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thefirsttiinlife,iuldntforspring
ryoftherestofthateerie,visitkakahoyounorkakafaruqsotisrahihanesitinhisstudyandsipteahedevenhavereadhioofstoriesitonthsafterthekitetouant,babaandiiersedourselvesinasadeoftissuepaper,glue,andbaoouldsohobetweenus
butyselfinrooireadabookeveryupleofdays,estories,leaedtodrawhorsesidhear
hassanshufflingaroundthekitchenintheing,heartheclinkingofsilverycalendar,icircledthedateofthefirstdayofschoolandbeganauntdown
todisy,hassankepttryingtorekindlethingsbeteerthelasttiiyrooreadinganabbreviatedfarsitranslationofivanhoe,ydoor
“isit”
“ioingtothebakertobuynaan,”hesaidfroheotherside“iealong”
“ithinkiustgoingtoread,”isaid,rubbingteleslately,everytihassantingaheadache
“itsasunnyday,”hesaid
“icanseethat”
“ghtbefuntogoforawalk”
“yougo”
“iealong,”hesaidpausedsothingthuedagainstthedoor,ybehisforehead“idontknoiraghaieidontknoore”
“youhaventdoneanything,hassanjustgo”
“youcantell,illstopdoingit”
iburiedheadinlap,squeezedtelesyknees,likeavice“illtellyouiyoutostopdoing,”isaid,eyespressedshut
“anything”
“ieie,breakthedooropenandtelloffitadethingseasier,betterbuthedidntdoanythinglikethat,andinuteslater,heybed,buriedheadunderthepilloried
hassanlledabouttheperipheryoflifeafterthatidesureourpathsydaythatydoor,intheedonuny
earlythatspring,afeeltedandthehillsin
thenorthoing,andbabae,diggingthesoilandplantingthebulbsihandedtohiheehoostpeoplethoughtiterightoutandsaidit“baba,haveyoueverthoughtaboutgettingnes”
hedroppedthetulipbulbandburiedthetro“chididyousay”
“ihatsall”
“odothat”babasaidcurtly
“youurri
“isthisaboutyouandhassaniknoethinggoingonbeteitayingoutofit”
“iorry,baba”
heputonhisglovesagain“igrein,helovedalilikehisoyfalyfortygoddayearsandyouthinkiustgoingtothroout”hetuedtonoir,butyoueversaythatagain”helookedaeshaandhassanhassansnotgoinganyand”
ilookeddoyfingers
“isaid,doyouunderstand”babaroared
iflinched“yes,baba”
“hassansnotgoinganyeandilydontyoueveraskthatquestionagain”
“isorry”
edtherestofthetulipsinsilence
ibledabouttheurtyard,kiingeofftheoldusterildforfearrassntthatandetinessbabadroveahoutsayinggoodbye
ibypassedthecustoryparingofkitefightingscarsandstoodinlinethebellrangandarchedtoourassignedclass,filedininpairsisatinthebackroework
seanexyrooorlonghoursand,forayndoffyselfontuatoandindretuedtothealleytohassansbroostblack
onesluggish,hazyafteoonearlythatsuer,iaskedhassantogoupthehilletoldhianeoryidtenhehestodryintheyardandisaheharriedhejob
bedthehill,kingslltalkheaskedabout
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thefirsttiinlife,iuldntforspring
ryoftherestofthateerie,visitkakahoyounorkakafaruqsotisrahihanesitinhisstudyandsipteahedevenhavereadhioofstoriesitonthsafterthekitetouant,babaandiiersedourselvesinasadeoftissuepaper,glue,andbaoouldsohobetweenus
butyselfinrooireadabookeveryupleofdays,estories,leaedtodrawhorsesidhear
hassanshufflingaroundthekitchenintheing,heartheclinkingofsilverycalendar,icircledthedateofthefirstdayofschoolandbeganauntdown
todisy,hassankepttryingtorekindlethingsbeteerthelasttiiyrooreadinganabbreviatedfarsitranslationofivanhoe,ydoor
“isit”
“ioingtothebakertobuynaan,”hesaidfroheotherside“iealong”
“ithinkiustgoingtoread,”isaid,rubbingteleslately,everytihassantingaheadache
“itsasunnyday,”hesaid
“icanseethat”
“ghtbefuntogoforawalk”
“yougo”
“iealong,”hesaidpausedsothingthuedagainstthedoor,ybehisforehead“idontknoiraghaieidontknoore”
“youhaventdoneanything,hassanjustgo”
“youcantell,illstopdoingit”
iburiedheadinlap,squeezedtelesyknees,likeavice“illtellyouiyoutostopdoing,”isaid,eyespressedshut
“anything”
“ieie,breakthedooropenandtelloffitadethingseasier,betterbuthedidntdoanythinglikethat,andinuteslater,heybed,buriedheadunderthepilloried
hassanlledabouttheperipheryoflifeafterthatidesureourpathsydaythatydoor,intheedonuny
earlythatspring,afeeltedandthehillsin
thenorthoing,andbabae,diggingthesoilandplantingthebulbsihandedtohiheehoostpeoplethoughtiterightoutandsaidit“baba,haveyoueverthoughtaboutgettingnes”
hedroppedthetulipbulbandburiedthetro“chididyousay”
“ihatsall”
“odothat”babasaidcurtly
“youurri
“isthisaboutyouandhassaniknoethinggoingonbeteitayingoutofit”
“iorry,baba”
heputonhisglovesagain“igrein,helovedalilikehisoyfalyfortygoddayearsandyouthinkiustgoingtothroout”hetuedtonoir,butyoueversaythatagain”helookedaeshaandhassanhassansnotgoinganyand”
ilookeddoyfingers
“isaid,doyouunderstand”babaroared
iflinched“yes,baba”
“hassansnotgoinganyeandilydontyoueveraskthatquestionagain”
“isorry”
edtherestofthetulipsinsilence
ibledabouttheurtyard,kiingeofftheoldusterildforfearrassntthatandetinessbabadroveahoutsayinggoodbye
ibypassedthecustoryparingofkitefightingscarsandstoodinlinethebellrangandarchedtoourassignedclass,filedininpairsisatinthebackroework
seanexyrooorlonghoursand,forayndoffyselfontuatoandindretuedtothealleytohassansbroostblack
onesluggish,hazyafteoonearlythatsuer,iaskedhassantogoupthehilletoldhianeoryidtenhehestodryintheyardandisaheharriedhejob
bedthehill,kingslltalkheaskedabout
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