She held her breath, and in her head, counted seconds. She pretended that for each second she didn't breathe, God would grant her another day


A Thousand Splendid Suns (ed. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2009) - ISBN: 9781408803738


She held her breath, and in her head, counted seconds. She pretended that for each second she didn't breathe, God would grant her another day

She held her breath, and in her head, counted seconds. She pretended that for each second she didn't breathe, God would grant her another day

She held her breath, and in her head, counted seconds. She pretended that for each second she didn't breathe, God would grant her another day

She held her breath, and in her head, counted seconds. She pretended that for each second she didn't breathe, God would grant her another day