第21节
【】thefirsttiinlife,iuldntf.
ryoftherestofthateerie.,visitkakahoyounorkakafaruq.sotisrahihainhisstudyandsiptea.hedevenhavereadhioofstories.itonthsafterthekitetouant,babaandiiersedourselvesinasadeoftissuepaper,glue,andbaoouldsohobetweenus.
butyselfinrooireadabookeveryupleofdays,estories,leaedtodrawhorses.idhear
hassanshufflingarouintheihekingofsilverydar,iledthedateofthefirstdayofschoolandbeganauntdown.
todisy,hassaryingtorekihieerthelastti.iyrooreadinganabbreviatedfarsitranslationofivanhoe,ydoor.
“isit”
“ioingtothebakertobuynaan,”hesaidfroheotherside.“iealong.”
“ithinkiustgoingtoread,”isaid,rubbingtelestely,everytihassantingaheadache.
“itsasunnyday,”hesaid.
“iseethat.”
“ghtbefuntogoforawalk.”
“yougo.”
“iealong,”hesaid.paused.sothingthuedagainstthedoor,ybehisforehead.“idontknha.ie.idontknoore.”
“youhaventdohing,hassan.justgo.”
“youtell,illstopdoingit.”
iburiedheadinlap,squeezedtelesyknees,likeavice.“illtellyouiyoutostopdoing,”isaid,eyespressedshut.
“anything.”
“ie.ie,breakthedooropenandtelloffitadethingseasier,better.buthedidntdoanythinglikethat,andier,heybed,buriedheaduhepilloried.
hassanlledabouttheperipheryoflifeafterthat.idesureourpathsydaythat.ydoor,intheedonuny.
earlythatspring,afeeltedandthehillsin
thenorthoing,andbabae,diggingthesoilandplantingthebulbsihaohiheehoostpeoplethoughtiterightoutandsaidit.“baba,haveyoueverthoughtaboutgettingnes”
hedroppedthetulipbulbandburiedthetro.“chididyousay”
“ihatsall.”
“odothat”babasaidcurtly.
“youurr.i.
“isthisaboutyouandhassanikhinggoingoayingoutofit.”
“iorry,baba.”
heputonhisglovesagain.“igrein,helovedalilikehisoyfaly.foddayears.andyouthinkiustgoingtothroout”hetuedtonoir,butyoueversaythatagain...”helookedaesha.andhassan...hassansnotgoinganyand”
ilookeddoyfingers.
“isaid,doyouuand”babaroared.
iflinched.“yes,baba.”
“hassansnotgoinganyeandily.dontyoueveraskthatquestionagain”
“isorry.”
edtherestofthetulipsinsilence.
ibledabouttheurtyard,kiiheoldusterildforfearrassnt.thatainess.babadroveahoutsayinggoodbye.
ibypassedthecustoryparingofkitefightingscarsandstoodihebellrangandarchedtoourassignedclass,filedininpairs.isatinthebackroework.
seanexyrhours.and,forayndoffyselfontuatoandiuedtothealley.tohassansbroostblack.
onesluggish,hazyafteoonearlythatsuer,iaskedhassantogoupthehille.toldhianeoryidteodryintheyardandisaheharriedhejob.
bedthehill,kingslltalk.heaskedabout
...
ryoftherestofthateerie.,visitkakahoyounorkakafaruq.sotisrahihainhisstudyandsiptea.hedevenhavereadhioofstories.itonthsafterthekitetouant,babaandiiersedourselvesinasadeoftissuepaper,glue,andbaoouldsohobetweenus.
butyselfinrooireadabookeveryupleofdays,estories,leaedtodrawhorses.idhear
hassanshufflingarouintheihekingofsilverydar,iledthedateofthefirstdayofschoolandbeganauntdown.
todisy,hassaryingtorekihieerthelastti.iyrooreadinganabbreviatedfarsitranslationofivanhoe,ydoor.
“isit”
“ioingtothebakertobuynaan,”hesaidfroheotherside.“iealong.”
“ithinkiustgoingtoread,”isaid,rubbingtelestely,everytihassantingaheadache.
“itsasunnyday,”hesaid.
“iseethat.”
“ghtbefuntogoforawalk.”
“yougo.”
“iealong,”hesaid.paused.sothingthuedagainstthedoor,ybehisforehead.“idontknha.ie.idontknoore.”
“youhaventdohing,hassan.justgo.”
“youtell,illstopdoingit.”
iburiedheadinlap,squeezedtelesyknees,likeavice.“illtellyouiyoutostopdoing,”isaid,eyespressedshut.
“anything.”
“ie.ie,breakthedooropenandtelloffitadethingseasier,better.buthedidntdoanythinglikethat,andier,heybed,buriedheaduhepilloried.
hassanlledabouttheperipheryoflifeafterthat.idesureourpathsydaythat.ydoor,intheedonuny.
earlythatspring,afeeltedandthehillsin
thenorthoing,andbabae,diggingthesoilandplantingthebulbsihaohiheehoostpeoplethoughtiterightoutandsaidit.“baba,haveyoueverthoughtaboutgettingnes”
hedroppedthetulipbulbandburiedthetro.“chididyousay”
“ihatsall.”
“odothat”babasaidcurtly.
“youurr.i.
“isthisaboutyouandhassanikhinggoingoayingoutofit.”
“iorry,baba.”
heputonhisglovesagain.“igrein,helovedalilikehisoyfaly.foddayears.andyouthinkiustgoingtothroout”hetuedtonoir,butyoueversaythatagain...”helookedaesha.andhassan...hassansnotgoinganyand”
ilookeddoyfingers.
“isaid,doyouuand”babaroared.
iflinched.“yes,baba.”
“hassansnotgoinganyeandily.dontyoueveraskthatquestionagain”
“isorry.”
edtherestofthetulipsinsilence.
ibledabouttheurtyard,kiiheoldusterildforfearrassnt.thatainess.babadroveahoutsayinggoodbye.
ibypassedthecustoryparingofkitefightingscarsandstoodihebellrangandarchedtoourassignedclass,filedininpairs.isatinthebackroework.
seanexyrhours.and,forayndoffyselfontuatoandiuedtothealley.tohassansbroostblack.
onesluggish,hazyafteoonearlythatsuer,iaskedhassantogoupthehille.toldhianeoryidteodryintheyardandisaheharriedhejob.
bedthehill,kingslltalk.heaskedabout
...