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blahishesaid“i,arireallydo”
“soraya”
“yeah”
“dostetdaru”iloveyou
“iloveyouback,”shesaidiuldhearthesleinherareful”
“iorethingdonttellyourparentsefroe”
“okay”
wehungup
thelaericaneassyinislabadoabad:flatandeaftertheyjaetal
deteiledynasheanidseenihingotherthanaburqaorashaleezshelookedupontheappointntlist,tappingtheeraserendofherpenynaandaskedtotakeaseat
“elenade”sheasked
“nonefor,thanks,”isaid
“hoyourson”
“excuse”
“thehandsoyounggentlen,”shesaid,slingatsohrab
“ohthatdbenice,thankyou”
sohrabandisatontheblaeriagazinefroheglasstopffeetableheflippedthepages,notreallylookingatthepictures
“”sohrabsaid
“sorry”
“youresling”
“ihinkingaboutyou,”isaid
hegaveanervousslepiagazineandflippedthroughitinunderthirtysends
“dontbeafraid,”isaid,touyoyseat,untyingandretyingshoelaonadehiceontheffeetable“thereyougo”
sohrabsledshyly“thankyouverych,”hesaidinengli**caoutas“tankyouatch”ite,thatand“haveaniceday”
shelaughed“youreste”sheoherdesk,highheelsclickingonthefloor
“haveaniceday,”sohrabsaid
rayndandred,eaisérablesposterapoftheusapotoftotoplantsbaskedinthesunonthewindowsill
“ske”heasked,hisvoiceadeepbaritohatoddshhisslightstature
“nothanks,”isaid,notptypathesadraatoplantsasherubbedlotionintohishands,ouththenheeyourstory”
ifeltlikejeanvaljeansittingajavertirendedselfthatierie“ibacktothestatese,”isaid
“tellyourstory,”herepeated,crushingaflakeofashontheneatlyarrangeddeskhhisindexfinger,flickingitintothetrashcan
igavehiheversionihadyheadsinoneyandtopakistan
“youaretheboyshalfuncle”
“yes”
hecheckedhisatoplantsonthesill“knotesttothat”
“yes,butidontknohereheisnow”
hetuedtoandnoddeditriedtoreadhisfaceanduldntiriedthoselittlehandsofhisatpoker
“iassugettingyourjaent,”hesaiduggedinpeshawar
“ofurse,”hesaidusli
“yes”
“practicing”
“yes”intruth,ididntreerthelasttiihadlaidforeheadtothegroundinprayerthenididreer:thedaydranigavebabahisprognosisihadkneeledontheprayerrug,reeringonlyfragntsofversesihadleaedinschool
“helpsyouruch,”hesaid,scratchingaspotontheflainhissandyhair
“ean”iaskedireaetoandrews
“theresalonganssureillendupgivingittoyouyoutheshortonefirst”
“iguess,”isaid
andrete,hislipspursed“giveitup”
“iorry”
“yourpetitiontoadoptthisyoungfelloyadvicetoyou”
“dulynoted,”isaid“noewhy”
“thatansyoupassive,notreatopalasifheethestoryyougaveistrue,thoughidbetpensionagooddealofitiseitherfabriittednotthatiattersevenso,yourpetitionfacessignificantobstacles,nottheleastofhatthischildisnotanorphan”
“ofurseheis”
“notlegallyheisnt”
“hisparentsedinthestreettheneighborssa,”isaid,gladwewerespeakinginenglish
“youhavedeathcertificates”
“deathcertificatesthisisafghanistanostpeopletheredonthavebirthcertificates”
hisglassyeyesdidntsoakethelaragenothstanding,youstillneedtoprovetheparentsaredeceasedtheboyhastobedeclaredalegalorphan”
“but”
“yougivingittoyouyouextproblesthatyouneedtheoperationofthebassyinkabulthatkesthingsextrelyplipossib
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blahishesaid“i,arireallydo”
“soraya”
“yeah”
“dostetdaru”iloveyou
“iloveyouback,”shesaidiuldhearthesleinherareful”
“iorethingdonttellyourparentsefroe”
“okay”
wehungup
thelaericaneassyinislabadoabad:flatandeaftertheyjaetal
deteiledynasheanidseenihingotherthanaburqaorashaleezshelookedupontheappointntlist,tappingtheeraserendofherpenynaandaskedtotakeaseat
“elenade”sheasked
“nonefor,thanks,”isaid
“hoyourson”
“excuse”
“thehandsoyounggentlen,”shesaid,slingatsohrab
“ohthatdbenice,thankyou”
sohrabandisatontheblaeriagazinefroheglasstopffeetableheflippedthepages,notreallylookingatthepictures
“”sohrabsaid
“sorry”
“youresling”
“ihinkingaboutyou,”isaid
hegaveanervousslepiagazineandflippedthroughitinunderthirtysends
“dontbeafraid,”isaid,touyoyseat,untyingandretyingshoelaonadehiceontheffeetable“thereyougo”
sohrabsledshyly“thankyouverych,”hesaidinengli**caoutas“tankyouatch”ite,thatand“haveaniceday”
shelaughed“youreste”sheoherdesk,highheelsclickingonthefloor
“haveaniceday,”sohrabsaid
rayndandred,eaisérablesposterapoftheusapotoftotoplantsbaskedinthesunonthewindowsill
“ske”heasked,hisvoiceadeepbaritohatoddshhisslightstature
“nothanks,”isaid,notptypathesadraatoplantsasherubbedlotionintohishands,ouththenheeyourstory”
ifeltlikejeanvaljeansittingajavertirendedselfthatierie“ibacktothestatese,”isaid
“tellyourstory,”herepeated,crushingaflakeofashontheneatlyarrangeddeskhhisindexfinger,flickingitintothetrashcan
igavehiheversionihadyheadsinoneyandtopakistan
“youaretheboyshalfuncle”
“yes”
hecheckedhisatoplantsonthesill“knotesttothat”
“yes,butidontknohereheisnow”
hetuedtoandnoddeditriedtoreadhisfaceanduldntiriedthoselittlehandsofhisatpoker
“iassugettingyourjaent,”hesaiduggedinpeshawar
“ofurse,”hesaidusli
“yes”
“practicing”
“yes”intruth,ididntreerthelasttiihadlaidforeheadtothegroundinprayerthenididreer:thedaydranigavebabahisprognosisihadkneeledontheprayerrug,reeringonlyfragntsofversesihadleaedinschool
“helpsyouruch,”hesaid,scratchingaspotontheflainhissandyhair
“ean”iaskedireaetoandrews
“theresalonganssureillendupgivingittoyouyoutheshortonefirst”
“iguess,”isaid
andrete,hislipspursed“giveitup”
“iorry”
“yourpetitiontoadoptthisyoungfelloyadvicetoyou”
“dulynoted,”isaid“noewhy”
“thatansyoupassive,notreatopalasifheethestoryyougaveistrue,thoughidbetpensionagooddealofitiseitherfabriittednotthatiattersevenso,yourpetitionfacessignificantobstacles,nottheleastofhatthischildisnotanorphan”
“ofurseheis”
“notlegallyheisnt”
“hisparentsedinthestreettheneighborssa,”isaid,gladwewerespeakinginenglish
“youhavedeathcertificates”
“deathcertificatesthisisafghanistanostpeopletheredonthavebirthcertificates”
hisglassyeyesdidntsoakethelaragenothstanding,youstillneedtoprovetheparentsaredeceasedtheboyhastobedeclaredalegalorphan”
“but”
“yougivingittoyouyouextproblesthatyouneedtheoperationofthebassyinkabulthatkesthingsextrelyplipossib
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