The Great Wheel
“He smiled and nodded, asking her what part of the city she was from, if she knew so-and-so, who used to work the net. He seemed genuinely pleased to see her. Standing in the hallway, dressed in boots and a smock, with a silver bracelet jingling at her wrist as she played with the vancard, Laurie smiled at Felipe and tilted her head and said yes, no, she might have heard…They would probably have stood around and talked for longer, but John already had his bag in his hand and was in too much of a... hurry. He sat beside Laurie as she drove him towards the Zone through the morning-crowded streets, unsuccessfully willing himself and everything else to slow down.
They passed through the shockwire and on to the great gray buildings along the shore, where the van was taken over by the net and guided towards the concourse along with all the rest. He realized, when they were walking inside, that he’d be unable to kiss her good-bye in this public place.
She asked, “You will come back?”
“Yes—of course I’ll come back.MoreLess
They passed through the shockwire and on to the great gray buildings along the shore, where the van was taken over by the net and guided towards the concourse along with all the rest. He realized, when they were walking inside, that he’d be unable to kiss her good-bye in this public place.
She asked, “You will come back?”
“Yes—of course I’ll come back.MoreLess
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