Автостопом по галактике

Chapter 1

           Heshavedthemoff,washed,dried,andstompedofftothekitchentofindsomethingpleasanttoputinhismouth.

           Kettle,plug,fridge,milk,coffee.Yawn.

           Thewordbulldozerwanderedthroughhismindforamomentinsearchofsomethingtoconnectwith.

           Thebulldozeroutsidethekitchenwindowwasquiteabigone.

           Hestaredatit.

           "Yellow,"hethoughtandstompedoffbacktohisbedroomtogetdressed.

           Passingthebathroomhestoppedtodrinkalargeglassofwater,andanother.Hebegantosuspectthathewashungover.Whywashehungover?Hadhebeendrinkingthenightbefore?Hesupposedthathemusthavebeen.Hecaughtaglintintheshavingmirror."Yellow,"hethoughtandstompedontothebedroom.

           Hestoodandthought.Thepub,hethought.Ohdear,thepub.Hevaguelyrememberedbeingangry,angryaboutsomethingthatseemedimportant.He’dbeentellingpeopleaboutit,tellingpeopleaboutitatgreatlength,herathersuspected:hisclearestvisualrecollectionwasofglazedlooksonotherpeople’sfaces.Somethingaboutanewbypasshehadjustfoundoutabout.Ithadbeeninthepipelineformonthsonlynooneseemedtohaveknownaboutit.Ridiculous.Hetookaswigofwater.Itwouldsortitselfout,he’ddecided,noonewantedabypass,thecouncildidn’thavealegtostandon.Itwouldsortitselfout.

           Godwhataterriblehangoverithadearnedhimthough.Helookedathimselfinthewardrobemirror.Hestuckouthistongue."Yellow,"hethought.Thewordyellowwanderedthroughhismindinsearchofsomethingtoconnectwith.

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