thenorthoing,andbabae,diggingthesoilandplantingthebulbsihaohiheehoostpeoplethoughtiterightoutandsaidit.“baba,haveyoueverthoughtaboutgettingnes”</p>
hedroppedthetulipbulbandburiedthetro.“chididyousay”</p>
“ihatsall.”</p>
“odothat”babasaidcurtly.</p>
“youurr.i.</p>
“isthisaboutyouandhassanikhinggoingoayingoutofit.”</p>
“iorry,baba.”</p>
heputonhisglovesagain.“igrein,helovedalilikehisoyfaly.foddayears.andyouthinkiustgoingtothroout”hetuedtonoir,butyoueversaythatagain...”helookedaesha.andhassan...hassansnotgoinganyand”</p>
ilookeddoyfingers.</p>
“isaid,doyouuand”babaroared.</p>
iflinched.“yes,baba.”</p>
“hassansnotgoinganyeandily.dontyoueveraskthatquestionagain”</p>
“isorry.”</p>
edtherestofthetulipsinsilence.</p>
ibledabouttheurtyard,kiiheoldusterildforfearrassnt.thatainess.babadroveahoutsayinggoodbye.</p>
ibypassedthecustoryparingofkitefightingscarsandstoodihebellrangandarchedtoourassignedclass,filedininpairs.isatinthebackroework.</p>
seanexyrhours.and,forayndoffyselfontuatoandiuedtothealley.tohassansbroostblack.</p>
onesluggish,hazyafteoonearlythatsuer,iaskedhassantogoupthehille.toldhianeoryidteodryintheyardandisaheharriedhejob.</p>
bedthehill,kingslltalk.heaskedabout</p>
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