第44节

    【】lysihoughtsorayaneededalltheloveandsupportsheuldgetoblivioustothefactthatherpathyove.

    sotis,sorayasleepio,ilayinbedandlistehesptinessinsorayasb,likeitarriage,thatetiness,inths,andourloveking.andlateatnight,inthedarknessofourroo

    idfeelitrisingfroorayaalihild.

    fourteen

    june2001

    iloe.itee.sorayahadtedthetelevision.

    “youlookpale,ar,”shesaidfroheuent.shedbeentyingonithersuersesyblackeyes,youdshinkinghoughts.

    theree,aoheralblackhairafeaarabigs.

    “youtookpale,”sorayarepeated,plagthestackofpapersoable.

    “ihavetogotopakistan.”

    shestoodupnoan”

    “rahihanisverysihedihosewords.

    “kakasoldbusinesspartner”shedrahihan,butihadtoldherabouthiinodded.

    “oh,”shesaid.“iosorry,ar.”

    “okihethegardenandbendinsofske.

    “ireeryoutellingthat,”sorayasaid.shepaused.“howlongwillyoubegone”

    “idontknoe.”

    “isit...”

    “yes,itssafe.illbeallright,soraya.”itarriagehadtuedusintondreaders.“ioingtogoforawalk.”

    “shouldigohyou”

    “nay,idratherbealone.”

    idrovetogoldengateparkandiniatureboatssailed,propelledbyatonotsidearheball,tothroills.

    ithoughtaboutantrahihanhaddejustbeforeostasahought.iyeyesandsaattheotherendoftheslessblackeyeshianunspokebetohechhthelightningbolthands.hehadalwaysknown.

    e.thereisakhanhadsaidonthephobeforehangingup.saiditinpassing,alstasahought.

    aobegoodagain.

    eho,sorayaother.“adarjan.aaybete.”

    tigrainesagain,andergingfroisrooblearyeyedanddazed,hehadtrippedonalooseilarunningfrohekitstionia,bloodpoisoning,theprotrailaslongrunningsoliloquiesaboutherohiskidaboutthegeneralshospitalstayishoila,songsireeredfroabul,playingonbabasshyoldtransistorradio.

    thegeneralsfrailtyandtihadsoftehiandsorayatoo.theytooketis,thegeneralsatinonsoofher,dressedinhisshinyoldgraysuit,iling.sotisheeventooknotes.

    thatnight,sorayaandilayinbed,herbayfaceburiedinherhair.ireerediles,firstetis,buttheynewbook,agiggle

    oversoonesridiakiterthangood,butsonightsallidfeeletissorayafeltittoo.onthosenights,ine,asalways,wasabook.

    ilayinthedarkthenightrahihanoonlightpthroughtheblinds.atsopoint,ybejustbeforedaedofhassanrunninginthesnoofhisgreenchapandraggingbehindhisnoesover

    aonaaboard

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