Laila can't hear anything but the ringing. But she can see the words, like thick black syrup, spilling out of the woman's mouth.
Her chest hurts. Her arms and legs hurt. All around, shapes moving. Where is Tariq? Why isn't he here?
Darkness. A flock of stars. Babi and she, perched somewhere high up.
He is pointing to a field of barley. A generator comes to life.
The long faced woman is standing over her looking down. It hurts to breathe. Somewhere, an accordion playing.
Mercifully, the pink pill again. Then a deep hush. A deep hush falls over everything.
PART THREE
27. Mariam
“Do you know who I am?” The girl's eyes fluttered. “Do you know what has happened?”
The girl's mouth quivered. She closed her eyes. Swallowed. Her hand grazed her left cheek. She mouthed something.
Mariam leaned in closer. “This ear,” the girl breathed. “I can't hear.”
For the first week, the girl did little but sleep, with help from the pink pills Rasheed paid for at the hospital.
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