第43节

    【】asexualaarriedtoherforoverfouryears.buthiseyesperkedupilateasedusaboutababy.

    “sotis,ittakesaoldsorayaonenight.

    “ayearisntair”shesaid,inatersevoiethings.”

    “thesseeadoctor.”

    dr.rosen,aroundbelliednpfaotelyslavic.hehadapassionfortrainshisofficeodellootives,paintingsoftrainstrundlingontracksthroughgreenhillsandoverbridges.asignabovehisdeskread,lifeisatraionboard.

    helaidouttheplanforus.idgetahoganydesk.“anspluingislikehisnd:sile,veryfeakingyou.”ibingtoallofhisuples.

    “luckyus,”sorayasaid.

    dr.rosenlaughed.itfellafeealabslipandaplastieroutinebloodtests.eaboard,”hesaid,ashesho.

    ipassedhflyinglors.

    thefeonthsperatures,bloodtestsforeverynone,uriests,sothingorebloodtests,andreuriests.sorayaunderaproalledahysterospydr.roseeda

    telespeintosorayasuterusandtookalookaround.hefoundnothing.“thepluingsclear,”heannounced,snappingoffhislatexgloves.is.hetestshatheuldntexplainhavekids.and,apparently,thatsounusual.itility.”

    theofluck,regrettingtheyuldhest.

    yopayforit.ivfprovedlengthy,tiatelyunsuagazineslikegoodhousekeepingandreadersdigest,afterendlesspapergoroolitbyfluorestlights,therepeatedhuliationofdiscussingeverydetailofoursexlifeeions,backtodr.rosenandhistrains.

    hesataus,tappedhisdeske.sorayacriedallthee.

    sorayabroketheneilahadixedellofokingfish.t.ybeiteanttobe.”

    sorayakeptlookingdourred.

    geaherisheadsnappedupatthis.heclosedthebarbecuelid.“hedid”

    “hesaidition,”sorayasaid.

    eaboutadoption.sorayabivalentatbest.“iknoaybevain,”shesaidtoohatidholditinarandknoybloodhadfeditfoihs,thatidlookinitseyesonedayaartledtoseeyouor,thatthebabyileorne.houtthat...isthatwrong”

    “no,”ihadsaid.

    “abeingselfish”

    “no,soraya.”

    “becauseifyoureallytodoit...”

    “no,”isaid.“ifent.itbefairtothebabyotherwise.”

    sherestedherheadonthehiherestoftheway.

    no,thisadoption...thing,iotsosureitsforusafghans.”sorayalookedattiredlyandsighed.

    “forohing,theygroethesotis,theyleavethehoinsotheyfindthepeoplelife.bloodisapo,neverfetthat.”

    “idontore,”sorayasaid.

    “illsayohing,”hesaid.iuldtellheirjan,here.ekhastegari,ididate.andbelieve,hisfather,and,youdontknooyourhouse.

    “noeriarryforlove,falynaandarynevereveotheequation.theyadoptthat.”

    “isthefishalstready”sorayasaid.geaheriseyeslingeredonher.hepattedherknee.“justbehappyyouhaveyourhealthandagoodhusband.”

    “irjan”khalajalasaid.

    iputglassontheledge,ser.“ithinkiagreehgeneralsahib.”

    reassured,thegeneralnoddedandbacktothegrill.

    ething,soone,soefatherhoodforthethingsihaddone.ybethisypunishnt,andperhapsjustlyso.iteanttobe,khalajalahadsaid.or,ybe,iteantnottobe.

    afeoanedusvingalstanhouraial

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