I told him the story. And he said, “Hasan, I’m mad at you.” I said, “Why? ’Cause I snuck out? ’Cause I lied to you?” He said, “No, because you didn’t forgive Bethany. “See, when I first emigrated from Aligarh, I was scared. I was scared of everything that America had to offer. I was afraid that you were gonna get caught up in the wrong crowds. I was afraid that you were gonna get into drugs, which is why I tried to protect you from everything. “And see, Bethany’s family, they were scared, too. They were scared of people that looked like us for whatever reason. And you were scared of me, and
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