Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 22

           

           Isatthewholethingoutonthekerbopposite,checkingoverthesuperficialinjuriesI’dacquiredonmyshortflightdownfromthegantrytothestreet.Mostly,itwasbruisingandabrasions.Theshapeoftheforumprovider’sreceptionareahadchannelledmostoftheblastdirectlyupwardsthroughtheroofandthatwastheroutethebulkoftheshrapnelhadtakenaswell.We’dbeenverylucky.

           Ortegalefttheclutchofuniformedofficersgatheredoutsidethebankandstrodeacrosstothestreettowardsme.Shehadremovedherjacketandtherewasalongwhitesmearoftissueweldcongealingoverhershoulderwound.SheheldherdiscardedshoulderholsterdanglinginonehandandherbreastsmovedbeneaththethincottonofawhiteT-shirtthatborethelegendYouHaveTheRightToRemainSilentWhyDon’tYouTryItForAWhile?Sheseatedherselfnexttomeonthekerb.

           "Forensicwagon’sontheway,"shesaidinconsequentially."Youreckonwe’llgetanythingusefuloutofthewreckage?"

           Ilookedatthesmoulderingruinofthedomeandshookmyhead.

           "There’llbebodies,maybeevenstacksintact,butthoseguyswerejustlocalstreetmuscle.Allthey’lltellyouisthatthesynthhiredthem,probablyforhalfadozenampoulesoftetrametheach."

           "Yeah,theywerekindofsloppy,weren’tthey?"

           Ifeltasmileghostacrossmylips."Kindof.ButthenIdon’tthinktheywereevensupposedtogetus.

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