"Chapter2" - читать интересную книгу автора (Carpenter Matthew)

discussing names in company, but that was life on the streets. "How's
you're girl friend?"

"Which one?" he asked in disgust.

"Charles."

"Watch your back. Deckers are out tonight and it's gonna be a
while until sex is as good as it used to be."

"Who's spreading the disease?"

"Mogul's back." Spotting an old girl friend across the room, Zlik
got up from the bar and began his way towards her, noting his friend
with only a tap on the bar before leaving. Information and friends are
two different things when it comes to who's chasing who. Anyway, most
of the 'friends' that you make in a place like this can't be trusted further
than the shot they drink from.

'Mogul is back' thought Zlik on his way across the bar. 'This is
not good. The last time they were back proved to be a challenge in more
ways than just survival. Mogul was one of those groups that just looked
for conflicts with other groups. Nestroth normally didn't mind
competition when going after a company or something like that, but
when a gang gets involved with business, business gets bloody.'

"Hey sexy! How's it goin'!?" yelled Zlik.

"Well if it isn't Zlik. I haven't seen you here for a while. Where
the hell you been hiddin' out lately?" replied Shiela.

"I've been around. You sure look awful different since we went
out last year. So who you datin' now babe?" Her black leather clad body
and curly-long, dyed black hair contrasted to her old street image of
baggy pants and oversized shirts. Her face was even more pale now. Her
appearance almost was of the dead instead of who he remembered her to
be.

"Nobody special. He's right here." She turned around and pulled
on the shoulder of a large man standing behind her talking with a small
bunch of guys dressed in the same black leather attire. He turned
around to face Zlik. "I told you he'd be here honey" she said looking
directly into Zlik's eyes with a devil's grin only Glasya could wear.

"So this is the mighty Zlik of Nestroth!" he said taking a step
closer and shoving his glass into Shiela's hand. "Don't tell me you've
come back for seconds with her MATE!" He might be a little drunk, but
he was definitely pissing Zlik off with his attitude; one of the few things
which Zlik didn't tolerate.