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noingoverboth,hisarrestingontheirshouldersheledtheoherelikeheebabathankedtheoring
“ipiyself,”assefsaidtanyasfailed,unnvincingly,andblinkediiced
“stillplayingsoccer,assefjan”babasaidhedaletobefriendshassef
assefsleditadeitlook“ofurse,kakajan”
“rightall”
“aegoodplayers”
babanodded“youknoerforoowheniwasyoung”
“illbetyoustilluldifyouedto,”assefsaidhefavoredbabahagoodnaturedwink
babaretuedtheousflatteringostknoelevel,theirsonfrightenedtheitriedtofakeasle,butalliuldnageyuthstochyfatherbondinghassef
assefshiftedhiseyesto“alareheretootheyissyourbirthdayforanything,”hesaid,laughterlurkingjustbeneaththesurfaceinoddedsilently
“eofvolleyballtorroyhouse,”assefsaid“ybeyoulljoinusbringhassanifyouto”
“thatsoundsfun,”babasaid,beang“ir”
“idontreallylikevolleyball,”itteredisafortablesilencefollowed
“sorry,assefjan,”babasaid,shruggingthatstung,hisapologizingfor
“nay,noharone,”assefsaid“butyouhaveanopeninvitation,arjananyyfavorites”heextendedae“happybirthday”
heelledoflogneandhisblondhairbedbaentofeveryparentsdreaastrong,tall,anneredboyentionthee,hiseyesbetrayedhi,thefaadnesshidingbehindthe
“arentyougoingtotakeit,ar”babawassaying“huh”
“yourpresent,”hesaidtestily“assefjanisgivingyouapresent”
“oh,”isaiditooktheboxfrossefandloygazeiyrooybooks,athesepeople
“well”babasaid
“”
babaspokeinalobarrassedhinpublic“arentyougoingtothankassefjanthat”
ithathoe“arjan”“thanks,”isaidassefstherlookedatlikesheething,butshedidnt,andirealizedthatneitherofassefsparentshadsaidabarrassselfandbabaanyrebutstlytogetaassefandhisgrinisteppedaing,”isaid
isquirdourhouse,therekhanthatajudgehadboughtthelandandthatanarchitecthedesignfoohelot,stones,andweeds
itoretheassefspresentandtiltedthebookverintheonlightitidatangleofweeds
ileanedagainsttheneighborsychest,lookingupatthestars,ingforthenighttobeover
“shouldntyoubeentertainingyourguests”afaliarvoicesaidrahihanealongthewall
“theydontneedforthatbabasthere,reer”isaidtheiceinrahihansdrinkclinkede“ididntknowyoudrank”
“tusoutido,”hesaidelboeplayfully“butonlyonthestiortantoccasions”
isled“thanks”
hetippedhisdrinktoandtookasiphelitaarriedonce”
“really”isaid,slingalittleatthenotionofrahihangettingrriedidalasbabasquietalterego,entor,pal,theoneeasouvenir,asaughat,atripabroadbutahusban**ther
henodded“itstrueieairasheetis”heteetsebarrassingyou,arjan”
“alittle,”isaid
“itilyandfriendsfroabultokandahariazatthesque,everyoheeahcandyaschedourkidsplayhtheirusins”
hetookalonggulpofhisstyfathersfaysisterssplashedherfaybrotherjalala”rahihanbarkedabitterlaughter“itairaandagainsttheirjan:intheend,thesjustthehings”
“sohappened”
“thatsaday,fatherputhoiraandherfalyonalorryandsentthefftohazarajatineversawheragain”
“iorry,”isaid
“probablyforthebest,though,”rahihansaid,shrugging“
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noingoverboth,hisarrestingontheirshouldersheledtheoherelikeheebabathankedtheoring
“ipiyself,”assefsaidtanyasfailed,unnvincingly,andblinkediiced
“stillplayingsoccer,assefjan”babasaidhedaletobefriendshassef
assefsleditadeitlook“ofurse,kakajan”
“rightall”
“aegoodplayers”
babanodded“youknoerforoowheniwasyoung”
“illbetyoustilluldifyouedto,”assefsaidhefavoredbabahagoodnaturedwink
babaretuedtheousflatteringostknoelevel,theirsonfrightenedtheitriedtofakeasle,butalliuldnageyuthstochyfatherbondinghassef
assefshiftedhiseyesto“alareheretootheyissyourbirthdayforanything,”hesaid,laughterlurkingjustbeneaththesurfaceinoddedsilently
“eofvolleyballtorroyhouse,”assefsaid“ybeyoulljoinusbringhassanifyouto”
“thatsoundsfun,”babasaid,beang“ir”
“idontreallylikevolleyball,”itteredisafortablesilencefollowed
“sorry,assefjan,”babasaid,shruggingthatstung,hisapologizingfor
“nay,noharone,”assefsaid“butyouhaveanopeninvitation,arjananyyfavorites”heextendedae“happybirthday”
heelledoflogneandhisblondhairbedbaentofeveryparentsdreaastrong,tall,anneredboyentionthee,hiseyesbetrayedhi,thefaadnesshidingbehindthe
“arentyougoingtotakeit,ar”babawassaying“huh”
“yourpresent,”hesaidtestily“assefjanisgivingyouapresent”
“oh,”isaiditooktheboxfrossefandloygazeiyrooybooks,athesepeople
“well”babasaid
“”
babaspokeinalobarrassedhinpublic“arentyougoingtothankassefjanthat”
ithathoe“arjan”“thanks,”isaidassefstherlookedatlikesheething,butshedidnt,andirealizedthatneitherofassefsparentshadsaidabarrassselfandbabaanyrebutstlytogetaassefandhisgrinisteppedaing,”isaid
isquirdourhouse,therekhanthatajudgehadboughtthelandandthatanarchitecthedesignfoohelot,stones,andweeds
itoretheassefspresentandtiltedthebookverintheonlightitidatangleofweeds
ileanedagainsttheneighborsychest,lookingupatthestars,ingforthenighttobeover
“shouldntyoubeentertainingyourguests”afaliarvoicesaidrahihanealongthewall
“theydontneedforthatbabasthere,reer”isaidtheiceinrahihansdrinkclinkede“ididntknowyoudrank”
“tusoutido,”hesaidelboeplayfully“butonlyonthestiortantoccasions”
isled“thanks”
hetippedhisdrinktoandtookasiphelitaarriedonce”
“really”isaid,slingalittleatthenotionofrahihangettingrriedidalasbabasquietalterego,entor,pal,theoneeasouvenir,asaughat,atripabroadbutahusban**ther
henodded“itstrueieairasheetis”heteetsebarrassingyou,arjan”
“alittle,”isaid
“itilyandfriendsfroabultokandahariazatthesque,everyoheeahcandyaschedourkidsplayhtheirusins”
hetookalonggulpofhisstyfathersfaysisterssplashedherfaybrotherjalala”rahihanbarkedabitterlaughter“itairaandagainsttheirjan:intheend,thesjustthehings”
“sohappened”
“thatsaday,fatherputhoiraandherfalyonalorryandsentthefftohazarajatineversawheragain”
“iorry,”isaid
“probablyforthebest,though,”rahihansaid,shrugging“
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