小侯赛因双语故事LittleHosseinwasthefirstpersonIknewwhodied.WestartedcallinghimLittleHosseinwhenBigHosseinmoveddownfromthemountainstolivewithhisbrotherMohammed,ourcook.LittleHosseinwasolderthanme,butjustmysize.Hisheadwasshaved.Hisfather,Mashala,ourgardener,spentthewholeday,everyday,wateringtherosebushes,becausetheminutehestoppedtheygotdusty.LittleHossein’sskinwasthecolorofthedustandsmelledlike1)kerosene.Oneday,BigHosseinfoundhimstealing2)KoolPopsfromourrefrigeratorandhithimontheheadwithhis3)flip-flops.Overandover.Harderandharder.LittleHosseinstartedtocry,andsodidI.小侯赛因是我认识的人之中最早过世的。大侯赛因从山上搬下来和他的哥哥——我们的厨师穆罕默德一起住，从那时候起我们就叫他小侯赛因。小侯赛因比我年长，但是个头跟我差不多，头发被剃光了。他的爸爸马萨拉是我们的花匠，他每天给玫瑰花洒水，一弄就是一整天，因为只要他停下来，玫瑰就会染尘。小侯赛因的肤色就像尘土的颜色一样，身上闻起来有股煤油味。有一次，大侯赛因发现他从我们的冰箱里偷棒冰吃，就用自己的人字拖打他的头，打了一下又一下，越打越猛。小侯赛因哭了，我也哭了。AfterthatIguesswewerefriends,exceptIspiedonhimandhespiedonme.Hecreptontotheterraceandlookedthroughmybedroomwindow.ItoldhimthepictureofPresidentKennedyonmy4)dresserwasthe5)Shahof6)Emrika.Hestaredthroughmywindowatthatpicturealot.Ormaybehewaslookingatmy7)piggybankrightnexttoit.He’dstandoutsidemywindowwheremybikewasparked.Itwasathree-speedfromtheStates,butfinallyIlethimborrowit.Herodeitoutsidethegatetothevillage.Hedidn’tletthevillageboysrideit,butherodeitroundandroundthesquarewhiletheboystriedtopushhimoff.EverymorningIhadtowalkpastthe8)sanddunesonmywayfromthegatetotheschoolbus.Thevillageboyshidbehindthesanddunes.Theythrewstonesthathitthegravelnearmyfeet.OnedaywhenIcamebackfromschoolLittleHosseinwashidingwiththem.自那次以后，我想我们成了朋友，只是我会悄悄地偷看他，他也会偷瞄我。他会溜到阳台，从我房间的窗户往里看。我告诉他，梳妆台上那张照片上的肯尼迪总统就是美国的沙阿。他常常隔着我的窗户盯着那张照片看。或许他只是盯着旁边我那个小猪储钱罐。他会站在窗外我停着自行车的地方。那是一辆从美国带回来的三倍变速自行车，但是我最终还是借给他骑了。他骑着自行车出了大门，去到村子里。他没有让村里的男孩骑，不过就算那些男孩想把他拉下车，他还是在广场那儿一圈又一圈地骑。每天早上，从大门走去坐校车的路上，我不得不经过一些沙丘。村里的男孩会藏在沙丘后面，往我脚边的碎石扔石头。有一天，我放学回来，看到小侯赛因和他们一起藏在沙丘后面。Thenmybikedisappeared.Mohammedsawthevillageboysridingit.ThateveningIheardMohammedandMashalaandBigHosseinyellingatLittleHossein.Youcouldheartheflip-flopsslappinghisheadallthewayfromtheservants