Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 48

           Heturnedtothebackseat,wherehiscamerawoman,ChinitaMacri,satsilentlypolishingherglasses.Shewasalwayspolishingherglasses.Chinitawasblack,althoughshepreferredAfricanAmerican,alittleheavy,andsmartashell.Shewouldn’tletyouforgetiteither.Shewasanoddbird,butGlicklikedher.AndGlickcouldsureashellusethecompany.

           "What’stheproblem,Gunth?"Chinitaasked.

           "Whatarewedoinghere?"

           Shekeptpolishing."Witnessinganexcitingevent."

           "Oldmenlockedinthedarkisexciting?"

           "Youdoknowyou’regoingtohell,don’tyou?"

           "Alreadythere."

           "Talktome."Shesoundedlikehismother.

           "IjustfeellikeIwanttoleavemymark."

           "YouwrotefortheBritishTattler."

           "Yeah,butnothingwithanyresonance."

           "Oh,comeon,Iheardyoudidagroundbreakingarticleonthequeen’ssecretsexlifewithaliens."

           "Thanks."

           "Hey,thingsarelookingup.TonightyoumakeyourfirstfifteensecondsofTVhistory."

           Glickgroaned.Hecouldhearthenewsanchoralready."ThanksGunther,greatreport."Thentheanchorwouldrollhiseyesandmoveontotheweather."Ishouldhavetriedforananchorspot."

           Macrilaughed."Withnoexperience?Andthatbeard?Forgetit."

           Glickranhishandsthroughthereddishgobofhaironhischin."Ithinkitmakesmelookclever."

           Thevan’scellphonerang,mercifullyinterruptingyetanotheroneofGlick’sfailures."Maybethat’seditorial,"hesaid,suddenlyhopeful."Youthinktheywantaliveupdate?"

           "Onthisstory?"Macrilaughed."Youkeepdreaming."

           Glickansweredthephoneinhisbestanchormanvoice

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