Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 7

           Istop,guiltyatthepainthatmustbecausinghim,buthe’sstillthereatmyshoulder.Istartmovingagain.

           "Goingtoturnandfight?"heasksconversationally,driftingalongbesidemewithoutapparenteffortorfooting.

           "Withwhat?"Isay,openingmyemptyhands.

           "Shouldhavearmedyourself,pal.Bigtime."

           "Virginiatoldusnottofallfortheweaknessofweapons."

           JimmydeSotomartsderisively."Yeah,andlookwherethatstupidbitchendedup.Eightytoahundred,noremission."

           "Youcan’tknowthat,"Isayabsently,moreinterestedinthesoundsofpursuitbehindme."Youdiedyearsbeforethathappened."

           "Oh,comeon,whoreallydiesthesedays?"

           "TrytellingthattoaCatholic.Andanyway,youdiddie,Jimmy.Irretrievably,asIrecall."

           "What’saCatholic?"

           "Tellyoulater.Yougotanycigarettes?"

           "Cigarettes?Whathappenedtoyourarm?"

           Ibreakthespiralofnonsequitursandstaredownatmyarm.Jimmy’sgotapoint.Thescarsonmyforearmhaveturnedintoafreshwound,bloodwellingupandtricklingdownintomyhand.Soofcourse

           Ireachuptomylefteyeandfindthewetnessbelowit.Myfingerscomeawaybloody.

           "Luckyone,"saysJimmydeSotojudicially."Theymissedthesocket."

           Heshouldknow.

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