Зеленая миля

Chapter 13

           

           Shediedinmyarms,thereintherainbesidethatfertilizertruckwiththesmellofburningdieselfuelinmynose.Therewasnomomentofawarenesstheeyesclearing,thelipsmovinginsomewhisperedfinaldeclarationoflove.Therewasakindofshiveryclenchinthefleshbeneathmyhands,andthenshewasgone.IthoughtofMelindaMooresforthefirsttimeinyears,then,MelindasittingupinthebedwhereallthedoctorsatIndianolaGeneralHospitalhadbelievedshewoulddie;MelindaMooreslookingfreshandrestedandpeeringatJohnCoffeywithbright,wonderingeyes.MelindasayingIdreamedyouwerewanderinginthedark,andsowasI.Wefoundeachother.

           Iputmywife’spoor,mangledheaddownonthewetpavementoftheinterstatehighway,gottomyfeet(itwaseasy;Ihadalittlecutonthesideofmylefthand,butthatwasall),andscreamedhisnameintotheshadowsoftheunderpass.

           "John!JOHNCOFFEY!WHEREAREYOU,BIGBOY?"

           Iwalkedtowardthoseshadows,kickingasideateddy-bearwithbloodonitsfur,apairofsteelrimmedeyeglasseswithoneshatteredlens,aseveredhandwithagarnetringonthepinkyfinger."YousavedHal’swife,whynotmywife?WhynotJanice?WHYNOTMYJANICE?"

           Noanswer;onlythesmellofburningdieselandburningbodies,onlytherainfallingceaselesslyoutofthegrayskyanddrummingonthecementwhilemywifelaydeadontheroadbehindme.Noanswerthenandnoanswernow.

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