第60节

    【】foyer,slltheepeelalialossedintothestovetobuhsa.sitatthekittable,haveteahasliaan,listentohassansingoldhazarasongs.

    anotherhonk.iokingbehindthewheel.

    “ihavetolookatohing,”itoldhi

    “youhurry”

    “givetennutes.”

    “go,then.”then,justasiakesiteasier.”

    “to”

    “togoon,”faridsaid.heflioredoyouoseeletsaveyouthetrouble:nothingthatyoureerhassurvived.besttet.”

    “idontore,”isaid.“givetennutes.”

    ,hassanandi,whenwehiked

    upthehilljustnorthofbabashouse.peredaboutthehilltophotherorsatonaslehereheairportiance.akeoffandland.gorunningagain.

    noeireaelongtofindit.itegraree.

    ileanedagainstthegraystoeeteryother.theoldtalgateshangingoffthehiheplot.apairofcroetery.

    hassanhadsaidinhisletterthatthepograreehadntboefruitinyears.lookingattheeeredallthetisbedit,straddleditsbranyuth.

    ihunkereddoykneesandbrushedhandsagainstthetrunk.ifoundostfadedaltogether,butitirandhassaansofkabul.”itraallbitsofbarkfrohetinycrevasses.

    isatyeredinthesun.ifyoulistenedhard,youghtevenhaveheardtheosqueinsharenau.

    iheardahonkaetogo.

    enewepassedone.

    ipaidforarootasllhotelnearpashtunistansquare.threelittlegirlsdressediikdressesandanbehier.hecharged75,anunthinkablepricegiventherundoind.exploitationtofinanhhouseinhahing.doingittofeedyourkidsher.

    thereebedattress,araggedbla,andaysuitcase,inoticedadriedbloodstainonthehebed.

    igavefaridsoneyaogetfood.heretuedhfoursizzlingskeerithebedandallbutdevouredthefood.therehingthathadntgedinkabulafterall:

    thekabobeered.

    thatnight,itookthebedandfaridlayonthefloor,selfeanadditionalfee.nolightexooreangthroughthebrokenthatkabulhadbeeneaboutgroeaboutatishortlyafterheandhisfatherjoihejihadandfoughttheshoraeofthedayheliptergunfirekilledhisfather,ofthedaythelandookhisteaboutarithatinariote,andyouuldgetasatellitedishifyoued.receiveoverfivehundredels.

    “fivehundred”faridexclaid.

    “fivehundred.”

    eandplaihatherhusbandhadbeatenher”iuldfeelhilinginthedarkandasleofoedohereblingllah.

    “”

    “hebeathertoo,theherbaullahullahhisu.”

    ilaughed.partlyatthejoke,partlyathooeverged.ullahhadplacedaheavybagonhisshouldersandwasridinghisdonkey”isaid.

    “no.”

    “soohestreetsaidheavyenoughalreadyforthepoorthing.”

    ullahnasruddiilandagain.

    “aragha”faridsaid,startlingfroearsleep.

    “yes”

    “ean,whyareyoureallyhere”

    “itoldyou.”

    “fortheboy”

    “fortheboy.”

    faridshiftedontheground.“itshardtobelieve.”

    “sotisiselfhardlybelieveiere.”

    “no...eantoaskiseallthearicafor...ashia”

    thatkilledallthelaughterin.andthesleep.“iaired,”isaid.“letsjustgetsosleep.”

    faridssns

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