"Scott Westerfeld - Uglies 1 - Uglies" - читать интересную книгу автора (Westerfeld Scott)

УYeah. I kind of said hello.Ф

УWow, thatТs crazy. Your boyfriend or something?Ф

Tally shook her head. Peris had gone with other girls, and Tally had dealt with it and tried to do the same, but their friendship had always been the main thing in both their lives. Not anymore, apparently.

УIf heТd been my boyfriend, I donТt think I could have done it, you know? I wouldnТt have wanted him to see my face. But because weТre friends, I thought maybeЕФ

УYeah. So howТd it go?Ф

Tally thought for a second, looking out at the rippling water. Peris had been so pretty, and grown-up looking, and heТd said theyТd be friends again. Once Tally was pretty tooЕУBasically, it sucked,Ф she said.

УThought so.Ф

УExcept getting away. That part was very cool.Ф

УSounds like it.Ф Tally heard the smile in ShayТs voice. УVery tricky.Ф

They were silent for a moment as a hovercar went over.

УBut you know, we havenТt totally gotten away yet,Ф Shay said. УNext time youТre going to pull a fire alarm, let me know ahead of time.Ф

УSorry about getting you trapped here.Ф

Shay looked at her and frowned. УNot that. I just meant if IТm going to have to do the running-away part, I might as well get in on the fun.Ф

Tally laughed softly. УOkay. Next time, IТll let you know.Ф

УPlease do.Ф Shay scanned the river. УLooks a little clearer now. WhereТs your board?Ф

УMy what?Ф

Shay pulled a hoverboard from under a bush. УYouТve got a board, right? WhatТd you do, swim over?Ф

УNo, IЕhey, wait. HowТd you get a hoverboard to take you across the river?Ф Anything that flew had minders all over it.

Shay laughed. УThatТs the oldest trick in the book. I figured youТd know all about it.Ф

Tally shrugged. УI donТt board much.Ф

УWell, this oneТll take both of us.Ф

УWait, shhh.Ф

Another hovercar had come into view, cruising down the river just above the height of the bridges.

Tally waited for a count of ten after it had passed before she spoke. УI donТt think itТs a good idea, flying back.Ф

УSo howdid you get over?Ф