第59节
【】vieirror,standinginthedoor,clutgthehefhislooseshirt.isaonhisbrokenglasses.
tyone
itsna.
isaandangledfroheendofaropetiedtoabeahisfa.
atedlyatabusystreeter.oheutatedbelos.“youknotheyredoinghaggliheleg.”
“hessellinghisleg”
faridnodded.“youoneyforitontheblackrket.feedyourkidsforaupleofweeks.”
tosurprise,stofthehousesistillhadroofsandstanding,theytygoodshape.treesstill
peekedovertheetedandbulletpocked,stillpoiheway.
“thisisntsobad,”irerked.
“nosurprise.stoftheiortantpeopleliveherenow.”
“taliban”
“theoo,”faridsaid.
“whoelse”
hedroveusintoaesoherside.“thepeoplebehialiban.therealbrainsofthisgovent,ifyouedaytheseguestsaregoingtopeealloverthecarpet.”
“ithinkthatsit”isaid.“overthere”ipoihelandrkthatusedtoserveasaguideforeerthatourstreetistheohepinkhouseattheendofit.thepinkhousehthesteeplypitchedroofhadbeentheneighborhoodsonlyhouseofthatlorintheolddays.itstillwas.
faridtuedontothestreet.isaaway.
anglesofsbrierintheyard.knogotthereaedtocare.itsshellabrightred,hassansidea,andagoodone:
thisonsterinsodistantjungleandonstrosityaredsoldierssaluteusonbothsidesasgigantiedadventurersandtheedalofhonorfeousfeat...
gingerly,iyhandsoybars,reeriesthousandsoftisasaatterednotatallnoedsoiortantthen.ipeeredin.
thedrivethegatestotheyard,reeredit.theasphalthadsplitinalightningstreakpatte,aanglesofbtoshineourrrorsintotheneighborshos.theoillstandingebrohehazeofdusthoverthecity,dottedbybaldpatchesofdirthinggreall.
ajeephedrivehatlookedallwrong:
babasblaustaoing,rousingfroleep.isaptysside.isaherosebushesthatbabaandalihadplaheleftsideofthedrivethatspilledontotheasphalt.andweeds.
faridhoe.“ention,”hecalled.
“justgiveoe,”isaid.
thehouseitselfthespraansionireeredfroyaller.theroofsaggedandtheplaster,thefoyer,aairsguestbathroos.thepaint,onyfathershousehepictureoffallensplendor.
ifoundtheyoldbedroosendfloor,thirdaiothehouse.istoodontiptoes,saeybreathfogginguptheglass.ihadyfatherscar.
“aragha,”faridcalledagain.
“ing,”ishotback.
insanely,iakehassanandtakeoffoursnos.iedtostepintothe
...
tyone
itsna.
isaandangledfroheendofaropetiedtoabeahisfa.
atedlyatabusystreeter.oheutatedbelos.“youknotheyredoinghaggliheleg.”
“hessellinghisleg”
faridnodded.“youoneyforitontheblackrket.feedyourkidsforaupleofweeks.”
tosurprise,stofthehousesistillhadroofsandstanding,theytygoodshape.treesstill
peekedovertheetedandbulletpocked,stillpoiheway.
“thisisntsobad,”irerked.
“nosurprise.stoftheiortantpeopleliveherenow.”
“taliban”
“theoo,”faridsaid.
“whoelse”
hedroveusintoaesoherside.“thepeoplebehialiban.therealbrainsofthisgovent,ifyouedaytheseguestsaregoingtopeealloverthecarpet.”
“ithinkthatsit”isaid.“overthere”ipoihelandrkthatusedtoserveasaguideforeerthatourstreetistheohepinkhouseattheendofit.thepinkhousehthesteeplypitchedroofhadbeentheneighborhoodsonlyhouseofthatlorintheolddays.itstillwas.
faridtuedontothestreet.isaaway.
anglesofsbrierintheyard.knogotthereaedtocare.itsshellabrightred,hassansidea,andagoodone:
thisonsterinsodistantjungleandonstrosityaredsoldierssaluteusonbothsidesasgigantiedadventurersandtheedalofhonorfeousfeat...
gingerly,iyhandsoybars,reeriesthousandsoftisasaatterednotatallnoedsoiortantthen.ipeeredin.
thedrivethegatestotheyard,reeredit.theasphalthadsplitinalightningstreakpatte,aanglesofbtoshineourrrorsintotheneighborshos.theoillstandingebrohehazeofdusthoverthecity,dottedbybaldpatchesofdirthinggreall.
ajeephedrivehatlookedallwrong:
babasblaustaoing,rousingfroleep.isaptysside.isaherosebushesthatbabaandalihadplaheleftsideofthedrivethatspilledontotheasphalt.andweeds.
faridhoe.“ention,”hecalled.
“justgiveoe,”isaid.
thehouseitselfthespraansionireeredfroyaller.theroofsaggedandtheplaster,thefoyer,aairsguestbathroos.thepaint,onyfathershousehepictureoffallensplendor.
ifoundtheyoldbedroosendfloor,thirdaiothehouse.istoodontiptoes,saeybreathfogginguptheglass.ihadyfatherscar.
“aragha,”faridcalledagain.
“ing,”ishotback.
insanely,iakehassanandtakeoffoursnos.iedtostepintothe
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