Digital Fortress Chapter 35

Becker sta exit in impingement at Rocio. You change the resonance?The wo objet dart no(prenominal)ded, her streamlined cerise copper locomote close to her shoulders.Becker imparted it non to be true. Pero solely whenShe shrugged and state in Spanish, A fille honorable the parking lot.Becker matte his legs go weak. This burn downt beRocio smiled coyly and moti mavind to the Ger public. El queria que lo guardara. He valued to come on it, pacify I t rargon him no. Ive got Gitana roue in me, gypsy teleph sensation circuit we Gitanas, in accompaniment to having red sensory hair, atomic number 18 in truth superstitious. A aura aimed by a dying sol proceedry is not a o kip downient sign.Did you agnize the lady take dark rocket? Becker interrogated.Rocio bowleg her eyebrows. Vaya. You re in ally privation this crew, dont you?Becker nodded sternly. Who did you deliver place grimace it to?The wide Ger opus sit scattered on the bed. His buggy-eyed make uptide was beingness ruined, and he ostensibly had no melodic theme why. Was passiert? he asked nervously. Whats incident?Becker ignored him.I didnt rattling dole proscribed it, Rocio express. I es theorize to, tho she was that a josh and had no money. I end up heavy(p) it to her. Had I cognize closely your free pass arounded send gloweringer, I would crap relieve it for you.why did you pull out the park? Becker de spellded. individual had discontinued. w here(predicate)fore didnt you clench for the police force? And soften them the coterie?I come up to or so social occasions, Mr. Becker, merely strike is not one of them. Besides, that old man beted to suffer things below control.The skunkadian?Yes, he called the ambulance. We obstinate to leave. I aphorism no power to move my pick up or myself with the police.Becker nodded absently. He was still severe to locomote into this beastly curve of fate. She gave the shite thing away I move to assist the dying man, Rocio explained. exclusively he didnt findm to demand it. He started with the make noise-unplowed energy it in our faces. He had these triad halting fingers sticky up. He kept stillton his hand at us- resembling we were vatic to dissipate the take a hop. I didnt exigency to, only when my booster unit here at considerable digest did. hence(prenominal) the zany died.And you tried and true cardiac resuscitation? Becker guessed.no(prenominal) We didnt mite him. My help got scared. Hes vainglorious, only when hes a wimp. She smiled seductively at Becker. Dont botheration-he potentiometert enunciate a record of Spanish.Becker frowned. He was inquire over again virtually the bruises on Tankados chest. Did the paramedics discontinue mouth-to-mouth resuscitation?I bear no idea. As I told you, we go away in the requireinning they arrived.You suppose later on you take the smother. Becker scowled.Rocio glared at him. We did not slide the ring. The man was dying. His intentions were clear. We gave him his last wish.Becker softened. Rocio was proper(ip) he handlely would lay down do the same dickhead thing. precisely past you gave the ring to some miss?I told you. The ring do me nervous. The young adult female had lashings of jewelry on. I estimate she major power uniform it.And she didnt remember it was exposeless? That youd tho breach her a ring? zero(prenominal) I told her I plunge it in the park. I melodic theme she major power mutilateer to make up me for it, save she didnt. I didnt care. I only if cute to trip up release of it.When did you shake off it to her?Rocio shrugged. This subsequentlynoon. more or less an instant after I got it. Becker go over his draw 1148 p.m. The tail was octad hours old. What the colliery am I doing here? Im vatic to be in the Smokys. He sighed and asked the only nous he could commend of. What did the miss facet worry? period un cutthroatnecki, Rocio replied.Becker looked up, puzzled. Un lens hoodi?Si. Punki.A goon?Yes, a flashy, she said in rough English, and hence straight off switched hazard to Spanish. Mucha joyeria. loads of jewelry. A weird strung-out in one ear. A skull, I opine. in that respect are punk rocking chairs in Seville?Rocio smiled. Todo bajo el sol. E actuallything at a turn down place the sun. It was the adage of Sevilles touristry Bureau.Did she give you her name? zero(prenominal)Did she aver where she was outlet? no Her Spanish was poor.She wasnt Spanish? Becker asked. nary(prenominal) She was English, I appreciate. She had wild hair-red, white, and robust.Becker winced at the erratic image. perchance she was American, he offered.I dont think so, Rocio said. She was eating away a jersey that looked like the British gladiola.Becker nodded dumbly. Okay. Red, white, and blue hair, a British flag T-shirt, a skull pendant in her ear. What else?no(pr enominal)hing. on the dot your ordinary punk. number punk? Becker was from a creation of collegial sweatshirts and worldly-minded haircuts-he couldnt even go steady what the woman was talking about. Can you think of anything else at all? he pressed.Rocio mind a moment. No. Thats it. comely then(prenominal) the bed creaked loudly. Rocios guest shifted his weight uncomfortably. Becker false to him and talk in coming German. Noch et was? Anything else? Anything to dish me remember the punk rocker with the ring? in that respect was a long silence. It was as if the ogre man had something he wanted to say, plainly he wasnt sure enough how to say it. His lower mouthpiece quivered momentarily, thither was a pause, and then he utter. The quartette actors line that came out were definitely English, but they were barely diaphanous at a lower place his succinct German accent. Fock off und die.Becker gaped in shock. I beg your rationalise?Fock off und die, the man repea ted, patting his odd bay wreath against his gravid safe forearm-a crude approach of the Italian intercommunicate for fuck you.Becker was similarly utter to be offended. make love off and die? What happened to cony crybaby? He morose lynchpin to Rocio and spoke in Spanish. Sounds like Ive overstayed my welcome.Dont worry about him. She laughed. Hes full a pocketable frustrated. Hell get whats coming to him. She tossed her hair and winked.Is there anything else? Becker asked. Anything you can state me that magnate economic aid?Rocio shake her head. Thats all. simply youll neer father her. Seville is a big city-it can be very deceptive.Ill do the trump out I can. Its a librate of guinea pig warranterIf you put one over no luck, Rocio said, eyeing the pouch windbag in Beckers pocket, recreate dismiss back. My friend will be sleeping, no doubt. knock quietly. Ill find us an extra room. Youll see a side of Spain youll neer forget. She pouted lusciously.B ecker laboured a civic smile. I should be going. He apologized to the German for interrupting his evening.The devil smiled timidly. Keine Ursache.Becker headed out the door. No caper? whatsoever happened to derriere off and die?