第37节 (第1/2页)

    【】eflearket.adearagesaletreksonsaturdays,babathedriverandthenavigator,aup

    ourdisplayonsundays.brasslas.baseballgloves.skijacketstheolduntryandihaggledattered.likethedayieanorphaninghclosingofshop.

    sotis,geaheriandhisat,greetedileandhisttaherisdeanor.aretiilesaive,apologetiyhegeneralsattentionwasengagedelsewhere.

    ireerthatperiodasatiofny“firsts”:thefirsttiiheardbabaanihroothefirsttiifoundbloodonhispillohreeyearsrunningthegasstation,babahadnevercalledinsiotherfirst.

    byhalloidsaturdayafteoonthathedeandidrovethevwbusaloneupanddohepeninsula.

    sotisattheflearket,afghaary.theyeveheseentsstoppedpleslted.andhiseyesrecededintheirsockets.

    then,oneolsundayshortlyafteepshadetoastoagedioverhislegsh.

    “hey,n,thisguyneedshelp”thefilipinonsaid.ituedaroundandfoundbabaontheground.hisarandlegswerejerking.

    “kok”iyspittlesoakinghisbeard.hisuptuedeyesshohingbute.

    peopleeonesayseizure.sooneelseyelling,“call911”iheardrunningfootsteps.theskydarkenedasacroheredaroundus.

    babasspittletuedred.heandgrabbedhisarandsaidierebaba,iere,youllbeallright,iighthere.asifiuldsoothethenvulsionsoutofhitalkthentoleavingbabaalone.ifeltayknees.sahere.yourshthere.

    thedo.“isuponavieugshotsofthekillertothevictifaly.babasbrainonthosepictureslookedlikecrosssesofabig,riddledhtennisballshapedgraythings.

    “asyouendpalliativeradiation.doyouknoeans”

    isaididid.idbeenversantincertalk.

    “allright,then,”hesaid.heepagedifyouhaveaions.”

    “thankyou.”

    ispentthenightsittingonachaiexttobabasbed.

    theing,thedodneasrevery.babahen,groggyandtired,butawake.

    ding,geaheriandhise.sorayafolloeti.“hoyfriend”geaherisaid,takingbabashand.

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