Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 41

           Myeyelidsscrapedslowlydownovermyeyes,onceandupagain.Thecleansingcontactbroughttears.Treppsawitandstiffened.Shemadenomovetowardsthedesk.

           Thefingersofmyrighthandtwitchedandcurled.Ifeltthebeginningsoftensioninthemusclesofmystomach.Myeyesmoved.

           Kawahara’svoicecamethroughfaintly.Shemustbeintheotherroom,beyondthearch."Theycoming?"

           Trepp’sfacestayedimpassive.Hereyesliftedfromme."Yeah,"shesaidloudly."Behereinacoupleofminutes."

           Iwascomingback.Somethingwasforcingmynervesbackintosparking,fizzinglife.Icouldfeeltheshakessettingin,andwiththemasoupy,suffocatingqualitytotheairinmylungsthatmeantthebetathanatinecrashwascomingonaheadofschedule.MylimbsweremouldedinleadandmyhandsfeltasifIwaswearingthickcottongloveswithalowelectriccurrentfizzingthroughthem.Iwasinnoconditionforafight.

           Mylefthandwasfoldedunderme,flattenedtothefloorbytheweightofmybody.Myrighttrailedoutatanawkwardsideangle.Itdidn’tfeelasifmylegswoulddomuchmorethanholdmeup.Myoptionswerelimited.

           "Rightthen."IfeltKawahara’shandonmyshoulder,pullingmeontomybacklikeafishforgutting.Herfacewasmaskedinconcentrationandtherewasapairofneedle-nosedpliersinherotherhand.Shekneltastridemychestandspreadthelidsofmylefteyewithherfingers.

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