Американские боги
Chapter 6
"Doyouknowwhat’sgoingon?Doyouknowwhothesepeopleare?Whodidyoukill?"
"Yeah,"shesaid."IthinkIknow."
"Ioweyou,"saidShadow."I’dstillbeinthereifitwasn’tforyou.Idon’tthinktheyhadanythinggoodplannedforme."
"No,"shesaid."Idon’tthinktheydid."
Theywalkedawayfromtheemptytraincars.Shadowwonderedabouttheothertrainshe’dseen,blankwindowlessmetalcarswhichwentonformileaftermilehootingtheirlonelywaythroughthenight.HisfingersclosedaroundtheLibertydollarinhispocket,andherememberedZoryaPolunochnaya,andthewayshehadlookedathiminthemoonlight.Didyouaskherwhatshewanted?…Itisthewisestthingtoaskthedead.Sometimestheywilltellyou.
"Laura…Whatdoyouwant?"heasked.
"Youreallywanttoknow?"
"Yes.Please."
Lauralookedupathimwithdeadblueeyes."Iwanttobealiveagain,"shesaid."Notinthishalf-life.Iwanttobereallyalive.Iwanttofeelmyheartpumpinginmychestagain.Iwanttofeelbloodmovingthroughme—hot,andsalty,andreal.It’sweird,youdon’tthinkyoucanfeelit,theblood,butbelieveme,whenitstopsflowing,you’llknow."Sherubbedhereyes,smudgingherfacewithredfromthemessonherhands."Look,Idon’tknowwhythishappenedtome.Butit’shard
