【】sheilyeoopolishyourshoesonedayande.“youkhingyouirjan.anyti.”

“iknoeforalongti,likehelesseyeshintingatanunspokedidtellhialsttoldhiverything,butthee,andrightfully.

“here.”hehahing.“ialstfot.happybirthday.”ityfingersalongthegoldloredstitelledthe

leather.“foryourstories,”hesaid.iethingexplodedandburstsoffirelitupthesky.

“fireworks”

edeflaressizzledandexplodedintobouquetsoffire.everyfehebackyardlitupinsuddenflashesreen,andyellow.

ihosebriefburstsoflight,isaethingillneverfet:hassanservingdrinkstoassefandasilverplatter.thelight,ahissandakle,thenanotherflickerelight:assefgrinning,kneadinghassaninthechesthaknuckle.

then,rcifully,darkness.

nine

sittingintheddleofrooheing,irippedopenboxafterboxofpresents.idontknoajoylessglan.thepileera,atransistorradio,anelaborateele.ididntoney;babaeapartylikethatifihad.

babagavetetheenvyofeverykidintheneighborhood:abrahadhighrisehandlebarsousbanahespokesebodyred,likeaediatelyandtakenitforafullbloeafeonthsago.

“youlikeit”babasaid,leaninginthedavehisheepishgrinandaquiore.

“ation,butonlyahalfheartedone.

“ybelater.ilittletired,”isaid.

“sure,”babasaid.

“baba”

“yes”

“thanksforthefirehankyou,butonlyahalfheartedone.

“getsorest,”b

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