The Intimidators
“As I said, it was dead easy. At least it would have been if I’d remembered, and acted upon, Mac’s very sensible remark to the effect that we in no way resemble any organization dedicated to humanitarianism and good works. As it was, having chosen to do an easy job the hard way, I woke up—well, there had been a couple of previous awakenings, but they’d been kind of hazy—in a hospital bed with a murderous headache. There were two identical little blondes in identical white linen pantsuits sitting... beside my bed. It took a while, and considerable willpower, to make them fuse into one.
“Oh, you’re awake,” she said, seeing my eyes open. “Thank God!”
“Who’re you?” I whispered. I guess I could have spoken more loudly, but with my head the way it was, I didn’t want to risk cutting loose with any unnecessary volume.
“Don’t you remember? In the hotel garden....”
I licked my lips.MoreLess
“Oh, you’re awake,” she said, seeing my eyes open. “Thank God!”
“Who’re you?” I whispered. I guess I could have spoken more loudly, but with my head the way it was, I didn’t want to risk cutting loose with any unnecessary volume.
“Don’t you remember? In the hotel garden....”
I licked my lips.MoreLess
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