Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 42

           

           "Wasitsynamorphesterone?"Iaskedquietly.

           Cheapsynthsdon’tblushorgopale,butthelookonherfaceconveyedthemessagejustaseffectively.Shelookedlikeafrightenedanimal,betrayedbyitsowner.

           "Howdoyouknowthat?Whotoldyouthat?"Hervoicescaledtoahighsobbing."Youcan’tknowthat.Shesaidnoonewouldknow."

           Shecollapsedontothesofa,weepingintoherhands.Darylemergedfromanotherroomatthesoundofhismothercrying,hesitatedinthedoorway,andevidentlydecidingthathecouldn’torshouldn’tdoanything,stayedthere,watchingmewithafrightenedexpressiononhisface.Icompressedasighandnoddedathim,tryingtolookasunthreateningaspossible.Hewentcautiouslytothesofaandputahandonhismother’sshoulder,makingherstartasiffromablow.RipplesofmemorystirredinmeandIcouldfeelmyownexpressionturningcoldandgrim.Itriedtosmileacrosstheroomatthem,butitwasfarcical.

           Iclearedmythroat."I’mnotheretodoanythingtoyou,"Isaid."Ijustwanttoknow."

           IttookaminuteorsoforthewordstogetthroughthecobwebbyveilsofterrorandsinkintoSherylBostock’sconsciousness.Ittookevenlongerforhertogethertearsundercontrolandlookupatme.Besideher,Darylstrokedherheaddoubtfully.Igrittedmyteethandtriedtostopthememoriesofmyowneleventhyearwellingupinmyhead.Iwaited.

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