第14节

    【】san,stoppingontheefriedtroutandpotatoes.aybebabae.ybebabaystories.idahundredifithoughthedreadone.ybehedcallarjanlikerahihandid.andybe,justybe,iyther.

    babaeaboutthetihededay.isled,nodded,laughedatalltherightplaces,but

    ihardlyheardaissionnoe.

    its.hassanandisatuhekursiandplayedpanjparastledtreebraappedoday,idaskedalitosetupthekursiforusricheaterunderaloableveredhathick,quiltedbla.

    arouable,hearraressesandanyastostlypanjpar.

    ikilledhassanstenofdiands,playedhikhaneheregnizedasassefsfather.throughtheheshysoundofradiokabulnews.

    hassankilledthesixas.

    “hesayssodayelevisioninkabul,”isaid.

    “who”

    “daoudkhan,youass,thepresident.”

    hassangiggled.“iheardtheyalreadyhaveitiniran,”hesaid.isighed.“thoseiranians...”foralotofhazaras,iranrepresentedasanostiranianss.butireeredsothingteacherhadsaidthatsueraboutiranians,thattheyoothtalkersyteacherostpeoplearoundtheap.“ithurtstosaythat,”hesaid,shrugging.“butbettertogethurtbythetruththanfortedhalie.”

    “illbuyyouonesoday,”isaid.

    hassansfacebrightened.“atelevisionintruth”

    “sure.andnottheblade.”

    “illputitontable,ydrawings,”hassansaid.

    hissayingthatdekindofsad.sadforudshatheyard,theapairofqueensandaten.

    hassanpiorrow.”

    “youthinkso”

    “inshallah,”hesaid.

    “inshallah,”ielips.thatnpure,youal.

    ikilledhiskingandplayedhiyfinalewin.

    “aragha”

    “”

    “youknoynd.“itsho.”

    “ever,”isaid.“getreadytoloseagain.”

    seven

    theing,ashebreehedhadadrea“khan,andthousandsofotherpeople,”hesaid.“itandsunny,andthelakeirror.butnoonengbeingatthebottoing.”

    hepouredae.“soeveryoneissonster,yousay.illshongang.”

    “butyouts.”

    hassanlaughed.“itsadreaaragha,youing.irandhassan,sultansofkabul,andoneyfinit.”

    “soean”isaid.

    heatednaanarlade,placeditonaplate.“idontknoe.”

    “bdreanothinghappensinit.”

    “fathersaysdreaaleansothing.”

    isippedsotea.“,thenhessosrt,”isaid,reostapologized,thendidnt.hassaoodie.

    upstairs,iuldhearthe.

    thestreetsglistenedelessblue.snoulberrytreesthatlinedourstreet.oveight,snotteraprayerunderhisbreathhealthehouse.

    ihadneverseensonypeopleonourstreet.kidsakinglastnutepreparations.frodjaedingfroherses,andthesifahdzahirblaringfrodzahirhadrevolutionizedafghansis,andhostothetraditionaltablaandharniuonstageoratparties,heshirkedtheaustereandnearlyrosestaiseveuedgazetoourrooftop,foundbabaandrahihansittingonabench,bothdressediners,sippingtea.babaould

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