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seanthteayfather,soietalrodtreatnt
onthortr,andthegrassedinthesunshine,thelaundryhangingonclotheslinesintheiryardsstirredbythebreezetodancelikebutterflies
egranatesfrohetreeiunfoldedthestoryidbroughtalong,tuedtothefirstpage,thenputitdoegranatethathadfallentotheground
“youhthis”isaid,tossingthefruitupanddown
hassanssleeeredno,notolder,oldedhiseyes,hisuthightasyself
“ed
thelorfellfroisfa,thestapledpagesofthestoryidprosedtoreadhilutteredinthebreezeihurledthepogranateathiitstruckhinthechest,explodedinasprayofredpulphassanscryhsurpriseandpain
“hitbathestainonhischestto
“getuphit”isaidhassandidgetup,buthejuststoodthere,lookingdazedlikeandraggedintotheoceanbyariptideontago,herollonthebeach
ihithigranate,intheshoulderthistithejuinyou”iethepunishntiaybethenthingsuldretutohoagainandagain“youreanward”
idontknoanytisihithialliknoearedinredlikehedbeenshotbyafiringsquadifelltoknees,tired,spent,frustrated
thenhassandidpickupapogranateheeheopeneditandcrusheditagainsthisoisfieddoyoufeelbetter”hetuedaroundandstarteddohehill
iletthetearsbreakfree,royknees
“igoingtodoigoingtodoethetearsdriedupanditrudgeddohehill,ikneheansothatquestion
ituedthirteenthatsuerof1976,afghanistansnexttolastsuerofpeaitythingsbetentiddethedayetoanendybenotquitesosoon,butitr,thesedretreatingtohisstudyaftersupperandbingthroughhfezandkhayyágnaynailsdoybed,keepingtheustintohi
babasttoaboutthroeerseforhavinglivedtothirteenthenirealizedtheyingforitybirthday,butikneherealstaroftheshoas
fordays,thehouseingentforanyofthethreeheslaughteredtheanilshielfintheyardbyapoplartree“bloodisgoodforthetree,”ireerhiayingasthegrassaroundthepoplarsoakedrednididntknobedtheoaktreesalleleuhaad,etothehousedordello,asbabacalledhiefusedpayntforhisserviceshesaidbabahaddoneenoughfor
hisfalyalreadyitkhane,asdellorinatedtheat,thatbabahadlentdellotheneytoopenhisrestaurantbabahadrefusedrepayntuntildellohadshooney
iguessinstybirthdaybashokingonthestairs,leaningagainstdooringledunderthegloinatedbythelightofkeroseorchesproppedeveryadzahirassesofdancingbodies
ihadtogreeteaadesureofthat;nooneannersikissedhundredsoffortheirgiftsfayplasteredsle
ieonesaid,“happybirthday,ar”itood,other,tanya,all,nervousaniledandblinkedalotassef
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seanthteayfather,soietalrodtreatnt
onthortr,andthegrassedinthesunshine,thelaundryhangingonclotheslinesintheiryardsstirredbythebreezetodancelikebutterflies
egranatesfrohetreeiunfoldedthestoryidbroughtalong,tuedtothefirstpage,thenputitdoegranatethathadfallentotheground
“youhthis”isaid,tossingthefruitupanddown
hassanssleeeredno,notolder,oldedhiseyes,hisuthightasyself
“ed
thelorfellfroisfa,thestapledpagesofthestoryidprosedtoreadhilutteredinthebreezeihurledthepogranateathiitstruckhinthechest,explodedinasprayofredpulphassanscryhsurpriseandpain
“hitbathestainonhischestto
“getuphit”isaidhassandidgetup,buthejuststoodthere,lookingdazedlikeandraggedintotheoceanbyariptideontago,herollonthebeach
ihithigranate,intheshoulderthistithejuinyou”iethepunishntiaybethenthingsuldretutohoagainandagain“youreanward”
idontknoanytisihithialliknoearedinredlikehedbeenshotbyafiringsquadifelltoknees,tired,spent,frustrated
thenhassandidpickupapogranateheeheopeneditandcrusheditagainsthisoisfieddoyoufeelbetter”hetuedaroundandstarteddohehill
iletthetearsbreakfree,royknees
“igoingtodoigoingtodoethetearsdriedupanditrudgeddohehill,ikneheansothatquestion
ituedthirteenthatsuerof1976,afghanistansnexttolastsuerofpeaitythingsbetentiddethedayetoanendybenotquitesosoon,butitr,thesedretreatingtohisstudyaftersupperandbingthroughhfezandkhayyágnaynailsdoybed,keepingtheustintohi
babasttoaboutthroeerseforhavinglivedtothirteenthenirealizedtheyingforitybirthday,butikneherealstaroftheshoas
fordays,thehouseingentforanyofthethreeheslaughteredtheanilshielfintheyardbyapoplartree“bloodisgoodforthetree,”ireerhiayingasthegrassaroundthepoplarsoakedrednididntknobedtheoaktreesalleleuhaad,etothehousedordello,asbabacalledhiefusedpayntforhisserviceshesaidbabahaddoneenoughfor
hisfalyalreadyitkhane,asdellorinatedtheat,thatbabahadlentdellotheneytoopenhisrestaurantbabahadrefusedrepayntuntildellohadshooney
iguessinstybirthdaybashokingonthestairs,leaningagainstdooringledunderthegloinatedbythelightofkeroseorchesproppedeveryadzahirassesofdancingbodies
ihadtogreeteaadesureofthat;nooneannersikissedhundredsoffortheirgiftsfayplasteredsle
ieonesaid,“happybirthday,ar”itood,other,tanya,all,nervousaniledandblinkedalotassef
... </P></TD>