Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Everyoneunderstandsitnow,"Allensaid."FusionisjustmixingtheKool-Aid."

           NurseNanGravesrecordedonJune5:"Mr.Milliganhasstatedhehasfusedforanhouras‘Tommy’and‘Allen’anditfelt‘weird.’"

           DonnaEgarreportedthatMilligantoldherhewasworriedaboutthefusionbecausehedidn’twanttoletanyoftheothersdieoranyoftheirtalentsorstrengthsbeweakened."Butwe’reworkingonit,"Allenassuredher.

           Thenextday,GarySchweickartandJudyStevensonvisitedandpassedalonggoodnews.ThecourthadapprovedanextensionofBilly’sobservationandtreatmentatHardingHospital,givinghimatleastanotherthreemonthstocompletethefusion.

           OnWednesdayevening,June14,inthemusicbuilding,RosalieDrakewatchedandlistenedasTommyplayedthedrums.SheknewthatonlyAllenhadplayedthembefore.InthisfusedstatehewasobviouslynotasgoodasAllenhadbeenonhisown.

           "IfeelI’mstealingAllen’stalent,"hetoldher.

           "AreyoustillTommy?"

           "I’macombinationandIdon’treallyhaveanamenow.Thatbothersme."

           "YetyourespondwhenpeoplecallyouBilly."

           "I’vealwaysdonethat,"hesaid,tappingoutaslowriffonthedrum.

           "Anyreasonwhyyoucan’tgoondoingthat?"

           Heshrugged.