Женщины

Chapter 104

           Wecanjusttalk."

           "I’mprettydamnedupset.I’vereallygonethroughhell."

           "Look,letmeputitthisway:withme,you’renumberoneandthereisn’tevenanumbertwo."

           "Allright.I’llbeoveraboutseven.Look,therearetwocustomerswaiting..."

           "Allright.Seeyouatseven."

           Ihungup.Sarareallywasagoodsoul.ToloseherforaTanyawasridiculous.Yet,Tanyahadbroughtmesomething.SaradeservedbettertreatmentthanIgaveher.Peopleowedeachothercertainloyaltieseveniftheyweren’tmarried.Inaway,thetrustshouldrundeeperbecauseitwasn’tsanctifiedbythelaw.

           Well,weneededwine,goodwhitewine.

           Iwalkedout,gotintheVolksanddroveuptotheliquorstorenexttothesupermarket.Iliketochangeliquorstoresfrequentlybecausetheclerksgottoknowyourhabitsifyouwentinnightanddayandboughthugequantities.IcouldfeelthemwonderingwhyIwasn’tdeadyetanditmademeuncomfortable.Theyprobablyweren’tthinkinganysuchthing,butthenamangetsparanoidwhenhehas300hangoversayear.

           Ifoundfourbottlesofgoodwhitewineinthenewplaceandwentoutwiththem.FouryoungMexicanboyswerestandingoutside.

           "Hey,mister!Giveussomemoney!Hey,man,giveussomemoney!"

           "Whatfor?"

           "Weneedit,man,weneedit,don’tyouknow?"

           "Gonnabuysomecoke?"

           "Pepsi-Cola,man!"

           Igavethem50cents.

           (IMMORTALWRITERCOMESTOAIDOFSTREETURCHINS)

           Theyranoff.IopenedthedoortotheVolksandputthewineinside.JustasIdidavandroveuprapidlyandthedoorslammedopen.

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