Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 8
"What’reyoulookingat,youstupidbastard?Don’tstandtherelikeagoddamnedmoron!"
TommyshovedhishandsintohispocketsandwalkedoffturninghisheadawaysoChalmerwouldn’tseehimsmiling.
"Allen’s"firsttimeoutonthespotwaswhenhetriedtotalksomeneighborhoodtoughguysoutofthrowinghimdownintoaconstruetion-siteholedugforthefoundationofabuilding.Hearguedwiththem,usingallofhiscon-manabilities,butitdidn’twork.Theytossedhimdownintothepitanywayandthrewrocksathim.Well,hefigured,nouseinstickingaround...
Dannyheardtheclunkoftherockhittingthegroundinfrontofhim.Thenanotheroneandanother.Helookeduptoseethegangofboysatthetopoftheexcavationtossingrocksathim.Onehithiminthelegandanotherhithisside.Dannyrantothefarend,goingincircles,tryingtofindawayout.Finally,realizingthesidesweretoosteepforhimtoclimb,hesatdowninthedirtandcrossedhislegs...
Tommylookedupwhenarockhithimintheback.Quicklysizingupthesituation,herealizedanescapewascalledfor.Hehadbeenpracticingpickinglocksanduntyingropes,butthiswasadifferentkindofescape.Thisneededstrength...
Ragengottohisfeet,pulledouthispocketknifeandstormeduptheinclinetowardtheboys,flickingopentheknife,lookingfromoneofthebulliestotheother;holdinghisangerincontrol,waitingtoseewhichonewouldjumphim.
