Зеленая миля

Chapter 1

           Andyoucantakethattotheeverfuckingbank."

           Hishand,youngandhideouslystrong,closedovermywrist,andsqueezed.Painsankintomyhandliketeeth,andIgroaned.

           "Letgo,"Imanaged.

           "Whenyouletmesee,"hereplied,andhewasnolongersmiling.Hisfacewascheerful,though;thekindofgoodcheeryouonlyseeonthefacesoffolkswhoenjoybeingmean."Letmesee,Paulie.Iwanttoknowwhatyou’rewriting."Myhandbegantomoveawayfromthetoppage.FromourtripwithJohnbackthroughthetunnelundertheroad."Iwanttoseeifithasanythingtodowithwhereyou"

           "Letthatmanalone."

           Thevoicewaslikeaharshwhipcrackonadry,hotday...andthewayBradDolanjumped,youwouldhavethoughthisasshadbeenthetarget.Heletgoofmyhand,whichthumpedbackdownonmypaperwork,andwebothlookedtowardthedoor.

           ElaineConnellywasstandingthere,lookingfreshandstrongerthanshehadindays.Sheworejeansthatshowedoffherslimhipsandlonglegs;therewasablueribboninherhair.Shehadatrayinherarthritichandsjuice,ascrambledegg,toast,moretea.Andhereyeswereblazing.

           "Whatdoyouthinkyou’redoing?"Bradasked."Hecan’teatuphere."

           "Hecan,andhe’sgoingto,"shesaidinthatsamedrytoneofcommand.Ihadneverhearditbefore,butIwelcomeditnow.Ilookedforfearinhereyesandsawnotaspeckonlyrage.

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