Зомби

Лавкрафт Говард Филлипс

"Шевви" подлетел к нему вплотную, и задняя дверца распахнулась. Между двумя шлюхами сидела сестра Уорт. Еще мгновение назад ее там не было, а теперь появилась. Он никогда не думал, что в его "шевви" такое просторное заднее сиденье.

Сестра Уорт улыбнулась ему, и птичка поднялась на ее щеке. Ее длинные волосы были зачесаны назад, и женщина выглядела розовощекой и очень счастливой. У ног

на полу стоял ящик холодного пива. Господи, это же "Одинокая звезда".

Поуп наклонился на переднем сиденье, высунул руку, и все женщины тоже замахали руками, приглашая его в машину.

Уэйн пошевелил руками и ногами и на этот раз смог двигаться совершенно свободно. Он наклонился к открытой дверце, дотронулся до руки Поупа.

— Рад тебя снова видеть, сынок, — сказал Поуп.

И в тот миг, когда Уэйн нажал на курок, Поуп втащил его в машину.

Copyright and Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Sue and Lou Irmo for their generosity, and to Jo Fletcher for helping me meet the deadlines.

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