Зеленая миля

Chapter 8

           IfwewantedtogetCoffeybacktoColdMountainbeforethathappened,wewouldhavetogosoon.AndIwantedtogethimback.Partlybecausethelongerthiswentontheworseourchancesofgettingawaywithitbecame,yes,ofcourse.ButIalsowantedJohninaplacewhereIcouldlegitimatelycalladoctorforhim,iftheneedarose.Lookingathim,Ithoughtitmight.

           TheMooresesweresittingontheedgeofthebed,armsaroundeachother.IthoughtofaskingHaloutintothelivingroomforaprivateword,thenrealizedIcouldaskuntilthecowscamehomeandhewouldn’tbudgefromwherehewasrightthen.Hemightbeabletotakehiseyesoffherforafewseconds,atleastbythetimethesuncameup,butnotnow.

           "Hal,"Isaid."Wehavetogonow."

           Henodded,notlookingatme.Hewasstudyingthecolorinhiswife’scheeks,thenaturalunstrainedcurveofhiswife’slips,thenewblackinhiswife’shair.

           Itappedhimontheshoulder,hardenoughtogethisattentionforamoment,atleast.

           "Hal,wenevercamehere."

           "What?"

           "Wenevercamehere,"Isaid."Lateronwe’lltalk,butfornowthat’sallyouneedtoknow.Wewereneverhere."

           "Yes,allright..."Heforcedhimselftofocusonmeforamoment,withwhatwasclearlyaneffort."Yougothimout.Canyougethimbackin?"

           "Ithinkso.Maybe.Butweneedtogo.

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