rightthings

eeifineededarphineiion,isaidyes.

theyrevedtheandgavethestaffthegoaheadtoletsipapplejuiirrorybed.sheliftedherbifooingsunfloodtheroo“reer,noopedactlastyear.hishandsofaceepurplelikeaneggplant.nooviestar.”

despiteherreassuranirrorahethingthatinsistedityfaeonehadstuyskinandhadpuedayuth,agrotesqueblobofpurpleandred,allbruiseandstitileandaboltofpainrippedthroughlips.ibedoingthatforaitches

ayleftcheek,justuhe,ontheforeheadjustbelohehairline.

theoldguyethinginurdu.igavehishrugandshookhead.hepoiohisface,pattedit,andgrinnedaoothlessgrin.“verygood,”hesaidinenglish.“inshallah.”

“thankyou,”iwhispered.

faridandsohrabjustasiputtherroraookhisseatoool,restedhisheadonthebedssiderail.

“youknohesooneryououtofherethebetter,”faridsaid.

“dr.faruqisays”

“idontanthehospital.ianpeshawar.”

“why”

“idontthinkyoullbesafeheref,”faridsaid.heloartlookingforyou.”

“ithinktheyalreadyyhave,”irred.ithoughtsuddenlyofthebeardednandjuststoodtherestaringat.

faridleanedin.“assoonasyoue.”

“faridjan,thisaybeyoushouldntbeseene.youhaveafalytotakecareof.”

fariddeaothersandsisters.”hesled.“besides,ididntsayiddoitforfree.”

“iletyouifyouoffered,”isaid.ifotiuldnt

sleandtried.atinystreakofbloodtriorefavor”

“foryouathousandtisover,”faridsaid.

and,justlikethat,iycheeks,stingingtheraylips.

“atter”faridsaid,alard.

iburiedfaonehandandhelduptheother.iker,ifelttired,hollosorry,”isaid.sohrabehafroreasinghisbrow.

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