Американские боги
Chapter 10
Shadowtriednottothinkaboutthelasttimehe’dbeeninthebackofapolicecar,ortonoticethattherewerenodoorhandlesintheback,andtoconcentrateinsteadonrubbinglifebackintohishands.Hisfacehurtandhisredfingershurt,andnow,inthewarmth,histoeswerestartingtohurtoncemore.Thatwas,Shadowfigured,agoodsign.
Thecopputthecarindriveandmovedoff."Youknow,thatwas,"hesaid,notturningtolookatShadow,justtalkingalittlelouder,"ifyou’llpardonmesayingso,arealstupidthingtodo.Youdidn’thearanyoftheweatheradvisories?It’sminusthirtyoutthere.Godaloneknowswhatthewindchillis,minussixty,minusseventy,althoughIfigurewhenyou’redownatminusthirty,windchill’stheleastofyourworries."
"Thanks,"saidShadow."Thanksforstopping.Very,verygrateful."
"WomaninRhinelanderwentoutthismorningtofillherbirdfeederinherrobeandcarpetslippersandshefroze,literallyfroze,tothesidewalk.She’sinintensivecarenow.Itwasontheradiothismorning.You’renewintown."Itwasalmostaquestion,butthemanknewtheansweralready.
"IcameinontheGreyhoundlastnight.FiguredtodayI’dbuymyselfsomewarmclothes,food,andacar.Wasn’texpectingthiscold."
"Yeah,"saidthecop."Ittookmebysurpriseaswell.Iwastoobusyworryingaboutglobalwarming.I’mChadMulligan.I’mthechiefofpolicehereinLakeside.
