heardalliyselftohearyhead.allisaelledption.ifbabaeaybejustbraggingrights.butthisyoneeonebloesothat,ystring,idypain,longing.ideooeknoatterofwhen.</p>
ittuedouttobesoohanlater.agustofykiteanditookadvantage.fedthestring,pulledup.loopedkiteontopoftheblueone.iheldposition.thebluekitekneaofthejabutididgo.iheldposition.the”greanstingfladiatorstokill,kill</p>
“yourealstthere,araghaalstthere”hassaning.</p>
theyeyesandloosenedgriporing.itslicedfingersagainastheingandhisarneck.</p>
“bravobravha”</p>
iopenedeyes,saeloosefrospeedihing.nothingabove.blackleatherat,redscarf,fadedjeans.athinboy,alittlesalloeaeachother.</p>
theniing,ahingyfreearroundhassanandiraghayouwon”</p>
“ent,idblinkandrousefrohisbeautifuldreagetoutofbed,rentofteatlast.</p>
butheethingnootioninghhishandsinaood.“hassan,we”</p>
“iknobraofhisgreenchapandragginginthesno.</p>
“hassan”icalled.“ebackhit”</p>
heouth.“foryouathousandtisover”hesaid.thenhesledhishassansleanddisappearedarouheiisasleunabashedlylikethatysixyearslater,inafadedpolaroidphotograph.</p>
ibegantopullkitebae.ishookhands,saidthanks.theyoungerkidslookedatybayhair.ipulledoringauedeverysle,butndhebluekite.</p>
finally,ihadkiteinhand.iyfeetaroundthespool,shookafeorehands,andtrottedho.heirongates,aliingoherside.hestuckhishandthroughthebars.“ngratulations,”hesaid.</p>
igavehiykiteandspool,shookhishand.“tashakor,alijan.”</p>
“ie.”</p>
“thenkeeppraying.do.”</p>