Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 29

           

           "What’reyoulookingat?"

           Thewordshungintheairforamomentlikeahingeintime,andsuddenlytimehingedbackandinthedoorwaybehind,SarahwasjustwakingupintheMillsporthotelbed,withtherollingthunderofanorbitaldischargerattlingtheloosewindowsintheirframesandbehindthat,rotorbladesagainstthenight,andourowndeathswaitingjustuparoundthebend.

           "What’reyoulookingat?"

           IblinkedandIwasstillstaringatOrtega’sT-shirt,atthesoftmoundsshemadeinitandthelegendprintedacrossthechest.Therewasaslightsmileonherface,butitwasbeginningtobleachoutwithconcern.

           "Kovacs?"

           IblinkedagainandtriedtoreelinthemetresofmentalspillagethattheT-shirthadsetoff.TheloomingtruthofHeadintheClouds.

           "AreyouOK?"

           "Yeah."

           "Wanttoeat?"

           "Ortega,whatif"IfoundIhadtoclearmythroat,swallowandstartagain.Ididn’twanttosaythis,mybodydidn’twantmetosayit."WhatifIcangetRykeroffthestack?Permanently,Imean.Clearhimofthecharges,proveSeattlewasaset-up.What’sthatworthtoyou?"

           Foramoment,shelookedatmeasifIwasspeakingalanguageshedidn’tunderstand.Thenshemovedtothewindowshelfandseatedherselfcarefullyontheedge,facingme.

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