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heardalliyselftohearyheadallisaelledptionifbabaeaybejustbraggingrightsbutthisyoneeonebloesothat,ystring,idypain,longingidenduredtooeknoatterofwhen
ittuedouttobesoonerthanlateragustofykiteanditookadvantagefedthestring,pulleduploopedkiteontopoftheblueoneiheldpositionthebluekitekneaneuveroutofthejabutididntletgoiheldpositionthe”greanschantingforthegladiatorstokill,kill
“yourealstthere,araghaalstthere”hassaning
thenthentyeyesandloosenedgriponthestringitslicedfingersagainastheingandhisaeck
“bravobravo,aragha”
iopenedeyes,saeloosefrospeedingethingnothingaboveblackleatherat,redscarf,fadedjeansathinboy,alittlesalloeandiledateachother
theniing,andeverythingyfreearroundhassanandiraghayouwon”
“ent,idblinkandrousefrohisbeautifuldreagetoutofbed,rentofteatlast
butheethingnootioninghhishandsinanurgentood“hassan,we”
“iknobraofhisgreenchapandragginginthesno
“hassan”icalled“ebackhit”
heouth“foryouathousandtisover”hesaidthenhesledhishassansleanddisappearedaroundtheerthenexttiisasleunabashedlylikethatysixyearslater,inafadedpolaroidphotograph
ibegantopullkitebaeishookhands,saidthankstheyoungerkidslookedatybayhairipulledonthestringandretuedeverysle,butndhebluekite
finally,ihadkiteinhandiyfeetaroundthespool,shookafeorehands,andtrottedhoheirongates,aliingontheothersidehestuckhishandthroughthebars“ngratulations,”hesaid
igavehiykiteandspool,shookhishand“tashakor,alijan”
“ie”
“thenkeepprayingdoneyet”
ihurriedbayhead,ihaditallplanned:idkeagrandentranybloodiedhandsheadsandsohrabsizingeaati,acknoptionandthener,ofurseelse
thestreetsofesoneverystreetbetpoundssurroundedbyeightfoote,stillsittingontheirrooftops,shoutedtheigratulationsto
fourstreetssouthofours,isaar,thesonofanengineeraratesinfourthgrade,andoihedgivenafountainpen,thekindyouhadtoloadhacartridge
“iheardyouir,”hesaid“ngratulations”
“thankshaveyouseenhassan”
“yourhazara”
inodded
orheadedtheballtohisbrother“ihearhesagreatkiterunner”hisbrotherheadedtheballbaorean,hthosetightlittleeyes,hohing”
hisbrotherlaughed,ashortburst,andaskedfortheballorignoredhi
“haveyouseenhi
orflickedathuoverhisshoulder,pointingsouthrunningtohebazaarawhileago”
“thanks”iscuttledaway
bythetiireaosque,thellahbelloissedanyofthefivedailyprayersevenself,dratheeoutafeinuteslater,sling,findsittingagainsttheissprayertonight,though,bee
thebazaarerudbetloselypackedcubicleswhereyou
uldbuyafreshlyslaughteredpheasantinonestandandacalcu
... </P></TD>
heardalliyselftohearyheadallisaelledptionifbabaeaybejustbraggingrightsbutthisyoneeonebloesothat,ystring,idypain,longingidenduredtooeknoatterofwhen
ittuedouttobesoonerthanlateragustofykiteanditookadvantagefedthestring,pulleduploopedkiteontopoftheblueoneiheldpositionthebluekitekneaneuveroutofthejabutididntletgoiheldpositionthe”greanschantingforthegladiatorstokill,kill
“yourealstthere,araghaalstthere”hassaning
thenthentyeyesandloosenedgriponthestringitslicedfingersagainastheingandhisaeck
“bravobravo,aragha”
iopenedeyes,saeloosefrospeedingethingnothingaboveblackleatherat,redscarf,fadedjeansathinboy,alittlesalloeandiledateachother
theniing,andeverythingyfreearroundhassanandiraghayouwon”
“ent,idblinkandrousefrohisbeautifuldreagetoutofbed,rentofteatlast
butheethingnootioninghhishandsinanurgentood“hassan,we”
“iknobraofhisgreenchapandragginginthesno
“hassan”icalled“ebackhit”
heouth“foryouathousandtisover”hesaidthenhesledhishassansleanddisappearedaroundtheerthenexttiisasleunabashedlylikethatysixyearslater,inafadedpolaroidphotograph
ibegantopullkitebaeishookhands,saidthankstheyoungerkidslookedatybayhairipulledonthestringandretuedeverysle,butndhebluekite
finally,ihadkiteinhandiyfeetaroundthespool,shookafeorehands,andtrottedhoheirongates,aliingontheothersidehestuckhishandthroughthebars“ngratulations,”hesaid
igavehiykiteandspool,shookhishand“tashakor,alijan”
“ie”
“thenkeepprayingdoneyet”
ihurriedbayhead,ihaditallplanned:idkeagrandentranybloodiedhandsheadsandsohrabsizingeaati,acknoptionandthener,ofurseelse
thestreetsofesoneverystreetbetpoundssurroundedbyeightfoote,stillsittingontheirrooftops,shoutedtheigratulationsto
fourstreetssouthofours,isaar,thesonofanengineeraratesinfourthgrade,andoihedgivenafountainpen,thekindyouhadtoloadhacartridge
“iheardyouir,”hesaid“ngratulations”
“thankshaveyouseenhassan”
“yourhazara”
inodded
orheadedtheballtohisbrother“ihearhesagreatkiterunner”hisbrotherheadedtheballbaorean,hthosetightlittleeyes,hohing”
hisbrotherlaughed,ashortburst,andaskedfortheballorignoredhi
“haveyouseenhi
orflickedathuoverhisshoulder,pointingsouthrunningtohebazaarawhileago”
“thanks”iscuttledaway
bythetiireaosque,thellahbelloissedanyofthefivedailyprayersevenself,dratheeoutafeinuteslater,sling,findsittingagainsttheissprayertonight,though,bee
thebazaarerudbetloselypackedcubicleswhereyou
uldbuyafreshlyslaughteredpheasantinonestandandacalcu
... </P></TD>