Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 25

           Treppmadeasigntothesecurityastheystiffened,andtheyfellbackintotheirpreviousrelaxedpostureswithnods.Clearly,wewereexpected.Thelittlegirlwasn’tsoeasilyboughtshestaredupatmewithwideeyesuntilImadeapistoloutofmyfingersandshotherwithnoisysoundeffects.Thensheshowedherteethinahugegrinandhidbehindthenearestbench.Iheardhershootingmeinthebackallthewayalongtheaisle.

           Outsideagain,Treppsteeredmepastamoboftaxistowhereananonymousblackcruiserwasidlinginano-waitingzone.Weclimbedintoair-conditionedcoolandpalegreyautomouldseating.

           "Tenminutes,"shepromised,asweroseintotheair."Whatdidyouthinkofthemicro-climate?"

           "Verynice."

           "Gotthemallovertheairport.Weekends,peoplecomeoutfromthecentretospendthedayhere.Weird,huh?"

           Igruntedandwatchedthewindowaswebankedoverthewhorledsettlementpatternsofamajorcity.Furtherout,adusty-lookingplainstretchedtothehorizonandthealmostpainfulblueofthesky.Totheleft,Icouldmakeouttheriseofmountains.

           Treppseemedtopickuponmydisinclinationtotalkandshebusiedherselfwithaphonejackthatshepluggedinbehindtheearwiththeironicpendant.Anotherinternalchip.Hereyesclosedasshebeganthecall,andIwasleftwiththepeculiarfeelingofalonenessthatyougetwhensomeone’susingoneofthosethings.

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