Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 4
Hefeltbad,leavingwithoutbeingabletosaygood-bytoJudyandGary,buttheofficerslappedthehandcuffsonhim,needlesslytight,andhustledhimdownstairsintothepolicevan.Asecondofficershovedacontainerofhotcoffeeintohishandandslammedthedoor.
Asthevanturnedthecomer,someofthehotcoffeespilledontohisnewsuit,andhethrewthecupdownbehindtheseat.Hefeltlousy,andthefeelingwasgettingworseandworse.
HehadnoideawhattheAthensMentalHealthCenterwouldbelike.Itmightbeaprisonforallheknew.Hehadtorememberthatthetormentwasfarfromover,thatalotofpeoplestillwantedtoputhimbehindbars.HeknewtheAdultParoleAuthorityhadnotifiedGarythatbecauseoftheguns,hewasinviolationofhisparoleandprobation,andassoonashewascuredtheywouldsendhimbacktoprison.NotLebanon,heimagined.Becauseofhisviolentbehavior,probablyahellcalledLucasville.WherewasArthur?AndRagen?Wouldtheyeverjointhefusion?
Theydrovealongsnow-coveredRoute33,passingthroughLancaster,wherehe’sbeenraised,gonetoschoolandtriedtokillhimself.Itwastoomuchtobear.Hewasverytiredandhehadtoletgo.Heclosedhiseyesandletitallslipaway...
Secondslater,Dannylookedaroundandwonderedwherehewasbeingtaken.Hewascoldandlonely,andafraid.
