Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           

           Iremembertheplacequietingdownastherelicswholiveheremadereadyforanothernightofthinandtroubledsleep;IheardMickeymaybenotthebestorderlyintheplace,butcertainlythekindestsinging"RedRiverValley"inhisgoodtenorashewentarounddispensingtheeveningmeds:"Fromthisvalleytheysayyouaregoing...Wewillmissyourbrighteyesandsweetsmile..."ThesongmademethinkofMelindaagain,andwhatshehadsaidtoJohnafterthemiraclehadhappened.Idreamedofyou.Idreamedyouwerewanderinginthedark,andsowasI.Wefoundeachother.

           GeorgiaPinesgrewquiet,midnightcameandpassed,andstillIwrote.IgottoHarryremindingusthat,eventhoughwehadgottenJohnbacktotheprisonwithoutbeingdiscovered,westillhadPercywaitingforus."Theeveningain’toveraslongaswegothimtocontendwith"ismoreorlesswhatHarrysaid.

           That’swheremylongdayofdrivingmyfather’spenatlastcaughtupwithme.Iputitdownjustforafewseconds,Ithought,soIcouldflexsomelifebackintothefingersandthenIputmyforeheaddownonmyarmandclosedmyeyestorestthem.WhenIopenedthemagainandraisedmyhead,morningsunglaredinatmethroughthewindows.Ilookedatmywatchandsawitwaspasteight.Ihadslept,headonarmslikeanolddrunk,forwhatmusthavebeensixhours.Igotup,wincing,tryingtostretchsomelifeintomyback.

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