Amir arrived home tired of all that carrying    

 Abdullah around. His mother was saying her 

  prayers. Amir was very hungry. He ate some 

 bread. He was drinking some water when his 

 mother came to him from behind and began 

 hitting him.n 

So now you carry other boys around; huh? If"    

  your father were alive; what would he say?" she 

  said angrily; crying and hitting him. Amir began 

  crying and shouting; too.m