Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 7

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           Istaredoutthewindowsomemore.Thecabwasflittingacrossthetopsofslendermulti-storeystacksandthetraffic-crammedcrevicesbetween.Icouldfeelanoldfurybuildinginmethathadnothingtodowithmycurrentproblems.SomethingthathadaccruedthroughtheyearsintheCorpsandtheemotionalrubbleyougotusedtoseeing,likesiltonthesurfaceofyoursoul.VirginiaVidaura,JimmydeSoto,dyinginmyarmsatInnenin,SarahAloser’scatalogue,anywayyoulookedatit.

           Ilockeditdown.

           Thescarundermyeyewasitching,andtherewasthecurlofthenicotinecravinginmyfingertips.Irubbedatthescar.Leftthecigarettesinmypocket.AtsomeindeterminatepointthismorningI’ddeterminedtoquit.Athoughtstruckmeatrandom.

           "Prescott,youchosethissleeveforme,right?"

           "Sorry?"Shewasscanningthroughasubretinalprojection,andittookheramomenttorefocusonme."Whatdidyousay?"

           "Thissleeve.Youchoseit,right?"

           Shefrowned."No.AsfarasIknowthatselectionwasmadebyMr.Bancroft.Wejustprovidedtheshortlistaccordingtospecifications."

           "No,hetoldmehislawyershadhandledit.Definitely."

           "Oh."Thefrownclearedaway,andshesmiledfaintly."Mr.Bancrofthasagreatmanylawyers.Probablyherouteditthroughanotheroffice.Why?"

           Igrunted."Nothing.

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