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littleblacknotebookbers
helookedupthetaherisdialedbroughtthereyheartychest
“jalajansalaalayku”hesaidheintroduberthat,thankyouisgeneralsahibho”pause“thankyou”
hiseyesfliibroughttheballofhandtouthandbitonitbabalaughedsoftlythroughhisnose
“generalsahib,salaalaykuyes,aypayyouandkhanuaheriavisittorrooingitsanhonorabletteryeselevenoclockisjustfineuntilthenkhodahfez”
hehungupeachotheriburstintogigglesbabajoinedin
bababeditbayselfthinkofsothingelseheygraduation,hungoverhiooeltedaoreihadtorollupthesleevesistoopedandtiedhisshoela
thetaherislivedinaflat,onestoryhouseinoneoftheresidentialareasinfrentknoberofafghansithadbaysthegeneralsgrayvanhedriveway
ihelpedbabaoutofthefordandslippedbackbehindthee,illcallyouinanhour”
“okay,baba,”isaid“goodluck”
hesled
idroveairror,babahetaherisdrivefatherlyduty
ipaofourapartnteikeptgoingtothekitchen,checkingtheovenclock
thephonerangjustbeforenoonitwasbaba
“well”
“thegeneralaccepted”
iletoutaburstofairsatdoyhandswereshaking“hedid”
“yes,butsorayajanisupstairsinherrooshestotalktoyoufirst”
“okay”
babasaidsothingtosooneandtherelickashehungup
“ar”sorayasvoice“salaa”
“fathersaidyes”
“iknoiling“iohappyidontknotosay”
“iappytoo,aricantbelievethisishappening”
ilaughed“iknow”
“listen,”shesaid,“iethingsothingyouhavetoknowbefore”
“idontcareitis”
“youneedtokno”
“ifitakeyoufeelbetter,tellbutitchangeanything”
thereanierebelliousstupid,andheostanthalltheafghansinvirginiaalkingaboutit
“padareventuallyfoundusheshoadeehoiingsayingihatedhi
“anyehoand”shee”iheardherputthephonedoebae,isaytherhadhadastroke,therightsideofherfacesoguiltyshedidntdeservethat
“padarvedustocalifoiashortlyafter”asilencefollowed
“hoheow”isaid
“eforthatdayireallybelievehesaved”shepaused“so,doesitoldyoubotheryou”
“alittle,”isaidioypride,iftikhar,an,antobeditdidbotherabit,butihadponderedthisquitealotintheebacktoeonefortheirpast
“doesitbotheryouenoughtoind”
“no,sorayanotevenclose,”isaid“nothingyousaidchangesanythingiarry”
shebrokeintofreshtears
ienviedherherseosttoldherhoout,anddestroyedafortyyearrelationshipbetanyeurage
thirteen
onyof“givingdefrohastegariicheckedtieintherearvieirror
“youlookkhoshteep,”babasaidhandso
“thankyou,babaareyouallrightdoyoufeeluptothis”
“uptothisitsthehappiestdayoflife,ar,”hesaid,slingtiredly
iuldhearusieouedoffthesic
khanuaheriopenedthedoor“salaalayku”shesaid,beangshedperdherhair,isaoistened“yourebarelyinthehouseanditodothenightbefore
sheledusthroughabrightlylithallontheeneily:ayoungbouffanthairedkhanuaheriandthegeneralniagarafallsinthebataheriinaseaessdress,thegeneralinanarroiling,thesunglintingoffthesilverilitaryoutfit,shakinghandshkinghusseinofjordanaportraitofzahirshah
thelivingrooabouttsseatedonchairsplacedalongthewal
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littleblacknotebookbers
helookedupthetaherisdialedbroughtthereyheartychest
“jalajansalaalayku”hesaidheintroduberthat,thankyouisgeneralsahibho”pause“thankyou”
hiseyesfliibroughttheballofhandtouthandbitonitbabalaughedsoftlythroughhisnose
“generalsahib,salaalaykuyes,aypayyouandkhanuaheriavisittorrooingitsanhonorabletteryeselevenoclockisjustfineuntilthenkhodahfez”
hehungupeachotheriburstintogigglesbabajoinedin
bababeditbayselfthinkofsothingelseheygraduation,hungoverhiooeltedaoreihadtorollupthesleevesistoopedandtiedhisshoela
thetaherislivedinaflat,onestoryhouseinoneoftheresidentialareasinfrentknoberofafghansithadbaysthegeneralsgrayvanhedriveway
ihelpedbabaoutofthefordandslippedbackbehindthee,illcallyouinanhour”
“okay,baba,”isaid“goodluck”
hesled
idroveairror,babahetaherisdrivefatherlyduty
ipaofourapartnteikeptgoingtothekitchen,checkingtheovenclock
thephonerangjustbeforenoonitwasbaba
“well”
“thegeneralaccepted”
iletoutaburstofairsatdoyhandswereshaking“hedid”
“yes,butsorayajanisupstairsinherrooshestotalktoyoufirst”
“okay”
babasaidsothingtosooneandtherelickashehungup
“ar”sorayasvoice“salaa”
“fathersaidyes”
“iknoiling“iohappyidontknotosay”
“iappytoo,aricantbelievethisishappening”
ilaughed“iknow”
“listen,”shesaid,“iethingsothingyouhavetoknowbefore”
“idontcareitis”
“youneedtokno”
“ifitakeyoufeelbetter,tellbutitchangeanything”
thereanierebelliousstupid,andheostanthalltheafghansinvirginiaalkingaboutit
“padareventuallyfoundusheshoadeehoiingsayingihatedhi
“anyehoand”shee”iheardherputthephonedoebae,isaytherhadhadastroke,therightsideofherfacesoguiltyshedidntdeservethat
“padarvedustocalifoiashortlyafter”asilencefollowed
“hoheow”isaid
“eforthatdayireallybelievehesaved”shepaused“so,doesitoldyoubotheryou”
“alittle,”isaidioypride,iftikhar,an,antobeditdidbotherabit,butihadponderedthisquitealotintheebacktoeonefortheirpast
“doesitbotheryouenoughtoind”
“no,sorayanotevenclose,”isaid“nothingyousaidchangesanythingiarry”
shebrokeintofreshtears
ienviedherherseosttoldherhoout,anddestroyedafortyyearrelationshipbetanyeurage
thirteen
onyof“givingdefrohastegariicheckedtieintherearvieirror
“youlookkhoshteep,”babasaidhandso
“thankyou,babaareyouallrightdoyoufeeluptothis”
“uptothisitsthehappiestdayoflife,ar,”hesaid,slingtiredly
iuldhearusieouedoffthesic
khanuaheriopenedthedoor“salaalayku”shesaid,beangshedperdherhair,isaoistened“yourebarelyinthehouseanditodothenightbefore
sheledusthroughabrightlylithallontheeneily:ayoungbouffanthairedkhanuaheriandthegeneralniagarafallsinthebataheriinaseaessdress,thegeneralinanarroiling,thesunglintingoffthesilverilitaryoutfit,shakinghandshkinghusseinofjordanaportraitofzahirshah
thelivingrooabouttsseatedonchairsplacedalongthewal
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