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leather.“foryourstories,”hesaid.iethingexplodedandburstsoffirelitupthesky.
“fireworks”
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ihosebriefburstsoflight,isaethingillneverfet:hassanservingdrinkstoassefandasilverplatter.thelight,ahissandacrackle,thenanotherflickerelight:assefgrinning,kneadinghassaninthechesthaknuckle.
then,rcifully,darkness.
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sittingintheddleofrooheing,irippedopenboxafterboxofpresents.idontknoajoylessglan.thepileera,atransistorradio,anelaborateele.ididntoney;babaeapartylikethatifihad.
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“baba”
“yes”
“thanksforthefirehankyou,butonlyahalfheartedone.
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theotherpresentbabagaveandhedidoopenthisoneoundkhaherboundnotebook.thatoney.
isatontheedgeofbed,tuedthenotebookinhands,thoughtaboutkhanhadsaidabouthoira,hoissingherhadbeenforthebestintheend.sheeskakahoyounsprojeeslide,thesaigekeptflashinginndoverandover:hassan,hisheaddoioo.eitheruchhadbeeclear:oneofushadtogo.
laterthatafteoon,itooktheslastnightsparty.papercups,crulednapkins,aybottlesofsodalitteredtheyard.alialongtheeandwaved.
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heheldupafinger,askingtedethinginhishands.“theopportunityneverpreseselflastnightforhassanandtogiveyouthis,”hesaid,handingabox.“itsdestandnha.butstill.happybirthday.”
aluythroat.“thankyou,ali,”isaid.ieanything.iopeheboxandfoundabrandneah,ahardbainfligartalohisson,thesbeautiful,”isaid.
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