【】vieirror,standinginthedoor,clutgthehefhislooseshirt.isaonhisbrokenglasses.</p>

tyone</p>

itsna.</p>

isaandangledfroheendofaropetiedtoabeahisfa.</p>

atedlyatabusystreeter.oheutatedbelos.“youknotheyredoinghaggliheleg.”</p>

“hessellinghisleg”</p>

faridnodded.“youoneyforitontheblackrket.feedyourkidsforaupleofweeks.”</p>

tosurprise,stofthehousesistillhadroofsandstanding,theytygoodshape.treesstill</p>

peekedovertheetedandbulletpocked,stillpoiheway.</p>

“thisisntsobad,”irerked.</p>

“nosurprise.stoftheiortantpeopleliveherenow.”</p>

“taliban”</p>

“theoo,”faridsaid.</p>

“whoelse”</p>

hedroveusintoaesoherside.“thepeoplebehialiban.therealbrainsofthisgovent,ifyouedaytheseguestsaregoingtopeealloverthecarpet.”</p>

“ithinkthatsit”isaid.“overthere”ipoihelandrkthatusedtoserveasaguideforeerthatourstreetistheohepinkhouseattheendofit.thepinkhousehthesteeplypitchedroofhadbeentheneighborhoodsonlyhouseofthatlorintheolddays.itstillwas.</p>