Зеленая миля

Chapter 13

           AtonemomentJanicewascomplainingaboutheroldKodak,andattheverynextIfoundmyselflyingonthefarsideoftheunderpassintherainandstaringatapairofbluenylonpantiesthathadspilledoutofsomeone’ssuitcase.WEDNESDAYwasstitchedontheminblackthread.Therewereburst-opensuitcaseseverywhere.Andbodies.Andpartsofbodies.Therewereseventy-threepeopleonthatbus,andonlyfoursurvivedthecrash.Iwasoneofthem,theonlyonenotseriouslyhurt.

           Igotupandstaggeredamongtheburst-opensuitcasesandshatteredpeople,cryingoutmywife’sname.Ikickedasideanalarmclock,Irememberthat,andIrememberseeingadeadboyofaboutthirteenlyinginastrewofglasswithP.F.Flyersonhisfeetandhalfhisfacegone.Ifelttherainbeatingonmyownface,thenIwentthroughtheunderpassanditwasgoneforawhile.WhenIcameoutontheothersideitwasthereagain,hammeringmycheeksandforehead.Lyingbytheshatteredcaboftheoverturnedfertilizertruck,IsawJan.Irecognizedherbyherreddressitwashersecond-best.Thebestshehadbeensavingfortheactualgraduation,ofcourse.

           Shewasn’tquitedead.Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldhavebeenbetterforme,ifnotforherifshehadbeenkilledinstantly.Itmighthavemadeitpossibleformetolethergoalittlesooner,alittlemorenaturally.OrperhapsI’monlykiddingmyselfaboutthat.AllIknowforsureisthatIhaveneverlethergo,notreally.

           Shewastremblingallover.

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