Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 9

           

           Litinred.

           Outside,thestreetwasunchanged.Thetwodealerswerestillthere,deepinnegotiationswithahugeMongolwhowasleaningonthehoodofthecar,lookingatsomethingbetweenhishands.TheoctopusarcheditsarmstoletmepassandIsteppedintothedrizzle.TheMongollookedupasIpassedandaflinchofrecognitionpassedoverhisface.

           Istopped,turninginmid-step,andhedroppedhisgazeagain,mutteringsomethingtothedealers.Theneurachemcameonlinelikeashiverofcoldwaterinside.Imovedacrossthespacetothecar,andthesparseconversationbetweenthethreemendriedupinstantly.Handsslidintopouchesandpockets.Somethingwaspushingme,somethingthathadverylittletodowiththelooktheMongolhadgivenme.Somethingdarkthathadspreaditswingsonthelow-keymiseryofthecabin,somethinguncontrolledthatVirginiaVidaurawouldhavebawledmeoutfor.IcouldhearJimmydeSotowhisperinginmyear.

           "Youwaitingforme?"IaskedtheMongol’sback,andsawhowthemusclesinittensed.

           Maybeoneofthedealersfeltitcoming.Hehelduphisexposedhandinaplacatorygesture."Look,man,"hebeganweakly.

           Islicedhimaglanceoutofthecornerofmyeyeandheshutup.

           "Isaid"

           Thatwaswhenitallcameapart.TheMongolpushedhimselfoffthecarhoodwitharoarandswattedatmewithanarmthesizeofaham.

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