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.”

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