Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 42

           

           "Itwasher,"shesaid,finally.

           CurtisinterceptedmeasIcameroundtheseawardwingofSuntouchHouse.Hisfacewasdarkenedwithangerandhishandswerecurledintofistsathissides.

           "Shedoesn’twanttotalktoyou,"hesnarledatme.

           "Getoutofmyway,Curtis,"Isaidevenly."Oryou’regoingtogethurt."

           Hisarmssnappedupintoakarateguard."Isaid,shedoes"

           AtthatpointIkickedhiminthekneeandhecollapsedatmyfeet.Asecondkickrolledhimacoupleofmetresdowntheslopetowardsthetenniscourts.Bythetimehecameoutoftheroll,Iwasonhim.Ijammedakneeintothesmallofhisbackandpulledhisheadupbythehair.

           "I’mnothavingagreatday,"Itoldhimpatiently."Andyou’remakingitworse.Now,I’mgoinguptheretotalktoyourboss.It’lltakeabouttenminutes,andthenI’llbegone.Ifyou’rewise,you’llstayoutoftheway."

           "Youfuck"

           Ipulledhishairharderandheyelped."Ifyoucomeinthereafterme,Curtis,I’mgoingtohurtyou.Badly.Doyouunderstand?I’mnotinthemoodforswampsuckgrifterslikeyoutoday."

           "Leavehimalone,Mr.Kovacs.Weren’tyouevernineteen?"

           IglancedovermyshouldertowhereMiriamBancroftstoodwithherhandsinthepocketsofaloose,desert-colouredensembleapparentlymodelledonSharyanharem-wear.

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