Зеленая миля

Chapter 10

           Ithoughtofwhathe’dsaidabouthowWhartonhadgottenCoraandKatheDetterickofftheporchwithoutrousingthehouse:Hekillthemwiththeylove.That’showitiseveryday.Allovertheworld.

           Brutaltookthenewmaskfromitsbrasshookonthebackofthechair,butassoonasJohnsawitandunderstoodwhatitwas,hiseyeswidenedinhorror.Helookedatme,andnowIcouldseehugedropletsofsweatstandingoutonthecurveofhisnakedskull.Asbigasrobin’seggs,theylooked.

           "Please,boss,don’tputthatthingovermyface,"hesaidinamoaninglittlewhisper."Pleasedon’tputmeinthedark,don’tmakemegointothedark,I’safraidofthedark."

           Brutalwaslookingatme,eyebrowsraised,frozeninplace,themaskinhishands.Hiseyessaiditwasmycall,he’dgoeitherway.IthoughtasfastasIcouldandaswellasIcouldhardtodo,withmyheadpoundingthewayitwas.Themaskwastradition,notlaw.Itwas,infact,tosparethewitnesses.AndsuddenlyIdecidedthattheydidnotneedtobespared,notthisonce.John,afterall,hadn’tdoneadamnedthinginhislifetowarrantdyingunderamask.Theydidn’tknowthat,butwedid,andIdecidedIwasgoingtograntthislastrequest.AsforMarjorieDetterick,she’dprobablysendmeathank-younote.

           "Allright,John,"Imurmured.

           Brutalputthemaskback.

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