babaeoknow”</p>

alididnttellbaba,justashedidntprotestagihetinthatdiittlehut,nottogiveaagiherestraintitsthavetakenalitokeepthatprose.</p>

“othebusstation”</p>

“iforbidyoutodothis”bababelloeiforbidyou”</p>

“respeeanything,aghasahib,”alisaid.“ore.”</p>

“whereewasbreaking.</p>

“hazarajat.”</p>

“toyourusin”</p>

“yes.akeustothebusstation,aghasahib”</p>

thehingihadneverseenhiobefore:</p>

hearedalittle,seeingagroansob.fathers.illneverfetthehat,thepaininhisplea,thefear.</p>

inkabul,itrarelyraihesuer.blueskiesstoodtallandfar,thesunlikeabrandingironsearingthebaeprayerareatedtorantlongsthekoran,struggliullahdronedonandahotbreezebroughtellof**froheouthouseahoolyard,gdustaroundthelonericketybasketballhoop.</p>

butitraiheafteoonbabatookaliandhassantothebusstation.thunderheadsrolledin,paiheskyirongray.inutes,sheetsofrainyears.</p>

babahadofferedtodrivetheobayanhielf,butalirefused.throughtheblurry,rainsoakedybedrooiattress,rolledtightlyaysha.</p>

slitheringtalkedthatontheroofofthecar.butpi</p>

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