Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Vatiswrong,littlegirl?Vatforyouarecrying?"

           Shelookedaroundbutdidn’tseeanyone."Thetreewon’tletmehavetheapples,"shesaid.

           "Don’tcry.Ragengetsapples."

           Heshimmiedupthetree,andsummoningallhisstrength,"Ragen"brokeathickbranchandbroughtitdown."Here,"hesaid."Ihaveforyoumanyapples."HeloadedhisarmswithapplesandledChristenetowardtheschool.

           WhenRagenleft,Christenedroppedtheminthemiddleofthestreet.Acarwasspeedingtowardthebiggest,shiniestapple,theoneshewantedtogiveMrs.Roth,andwhenshetriedtoreachit,Ragenbumpedheroutofthewaytosaveherfrombeinghit.Shesawthecarhadsquashedtheprettyapple,andshecried,butRagenpickedupanotherone,notnearlyasnice,wipeditoffandgaveittohertotaketoschool.

           Whensheputtheappleonthedesk,Mrs.Rothsaid,"Why,thankyou,Billy."

           ThatupsetChristene,becauseshehadbroughttheapple.Shewenttothebackoftheroom,wonderingwheretosit.Shesatdownontheleftsideoftheroom,butafewminuteslaterabigboysaid,"Getouttamyseat."

           Shefeltbad,butwhenshesensedRagencomingtohittheboy,shegotupquicklyandwalkedtoanotherchair.

           "Hey,that’smyseat,"agirlcalledfromtheblackboard."Billy’ssittinginmyseat."

           "Don’tyouknowwhereyousit?"Mrs.