Зеленая миля

Chapter 8

           Itwasdifferentbecausethistimehedidn’tknowhewasdoingit.SuddenlyIwasterrified,almostchokedwithaneedtogetoutofthere.Lightsweregoingoninsidemewheretherehadneverbeenlightsbefore.Notjustinmybrain;allovermybody.

           "YouandMr.Howellandtheotherbossesbeengoodtome,"JohnCoffeysaid."Iknowyoubeenworryin,butyououghttoquitonitnow.BecauseIwanttogo,boss."

           Itriedtospeakandcouldn’t.Hecould,though.WhathesaidnextwasthelongestIeverheardhimspeak.

           "I’mrightlytiredofthepainIhearandfeel,boss.I’mtiredofbeinontheroad,lonelyasarobinintherain.Notneverhavinnobuddytogoonwithortellmewherewe’scominfromorgointoorwhy.I’mtiredofpeoplebeinuglytoeachother.Itfeelslikepiecesofglassinmyhead.I’mtiredofallthetimesI’vewantedtohelpandcouldn’t.I’mtiredofbeininthedark.Mostlyit’sthepain.There’stoomuch.IfIcouldendit,Iwould.ButIcain’t."

           Stopit,Itriedtosay.Stopit,letgoofmyhands,I’mgoingtodrownifyoudon’t.Drownorexplode.

           "Youwon’t"splode,"hesaid,smilingalittleattheidea...butheletgoofmyhands.

           Ileanedforward,gasping.BetweenmykneesIcouldseeeverycrackinthecementfloor,everygroove,everyflashofmica.Ilookedupatthewallandsawnamesthathadbeenwrittentherein1924,1926,1931.

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