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vieirror,standinginthedoor,clutchingthehefhislooseshirtisaonhisbrokenglasses
tyone
itsna
isaandangledfroheendofaropetiedtoabeahisfa
atedlyatabusystreeteroneoftheutatedbelos“youknotheyredoinghagglingovertheleg”
“hessellinghisleg”
faridnodded“youoneyforitontheblackrketfeedyourkidsforaupleofweeks”
tosurprise,stofthehousesintherictstillhadroofsandstanding,theytygoodshapetreesstill
peekedovertheetedandbulletpocked,stillpointedtheway
“thisisntsobad,”irerked
“nosurprisestoftheiortantpeopleliveherenow”
“taliban”
“theoo,”faridsaid
“whoelse”
hedroveusintoaesoneitherside“thepeoplebehindthetalibantherealbrainsofthisgovent,ifyouedaytheseguestsaregoingtopeealloverthecarpet”
“ithinkthatsit”isaid“overthere”ipointedtothelandrkthatusedtoserveasaguideforeerthatourstreetistheonehthepinkhouseattheendofitthepinkhousehthesteeplypitchedroofhadbeentheneighborhoodsonlyhouseofthatlorintheolddaysitstillwas
faridtuedontothestreetisaaway
anglesofsbrierintheyardknogotthereandooexcitedtocareitsshellabrightred,hassansidea,andagoodone:
thisonsterinsodistantjungleandonstrosityaredsoldierssaluteusonbothsidesasgigantiedadventurersandtheedalofhonorforoururageousfeat
gingerly,iyhandsontherustybars,reeringhoegatesthousandsoftisasaatterednotatallnoedsoiortantthenipeeredin
thedrivethegatestotheyard,reeredittheasphalthadsplitinalightningstreakpatte,andretanglesofbtoshineourrrorsintotheneighborshostheonesstillstandingebrohehazeofdusthoveringoverthecity,dottedbybaldpatchesofdirthinggreall
ajeephedrivehatlookedallwrong:
babasblaustangseightoing,rousingfroleepisaptyssideisaherosebushesthatbabaandalihadplantedontheleftsideofthedrivethatspilledontotheasphaltandweeds
faridhonkedte“ention,”hecalled
“justgiveonerenute,”isaid
thehouseitselfthespraansionireeredfroyallertheroofsaggedandtheplaster,thefoyer,andtheupstairsguestbathroosthepaint,onyfathershousehepictureoffallensplendor
ifoundtheyoldbedroosendfloor,thirdainstepstothehouseistoodontiptoes,saeybreathfogginguptheglassihadyfatherscar
“aragha,”faridcalledagain
“ing,”ishotback
insanely,iakehassanandtakeoffoursnosiedtostepintothe
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vieirror,standinginthedoor,clutchingthehefhislooseshirtisaonhisbrokenglasses
tyone
itsna
isaandangledfroheendofaropetiedtoabeahisfa
atedlyatabusystreeteroneoftheutatedbelos“youknotheyredoinghagglingovertheleg”
“hessellinghisleg”
faridnodded“youoneyforitontheblackrketfeedyourkidsforaupleofweeks”
tosurprise,stofthehousesintherictstillhadroofsandstanding,theytygoodshapetreesstill
peekedovertheetedandbulletpocked,stillpointedtheway
“thisisntsobad,”irerked
“nosurprisestoftheiortantpeopleliveherenow”
“taliban”
“theoo,”faridsaid
“whoelse”
hedroveusintoaesoneitherside“thepeoplebehindthetalibantherealbrainsofthisgovent,ifyouedaytheseguestsaregoingtopeealloverthecarpet”
“ithinkthatsit”isaid“overthere”ipointedtothelandrkthatusedtoserveasaguideforeerthatourstreetistheonehthepinkhouseattheendofitthepinkhousehthesteeplypitchedroofhadbeentheneighborhoodsonlyhouseofthatlorintheolddaysitstillwas
faridtuedontothestreetisaaway
anglesofsbrierintheyardknogotthereandooexcitedtocareitsshellabrightred,hassansidea,andagoodone:
thisonsterinsodistantjungleandonstrosityaredsoldierssaluteusonbothsidesasgigantiedadventurersandtheedalofhonorforoururageousfeat
gingerly,iyhandsontherustybars,reeringhoegatesthousandsoftisasaatterednotatallnoedsoiortantthenipeeredin
thedrivethegatestotheyard,reeredittheasphalthadsplitinalightningstreakpatte,andretanglesofbtoshineourrrorsintotheneighborshostheonesstillstandingebrohehazeofdusthoveringoverthecity,dottedbybaldpatchesofdirthinggreall
ajeephedrivehatlookedallwrong:
babasblaustangseightoing,rousingfroleepisaptyssideisaherosebushesthatbabaandalihadplantedontheleftsideofthedrivethatspilledontotheasphaltandweeds
faridhonkedte“ention,”hecalled
“justgiveonerenute,”isaid
thehouseitselfthespraansionireeredfroyallertheroofsaggedandtheplaster,thefoyer,andtheupstairsguestbathroosthepaint,onyfathershousehepictureoffallensplendor
ifoundtheyoldbedroosendfloor,thirdainstepstothehouseistoodontiptoes,saeybreathfogginguptheglassihadyfatherscar
“aragha,”faridcalledagain
“ing,”ishotback
insanely,iakehassanandtakeoffoursnosiedtostepintothe
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