Chapter 21

           YOUWAKEUPatSkyHarborInternational. 

           Setyourwatchbacktwohours. 

           TheshuttletakesmetodowntownPhoenixandeverybar Igointothereareguyswithstitchesaroundtherimofaneyesocketwhereagoodslampackedtheirfacemeatagainstitssharpedge. Thereareguyswithsidewaysnoses, andtheseguysatthebarseemewiththepuckeredholeinmycheekandwe’reaninstantfamily. 

           Tylerhasn’tbeenhomeforawhile. Idomylittlejob.Igoairporttoairporttolookatthecarsthatpeoplediedin. Themagicoftravel.Tinylife. Tinysoaps.Thetinyairlineseats. 

           EverywhereItravel,IaskaboutTyler. 

           IncaseIfindhim,thedriver’slicensesofmytwelvehumansacrificesareinmypocket. 

           EverybarIwalkinto,everyfuckingbar,Iseebeat-upguys. Everybar,theythrowanarmaroundmeandwanttobuymeabeer. It’slikeIalreadyknowwhichbarsarethefightclubbars. Iask,havetheyseenaguynamedTylerDurden. It’sstupidtoaskiftheyknowaboutfightclub. Thefirstruleisyoudon’ttalkaboutfightclub. ButhavetheyseenTylerDurden? Theysay,neverheardofhim,sir. ButyoumightfindhiminChicago,sir.Itmustbetheholeinmycheek,everyonecallsmesir.Andtheywink. YouwakeupatO’HareandtaketheshuttleintoChicago. Setyourwatchaheadanhour. 

           Ifyoucanwakeupinadifferentplace.Ifyoucanwakeupinadifferenttime.