Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 9

           Theglassscreenslidasideandshesteppedthrough,likesomeonecomingoutofashower.Shemoveduptome,onehandslidout,cupping.

           "Tellmewhatyouwant,honey,"shesaidfromsomewhereinthebaseofherthroat.Thevoiceseemedhardedged,deprivedofthevocodereffect.

           Iclearedmyown."What’syourname?"

           "Anenome.Wanttoknowwhytheycallmethat?"

           Herhandworked.Behindher,themeterwasclickingoversoftly.

           "Yourememberagirlusedtoworkhere?"Iasked.

           Shewasworkingonmybeltnow."Honey,anygirlusedtoworkhereain’tgoingtodoforyouwhatIam.Now,howwouldyou"

           "ShewascalledElizabeth.Herrealname.ElizabethElliott."

           Herhandsfellabruptlyaway,andthemaskofarousalslidoffherfaceasifitwasgreasedunderneath.

           "Whatthefuckisthis?YoutheSia?"

           "Thewhat?"

           "Sia.Theheat."Hervoicewasrising.Shesteppedawayfromme."Wehadthis,man"

           "No."Itookasteptowardsherandshedroppedintoacompetent-lookingdefensivecrouch.Ibackedupagain,voicelow."No,I’mhermother."

           Tautsilence.Sheglaredatme.

           "Bullshit.Lizzie’sma’sinthestore."

           "No."Ipulledherhandbacktomygroin."Feel.There’snothingthere.Theysleevedmeinthis,butI’mawoman.

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