Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 15

           FromthecorridorthatledleftIheardoneofthecabindoorsopenstealthilyandthenthesoftscrapeofsomeoneslidingtheirfeetalongthegroundinthemistakenbeliefthatitwouldmakelessnoisethanwalking.Keepingmyeyesfixedonthebardoorstomyright,IstuckthePhilipsgunroundthecornertotheleftand,withoutbotheringtolook,sewedasilentscribbleofbulletsacrosstheredlitairinthecorridor.Theweaponseemedtosighthemoutlikebranchesblowinginabreeze.Therewasastrangledgrunt,andthenthethudandclatterofabodyandweaponhittingthefloor.

           Thedoorstothebarremainedclosed.

           Ieasedmyheadroundtheangleofthewallandinthestripesofredthrownbytherotatinglightssawastocky-lookingwomanincombatfatiguesclutchingathersidewithonearmandclawingafterafallenhandgunwiththeother.Isteppedquicklyacrosstotheweaponandkickeditwelloutofherreach,thenkneltbesideher.Imusthavescoredmultiplehits;therewasbloodonherlegsandhershirtwasdrenchedinit.IlaidthemuzzleofthePhilipsgunagainstherforehead.

           "YouworksecurityforJerry?"

           Shenodded,eyesflaringwhitearoundheririses.

           "Onechance.Whereishe?"

           "Bar,"shehissedthroughherteeth,fightingbackthepain."Table.Backcorner."

           Inodded,stoodupandsightedcarefullybetweenhereyes.

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