Summary

Parvana located the crying woman in the abandoned building. She tried to get her to talk by telling her that she was a girl disguised as a boy so she could take care of her family, but the woman would do nothing but cry. Parvana was worried she would miss curfew as she tried to convince the woman to go with her. She lit a match and realized the woman was not wearing a burqa. Parvana tried to go home to borrow Mrs. Weera’s burqa for the woman to wear, but the woman wouldn’t let her leave. Parvana decided they should wait until dark to leave and then try to sneak back to Parvana’s house without getting caught.

As they walked toward Parvana’s home, Parvana heard the woman’s footsteps echoing along the empty streets. She considered telling the woman...