Бойцовский клуб
Chapter 14
Thechildrenweresunkenanddarkaroundtheireyesthewayorangesorbananasgobadandcollapse, andthemothersscratchedatmatsofdandrufffromscalpyeastinfectionsoutofcontrol. Thewaytheteethinthecliniclookedhugeineveryone’sthinface, yousawhowteetharejustshardsofbonethatcomethroughyourskintogrindthingsup.
Thisiswhereyouendupifyoudon’thavehealthinsurance.
Beforeanyoneknewanybetter,alotofgayguyshadwantedchildren, andnowthechildrenaresickandthemothersaredyingandthefathersaredead, andsittinginthehospitalvomitsmellofpissandvinegar whileanurseaskseachmotherhowlongshe’sbeensickandhowmuchweightshe’slost andifherchildhasanylivingparentorguardian, Marladecides,no.
Ifshewasgoingtodie,Marladidn’twanttoknowaboutit.
MarlawalkedaroundthecornerfromtheclinictoCityLaundryandstoleallthejeansoutofthedryers, thenwalkedtoadealerwhogaveherfifteenbucksapair. ThenMarlaboughtherselfsomereallygoodpantyhose,thekindthatdon’trun.
"Eventhegoodkindthatdon’trun,"Marlasays,"theysnag."
Nothingisstatic.Everythingisfallingapart.
Marlastartedgoingtothesupportgroupssinceitwaseasiertobearoundotherhumanbuttwipe. Everyonehassomethingwrong. Andforawhile,herheartjustsortofflatlined.
