caldwellwokeupofindhimselfslumpedoverglyph’smakeshifworkopheerminalhadloggedhimouofhisbaseandhewasoallyexhausedfromhismemoryripbluelighsreaminginhroughherailerwindowsoldhimiwashecrackofdawnhelookedahiswachandheclockononeofglyph’sconsolesoconfirmiiwas610amonbohhawashekindofaccuracyyougowhenyougeheimeviaradiowavesinrealimefromheaomicclockinswizerndbywhichallimewasmeasured

kawassillfasasleepbreahingwihafainraspingsoundsillcurleduplikeaconenfeusshehadsomehowchangedposiionhoughandherheadwasnowaheboomofhebedweirdhersimfilmhadendedandcoloredlighfromhedefaulscreensaverfshedinermienlyoverhereyelidscaldwellheadedinohemodifiedshowercubicleherewasashowerseainherewihseelgrips,whichglyphobviouslyusedohoishimselfouofhiswheelchairandonoheshowerseailookedlikeawheelchairbuiwasmadeenirelyofpsicanddevoidofwheels

caldwellshoweredandgodressedinhisoldclohes,everyminueheigheningheexciemenherewasnohowaersohewasnowwelndrulyawakeanicecoldshowerhadawayofdoinghaoyouhecheckedhisknapsackheconsolewasinherewrappedinispackingmaeriali’sallihavei’sallineedherolledheknapsack’sbinaionlockswihhebinaion,onlyasshercouldgainaccessinoiandhehadnopnsobeinheviciniyofanyofhose

caldwellsaonhebedandconempedwheherornoowakekaorleaveheranoewhilehewasdeliberaing,ashoughreadinghismind,sheurnedroundandsaredahimwihsleeppuffedeyesringedwihmarksfromhegoggles

“don’knowwhyyouneedosleepwihhemon,”hesaidoherasheriredeyesadjusedohenaurallighsreaminghroughhewindowsofherailer

“can’sleepwihouhemyouknowhasayedupallnigh?”

“preymuchi’moffoheairpornow”

“sosoon,”shesaid,yawning

“afraidsobupromisemeyou’llsayhereilligeback”

“alreadydidbesides,ilikeihere”shesmiled,racesofsleepsillembeddeddeepwihinherpaleskin

“i’velefsomeinsrucionsonhowologinonglyph’smainconsoleialsoriggedisohahemessageavaarisconfiguredoprompyouwhenyouhavemessagesi’veunpluggedheohersheholoflikishagrayprojecorhingonheceiling”hepoinedupaheceilingwhereasmallholographicprojecoruniwashanging“hesimsgoinasloonhabox”

“hanks,ihinkicanhandlei,”shesaidkawasalreadypreppingforgoodbyehereswasjussemanics

“okakecareofyourself”

“iwillyouoo”

hehuggedhersheheldonveryighlikeamohersendingheronlysonoffowariwaslikeshewasafraidhewasn’ingbackfinallyshelego,fighingbackearsaferoneslookaher,hesoodupandlefglyph’srailerouside,hepolicecordonsweregoheeverefficienfoulerhadseenoihaheyhadbeenremovedadawnhisguyseemedooeageropleasesuspicionroseincaldwelllikebileinagallbdder

onhewayoheahrowunionairpor,fnkedonallsidesbymegacorpdronesreurningowork,awaveofexciemenwashedhroughcaldwellforhefirsimeinalongwhilehehumanauomaonshamadeheunionickwereeverywhere,scurryingbackandforhviaheenrances,exis,pformsandpeoplemovers,likeamacabrebiologicalorchesraseveralquesionsremainedhoughcouldherusfouler?washegirlmeilinforreal?hehopedshewaswouldhebeableorackherdowninhongkong?shecouldhelphimfillinsomeofhegapsinhispas,whaihadbeenlikegrowingupinhongkongandifhismemorieswerecorrecandnopnedbyfoulerandhiscronies,herehadbeensomekindofaco

ecionhere,somehinghawenfarbeyondheunresrainedragingofeenagehormones

aheheahrowunionairporerminal10saion,caldwellseppedoffheranslucenmaglevpulsinginermienlywihadverisingandmadehiswayohedeparureareafoulerwassandingaaspecialcounerwihnoairlineliveryhelookeddifferensandingup,aller,morefragilebuposiivelymoredangerousnexohimwerehewoheaviesfromfouler’slimousineandanaraciveyoungwomancarryingaredleaheraachécasehegirlwaspreyinaprimandproperbriishwayandlookedvaguelyfamiliarhewooughsmadenosecreofhefachaheyhoughheworldofherfoulerwashisusualdapperselfinabeigepinsripedsuihehadn’shavedhoughandafiveo’clockshadowclungohislongsharpjaw

“goodoseeyoudidn’geoherideas,cad,”hesaidgoodnauredlyhehadprobablymanagedjusafewhourssleepbuididn’show,excepinhehrobbingveinsru

inguphebackofhishands

“aferheswenyfourhours,unlikely,”caldwellsaidaffablyenoughhehadmadeaconsciousdecisionogivefoulerabreakhismorningiffoulerwaspyinghimiwoulddonoharmoappearobecooperaing

“iwanyouomeemslevinshewillbeacpanyingyouonhefligh,aswilgenjonesandagenjackman

“goodomeeyoudoyouhaveafirsname?”caldwelskedheprimandproperblondehefiguredherewasalsonoharminbeingfriendlywihhegirlwhowasprobablygoingomesswihhisheadduringhefligh

“idon’hinkyouneed”foulersared

“i’salrighbruce,”shesaid“myfirsnameissevenmyparenshadaweirdsenseofhumorandinkeepinghenameheychoseformeiamhumoringhem”

caldwellfoundihardworkkeepingasraighfacebuhemanagedsomehowhewassorelyempedoaskhersomehingaboubeingopenallhoursbuhebihisongueforhefirsimeinalongwhile,hewasinanupbeamood

“ok,lookherecadwe’vehookedyouupwihoneofouragensinhongkongagenjonesandagenjackmanwillpuyouinouchwihourconacinhongkongandhey’llbeleavingonhenexflighourhongkongagenwillsoryououwiheveryhingyouneed”

“oksoundssuspiciouslylikeapn”

foulerignoredhimandconinued

“hedealishisassoonasyouidenifyhisworkandfindawayin,youpullback,cleanupallyourracesandgeyourhongkongconacagenhsuoinformuswe’llhenakeoverfromheredonoaempopyaroundinheworkyourjobisjusogeaccessandcoordinaesonhishingimuswarnyou,incaseyou’veforgoen,hahechinesehavesomeofhemossophisicaedelecronicinrusioncouneraackeniies(ice)inheworldhesehingsdon’juskeepyououheyrackyoudownunilyouareaflineincyberspace”

“undersood”

“donoaempoloseagenhsuwe’llhaveagpsagonyouandwillbeableoknowyourwhereabousowihininches”

wihhafoulersrodeoffdownowardsheescaor,hissripedbeigesuiflueringinhesublecurrensofheaircondiioningagenjonesandagenjackmansoodgawkingaferhimlikechildrenabandonedinacrowdedshoppingmall

“comeonmrcaldwell,”urgedmslevin,grabbinghimbyhearm“ihaveadaewihhaimporanbrainofyours”

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