【】noih,hisarrestingontheirshoulders.heledtheohere.likehee.babathahe.

“ipiyself,”assefsaid.tanyasfailed,unnvingly,andblinked.iiced.

“stillplayingsoer,assefjan”babasaid.hedaletobefriendshassef.

assefsled.itadeitlook.“ofurse,kakajan.”

“rightall”

“aegoodplayers.”

babanodded.“youknoerforoowheniwasyoung.”

“illbetyoustilluldifyouedto,”assefsaid.hefavoredbabahagoodnaturedwink.

babaretuedtheousflatteringostknoelevel,theirshteheitriedtofakeasle,butalliuldhstochyfatherbondinghassef.

assefshiftedhiseyesto.“alareheretoo.theyissyourbirthdayforanything,”hesaid,laughterlurkingjustbehesurfaoddedsilently.

“eofvolleyballtorroyhouse,”assefsaid.“ybeyoulljoinus.bringhassanifyouto.”

“thatsoundsfun,”babasaid,beang.“ir”

“idontreallylikevolleyball,”ittered.isafortablesilencefollowed.

“sorry,assefjan,”babasaid,shrugging.thatstung,hisapologizingfor.

“nay,noharone,”assefsaid.“butyouhaveanopeninvitation,arjan.anyyfavorites.”heextendedae.“happybirthday.”

heelledoflogneandhisblondhairbedbaentofeveryparentsdreaastrong,tall,anneredboyentionthee,hiseyesbetrayedhi,thefaadnesshidingbehindthe

“arentyougoingtotakeit,ar”babawassaying.“huh”

“yourpresent,”hesaidtestily.“assefjanisgivingyouapresent.”

“oh,”isaid.itooktheboxfrossefandloygaze.iyrooybooks,athesepeople.

“well”babasaid.

“”

babaspokeinalobarrassedhinpublic.“arentyougoingtothankassefjan

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