“ighthavehadohosewheniwasakid.”

“ethere”

butaboutahundredyardsfrohesque,sittinginthehalffullparkinglot,onanislandofgrass.fayyazpulleduptotheislanda.“ihavetogetback,”hesaid.

...

“sure.”

heleanedacrossthefrohingtoyou”

inthedarkoft,hisfaceapairofeyeglassesreflegthefadinglight.“thethingaboutyouafghanisisthat...tlereckless.”

“fathertookthereealongtoo.fatherboughtankeyfroheouhavetobloie.”

“didyouknoosqueintheworld”heasked.

“illpayyoufortheride,”isaid.

.

“itsonlyakiloterfroere,”hesaid.buthetheunter.

“theurtyardalonefitfortythousandpeople.”

hesighedandshookhishead.“,retuedaninanesaritrailinghishetookhisseatbehier.“idonttakeyourney,”hesaid,bloe.“iafatherlikeyou.”

“fathertooktothebluesque,”sohrabsaid.“ireerthereanypigeonsoutsidethesjid,andtheyerightuptous.sasagavelittlepiecesofnaanahebirds.soon,thereooi

heosque.shahfaisalsqueeandedinandout.eleaningagainstthetree,sohrabo,kohisondinthedark.itlitupthesky,sohrabsface.

“yougaveagoodscare,”isaid.isatbesidehihpainasibent.

“no,but”

“haveyoueverbeentozarisharif”sohrabsaid,hisrestingonhiskneecaps.

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iandstochfeltlikebarbedyskin.butistartedtolaughanyway.

“inglight.

“shahfaisal”

“...youth.

ithoughtunderfayyazsreproachfulglare.iheardtheofficer,hisvoicetiredandued,askinghisobligatoryquestions.ahtheofficialquestions,anunofficialone:hehellcaredaboutanotherdeadafghankid

“thatsfine.wellr.fayyaz.really.”

“yes.ethere”

“alongtiago.idoch.”