She could hear Mariam downstairs, the hissing of her iron.
“She never wore it anyway,” Rasheed said. “I don't want it,” Laila said, weakly.
“Not like this. You have to take it back.” “Take it back?” An impatient look flashed across his face and was gone.
He smiled.I had to add some cash too quite a lot, in fact.
“This is a better ring, twenty two karat gold. Feel how heavy? Go on, feel it. No?”
He closed the box. “How about flowers? That would be nice. You like flowers?”
“Do you have a favorite? Daisies? Tulips? Lilacs? No flowers? Good!”
“I don't see the point myself. I just thought... Now, I know a tailor here in Deh Mazang.”
“I was thinking we could take you there tomorrow, get you fitted for a proper dress.”
Laila shook her head. Rasheed raised his eyebrows. “I'd just as soon ” Laila began.
He put a hand on her neck. Laila couldn't help wincing and recoiling.
His touch felt like wearing a prickly old wet wool sweater with no undershirt.
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