry.ihaveneverseenhi”</p>

“youbarelylookedatthepicture,friend,”faridsaid.“takeacloserlook”</p>

“lotfan,”iadded.please.</p>

thenbehindthedoortookthepie,ihaveodo.”heclosedthedoor.lockedthebolt.</p>

irappedonthedooryknuanyhar”</p>

“itoldyou.hesnothere,”hisvoiafroheotherside.“no</p>

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