Chapter 24

           

           Thewoodofthebenchhadbeenwornbydecadesofoccupantsintoaseriesofcomfortable,buttock-shapeddepressions,andthearmsweresimilarlysculpted.Imouldedmyselflengthwiseintothecurves,cockedmybootsonthebenchendnearestthedoorsIwaswatching,andsettleddowntoreadthegraffitietchedintothewood.Iwassoakedfromthelongwalkbackacrosstown,butthehallwaspleasantlyheatedandtherainrattledimpotentlyonthelongtransparentpanelsofthetiltedroofhighabovemyhead.Afterawhile,oneofthedog-sizedcleaningrobotscametowipeawaymymuddyfootprintsfromthefusedglasspaving.Iwatcheditidlyuntilthejobwasdoneandtherecordofmyarrivalonthebenchwastotallyerased.

           Itwouldhavebeennicetothinkmyelectronictracescouldbewipedinthesameway,butthatkindofescapebelongedtothelegendaryheroesofanotherage.

           ThecleaningrobottrundledoffandIwentbacktothegraffiti.MostofitwasAmanglicorSpanish,oldjokesthatI’dseenbeforeinahundredsimilarplaces;CabronModificado!andAbsentwithoutSleeve!theoldcrackTheAlteredNativeWasHere!buthighonthebench’sbackrestandchiselledupsidedown,likeatinypoolofinvertedcalminalltherageanddesperatepride,IfoundacurioushaikuinKanji:

           Pullonthenewfleshlikeborrowedgloves

           Andburnyourfingersonceagain.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 385 из 668