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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
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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 The smile showed that not all milk teeth had been replaced by molars, crumbs accumulated around the lips, but still it was absolutely charming.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
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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
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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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- For the trip, - I supported her with my bottle.After one bottle, Sonya began to "secret". And I drank a little more than half, which is unusual for me. Let the dose be small, but I wanted to succumb to this temptation and tell Sonya everything. Speak out. But how do you present it to her...- Whatever you say, but Reed behaves so businesslike with you, - Sonya reasoned, - Is that how it is with you in Lovell? “He probably feels responsible for me, because he knows my family,” I tried to avoid sharp corners.- So what? Where are the parents, and where are you? - the girlfriend didn't fall for it.- You see... Our relatives put pressure on us, believing that we should get married, - I blurted out. bam! The effect of an exploding bomb. Here I am famously!- Figa! - she bulged her eyes, - the last century or what?- Everything is so confusing there ... Both the family business and the inheritance ...- My God, - Sonya shook her head, - And what about Reed? Is that why you ran away? An
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“Well, that’s enough,” I said. My voice sounded rather harsh, and I froze in anticipation of the consequences. Here is my neck, and here is a huge mouth - one movement and they will prove to me that it is very rude to raise your voice. But the beast also froze. Either he considered my impudence, or he decided to heed my request. Thank God, second. One movement, and now I can breathe freely. It's amazing how nimble he is for such power. And now he sits and looks at me with the eyes of a cat from Shrek. Well, what to do with it - this is a forbidden trick!"Wait here," I pointed out. And she herself went to the bathroom to wash off the manifestations of puppy tenderness. The first thing that caught my eye was neatly stacked things on the floor. There was nowhere to put them, so Reed left them right on his boots.I washed up and returned to the room. My Hachiko felt at home. Already lay down on the bed, put his face on his paws and followed me with his eyes. There is nothing to do, the
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How unlucky for you to contact me, - put an end to our dispute and turned to the window, offended. All our conversations come down to one thing - they come to a standstill.When we stopped at a roadside diner, I called David and Michael. They seem to have stopped a little early. We bought ourselves a burger and hot coffee. More specifically, I bought it. Reed did not give me the opportunity to pay myself, and ignored the money extended. Yes please. And almost simultaneously went to a high table without chairs. At least stretch your legs. “Sonya has already taken the bus to Laramie,” I told Reed as I scanned the messages. Yesterday she sent only one short message "at home", and today at ten o'clock her hungover selfie. If only she knew what a hungover morning I had! "She liked me," Reid said confidently. Suddenly.- I have no doubt - although I was taken aback by his words, but I did not take my eyes off the phone. I know it pisses people off, but now, I admit, I deliberately pissed
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