Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 14

           Ibarelysawithappen.Myrecentlyre-sleevedsensesscrabbledforareaction,aeonstoolate.Thesyntheticwomanleanedclosetothesideofmyface.

           "Don’tyoueverthreatenme,youpieceofshit,"shesaidsoftly."Yougottheseclownsscared,they’reanchoredinplaceandtheythinkyou’recarryingtheweighttosinkthem.Thatdoesn’tworkwithme.Gotit?"

           Ilookedatheroutofthecornerofmyeye,thebestIcouldmanagewithmyheadjammedupbythegun.

           "Gotit,"Isaid.

           "Good,"shebreathed,andremovedtheblaster."YoucheckoutwithRay,I’lllineupandapologisewitheverybodyelse.Butuntilthenyou’rejustanotherpotentialwipeoutgibberingforyourstack."

           Atarapidpace,wewentdowncorridorsthatItriedtomemoriseandintoaliftidenticaltotheonethathaddeliveredmetotheclinic.Icountedthefloorsoffagain,andwhenwesteppedoutintotheparkingareamyeyesjerkedinvoluntarilytothedoorthattheyhadtakenLouisethrough.MyrecollectionsoftimeduringthetorturewerehazytheEnvoyconditioningwasdeliberatelycurtainingofftheexperiencetoavertthetraumabutevenifithadgoneonacoupleofdays,thatwasabouttenminutesrealtime.I’dprobablyonlybeenintheclinicanhourortwomaximum,andLouise’sbodymightstillbewaitingfortheknifebehindthatdoor,hermindstillstacked.

           "Getinthecar,"saidthewomanlaconically.

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