Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 26

           "Trepplookedatherdrink,embarrassed."Maybe."

           Therewasanotherplace,calledCableorsomethingsynonymous,wherethewallswererackedwithcolour-codedconduitsoutofwhosedesigner-crackedcasingswiressproutedlikestiffcopperhair.Atintervalsalongthebarwerehooksdrapedwiththin,lethal-lookingcablesthatendedingleamingsilverminijacks.Intheairabovethebar,ahugeholographicjackandsocketflickedspasmodicallytotheoff-beatmusicthatfilledtheplacelikewater.Attimes,thecomponentsseemedtochangeintosexorgans,butthatcouldhebeentetrameth-inducedhallucinationonmypart.

           Iwassittingatthebar,somethingsweetsmoulderinginanashtrayatmyelbow.Fromthesludgyfeelinginmylungsandthroat,I’dbeensmokingit.ThebarwascrowdedbutIsufferedthestrangeconvictionIwasalone.

           Oneithersideofme,theothercustomersatthebarwerejackedintothethincables,eyesflickeringbeneathlidsthatseemedbruised,mouthstwitchedintodreamyhalfsmiles.OneofthemwasTrepp.

           Iwasalone.

           Thingsthatmighthavebeenthoughtsweretuggingattheabradedundersideofmymind.Ipickedupthecigaretteanddrewonit,grimly.Nowwasnotimeforthinking.

           Notimefor

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           thinking.

           StreetspassingbeneathmyfeetthewaytherubbleofInneninpassedunderJimmy’sbootsashewalkedalongbesidemeinmydreams.

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