When the afternoon had arrived Clara and John left the bus close to the bar and walked the rest of the way and she noticed that John's pace got slower the closer they came to their destination.
“Are you alright?” she asked before they walked around a corner.
John sighed. “This is it. Just one more turn and we're there.”
“This street?”
“No,” John replied, “There is a vennel on the other side of the bar. It has a side entrance. I,” he paused, “I didn't want to go straight to the place.”
“It's okay,” Clara reassuring him, reaching for his hand again, “We'll get something to eat, have a beer and then we'll have a look together.”
It seemed to her as if Clara led the rest of the way, dragging him and his memories behind her as they entered the small pub. It looked cosy, though she assumed it had been redecorated in the past 25 years and that assumption was quickly confirmed by John as they took a seat in a corner. She left him there to order their drinks, relying on the barman's recommendations for that, and two portions of fish 'n chips. When Clara came back to the table with two bottles of Red Kite Ale, John laughed.
“The chips will be here in five minutes,” Clara announced as she sat back down, “What are you laughing at? Is this not good?”
John took the bottle from her and made a gesture for her to try it. She did.
“Oh dear, this is horrendous.”
“Well, average, I'd say. We'll survive though,” John laughed and Clara was glad he did.
Their food came and Clara watched as he ate slowly, only speeding up whenever she threatened to steal his chips but when the food was gone and they had finished their drinks Clara knew that it was time.
“Shall we go?” she asked carefully and John nodded.
He allowed her to take his hand again and lead him through the side entrance onto the small street where for the first time since they had gotten out of their seats he seemed to take a breath.
“Do you recognize anything?” Clara asked as they slowly stepped over the cobblestones.
John shrugged. “It's just the street. I've known it since I was a teenager.”
“So. . . no memories?”
“No memories,” he repeated.
Suddenly the door to the bar opened again and out of the corner of her eye Clara saw that a few men stepped outside, though she didn't pay a lot of attention to them.
“I'm telling you, it is him,” one of the men said.
“He wouldn't be so bloody daft,” another replied.
Clara watched as John turned around to look at the group and for the first time she counted them. They were four men, all of them around John's age.
“What is it?” she asked him carefully.
“Trouble,” he growled and tightened the grip around her hand.
“John?” one of the men called out, “John McCailín?”
“What do you want?” Clara heard John bark at him.
“McCailín?” she asked him in a hushed voice.
“My name,” he replied quietly, “Before I changed it.”
Clara didn't really understand what was happening, only that the four men that had followed them outside were slowly stepping closer.
“You're awfully brave to come back here, Johnny. After what you did to my wee brother,” one of the man stopped in front of them, crossing his arms in front of his chest.
Now Clara understood what John had meant by 'trouble'. This was the brother of the man he was said to have killed. And he was taller and broader than John. Instinctively her other hand rose to John's arm.
“Don't be foolish, Lachlan. I didn't come here to start a fight.”
“No, you didn't. Wouldn't have brought your daughter along for that.”
Clara was about to launch forward and say something, but John squeezed her hand, holding her back.
The man called Lachlan sneered at both of them. “That means you're unprepared.”
The first blow hit John right in his face and he stumbled backwards, letting go off her hand as he did. Clara gasped in horror and before she could react another punch hit John in the stomach, making him squirm with pain. The third blow sent him to the ground and that was when Clara regained control over herself and stepped between Joh
当下午赶到克拉拉和约翰离开酒吧/巴士,走剩下的路,她发现约翰的步伐了慢接近他们来到他们的目的地。"你是好的吗?"她问他们转过拐角走之前。约翰叹了口气。"就是这样。只是一个更多的转向,我们是有。"这条街吗?""不,"约翰回答说,"那里是 vennel 酒吧的另一边。它有一个侧门。我,"他停顿了一下,"不想直接去的地方"。"没关系,"克拉拉安慰他,伸手去拿他的手再一次,"我们要找点东西吃,喝一杯啤酒,然后我们会一起看一看。她看来好像克拉拉带领剩下的路,拖他和他的记忆在她身后,当他们走进小酒馆。它看起来舒适,虽然她认为在过去的 25 年它被重新装修过,已经和假设很快被证实约翰而作的因为他们坐在一个角落里。她离开了他那里订购他们的饮料,依靠着服务员的建议的和两个部分的鱼和薯条。当克拉拉回到表与红风筝啤酒两瓶时,约翰笑了起来。"芯片在这里在五分钟内,"克拉拉宣布将随着她坐了下来,"你在笑什么?这不是很好吗?"约翰从她拿起瓶子,做了一个手势让她试一试。她没有。"哦亲爱的这是可怕.""好吧,平均,我会说。我们会活下去虽然,"约翰笑了起来,克拉拉高兴他这样做了。他们的食物来和克拉拉地看着他吃得很慢,只有超速,每当她威胁要偷他的筹码,但当食物了,他们已经完成他们的饮料克拉拉知道这是时间。"我们去吗?"她问仔细和约翰点了点头。他允许她再次握住他的手,领他走过侧门上小街头下第一次因为他们已经从座位他似乎松口气了。""你认识什么吗?克莱拉问他们慢慢地走在鹅卵石。约翰耸了耸肩。"这是只是街道。我已经知道的它因为我是一名少年。"苏...没有回忆呢?""没有回忆,"他重复。突然向栏门又开了,她的眼角的克拉拉看见几个男人走出来,虽然她没有付出了很多对他们的重视。其中一人说:"我告诉你,就他,"。另一个回答:"他不会如此血腥愚蠢,"。克莱拉看着约翰转过身来,看着小组第一次她数了。他们有四个男人,全部围绕约翰的年龄。"它是什么?"她问他仔细。"麻烦,"他咆哮着,紧扣着她的手。"约翰?"其中一个男人叫住,"约翰 McCailín?""你想做?"克莱拉听见约翰在他的树皮。"McCailín?"她问他在一个寂静的声音。"我的名字,"他平静地回答,"之前我改变它。Clara didn't really understand what was happening, only that the four men that had followed them outside were slowly stepping closer.“You're awfully brave to come back here, Johnny. After what you did to my wee brother,” one of the man stopped in front of them, crossing his arms in front of his chest.Now Clara understood what John had meant by 'trouble'. This was the brother of the man he was said to have killed. And he was taller and broader than John. Instinctively her other hand rose to John's arm.“Don't be foolish, Lachlan. I didn't come here to start a fight.”“No, you didn't. Wouldn't have brought your daughter along for that.”Clara was about to launch forward and say something, but John squeezed her hand, holding her back.The man called Lachlan sneered at both of them. “That means you're unprepared.”The first blow hit John right in his face and he stumbled backwards, letting go off her hand as he did. Clara gasped in horror and before she could react another punch hit John in the stomach, making him squirm with pain. The third blow sent him to the ground and that was when Clara regained control over herself and stepped between Joh
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