Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Hewatchedherrushtothetelephonetocallthepolice.WithJimbostandingbesidehimatthewindow,BillylookedonwhiletheywheeledthestretcherandthecarswiththeflashinglightstookDaddyaway.

           Inthedaysthatfollowed,Daddydidn’tcomebacktoplaywithhim,andMommywastooupsetandbusy,andJimbowasn’taroundandKathywastoolittle.BillywantedtoplaywithKathy,talktoher,butMommysaidshewasalittlegirlandhehadtobevery,verycareful.Sowhenhegotlonelyandboredagain,heclosedhiseyesandwenttosleep.

           "Christene"openedhereyesandwenttoKathy’scrib.WhenKathycried,Christeneknewbytheexpressiononherfaceexactlywhatshewanted,andshewenttotellthebeautifulladythatKathywashungry.

           "Thankyou,Billy,"Dorothysaid."You’reagoodboy.YouwatchyourlittlesisterandI’llgetdinnerready.ThenI’llcomeandreadyouabedtimestorybeforeIgotowork."

           Christenedidn’tknowwhoBillywasorwhyshewasbeingcalledthat,butshewashappyshecouldplaywithKathy.ShetookaredcrayonandwenttothewallbesidethecribtodrawKathyapictureofadoll.

           Christeneheardsomeonecoming;shelookeduptoseethebeautifulladyglaringatthedrawingonthewallandtheredcrayoninherhand.

           "That’sbad!Bad!Bad!"Dorothyshouted.

           Christeneclosedhereyesandwentaway.