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Narrative Essay: The Kite Runner

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After I witnessed the that horrifying scene of watching Hassan being attacked by Assef I started to think that he had done so many things to defend me I could not help him when he needed it most. About fifteen minutes later I heard a voice and heard running I got scared what if Assef saw me? What if he was going to come for me?What if I was next? I was so disappointed about what had happened on Assef but mainly on myself. I ran I ran like a coward back the way I came and just stood leaned on a padlocked swinging door. That was when I saw Hassan walking over to me with the kite in Hand. I asked “Where were you?” He tried to speak but just whipped his face and handed me the kite. I knew what I had to do if I could not do something at that

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