Kzine Issue 10 by Graeme Hurry et al

Author:Graeme Hurry et al. [al., Graeme Hurry et]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 23006298
Publisher: Kimota Publishing
Published: 2014-09-04T23:00:00+00:00

NEW BATTERIES FITTED

DUMPSIDE

by D.L. Young

Deke stopped speaking when he glimpsed a naked woman crossing the hallway on the far side of the Dump Lord’s marble-floored foyer. It was only a second or two as she tiptoed from one doorway to another, but time seemed to stop as he drank in her beauty— milk white skin, curly mane of blonde hair, pink painted toenails. He imagined how her hair might smell— rose petals or maybe jasmine— and how the warmth of her skin might feel as she lay on top of him, gazing down with a naughty grin. He continued to stare at the empty hallway after she’d disappeared.

Chang, the Dump Lord’s impeccably dressed right hand man, stood before him and smirked when he noticed where Deke’s gaze had drifted. “Such a shame women aren’t allowed dumpside. But it’s a good rule, I think. Can’t have distractions when you should be taking care of the bots, can you?” Chang’s face glowed the way it always did when he made wickedly pointed comments at Deke’s expense. “Must be hard living like a monk for so many years, yes?”

Deke turned his attention back to Chang and ignored the customary dig. Again he made his request, this time almost pleading. “Come on, I really need to see him. It’s important.”

Chang’s expression darkened and he waved his hand. “Running low on spare parts is not a crisis. I’m not going to bother my employer with small-time bullshit like this. And if you don’t want to end up scrounging for a living down in Tijuana, you’ll stop bothering me with these mini-dramas.” He fished around his pockets, pulled out some bills, and shoved them into Deke’s hand. “Here, this is more than enough for spares. Now go on, we have guests arriving any minute. How would it look if you were standing here stinking up the reception area?”

Deke sighed and tucked the bills into his pocket. Chang opened the door and impatiently motioned him out. “Out of here, go on.”

As he left he turned and took one last look toward the hallway. Chang slammed the heavy door shut, nearly hitting his nose. Deke stood facing the door for a moment, then turned and began to walk in the direction of the barrier wall, pausing as he always did to admire the estate’s ornate fountains and freshly sculpted gardens. He lingered when he came to the pool area, watching through a gap in the hedgerow as a dozen or so of the Dump Lord’s entourage laughed and drank and enjoyed the company of impossibly beautiful women. Lucky bastards, he thought. How long had it been since he’d even spoken to a woman? Three years? Four?

In less than a minute a stern-faced security guard appeared and placed a heavy hand on his shoulder. “Come on, robot man, let’s go.”

The guard led him to the towering wall that separated the Dump Lord’s estate from the fifty square miles that provided his livelihood. Deke never failed to admire the genius

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