Chapter 22 starts with Amir and his meeting with the Taliban in an effort to get Sohrab to safety. Once in this office Amir finds Assef (his old bully) is one of the members of the Taliban. Assef goes into detail about how he and his family had been put in jail and he decides to join the Taliban after his experience. Assef allows Amir to take Sohrab for a price,but he doesn't want any money. Assef says that he and Amir have "unfinished business" and will grant Sohrab's freedom if Amir agrees to fight.When Amir and Hassan were young boys Assef threatens to beat them both up. Hassan stops him by threatening to shoot him with a slingshot in the eye. Assef wants a fight to the death but Sohrab ends up being the real hero in this chapter. While Amir is literally being beaten to death, Sohrab grabs his slingshot and shoot Assef right in the eye. Amir and Sohrab escape, the chapter ends with Amir passing out.
The chapter ends so quickly I didn't know what to think, so I continued to read in curiosity. I wanted to find out if Amir was dead, or if he was alive and injured. I also wanted to know if Sohrab is safe.
Chapter 23 starts with Amir blacking in and out. He wakes up in a hospital in Peshawar with some major injuries. He is informed that he suffered from a ruptured spleen, seven broken ribs, a punctured lung and various lacerations. Fraid gives a letter to Amir from Rahim stating not to look for him and that he has left him money in a safe in Kabul.
I'm so relieved that Amir is alive and will be able to recover, and that Sohrab is safe for the time being.
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