“idsoodirt,”hesaidhalookofindignation.</p>

“reallyyouddothat”</p>

hethreeapuzzledlook.“do”</p>

“eatdirtifitoldyouto,”isaid.ikneifhedidntknoebigethingfasatingalbeitinasiifyingglass.</p>

hiseyesseare.ery,andanother,asendfaont,longenoughtoleaveaybeidseenitsoplacebefore.thenhassanblinkedanditagain.justhassan.</p>

“ifyouasked,ie.idroppedeyes.tothisday,ifindithardtogazedirectlyatpeoplelikehassan,peopleeaneveryheysay.</p>

“butietodosuyiy.</p>

iile.“doupid,hassan.youkno.”</p>

hassauedthesle.excepthisdidntlookforced.“iknoeahingtheysay.theythinkeveryoneelsedoestoo.</p>

“hereites,”hassansaid,pointingtothesky.herosetohisfeetandtingtoeleeofkiterunners.buttheye.becausehassanstoodsiling,</p>

aygodifheexists,thatisstrikeblindifthekitedidntjustdropintohisoutstretchedar.</p>

intheerof1975,isae.</p>

usually,eaentyneighborhood,ent.thisentintyfiveyears.</p>

onenightthattotellthestoryaboutthetheuntainsiandforaybeyoullentthisyear.doyouthink”</p>

ididntknoeakeyies,ideveothefinalthree.butingefroissonandjustigine.ifididwin...</p>

babaskedhispipeandtalked.ipreteolisten.butiuldntlisten,notreally,beylifeasaghostinthishouseyselfdreaiiginedionandlaughteroverdinnerinsteadofsilencebrokenonlybythekingofsilverheoasionalgrunt.ienvisioakingafridaydriveinbaba</p>

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