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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
WOLF MARK 26
- 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
WOLF MARK 27
“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
WOLF MARK 28
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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I was not the first to start this conversation, that the beast saw a couple in me. A beast, not a man - we almost went over to screaming. From overflowing emotions and because of the noise of the wind.- So it doesn't bother you? So, if I started courting you from the beginning, as a person, would you be satisfied? But it's not my fault you've been away from the pack for four years. I didn't need anything from you. Especially from you, given the reason I left the pack.- Oooh, back to childhood insults, - Reed rolled his eyes, - We were children, Lark.- It's good for you to say this - we were children. You had a good childhood, didn't you? I don't have much. And it’s certainly not for you and your friends to tell me to forget old grievances, - I almost pointed my index finger at him in anger, - Only recently I thought that you were repenting. But I was mistaken - I went around Reed and went back to the shore.“I apologize for acting like a freak then. And for not stopping others. Bu
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After paying, I locked myself in the toilet. What happened with me? Have we changed places? Now I'm always looking for his attention, and he ignores me? I washed my face with cold water to bring myself to my senses. Still slapped in the face, so that she would not suffer from stupidity.Coffee was waiting for me next to the car. But Michael held it on a stand. He put the burden on the roof of the car while he pushed David. My gaze automatically began to search for Reed - he was standing at the entrance of the store, drinking coffee and watching the passengers of the tour bus. Those were noisily unloaded outside.- Yours - I looked around - Michael handed me a glass."Thank you," I smiled languidly and looked at David. He looked sleepy, still hooded up to his eyes, and sipped his hot drink.- There is a hunt, - the dormouse gave a voice.- I already ate a hot dog - this is Michael. When did you have time?- Lark? - David crawled out of the car, buttoned his jacket tightly and waited fo
WOLF MARK 31
We undressed at the entrance and went to a table at the back of the room. It was against the wall, so we were closed on three sides, and a trellised rack for bottles of wine separated us from the other table opposite us. Decorative, I think.The prices here were above average, but since I share a room with strangers, I can afford to eat at least decently. Things were still tense between Reed and me, but he sat down next to me, ahead of David. He noticed this and, chuckling, landed opposite.The order was brought to us quickly, apparently, there were few visitors. In our half of the bar, voices were heard only at two tables. We made plans for the next day, trying to figure out how to get more sightseeing in Chicago - at our next stop. Suddenly Reed tensed up next to me. I squinted in his direction, he looked tensely into the farthest half of the hall from us. I looked closely - there were no people visible behind the backs of the sofas, and it was too dark to see anything.- What are y
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