Женщины

Chapter 4

           Hestood3or4feetawaywatchingme.Itookthelidoffthegarbagecan.Thestenchwashorrible.Ipukedintothecan.Idroppedthelidonthepavement.Thecatleapedup,stood,allfourfeettogetherupontherimofthecan.Hehesitated,thenbrilliantunderahalf-moon,heleapedintoitall.

           LydiawasstilltalkingtoRandy,andInoticedthatunderthetableoneofherfeetwastouchingoneofRandy’s.Iopenedanotherbeer.

           Sammyhadthecrowdlaughing.IwasalittlebetteratitthanhewaswhenIwantedtogetthecrowdlaughingbutIwasn’tverygoodthatnight.Therewere15or16menandtwowomen-LydiaandApril.AprilwasonATDandfat.Shewasstretchedoutonthefloor.AfteranhourorsoshegotupandleftwithCarl,aburned-outspeedfreak.Thatleft15or16menandLydia.Ifoundapintofscotchinthekitchen,tookitoutonthebackporch,andhadabitenowandthen.

           Themenbeganleavinggraduallyasthenightwenton.EvenRandyEvansleft.FinallytherewasonlySammy,Lydiaandmyself.LydiawastalkingtoSammy.Sammysaidsomefunnythings.Iwasabletolaugh.Thenhesaidhehadtogo.

           "Pleasedon’tgo,Sammy,"saidLydia.

           "Letthekidgo,"Isaid.

           "Yeah,Igottago,"saidSammy.

           AfterSammyleftLydiasaid,"Youdidn’thavetodrivehimaway.Sammy’sfunny,Sammy’sreallyfunny.Youhurthisfeelings."

           "ButIwanttotalktoyoualone,Lydia."

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