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helookedupthetaheris.dialed.broughtthereyheartychest.
“jalajansalaalayku”hesaid.heintroduberthat,thankyou.isgeneralsahibho”pause.“thankyou.”
hiseyesfli.ibroughttheballofhandtouthandbitonit.babalaughedsoftlythroughhisnose.
“generalsahib,salaalayku..yes,aypayyouandkhanuaheriavisittorrooing.itsanhonorabletter...yes...elevenoclockisjustfiilthen.khodahfez.”
hehungup.eachother.iburstintogiggles.babajoinedin.
bababeditbayselfthinkofsothingelse.heygraduation,hungoverhiooeltedaore.ihadtorollupthesleeves.istoopedandtiedhisshoela.
thetaherislivedinaflat,ooryhouseiheresidentialareasiknoberofafghans.ithadbays.thegeneralsgrayvanhedriveway.
ihelpedbabaoutofthefordandslippedbackbehindthee,illcallyouinanhour.”
“okay,baba,”isaid.“goodluck.”
hesled.
idroveairror,babahetaherisdrivefatherlyduty.
ipaofourapartnteikeptgoingtothekit,chegtheovenclock.
thephjustbeforenoon.itwasbaba.
“well”
“thegeneralaccepted.”
iletoutaburstofair.satdoyhandswereshaking.“hedid”
“yes,butsorayajanisupstairsinherrooshestotalktoyoufirst.”
“okay.”
babasaidsothingtosooherelickashehungup.
“ar”sorayasvoice.“salaa”
“fathersaidyes.”
“iknoiling.“iohappyidontknotosay.”
“iappytoo,ar.i...tbelievethisishappening.”
ilaughed.“iknow.”
“listen,”shesaid,“iething.sothingyouhavetoknowbefore...”
“idontcareitis.”
“youokno.”
“ifitakeyoufeelbetter,tell.butitgeanything.”
therean.ie...rebellious...stupid,and...heostanth.alltheafghansinvirginiaalkingaboutit.
“padareventuallyfoundus.heshoadeeho.iing.sayingihatedhi..
“anyehoand”shee.”iheardherputthephonedoebae,isaytherhadhadastroke,therightsideofherfacesoguilty.shedidntdeservethat.
“padarvedustocalifoiashortlyafter.”asilencefollowed.
“hoheow”isaid.
“eforthatday.ireallybelievehesaved.”shepaused.“so,doesitoldyoubotheryou”
“alittle,”isaid.ioypride,iftikhar,an,adidbotherabit,butihadpohisquitealotintheebacktoeoheirpast
“doesitbotheryouenoughtoind”
“no,soraya.notevenclose,”isaid.“nothingyousaidgesanything.iarry.”
shebrokeintofreshtears.
ienviedher.herseosttoldherhoout,aroyedafortyyearrelationshipbetanye.urage.
thirteen
onyof“givingdefrohastegari.icheckedtieintherearvieirror.
“youlookkhoshteep,”babasaid.handso.
“thankyou,baba.areyouallrightdoyoufeeluptothis”
“uptothisitsthehappiestdayoflife,ar,”hesaid,slingtiredly.
iuldhearusieouedoffthesic.
khanuaheriopehedoor.“salaalayku”shesaid,beang.shedperdherhair,isaoistened.“yourebarelyinthehouseanditodothenightbefore.
sheledusthroughabrightlylithall.ontheeneily:ayoungbouffanthairedkhanuaheriandthegeneralniagarafallsiaheriinaseaessdress,thegeneralinanarroiling,thesunglintingoffthesilverilitaryoutfit,shakinghandshkinghusseinofjordan.aportraitofzahirshah.
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