Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 3
Justtofeelwarmandcaredfor.Idon’tknowwhatmademedoit."
"Duringthattime,"Turnerasked,"didyoufeelwarmandcaredfor?"
Adalanapausedandwhispered,"Justforafewmoments...Istolethattime.Arthurdidn’tputmeonthespot.IwishedRagenoffthespot…"
Sheglancedaroundtearfully."Idon’tliketogothroughthis.Ican’tgointothecourtroom.Idon’twanttosayanythingtoRagen…Iwantoutoftheboys’lives.Idon’twanttomessthemupanymore…Ifeelsodamnedguilty…JustwhydidIdoit?"
"Whendidyoufirstbegintobeonthespot?"Dr.Georgeasked.
"LastsummerIstartedstealingtime.AndwhentheboyswereinsolitaryconfinementinLebanon,Istolesometimetowritepoems.Ilovetowritepoems…"Shewept."Whataretheygoingtodototheboys?"
"Wedon’tknow,"Dr.Georgesaidsoftly."We’retryingtounderstandasmuchaswecan."
"Justdon’thurtthemtoobad,"Adalanasaid.
"WhentheseincidentsoccurredlastOctober,wereyouawareofwhatwasbeingplanned?"heasked.
"Yes.Iknoweverything.IknowthingsArthurdoesn’tevenknow...ButIcouldn’tstopit.Iwasfeelingthepillsandthealcohol.Idon’tknowwhyIdidit.Iwassolonely."
ShesniffledandaskedforaKleenex.
Dr.
