A Thousand Splendid Suns Part 9

A man had come, Tariq Laila's sweetheart from another time Aziza's father Aziza a harami like me Zalmai told Rasheed at the table A tornado is released on the household Zalmai is taken upstairs The belt came down on Laila Terror Blood Screams I tried to get him off her No Choking her Her face started to turn blue She grew weaker I fought He ignored me Murder on his face I ran The shovel! Rasheed! His face The shovel Laila's breath His silence My freedom My demise Zalmai's sorrow Life Death Fate