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the kite runner-第124部分

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r hand and asked if we could eat。 I opened the paper bag and gave him his meatball sandwich。 My lunch consisted of yet another cup of blended bananas and oranges……I d rented Mrs。 Fayyaz s blender for the week。 I sucked through the straw and my mouth filled with the sweet; blended fruit。 Some of it dripped from the corner of my lips。 Sohrab handed me a napkin and watched me dab at my lips。 I smiled and he smiled back。
 Your father and I were brothers;  I said。 It just came out。 I had wanted to tell him the night we had sat by the mosque; but I hadn t。 But he had a right to know; I didn t want to hide anything anymore。  Half brothers; really。 We had the same father。 
Sohrab stopped chewing。 Put the sandwich down。  Father never said he had a brother。 
 That s because he didn t know。 
 Why didn t he know? 
 No one told him;  I said。  No one told me either。 I just found out recently。 
Sohrab blinked。 Like he was looking at me; really looking at me; for the very first time。  But why did people hide it from Father and you? 
 You know; I asked myself that same question the other day。 And there s an answer; but not a good one。 Let s just say they didn t tell us because your father and I。。。 we weren t supposed to be brothers。 
 Because he was a Hazara? 
I willed my eyes to stay on him。  Yes。 
 Did your father;  he began; eyeing his food;  did your father love you and my father equally? 
I thought of a long ago day at Ghargha Lake; when Baba had allowed himself to pat Hassan on the back when Hassan s stone had outskipped mine。 I pictured Baba in the hospital room; beaming as they removed the bandages from Hassan s lips。  I think he loved us equally but differently。 
 Was he ashamed of my father? 
 No;  I said。  I think he was ashamed of himself。 
He picked up his sandwich and nibbled at it silently。
WE LEFT LATE THAT AFTERNOON; tired from the heat; but tired in a pleasant way。 All the way back; I felt Sohrab watching me。 I had the driver pull over at a store that sold calling cards。 I gave him the money and a tip for running in and buying me one。
That night; we were lying on our beds; watching a talk show on TV。 Two clerics with pepper gray long beards and white turbans were taking calls from the faithful all over the world。 One caller from Finland; a guy named Ayub; asked if his teenaged son could go to hell for wearing his baggy pants so low the seam of his underwear showed。
 I saw a picture of San Francisco once;  Sohrab said。
 Really? 
 There was a red bridge and a building with a pointy top。 
 You should see the streets;  I said。
 What about them?  He was looking at me now。 On the TV screen; the two mullahs were consulting each other。
 They re so steep; when you drive up all you see is the hood of your car and the sky;  I said。
 It sounds scary;  he said。 He rolled to his side; facing me; his back to the TV。
 It is the first few times;  I said。  But you get used to it。 
 Does it snow there? 
 No; but we get a lot of fog。 You know that red bridge you saw? 
 Yes。 
 Sometimes the fog is so thick in the morning; all you see is the tip of the two towers poking through。 
There was wonder in his smile。  Oh。 
 Sohrab? 
 Yes。 
 Have you given any thought to what I asked you before? 
His smiled faded。 He rolled to his back。 Laced his hands under his head。 The mullahs decided that Ayub s son would go to hell after all for wearing his pants the way he did。 They claimed it was in the Haddith。  I ve thought about it;  Sohrab said。
 And? 
 It scares me。 
 I know it s a little scary;  I said; grabbing onto that loose thread of hope。  But you ll learn English so fast and you ll get used to…… 
 That s not what I mean。 That scares me too; but。。。
 But what? 
He rolled toward me again。 Drew his knees up。  What if you get tired of me? What if your wife doesn t like me? 
I struggled out of bed and crossed the space between us。 I sat beside him。  I won t ever get tired of you; Sohrab;  I said。  Not ever。 That s a promise。 You re my nephew; remember? And Soraya jan; she s a very kind woman。 Trust me; she s going to love you。 I promise that too。  I chanced somet
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