【】thefirsttiinlife,iuldntf.</p>
ryoftherestofthateerie.,visitkakahoyounorkakafaruq.sotisrahihainhisstudyandsiptea.hedevenhavereadhioofstories.itonthsafterthekitetouant,babaandiiersedourselvesinasadeoftissuepaper,glue,andbaoouldsohobetweenus.</p>
butyselfinrooireadabookeveryupleofdays,estories,leaedtodrawhorses.idhear</p>
hassanshufflingarouintheihekingofsilverydar,iledthedateofthefirstdayofschoolandbeganauntdown.</p>
todisy,hassaryingtorekihieerthelastti.iyrooreadinganabbreviatedfarsitranslationofivanhoe,ydoor.</p>
“isit”</p>
“ioingtothebakertobuynaan,”hesaidfroheotherside.“iealong.”</p>
“ithinkiustgoingtoread,”isaid,rubbingteles.lately,everytihassantingaheadache.</p>
“itsasunnyday,”hesaid.</p>
“iseethat.”</p>
“ghtbefuntogoforawalk.”</p>
“yougo.”</p>
“iealong,”hesaid.paused.sothingthuedagainstthedoor,ybehisforehead.“idontknha.ie.idontknoore.”</p>
“youhaventdohing,hassan.justgo.”</p>
“youtell,illstopdoingit.”</p>
iburiedheadinlap,squeezedtelesyknees,likeavice.“illtellyouiyoutostopdoing,”isaid,eyespressedshut.</p>
“anything.”</p>
“ie.ie,breakthedooropenandtelloffitadethingseasier,better.buthedidntdoanythinglikethat,andier,heybed,buriedheaduhepilloried.</p>
hassanlledabouttheperipheryoflifeafterthat.idesureourpathsydaythat.ydoor,intheedonuny.</p>
earlythatspring,afeeltedandthehillsin</p>