cwilleford.miamiblues-第4部分

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　legs。
　　Freddy　dialed　the　bell　captain　and　asked　to　speak　with　Pablo。
　　〃Pablo；〃　he　said；　when　he　got　the　bellman　on　the　line；　〃this　is　Mr。　Gotlieb　up　in　seven…seventeen。〃
　　〃Yes；　sir。〃
　　〃I'd　like　a　girl　sent　up。　A　fairly　small　one；　size　seven　or　eight。〃
　　〃How　tall？〃
　　〃I'm　not　sure。　How　tall　are　sevens　and　eights？〃
　　〃They　can　run　pretty　tall；　from　five　feet　on　up　to　maybe　five…six　or　more。〃
　　〃That　doesn't　make　any　sense。　How　could　one　dress　fit　a　woman　five　feet　tall　or　five　feet；　six　inches　tall？〃
　　〃I　don't　know；　Mr。　Gotlieb；　but　women's　sizes　run　funny。　My　wife　wears　a　size　twenty…two　hat。　I　wear　a　seven　and　a　quarter；　and　my　head's　a　lot　bigger　than　hers。〃
　　〃All　right。　Just　send　me　up　a　small　one。〃
　　〃For　how　long？〃
　　〃I　don't　know。　What　difference　does　it　make？〃
　　〃You're　still　on　nooner　rates。　I've　got　one　small　one　for　you　now；　but　she　gets　off　at　five。　That's　all　I　got　now。　Tonight；　I　can　get　you　another　one；　even　smaller。〃
　　〃No。　That's　okay。　I　won't　even　need　her　till　five。〃
　　〃In　about　twenty　minutes；　then？〃
　　〃Tell　her　to　bring　me　up　a　club　sandwich；　with　some　dill　pickle　slices　on　the　side。〃
　　〃She　can't　do　that；　sir；　but　I'll　send　the　room　service　waiter　up　with　the　club　sandwich。〃
　　〃Good。　And　I'll　take　care　of　you　later。〃
　　〃Yes；　sir。〃
　　The　club　sandwich；　a　nice　one　with　white　turkey　meat；　bacon；　American　cheese；　lettuce；　and　tomato　slices　on　white　toast；　was　12；　plus　a　1　service　charge。　Freddy　signed　for　it　and　gave　the　waiter　a　1　tip。　Even　though　there　were　pickles；　potato　chips；　cole　slaw；　and　extra　paper　cups　of　mayonnaise　and　mustard　on　the　side；　Freddy　was　appalled　by　the　price　of　the　club　sandwich。　What　in　the　hell　had　happened　to　the　economy　while　he　was　in　prison？
　　Freddy　ate　half　the　sandwich　and　all　of　the　pickle　slices；　then　put　the　other　half　into　the　refrigerator。　The　other　half；　he　thought；　is　worth　six　bucks…Jesus！
　　There　was　a　light　knock　on　the　door。　Freddy　unfastened　the　chain　and　opened　the　door；　and　a　young　girl　with　small　and　very　even　teeth　came　in。　She　was　a　small　one；　all　right；　standing　about　five…three　in　her　high　heels。　Her　well…defined　widow's　peak　and　smallish　chin　made　her　face　heart…shaped。　She　wore　tight　jeans　with　ROLLS…ROYCE　embroidered　on　the　left　leg　in　three…inch　white　block　letters；　a　U…neck　purple　T…shirt；　and　dangling　gold　earrings。　Her　soft　kangaroo　leather　drawstring　bag　was　big　enough　tohold　schoolbooks。　Freddy　estimated　her　age　at　fifteen…maybe　sixteen。
　　〃Mr。　Gotlieb？〃　she　said；　smiling；　〃Pablo　said　you　wanted　to　talk　to　me。〃
　　〃Yeah；〃　Freddy　said。　〃How　old　are　you；　anyway？〃
　　〃Nineteen。　My　name　is　Pepper。〃
　　〃Yeah。　Sure　it　is。　You　got　any　ID？〃
　　〃My　driver's　license。　I　just　look　young　because　I　don't　wear　makeup；　that's　all。〃
　　〃Let's　see　the　license。〃
　　〃I　don't　have　to　show　it　to　you。〃
　　〃That's　right。　You　don't。　You　can　leave。〃
　　〃But　if　I　show　it　to　you；　you'll　know　my　right　name。〃
　　〃But　I'll　still　call　you　Pepper。〃
　　She　took　her　wallet　out　of　the　bag　and　showed　Freddy　her　Florida　license。　The　name　on　the　license　was　Susan　Waggoner；　and　she　was　twenty　years　old…not　nineteen。
　　〃This　says　you're　twenty。〃
　　She　shrugged。　〃I　like　being　a　teenager。〃
　　〃What're　the　rates？〃
　　〃For　nooners…half…hour　limit…fifty　dollars　until　five　o'clock。　Then　it　goes　up　to　seventy…five。　I　get　off　at　five；　so　for　you　it's　only　fifty；　unless　you　want　extras。〃
　　〃Okay。　Let's　go　into　the　bedroom。〃
　　Pepper　pulled　down　the　spread　on　the　queen…size　bed；　then　the　sheets；　and　smoothed　them　out。　She　slipped　off　her　shoes；　her　T…shirt；　and　her　jeans。　She　was　not　wearing　a　bra；　nor　did　she　need　one。　She　rolled　off　her　panties；　lay　down　on　the　bed；　and　put　her　hands　behind　her　head　as　she　spread　her　skinny　legs。　As　she　locked　her　fingers　behind　her　head；　her　small　breasts　almost　disappeared；　except　for　the　taut　strawberry　nipples。　Her　long　auburn　hair；　in　a　ponytail　fastened　with　a　rubber　band；　made　a　curling　question　mark　on　the　right　side　of　the　pillow。　Her　well…greased　pubic　hair　was　a　kinky　brownish　yellow。
　　Freddy　unwrapped　the　bath　sheet　and　dropped　it　on　the　floor。　He　probed　her　pregreased　vagina　with　the　first　three　fingers　of　his　right　hand。　He　shook　his　head　and　frowned。
　　〃Not　enough　friction　there　for　me；〃　he　said。　〃I'm　used　to　boys；　you　see。　Do　you　take　it　in　the　ass？〃
　　〃No；　sir。　I　should；　I　know；　but　I　tried　it　once　and　it　hurt　too　much。　I　just　can't　do　it。　I　can　give　you　a　blow　job　if　you　like。〃
　　〃That's　okay；　but　I'm　not　all　that　interested　anyway。　You　really　should　learn　to　take　it　in　the　ass。　You'll　make　more　money；　and　if　you　learn　how　to　relax…〃
　　〃That's　what　Pablo　said；　but　I　just　can't。〃
　　〃What　size　dress　do　you　wear？〃
　　〃It　depends。　I　can　wear　a　five　sometimes；　but　usually　I'm　either　a　six　or　a　seven。　It　depends　on　who　makes　it。　They　all　have　different　sizes。〃
　　〃Try　this　on。〃　Freddy　brought　her　the　black　silk　dress　from　the　sitting　room。　〃Put　your　shoes　on　first；　and　then　look　at　the　mirror。　There's　a　full…length　mirror　on　the　back　of　the　bathroom　door。〃
　　Pepper　slipped　into　the　dress；　turned　sideways　as　she　looked　into　the　mirror；　and　smiled。　〃It　looks　nice　on　me；　doesn't　it？　I'd　have　to　take　it　in　some　at　the　waist　though。〃
　　〃You　can　have　it　for　fifty　bucks。〃
　　〃All　I've　got　with　me's　a　twenty。　I'll　give　you　a　free　blow　job　for　it。〃
　　〃That's　no　offer！　A　man　can　get　a　free　blow　job　anywhere。　The　hell　with　it。　I'm　not　a　salesman。　Keep　the　dress。　And　while　you're　here；　take　this　suitcase　full　of　stuff。　There're　some　skirts　and　other　things　in　it；　and　a　nice　cashmere　sweater。　Take　the　suitcase　too。〃
　　〃Where'd　you　get　all　these　nice　clothes？〃
　　〃They　belong　to　my　wife。　When　I　left　my　wife　I　took　the　stuff　with　me。　I　paid　for　it；　so　it　was　mine　to　take。〃
　　〃You　left　your　wife？〃
　　〃Yeah。　We're　getting　a　divorce。〃
　　〃Because　of　the　boys？〃
　　〃What　boys？〃
　　〃You　said　you　were　used　to　boys；　and　I　just　assumed　that…〃
　　〃Jesus　Christ。　How　long've　you　been　working　for　Pablo？〃
　　〃Since　the　beginning　of　the　semester。　I　go　to　Miami…Dade　munity　College；　Downtown。　I　need　the　money　for　school。〃
　　〃Well；　one　of　the　first　things　you　should　learn　is　not　to　ask　clients　personal　questions。〃
　　〃I'm　sorry。　I　didn't　mean　to　pry。〃　She　started　to　cry。
　　〃Why're　you　crying；　for　Christ's　sake？〃
　　〃I　don't　know。　I　just　do　sometimes。　I'm　not　doing　very　good　at　this；　not　even　nooners；　and　when　I　go　back　to　Pablo　without　any　money；　he'll…〃
　　〃There's　a　plastic　laundry　bag　in　the　closet。　Put　the　clothes　in　it；　and　give　Pablo　the　empty　suitcase。　He　can　get　the　locks　fixed；　and　he'll　have　a　two…hundred…dollar　suitcase。　I'll　square　you　with　Pablo　later。　Okay？〃
　　Pepper　stopped　crying；　wiped　her　eyes；　and　got　back　into　her　own　clothes。　She　packed　the　clothing　neatly　into　the　plastic　laundry　bag。
　　〃What　do　you　do　when　you　get　off　duty　at　five？〃
　　〃I　usually　walk　downtown；　have　some　dinner；　and　then　go　to　class。　Tonight's　my　English　class　at　six…fifteen；　and　it　runs　until　seven…forty；　unless　Mr。　Turner　lets　us　out　early。　Sometimes；　when　we've　got　a　paper　to　write；　he　lets　us　go　home　to　write　it。〃
　　Why；　Freddy　wondered；　is　she　lying　to　me？　No　college　would　ever　accept　this　incredibly　stupid　young　woman　as　a　student。　On　the　other　hand；　he　had　known　a　few　college　men　in　San　Quentin。　Although　they　usually　got　the　best　jobs　there；　they　didn't　appear　to　be　any　smarter　than　the　majority　of　the　cons。　Maybe　the　girl　wasn't　lying。　He　didn't　know　anything　about　college　requirements；　but　maybe　they　would　be　much　lower　for　women　than　for　men。　It　would　be　a　good　idea　to　have　a　woman　with　a　car　show　him　the　city。　So　far　it　was　all　white　buildings　and　a　blur　of　greenery。
　　〃I'll　tell　you　what；　Pepper。　I'll　buy　you　dinner　and　then　wait　for　you　to　get　out　of　class。　Then　you　can　drive　me　around　some。　You've　got　a　license；　so　I　suppose　you've　got　a　car？〃
　　〃My　brother's　car。　I　get　to　keep　it　all　the　time；　but　I've　got　to　meet　him　at　the　airport　at　eight…thirty　tonight　to　collect　some　money　from　him。　He　works　out　there；　and　gives　me　his　pay　every　day　to　deposit　in　the　bank。　Where　he　works；　he　isn't　allowed　to　have　a　car。〃
　　〃You　don't　live　together？〃
　　〃Not　anymore。　We　did　at　first；　when　we　first　came　down　to　Miami　from　Okeechobee；　but　now　I've　got　the　apartment　to　myself。〃
　　〃That's　all　right。　I　don't　mind　riding　out　to　the　airport　again。　I　just　want　to　get　familiar　with　the　city。　I'll　give　you　a　decent　tip；　or　buy　you　a　drink；　or　maybe　take　you　to　a　movie。　What　do　you　say？〃
　　She　smiled。　〃I'd　like　that。　I　haven't　had　a　date　date　since　I　came　down　here；　Mr。　Gotlieb…〃
　　〃You　can　call　me　Junior。〃
　　〃Junior？　All　right；　and　you　can　call　me　Susie。　Pablo　told　me　to　call　myself　Pepper　so　that　customers　would　think　I　was　hot。　Pablo's　my　manager；　like；　and　he　knows　all　about　these　things。　Most　men；　I've　noticed；　just　laugh　when　I　tell　them　my　name　is　Pepper。　You　didn't…Junior…and　I　think　you're　awfully　nice。〃
　　〃I　am　nice；　Susie；　and　I　like　you　a　lot。　I'll　tell　you　what。　Just　leave　the　bag　of　clothes　with　me　and　take　the　suitcase　down　to　Pablo。　That　way　he　won't　know　you　got　the　stuff；　and　I　can　take　it　with　me　when　we　meet。〃
　　〃I　usually　eat　dinner　at　Granny's。　It's　a　health　food　restaurant　right　near　the　campus；　about　eight　blocks　from　here。　I　walk　because　I　leave　the　car　in　the　parking　garage　near　the　school；　but　you　can　take　a　cab　there。　The　cabbies　all　know　where　it　is；　even　the　ones　who　don't　speak　English。〃
　　She　handed　him　the　bag　of　clothing。
　　〃I'll　see　you　at　Granny's　at　five；　then。〃
　　〃It'll　be　closer　to　five…fifteen；　but　I'll　get　there　as　soon　as　I　can。〃
　　〃Good。　And　have　a　prosperous　afternoon。〃
　　〃Thank　you。　But　whatever　you　do；　don't　tell　Pablo。　We　aren't　supposed　to　go　out　with　the　johns…that's　why　I　want　you　to　meet　me　at　Granny's。〃
　　〃Pablo；　in　my　opinion；　is　an　asshole。　I'll　just　tell　him　I　had　jet　lag　and　that　kept　me　from　performing。　I'll　slip　him　ten　bucks　and　he'll　be　so　happy　he　won't　say　a　word　to　you。　But　I　won't　tell　him　about　our　date。　Don't　worry。〃
　　Susan　blushed；　and　looked　shyly　at　the　floor。　〃You　can　kiss　me　on　the　cheek　and　sorta　seal　our　date