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He stopped and turned to me。 There is very little shelter here�察�almost no food�察�no clothes�察�no clean water。 What I have in ample supply here is children who ve lost their childhood。 But the tragedy is that these are the lucky ones。 We re filled beyond capacity and every day I turn away mothers who bring their children。 He took a step toward me。 You say there is hope for Sohrab�拭�I pray you don t lie�察�Agha。 But。。。 you may well be too late。
What do you mean��
Zaman s eyes shifted。 Follow me。
WHAT PASSED FOR THE DIRECTOR S OFFICE was four bare�察�cracked walls�察�a mat on the floor�察�a table�察�and two folding chairs。 As Zaman and I sat down�察�I saw a gray rat poke its head from a burrow in the wall and flit across the room。 I cringed when it sniffed at my shoes�察�then Zaman s�察�and scurried through the open door。
What did you mean it may be too late�� I said。
Would you like some chai�拭�I could make some。
Nay�察�thank you。 I d rather we talk。
Zaman tilted back in his chair and crossed his arms on his chest。 What I have to tell you is not pleasant。 Not to mention that it may be very dangerous。
For whom��
You。 Me。 And�察�of course�察�for Sohrab�察�if it s not too late already。
I need to know�� I said。
He nodded。 So you say。 But first I want to ask you a question��
How badly do you want to find your nephew��
I thought of the street fights we d get into when we were kids�察�all the times Hassan used to take them on for me�察�two against one�察�sometimes three against one。 I d wince and watch�察�tempted to step in�察�but always stopping short�察�always held back by something。
I looked at the hallway�察�saw a group of kids dancing in a circle。 A little girl�察�her left leg amputated below the knee�察�sat on a ratty mattress and watched�察�smiling and clapping along with the other children。 I saw Farid watching the children too�察�his own mangled hand hanging at his side。 I remembered Wahid s boys and。。。 I realized something�此�I would not leave Afghanistan without finding Sohrab。 Tell me where he is�� I said。
Zaman s gaze lingered on me。 Then he nodded�察�picked up a pencil�察�and twirled it between his fingers。 Keep my name out of it。
I promise。
He tapped the table with the pencil。 Despite your promise�察�I think I ll live to regret this�察�but perhaps it s just as well。 I m damned anyway。 But if something can be done for Sohrab。。。 I ll tell you because I believe you。 You have the look of a desperate man。 He was quiet for a long time。 There is a Talib official�� he muttered。 He visits once every month or two。 He brings cash with him�察�not a lot�察�but better than nothing at all。 His shifty eyes fell on me�察�rolled away。 Usually he ll take a girl。 But not always。
And you allow this�� Farid said behind me。 He was going around the table�察�closing in on Zaman。
What choice do I have�� Zaman shot back。 He pushed himself away from the desk。
You re the director here�� Farid said。 Your job is watch over these children。
There s nothing I can do to stop it。
You re selling children�� Farid barked。
Farid�察�sit down� �Let it go�� I said。 But I was too late。 Because suddenly Farid was leaping over the table。 Zaman s chair went flying as Farid fell on him and pinned him to the floor。 The director thrashed beneath Farid and made muffled screaming sounds。 His legs kicked a desk drawer free and sheets of paper spilled to the floor。
I ran around the desk and saw why Zaman s screaming was muffled�此�Farid was strangling him。 I grasped Farid s shoulders with both hands and pulled hard。 He snatched away from me。 That s enough�� I barked。 But Farid s face had flushed red�察�his lips pulled back in a snarl。 I m killing him� �You can t stop me� �I m killing him�� he sneered。
Get off him��
I m killing him�� Something in his voice told me that if I didn t do something quickly I d witness my first murder。
The children are watching�察�Farid。 They re watching�� I said。 His shoulder muscles tightened under my grip and�察�for a moment�察�I thought he d keep squeezing Zaman s neck anyway。 Then he turned around�察�saw the children。 They were standing silently by the door�察�holding hands�察�some of them crying。 I felt Farid s muscles slacken。 He dropped his hands�察�rose to his feet。 He looked down on Zaman and dropped a mouthful of spit on his face。 Then he walked to the door and closed it。
Zaman struggled to his feet�察�blotted his bloody lips with his sleeve�察�wiped the spit off his cheek。 Coughing and wheezing�察�he put on his skullcap�察�his glasses�察�saw both lenses had cracked�察�and took them off。 He buried his face in his hands。 None of us said anything for a long time。
He took Sohrab a month ago�� Zaman finally croaked�察�hands still shielding his face。
You call yourself a director�� Farid said。
Zaman dropped his hands。 I haven t been paid in over six months。 I m broke because I ve spent my life s savings on this orphanage。 Everything I ever owned or inherited I sold to run this godforsaken place。 You think I don t have family in Pakistan and Iran�拭�I could have run like everyone else。 But I didn t。 I stayed。 I stayed because of them。 He pointed to the door。 If I deny him one child�察�he takes ten。 So I let him take one and leave the judging to Allah。 I swallow my pride and take his goddamn filthy。。。 dirty money。 Then I go to the bazaar and buy food for the children。
Farid dropped his eyes。
What happens to the children he takes�� I asked。
Zaman rubbed his eyes with his forefinger and thumb。 Some times they e back。
Who is he�拭�How do we find him�� I said。
Go to Ghazi Stadium tomorrow。 You ll see him at halftime。 He ll be the one wearing black sunglasses。 He picked up his broken glasses and turned them in his