第12节

    【】forafe.fortunatelyfor,baba.ireeronekid,ahd,us.hisfatherekindofdoadhadepilepsyandaldglasseshes.everying,ibedroohedriveadeapointofadandhisfathergetintothecar,ahdinhisyflannelpajas.ipulledtheblaoanduntilidriftedbacktosleep.

    ilovedeinkabul.iloveditforthesoftpatteringofsnoyyblackrubberboots,forthethofthecastironstoveastheostlybecause,asthetreesfrozeandicesheathedtheroads,thechillbetethaehouse,butindifferentspheresofexisteesheonepaperthinsliceofintersebethosespheres.

    everyent.andifyoue.idrollfroidetoside,keshadoalsonthee.ifeltlikeasoldiertryingtosleep

    irenajorbattle.andthatsofaroff.inkabul,fightingkitestlelikegoingtowar.

    asoneyinalittleporefroerat.boofortheatesandiusedtohuddle,pareourbattless,longingforeralready,greetedinsteadbythespecterofyetanschoolyear.

    butitquian.butheostfauskiteker,uddybanksofthekabulriver.ireeryouhadtoindandaskedfgerandfaisiebethefavorite.

    thekitefightingtouantoingonthedayoftheanddidntenduntilonlytheeerohetouantoutlasteddaylight.peoplegatheredonsideycase,hassanhespoolaheline.

    oi,abrattyhindikidilyhadreetoinuokeylassstring.”hassanandilookedatearackedup.thehindikidthebritishleaedearlieriury,andtherussiansuallyleabythelate1980s:

    thatafghansareanindepepeople.afghansustoutabhorrules.andsoitple:norules.flyyourkite.cuttheoppos.goodluck.

    exspainidreadaboutonbedapireeforakite.abranappedunderhi**hat.

    forkiteruhestvetedprizeent.itethingtobedisplayedonantlefueststoadre.selffortheselfataspottha

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