“And then?” “And then... I don't know. I have to think. This is...”
“I know it is,” he said. “I understand. I'm sorry. I'm sorry for a lot of things.”
“Don't be. You promised you'd come back. And you did.” His eyes watered.
“It's good to see you, Laila.” She watched him walk away, shivering where she stood.
She thought, Volumes, and another shudder passed through her,
a current of something sad and forlorn, but also something eager and recklessly hopeful.
45. Mariam
“I was upstairs, playing with Mariam,” Zalmai said. “And your mother?”
“She was... She was downstairs, talking to that man.”
“I see,” said Rasheed. “Teamwork.” Mariam watched his face relax, loosen.
She watched the folds clear from his brow. Suspicion and misgiving winked out of his eyes.
He sat up straight, and, for a few brief moments, he appeared merely thoughtful,
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