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WOLF MARK 19
Only when Sonya sat down opposite me with a cup did she focus her eyes on me and be able to see. And there was something to look at - a bandage around the neck, a bandaged arm. Squinting her large, wide-set eyes, she leaned back in her chair and pointed at my "decorations":- What's that? Where did you get it? - I just sighed, it's hard to hide something from Sonya. All these years I tried to keep quiet about life at home, but everything that happened in my life in Laramie, she pulled out with pincers. Now Sonia set out to find out about Lovell, too.- You won't believe it, I had an accident on the way home, - I began as plausibly as possible, - The car is beyond repair, I had to turn it in for spare parts.- Damn, - Sonya sympathized, - But some strange damage for a car accident, - she did not let up. I just have to shrug my shoulders, - And how are things at home?I never told her that I live in a community. She talked briefly about Lovell, about the school, about her aunt. But even
WOLF MARK 19
Only when Sonya sat down opposite me with a cup did she focus her eyes on me and be able to see. And there was something to look at - a bandage around the neck, a bandaged arm. Squinting her large, wide-set eyes, she leaned back in her chair and pointed at my "decorations":- What's that? Where did you get it? - I just sighed, it's hard to hide something from Sonya. All these years I tried to keep quiet about life at home, but everything that happened in my life in Laramie, she pulled out with pincers. Now Sonia set out to find out about Lovell, too.- You won't believe it, I had an accident on the way home, - I began as plausibly as possible, - The car is beyond repair, I had to turn it in for spare parts.- Damn, - Sonya sympathized, - But some strange damage for a car accident, - she did not let up. I just have to shrug my shoulders, - And how are things at home?I never told her that I live in a community. She talked briefly about Lovell, about the school, about her aunt. But even
WOLF MARK 20
- New Yorker ... - Sonya chuckled. I barely suppressed a laugh. Michael moved from there with his family as a child - he would have to hand over debts, but he wanders around the country.- In time, - David waved his hand dismissively, - by the way, I called him here to discuss the trip.Ah, that's who he was looking out for, sitting half-turned towards us and hanging one elbow over the back of a chair. Sonya and I exchanged glances. Yevopil - what the hell!? And mine - in a milder form - agreed with her. It's not that I don't mind going with Michael, whom I don't even really know. I was surprised that David put me before the fact. Sonya was the first to express this to her friend, but he only laughed - they say, what problems - it will be more fun!His main argument was - guess what - the more people, the merrier. I didn’t even interfere in David’s bickering with Sonya, who was so indignant as if she herself was traveling with us. Anxiety, which was completely unrelated to our new tra
WOLF MARK 21
And now we were already dispersing on business, because the start of the trip was scheduled for nine in the morning of the next day, "well, the edge of ten" - as Michael later added, apparently who liked to sleep longer. Reed Cooper, who had long ago begun to ignore me, headed for the exit along with everyone. All my meaningful glances, yelling at him - "what are you doing?", "We need to talk in private" - he impudently did not notice. On the street, Reed waved to the guys and went towards his car, I quickly whispered to Sonya that I would catch up with her, and followed him.- Wait, - Reid was about to get into the car. He reluctantly closed the door and turned to me, - Do you want to explain?What kind of explanation do you want? And where did that cute guy go? With me, he dropped all the masks and behaved impatiently. And far from friendly.- Why are you coming with us? - how annoying.- Because we are on the way, - he just scoffed at me, - It must be really very interesting, since
WOLF MARK 22
Amanda happily ran out to the meeting. She has grown a lot in six months.- Lark, you're back! - she crashed into me from all over, and then raised her face to me. The smile showed that not all milk teeth had been replaced by molars, crumbs accumulated around the lips, but still it was absolutely charming. And not at all like her mother, apparently, the girl's father was very handsome. - My dear, she arrived, but remember, I told you that Lark was leaving to study, - Bertha intervened.“Yes, I remember, I remember,” the girl grumbled. We walked together to the stop. On the way, Amanda boasted to us about her successes and also complained about her classmate. And only when their bus was already visible at the turn, Berta remembered:- I completely forgot, - she began to fumble in her bag, and then got me a small book, - I did it for you.I picked up the gift, which turned out to be a diary full of clippings, bookmarks, and route maps.- What is it? - I was surprised.“These are my in
WOLF MARK 23
We agreed not so, - I know, it sounds childish. I feel sorry for myself, - We left Lovell together, but then everything - each in his own way.- It was you who agreed, - Reid deigned to answer, - She thought up something for herself, and others should follow your plan, - he interrupted for a few seconds while he was rebuilding in another row, - Do you want to be honest? Excellent. I'd love to be somewhere else, but the fact is, I don't have a choice. You got on the bus and waved your hand at me, and an hour later I could no longer hold back. He abandoned the car and chased the bus like a beagle. Do you think it's fun? Never.I sat, not breathing, nailed to his words. I felt his anger, impotence and resentment. I was ashamed that I still walked around with the air of an offended queen. I knew that I wasn't the only victim here...- So, I decided that it's easier for me to go with you than in the other direction. So at least I can sleep at night, instead of constantly catching up with y
WOLF MARK 24
We quickly walked around the entire territory, by the standards of a modern cemetery, it was very tiny. But one hundred graves for a town where only about one hundred and thirty settlers lived at that time is an impressive figure. Reed stopped at a statue of a cowboy. As the signature said - the head of the route. From here there was a view of the city, but only of the surrounding area, because the hill was still small. Compared to the clan lands, it was a rather prosaic sight."Not a view of the Shoshone." My companion must have been thinking the same thing.- Yes, do not compare - agreed.When I moved to Laramie, I was often asked what it was like, after a town of less than three thousand square meters, to be in the center of a district of almost thirty square meters. But they did not take into account the miles of forest and mountains around us, this area was striking in its power and boundlessness. We were not closed in the center of residential buildings and freeways.- How long
WOLF MARK 25
We left Ogallal at five minutes to five. It was not long to go to Sonya's hometown - a little more than three hours. This part of the journey went much better. Albeit short, but we exchanged phrases with Reid. Basically, about what I remember from what I saw: a historical cemetery on a secluded hill in the city center; a cowboy street that seemed a little cardboard to both of us, and a museum hidden from everyone. I wasn't at all surprised to learn that Reed had also read Luther the Standing Bear books, even telling me unknown facts about his Hollywood career.Oddly enough, forgetting about our sad past and very confusing present, we could communicate normally. True, he was still laconic, speaking in short and rare phrases, which made it seem as if he was conducting a forced conversation. But now I began to attribute it to a trait of his character, rather than an expression of a personal attitude. But most importantly, the silence between us was no longer suffocating. Between short n
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