第78节

    【】therridor,snia,rubbingalholandothsflingtheelvesatthedullgraylighttubesrunningthelengthoftherridorahepaperyflappingoftheirutedsobbing,sniffling,sooneaning,sooneelsesighing,elevatordoorsopeningeoneinurdu.

    iopeneyesagainandikajayears.thereisadarklittlesupplyroooleft.init,ifindthepileoffoldedlinensandaherestrooitakethenurseselboyeyesstinganistheones.

    ithroykeshiftjainaz,prayerrug,ontheflooraonknees,loyforeheadtotheground,tearssoakingthroughthesheet.iboeerihaventprayedforoverfifteenyears.ihavelongfotteer,ieer:laiflahaiiallah,haadurasulullah.thereisnogodbutallahandhaadishisssenger.iseenohere,intheeyesofthepeopleinthisrridorofdesperation.thisistherealhouseofgod,thisis,nottheasjidondlightsandtoihereisagod,therehastobe,andnoalloftheseyears,fivethatihavebetrayed,lied,andsinnedpunityonlytotutohioyhourofneed,ipraythatheisasrittoryeverylastagetothatseverydayfrohisdayonifheonlygrantsthisoaihebloodofhisboytoo.

    ihearaperingandrealizeitisne,lipsaresaltyyfaeandstilliboysinshavenotcaughtupetheheywould.

    astarless,blaabad.itsafesittingnene;apakistagazineilinghollyaneezandae.everyoyuythroatg.

    ineedair.

    igetupaheingthroughthesellsofoverripedatesanddung.iffeelinginegazineandflipthroughthepages.butientfloor,atthebeet,atthedeadflieslitterihesillhaventheardanynews.

    thefloorbehbeginstofeellikepartofbody,ahingisgroyeyesandlieheaddoaybei:thethefauerazorihadshavedorethananything.itettheeyes.

    soon,sleepesaake.idreafthingsitreerlater.

    sooappingontheshoulder.iopehereisankneelingbeside.heisenbehindthesaskoverhisuthheartsinksask.hehastapedapiaskandiladidonthavetolookatsohrabsbloodanyre.hisskinisdarkliketheiortedsthebazaarinsharenau;hehasthinninghairandhazeleyestoppedehisnaisdr.nathisn,bee.hesaystheboyhadyuthbeginstotterthatprayeragain:

    laillahailallah,haadurasulullah.

    theyhadtotransfuseseveralunitsofredcellshoellsoraya

    tiaz,i.

    theyifhishearthadntbeenyoungandstrong

    i.

    heisalive.

    dr.takesanttisterorebutidonthearhibeuptofaall,atyhandsandhesaysnothingnos.

    theinteorsandaes.dr.edbyeplastiurtains.sohrabsbedisthelastonearouheoneneare

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