第22节
【】seanthteayfather,soietalrodtreatnt.
onthortr,andthegrassedinthesunshihelaundryhangingonclothesliheiryardsstirredbythebreezetodancelikebutterflies.
egranatesfrohetree.iunfoldedthestoryidbroughtalong,tuedtothefirstpage,thenputitdoegrahadfallentotheground.
“youhthis”isaid,tossingthefruitupanddown.
hassanssleeered.no,notolder,old.edhiseyes,hisuth.ightasyself.
“ed.
thelorfellfroisfa,thestapledpagesofthestoryidprosedtoreadhilutteredinthebreeze.ihurledthepograhiitstruthechest,explodedinasprayofredpulp.hassanscryhsurpriseandpain.
“hitbathestainonhischestto.
“getuphit”isaid.hassandidgetup,buthejuststoodthere,lookingdazedlikeandraggedintotheobyariptideontago,herollonthebeach.
ihithigraheshoulderthisti.thejuinyou”iethepunishntiaybethenthingsuldretutohoagainandagain.“youreanward”
idontknoanytisihithialliknoearedinredlikehedbeenshotbyafiringsquad.ifelltokired,spent,frustrated.
thenhassandidpickupapogranate.hee.heopeandcrusheditagainsthisoisfieddoyoufeelbetter”hetuedaroundandstarteddohehill.
iletthetearsbreakfree,royknees.
“igoingtodoigoingtodoethetearsdriedupanditrudgeddohehill,ikneheansothatquestion.
ituedthirteenthatsuerof1976,afghanistaolastsuerofpeaity.thiiddethedayetoanend.ybenotquitesosoon,butitr,thesedretreatingtohisstudyaftersupper.andbingthroughhfezandkhayyágnaynailsdoybed,keepiintohi
babasttoaboutthroeerseforhavinglivedtothirteen.thenirealizedtheyingfor.itybirthday,butikneherealstaroftheshoas.
fordays,thehouseiforanyofthethree.heslaughteredtheanilshielfintheyardbyapoplartree.“bloodisgoodforthetree,”ireerhiayingasthegrassaroundthepoplarsoakedred.nididntkheoaktreesalleleuhaad,etothehousedordello,asbabacalledhiefusedpayntforhisservices.hesaidbabahaddoneenoughfor
hisfalyalready.itkhane,asdelloriheat,thatbabahadleheoopenhisrestaurant.babahadrefusedrepayntuntildellohadshooney.
iguessinstybirthdaybashokingoairs,leaningagainstdleduhegloihelightofkeroseorchesproppedeveryadzahirassesofdangbodies.
ihadtogreeteaadesureofthat;nooneanners.ikissedhundredsoffortheirgifts.fayplasteredsle.
ieonesaid,“happybirthday,ar.”itood,other,tanya,all,nervousaniledandblinkedalot.assef
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onthortr,andthegrassedinthesunshihelaundryhangingonclothesliheiryardsstirredbythebreezetodancelikebutterflies.
egranatesfrohetree.iunfoldedthestoryidbroughtalong,tuedtothefirstpage,thenputitdoegrahadfallentotheground.
“youhthis”isaid,tossingthefruitupanddown.
hassanssleeered.no,notolder,old.edhiseyes,hisuth.ightasyself.
“ed.
thelorfellfroisfa,thestapledpagesofthestoryidprosedtoreadhilutteredinthebreeze.ihurledthepograhiitstruthechest,explodedinasprayofredpulp.hassanscryhsurpriseandpain.
“hitbathestainonhischestto.
“getuphit”isaid.hassandidgetup,buthejuststoodthere,lookingdazedlikeandraggedintotheobyariptideontago,herollonthebeach.
ihithigraheshoulderthisti.thejuinyou”iethepunishntiaybethenthingsuldretutohoagainandagain.“youreanward”
idontknoanytisihithialliknoearedinredlikehedbeenshotbyafiringsquad.ifelltokired,spent,frustrated.
thenhassandidpickupapogranate.hee.heopeandcrusheditagainsthisoisfieddoyoufeelbetter”hetuedaroundandstarteddohehill.
iletthetearsbreakfree,royknees.
“igoingtodoigoingtodoethetearsdriedupanditrudgeddohehill,ikneheansothatquestion.
ituedthirteenthatsuerof1976,afghanistaolastsuerofpeaity.thiiddethedayetoanend.ybenotquitesosoon,butitr,thesedretreatingtohisstudyaftersupper.andbingthroughhfezandkhayyágnaynailsdoybed,keepiintohi
babasttoaboutthroeerseforhavinglivedtothirteen.thenirealizedtheyingfor.itybirthday,butikneherealstaroftheshoas.
fordays,thehouseiforanyofthethree.heslaughteredtheanilshielfintheyardbyapoplartree.“bloodisgoodforthetree,”ireerhiayingasthegrassaroundthepoplarsoakedred.nididntkheoaktreesalleleuhaad,etothehousedordello,asbabacalledhiefusedpayntforhisservices.hesaidbabahaddoneenoughfor
hisfalyalready.itkhane,asdelloriheat,thatbabahadleheoopenhisrestaurant.babahadrefusedrepayntuntildellohadshooney.
iguessinstybirthdaybashokingoairs,leaningagainstdleduhegloihelightofkeroseorchesproppedeveryadzahirassesofdangbodies.
ihadtogreeteaadesureofthat;nooneanners.ikissedhundredsoffortheirgifts.fayplasteredsle.
ieonesaid,“happybirthday,ar.”itood,other,tanya,all,nervousaniledandblinkedalot.assef
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