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KUNJA PRIJE
SVITANJA
MAYA BANKS
STILUS
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Aluzija na zavrne stihove pjesme oberta Frosta Zaustavljen uz umu u snjenoj
noi (Eng. Stoping by Woods on a Snowy Evening)
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zbog nje desetkuju selo. I nije eljela donijeti smrt ovjeku koji
zna tko je ona i pomae joj bez obzira na to.
Pridruila mu se, a on je usporio korak kako ne bi
zaostajala.
Jeste li ozlijeeni?
Njegovo blago, zabrinuto pitanje dodatno je usplahirilo
Honor. Nije smjela vjerovati nikomu. to ako je odvede ravno u
ruke njezinih progonitelja?
Lagano se nasmijala, trudei se zvuati ogrubjelo poput
nekog starijeg i izmrcvarenog od napornog rada. Kad zaete u
moje godine, bole vas kosti i ne kreete se jednako brzo kao u
mladosti. Ali dobro sam. Jo uvijek se dobro snalazim.
ovjek je kimnuo, naizgled prihvativi njezino objanjenje.
Nastavili su koraati u tiini sve do malenih nastambi u selu.
Honor je pozorno pregledavala selo ispod polu sputenih
trepavica. Na rijeci, njezinom glavnom cilju, nekoliko je ena
pralo rublje. Djelovale su vedro, ali moda nisu znale za
opasnost koja se uvukla u selo.
Najprije e otii do rijeke jer e joj to omoguiti da baci oko
na tezge i provjeri sadre li ono to joj je potrebno. Izdrat e bez
hrane jo nekoliko dana, ali bilo je logino da obnovi zalihe jer
nije mogla znati kada e joj se pruiti sljedea prilika.
Jedini vrijedan predmet koji je posjedovala i kojim ne bi
smjesta izazvati sumnju bila je raskona ukrasna narukvica koju
je joj je poklonila zahvalna obitelj djeaka koga je izlijeila i jer je
bila srdana i hrabrila dijete kada bi se uplailo. Znala je da je
narukvica vrijedna i da si obitelj nije mogla priutiti da je tek
tako pokloni, no uvrijedila bi ih da ju je odbila, a sada joj je bilo
drago to to nije uinila. Trebala bi joj dostajati za kupovinu
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Za to?
Jer si me spasio odvratila je gotovo nerazgovijetno. Jer
mi pomae. I jer si me obeao vratiti kui.
Ukipio se pod njom. Osjetila je kako su mu se miii u
nogama ukoili, a dlan koji je odsutno milovao njezin umirio se i
zatim povukao.
Nisam ti to obeao, Honor napeto je odvratio.
Moda ne voli kad mu ljudi zahvaljuju. Ako njegov posao
slubeno ne postoji, tada nije navikao primati zahvale ni za to.
On i njegovi ljudi predstavljaju utvare. Kakav grozan nain
ivota. Riskira vlastiti ivot zbog tueg, a nikada ti nitko i ne
kae ni hvala.
Dovoljno je to se trudi promrmljala je. Ti si mi jedina
i posljednja nada. Stoga, hvala ti.
Spavaj, Honor odvratio je glasom koji je dao naslutiti da
mu se ne sviaju njezine rijei. Mora se odmarati dok jo
moe.
Tu je naredbu rado posluala. Ve je bila na pola puta,
morala je samo sklopiti oi tako da joj trepavice dodiruju obraze
i predati se slatkom pozivu zaborava.
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Je li?
Honor je suzila oi zurei u Hancocka. Trenutano ne
izgleda zadovoljno.
Nasmijeio se. Iskreno, otputajui demone i sjene koji su
ga progonili i koji e ga nastaviti progoniti do kraja ivota, jer
nije namjeravao dopustiti da mu bilo to pomuti ovaj trenutak
zadovoljstva. Ovit e se Honorinom svjetlou i dobrotom, i
vjeno ih zadrati uza se.
Zato to tvoja usta nisu ondje gdje bi trebala biti
promrmljao je, palcem milujui njezinu donju usnu prije nego
to ga je gurnuo unutra, njeno joj trljajui vrh jezika.
Onda mi pokai odvratila je ubrzana daha i napetih,
ukruenih bradavica.
Nemoan odoljeti, kliznuo je dlanom izmeu njezinih
bedara i gurnuo jedan prst u nju, uivajui u itavom zvuku
zadovoljstva i iznenaenja koji joj se oteo s usana.
O, da, bila je vlana i uzbuena. Pri pomisli da
zadovoljava njega.
Bacio je jastuk na pod pokraj kreveta, a potom je njeno i
iznimno oprezno podigao u naruje pa je spustio niice na jastuk
kako bi je zatitio od tvrdog poda.
Sjeo je na rub kreveta rairivi bedra, a kurac mu se upro
prema gore, paralelno s trbuhom i oroena glavia. Honor ga je
ponovno pogledala i nesvjesno liznula usnice, na to je
zastenjao.
Duo, mora prestati s time, promuklo je rekao. Svrit
u prije nego to uope dospijem u ta slatka usta, a trenutano
umirem od elje da se to dogodi.
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tip je bio bijesan kao ris, spreman smaknuti sve do jednog od tih
gadova.
Mojo, stari, dri se. Reci neto, preklinjao je Cope tresui
svog timskog kolegu.
Pjenasta krv izbila je Mojou na usta, a Cope je znao da to
nije dobar znak. Metak je pogodio plua.
Dok ga je Viper molio da izdri, Mojo je proaptao:
Dobar mojo.
Potom se nasmijeio, prenerazivi svoje kolege. Mojo se
nikad nije smijeio. Okrenuo se svojem timu dok su mu se suze
slijevale niz lice. Lice preplavljeno emocijama kakve nikada nisu
vidjeli. Bio je staloen i povuen. Rijetko je kad govorio. A sada
su ga smlavile emocije te je jedva govorio zbog suza koje su mu
zakrile grlo.
Oduvijek sam mislio da u zavriti u paklu zbog svega
to sam napravio u ivotu. Ali ovo je sigurno raj. To je neto
najljepe to sam ikad vidio.
U glasu mu se osjetilo divljenje i uto je utihnuo, a oi su
mu postale nepomine. No lice mu je odraavalo toliki spokoj
da je Cope zajecao i poloio glavu na Mojova prsa dok je ovaj
uvlaio svoj posljednji hrapavi dah.
Kapci su mu zatreperili i sklopili se te je odjednom
djelovao mnogo mlae. Duboke bore od starosti i uasa kojima
su svjedoili i pridonijeli opustile su se, ustupljujui mjesto
mladenaki glatkoj koi. Usne su mu se izvile uvis kao da
rairenih ruku doekuje smrt, nalik na davno izgubljenu
ljubavnicu.
Hancock je osjetio udarac u nogu i sledio se, toliko vrsto
stisnuvi Honor da joj je jamano nanio masnice. Nikada u
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ivotu nije osjetio vei strah. Bio je posve nemoan zatititi je.
Nije mogao uiniti ama nita kako bi sprijeio da mu je oduzmu.
I neka mu Bog pomogne, ali rasturit e itav svijet kako bi je
ponovno pronaao.
Pa, moda sam se prevario. Glas obiljeen krutim
ruskim naglaskom natjerao ga je da se ukipi i nezamjetno pojaa
stisak ruke kojom je drao Honor. Moda se nije previe zbliio
s djevojkom. Moda su moji dounici bili u krivu.
Naravno da je Maksimov imao vie uljeza koji su
dojavljivali sve to se dogaa u Bristowljevu kuanstvu. Koga je
Hancock previdio? Prvog je brzo otkrio, ali kako je Bristow
doznao za njegovo zbliavanje s Honor? Osim ako...
Ne, nee si dopustiti ni sjeme sumnje u to. Njegovi su ljudi
pouzdani. Ne bi ga izdali. Jo je jedan Bristowljev ovjek
prenosio informacije Maksimovu, a Hancock si je sam prokleto
kriv jer je pomahnitao nakon to je Bristow drugi put pokuao
silovati Honor pa je dao ubiti tog upka. To je bilo golemo
upozorenje Maksimovu jer je znao za ledenog Hancocka. Onog
koji ne poznaje osjeaje, emocije. Hladnog poput sante leda i
posve nesposobnog za ljudske osjeaje ili reakcije. Maksimov
dounik ne bi izostavio potencijalno vane informacije.
Moda ju je glupi Bristow namjeravao ubiti ili iskoristiti
na takav nain da je ni ti ni Nova era poslije ne biste eljeli
predloio je Ruslan, Bristowljev prvi ovjek. Doznao si sve o
njemu i njegovim ljudima. Zna da ozbiljno shvaaju svoje
misije, a ti ne bi platio Bristowu za oteenu robu, to znai da bi
on i njegovi ljudi takoer ostali uskraeni. Plaenik je. Sumnjam
da ga zanima bilo to osim novca.
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OKRUG STEWART, TENNESSEE
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U kurac!
Svi u prostoriji usredotoili su se. Smjesta je zavladala
tiina, a svi su se lanovi KGI-a pribliili pratei svaki Samov
pokret i govor njegova tijela, napreui se kako bi uli to govori
druga strana.
A zato me - nas - zove? Pretpostavljam da nisi nazvao
jer eli avrljati sa mnom? izravno je upitao Sam.
Sluaj, nemam mnogo vremena. On nema mnogo
vremena. A to je jo vanije, ona nema nimalo vremena
odvratio je Conrad glasom koji je u sekundi postao razjaren.
Nisam zainteresiran ni za kakvo nadjebavanje. Ja, mi, trebamo
vau pomo. Svu koju nam moete pruiti. I morate krenuti
odmah. Ne bih to traio da nije pitanje ivota i smrti i to ne
samo za Hancocka, to moda ak vie i ne predstavlja problem,
ili za ovjeka koga smo ve izgubili. Stvar je u tome da se
neduna ena trenutano nalazi u rukama Maksimova, ovjeka
kome smo dvaput zamalo stali na kraj, ali smo sabotirali svoju
misiju kako bismo spasili vae dvije ene i jedno dijete.
Rio se napeo i ispruio ruku iziskujui od Sama da mu
preda slualicu. Nije ga molio. Sam mu je bespogovorno predao
telefon, ali i upalio zvunik kako bi svi uli to se dogaa. Rio je
neko prevodio Titan. Poznavao je tog ovjeka, a Sam je
vjerovao Riju i njegovim instinktima. Rio ih nee odvesti na
krivi put.
Rio pri telefonu, rekao je.
Rio, ovdje Conrad
Conradov glas odraavao je zamjetno olakanje. Nemam
mnogo vremena za objanjavanje nastavio je. Ali, Rio, situacija
je gadna. Vrlo gadna. Vidjeli smo Maksimova. Ponovno. Imali
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HONOR se tromo osvijestila dok su se zbunjenost i strah
borili za prevlast nad njezinim umom. Glava ju je divljaki
boljela pa je pokuala podii ruku kako bi protrljala
sljepoonicu, ali nije uspjela.
Kada joj se vid razbistrio, stravina bol - prodorni osjeaj
iznevjerenosti - sasjekla ju je na komadie tako da od nje nije
ostalo nita. Tek nejasno, maglovito bie koje lebdi negdje
izmeu ivota i smrti u duhovnom svijetu. U istilitu.
Hancock je obeao da je nee predati Maksimovu.
Hancock ju je drogirao. Hancock ju je predao Maksimovu u
obliku obine poslovne razmjene. Hancocka nema nigdje na
vidiku na ovome mjestu, gdje god da se ono nalazi.
Zapitala se do koje je mjere zapravo sezala njezina
naivnost. Sva ona sranja o tome da e se rtvovati zbog opeg
dobra. Da e zahvaljujui njezinoj rtvi pasti i Maksimov i Nova
era te da vie nee prijetiti stotinama tisua nedunih ivota.
inilo joj se da je rije tek o plaenikoj razmjeni. O novcu.
Hancock nikada nije zanijekao injenicu da je plaeni ubojica.
Ali zato je bio toliko... okrutan? Toliko nehuman? Zato je
hinio ljubaznost i brinost premda ne posjeduje ni jedno ni
drugo? Ionako mu nije mogla pobjei. Pa emu onda sva ta
sranja? Zato se uope trudio utjeiti je? Radije bi prihvatila
brutalnost, pa ak i silovanje, umjesto onoga to je smatrala
prekrasnim i... iskrenim.
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zamirila kada su joj nove suze nijemo potekle niz obraze. Brad
je promuklo odgovorio na njezino prigueno Volim te.
A tada im je ispriala sve ono to je dotad izostavila. O
tome kako se zaljubila u Hancocka i njegovo obeanje da e,
nakon to su vodili ljubav, pronai drugi nain. Da je nee
rtvovati zbog vie svrhe. I to kako joj je lagao i da ju je upravo
to, a ne bilo to drugo to su joj uinili, dokrajilo.
Kada je zavrila, osjeala je umor i muninu. Njezina je
obitelj bjesnjela, prepoznala im je to u oima, po izrazima i
rijeima.
Ali okruili su je svojom ljubavlju i bezuvjetnom
podrkom. Smislili su plan. Napravili su raspored odlazaka
ginekologu tako da netko uvijek moe ii s njom. Njezin je otac
smjesta poeo planirati proirenje Honorine spavae sobe kako
bi dijete imalo svoj kutak, ali da uvijek bude dovoljno blizu da
ga Honor moe uti.
Ruke su joj kliznule niz trbuh do blagog ispupenja za koje
je vjerovala da predstavlja prijeko potrebne vraene kilograme
nakon to se bila izgladnjivala gotovo do smrti. Lijenik je rekao
da je trudna etiri mjeseca. Kako to nije prije zamijetila?
Osvrnuvi se unatrag, shvatila je da su svi znakovi i
simptomi bili prisutni. Silni umor, munina, osjetljivost u
grudima i pretjerana emocionalnost. Ali nakon onoga to je
pretrpjela, kako je mogla i pomisliti da je u pitanju bilo to osim
posljedica svega toga?
Na neki neobian nain, veselila se pomisli na
Hancockovo dijete. Dio njega koji e ivjeti kroz nju. Ono
najbolje od njih oboje. Ako bude djeak, odgojit e ga tako da
postane mukarac kakav je Hancock elio biti, ali je smatrao da
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biti dobar ovjek. Zbog tebe. elim biti ovjek kime e se moi
ponositi.
Ah, ljubavi apnula je. Zar ne shvaa? Oboavam te
takvog kakav jesi. Ne smije se promijeniti. Neu voljeti
mukarca koga e stvoriti mislei da ga trebam i elim. Trebam
tebe.
Palevima je otrla suze s njegovih obraza, a zatim se
sagnula kako bi ga poljubila pridravajui mu lice dlanovima.
I ve sam ti oprostila. Nema potrebe da to ponovno
trai.
Oprostila si mi, a da te nisam ni pitao tiho je odvratio.
Trebao sam te na koljenima moliti za oprost, stoga ti to pruam
jer si zasluila, unato tomu to mi je tvoje velikoduno srce ve
oprostilo.
Kada ju je poelio povui prema sebi, Honor se oduprla,
svjesna da e pod tim kutom moi nasloniti obraz tono na
njezin zaokrueni trbuh. Podigao je pogled prema njoj, zbunjen i
pomalo nesiguran.
Nasmijeila se i sjela na krevet, tapui mjesto pokraj sebe.
Doi. Postoji jo neto o emu moramo raspraviti.
Hancock je sjeo pokraj nje i namrtio se jer se iznenada
napela, a znala je da mu to nee promaknuti. Ovio je dlan oko
njezina, podiui ga i sputajui na svoje bedro, pa isprepleo
prste s njezinima.
to je bilo, Honor?
Kao prvo, nisam te kanila - ne kanim te - prevariti. Samo
sam... sebina rekla je krivei lice.
Ti si najnesebinija osoba koju poznajem progunao je.
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