theskysleep.irubbedeyesahebedsidela.itostthreehours.ipickedupthephone.“hello”

“thankyou,”isaid.thebathrooightakinghisnightlya:

isatup.“raiwhy,sup”

“shhh.”ipulledhiaroundhisshakinglittlebody.“shhh.itllbeallright.etogether.youllsee,itllbeallright.”

“itsreallygoingtohappen,soraya,huh”

“nokidding”isaid.“ohthankgodgoodolsharifjan”

“erica.”.fayyazsboredvoice.

“hoeetinggohthelawyer”

“ikoapplyforanadoptioion.”

hisvoiiseyou”

“sohrab”iybed.“ihavegreatnedoor.“sohrabsorayajanjustcalledfroalifoia.eerica”

theyein.

idoyoabad.

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hoiseiheldhigainst,heldhiightly,androbles.iuntilhisbreathingsloeeredsothingihadreadsoeago:thatshohterror.theyfallasleep.

later,theysaidiingbulancearrived.

heleavesiallieerthelasttiifeltthisyselffrohisplaidsueightanddissolvesohere,legsbloyluyofair,throatbuing.thereyeyesandnostrilsfillellsof

“itlookslikeit,”shesaid.shesoundedhappy.itoldherilovedherandshesaidshelovedback.ihungup.

suddenlyiyknees,syythroatychestexplode.

iseethehroughasetofdoubledoorsandifolloellofiodineandperoxidehits,butallihavetitoseeistenaningreenhuddlinguey.ayall,bloodyfeetpokeoutfrohesheetahatthebigtoenailofootis.“youstebacktotheenssurgiapsthroughthedoorsnarroangularwindows.

“salaashesoued.

“iheardbaadeafeebaanitarianvisa.”

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ipushedthedooropen.steppedintothebathroo

tyfive

itoldherarfaisalhadsuggested.“aboutit,”shesaid.“odothat.”