Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           Shewalksveryslowlybecausethere’ssomethingwrongwithherhips,andIknowthatthearthritisinherhandsgivesherterriblemisery,butshehasabeautifullongneckaswanneck,almostandlong,prettyhairthatfallstohershoulderswhensheletsitdown.

           Bestofall,shedoesn’tthinkI’mpeculiar,orstand-offy.Wespendalotoftimetogether,ElaineandI.IfIhadn’treachedsuchagrotesqueage,IsupposeImightspeakofherasmyladyfriend.Still,havingaspecialfriendjustthatisnotsobad,andinsomeways,it’sevenbetter.Alotoftheproblemsandheartachesthatgowithbeingboyfriendandgirlfriendhavesimplyburnedoutofus.AndalthoughIknowthatnooneundertheageof,say,fiftywouldbelievethis,sometimestheembersarebetterthanthecampfire.It’sstrange,butit’strue.

           SoIdon’twatchTVduringtheday.SometimesIwalk;sometimesIread;mostlywhatI’vebeendoingforthelastmonthorsoiswritingthismemoiramongtheplantsinthesolarium.Ithinkthere’smoreoxygeninthatroom,andithelpstheoldmemory.ItbeatsthehelloutofGeraldoRivera,Icantellyouthat.

           ButwhenIcan’tsleep,Isometimescreepdownstairsandputonthetelevision.There’snoHomeBoxOfficeoranythingatGeorgiaPinesIguessthat’saresourcejustaweebittooexpensiveforourResourceCenterbutwehavethebasiccableservices,andthatmeanswehavetheAmericanMovieChannel.

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