Чужой

XIII

           ’LastIsawofhimhewasslinkingaroundthemess,sniffingatAsh’sbody,’saidLambert.

           ’Golook.Wedon’twanttoleavehim.Westillhaveenoughhumanityinusforthat.’

           Lamberteyedhercompanionwarily.’Nodeal,Idon’twanttogoanywhereonthisshipbymyself.’

           ’Alwaysdislikedthatdamnuppitycat,’Parkergrumbled.

           ’Nevermind,’Ripleytoldthem.’I’llgo.Youtwoloaduptheairandfood.’

           ’Fairenough,’Lambertagreed.SheandParkerloadedupoxygencanisters,headedfortheshuttle.Ripleyjoggedtowardthemess.

           Shedidn’thavetohuntlongforthecat.Aftersearchingthemessandmakingcertainshedidn’ttouchAsh’sdecapitatedform,sheheadedforthebridge.ShefoundJonesimmediately.HewaslyingonDallas’sconsole,preeninghimselfandlookingbored.

           Shesmiledathim.’Jones,you’reinluck.’

           Apparentlythecatdisagreed.Whenshereachedforhimhejumpedlithelyofftheconsoleandwalkedaway,lickinghimself.Shebent,followedhim,coaxingwithhandsandvoice.

           ’Comeon,Jones.Don’tplayhardtoget.Notnow.Theotherswon’twaitforyou.’

           ’Howmuchdoyouthinkwe’llneed?’Lambertstoppedstackingboxes,lookedoveratParker,andwipedahairfromherface.

           ’Allwecancarry.Wedon’twanttomaketwotrips.’

           ’Forsure.’Sheturnedtorearrangeherassembledstack.Avoicesoundedovertheopencommunicator.

           ’Goddamnit,Jones,comehere.Herekitty..cometomama,kitty.’

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