asexualaarriedtoherforoverfouryearsbuthiseyesperkedupilateasedusaboutababy
“sotis,ittakesaoldsorayaonenight
“ayearisntair”shesaid,inatersevoiethings”
“thenletsseeadoctor”
drrosen,aroundbelliednpfaotelyslavichehadapassionfortrainshisofficeodellootives,paintingsoftrainstrundlingontracksthroughgreenhillsandoverbridgesasignabovehisdeskread,lifeisatraingetonboard
helaidouttheplanforusidgetahoganydesk“anspluingislikehisnd:sile,veryfeakingyou”ibingtoallofhisuples
“luckyus,”sorayasaid
drrosenlaugheditfellafeealabslipandaplastieroutinebloodtestseaboard,”hesaid,ashesho
ipassedhflyinglors
thenextfeonthsperatures,bloodtestsforeverynone,uriests,sothingorebloodtests,andreuriestssorayaunderaprocedurecalledahysterospydrroseninserteda
telespeintosorayasuterusandtookalookaroundhefoundnothing“thepluingsclear,”heannounced,snappingoffhislatexglovesishetestshatheuldntexplainhavekidsand,apparently,thatsounusualitility”
theno,hebestofluck,regrettingtheyuldntverthest
ynoveltopayforitivfprovedlengthy,tiatelyunsuagazineslikegoodhousekeepingandreadersdigest,afterendlesspapergoroolitbyfluorescentlights,therepeatedhuliationofdiscussingeverydetailofoursexlifeenllections,backtodrrosenandhistrains
hesataus,tappedhisdeskesorayacriedallthee
sorayabroketheneilahadixedellofokingfishtybeiteanttobe”
sorayakeptlookingdourred
generaltaherisheadsnappedupatthisheclosedthebarbecuelid“hedid”
“hesaidition,”sorayasaid
eaboutadoptionsorayabivalentatbest“iknoaybevain,”shesaidtoontheedthatidholditinarandknoybloodhadfeditfoinenths,thatidlookinitseyesonedayandbestartledtoseeyouor,thatthebabyileoehoutthatisthatwrong”
“no,”ihadsaid
“abeingselfish”
“no,soraya”
“becauseifyoureallytodoit”
“no,”isaid“ifentitbefairtothebabyotherwise”
sherestedherheadonthehingelsetherestoftheway
no,thisadoptionthing,iotsosureitsforusafghans”sorayalookedattiredlyandsighed
“forohing,theygroethesotis,theyleavethehoinsotheycanfindthepeoplelifebloodisapo,neverforgetthat”
“idontore,”sorayasaid
“illsayonerething,”hesaidiuldtellheirjan,hereekhastegari,ididnthesitateandbelieve,hisfather,and,youdontknooyourhouse
“noeriarryforlove,falynaandancestrynevereveneintotheequationtheyadoptthat”
“isthefishalstready”sorayasaidgeneraltaheriseyeslingeredonherhepattedherknee“justbehappyyouhaveyourhealthandagoodhusband”
“irjan”khalajalasaid
iputglassontheledge,ser“ithinkiagreehgeneralsahib”
reassured,thegeneralnoddedandbacktothegrill
ething,soone,soefatherhoodforthethingsihaddoneybethisypunishnt,andperhapsjustlysoiteanttobe,khalajalahadsaidor,ybe,iteantnottobe
afeoanedusvingalstanhouraial
