Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Billyopenedhiseyesandsawtheangerinhismother’sface.Whenshegrabbedandshookhim,hegotscaredandcried.Hedidn’tknowwhyhewasbeingpunished.Thenhesawthedrawingonthewallandwonderedwhohaddonethatnaughtything.

           "Menotbad!"hecried.

           "Youdrewthatonthewall!"sheshouted.

           Heshookhishead."NotBilly.Kathydidit,"hesaid,pointingtothecrib.

           "Youmustn’tlie,"Dorothysaid,jabbingherforefingerhardagainsthislittlechest."Lying...is...bad.You’llgotohellifyou’realiar.Nowgettoyourroom."

           Jimbowouldn’ttalktohim.BillywonderedifJimbohaddrawnthepictureonthewall.Hecriedforawhileandthenheclosedhiseyesandwenttosleep...

           WhenChristeneopenedhereyes,shesawabiggerboyasleepontheothersideoftheroom.Shelookedaroundforadolltoplaywith,butallshesawweretoysoldiersandtrucks.

           Shedidn’twantthosetoys.ShewanteddollsandbottleswithnipplesandKathy’scuddlyRaggedyAnn.

           SheslippedoutoftheroomtolookforKathy’scrib,peekingintothreeroomsbeforeshefoundit.Kathywasasleep,soChristenetooktheRaggedyAnndollandwentbacktobed.

           Inthemorning,BillywaspunishedfortakingKathy’sdoll.Dorothyfounditinhisbedandshookhimandshookhimuntilhefelthisheadwasgoingtofalloff.