Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Arthurknewverywelltherewereothersaround,becauseashecheckedthedatesonthecalendar,heknewsomethingwaswrong.Accordingtoeverythinghereadandobserved,otherpeopledidn’tsleepaslongasheseemedtobesleeping.

           Hebegantoquestionpeople."WhatdidIdoyesterday?"hewouldaskKathyorJimorChallaorDorothy.Theirdescriptionsofhisbehaviorwouldbecompletelystrangetohim.Hewouldhavetocheckitoutbylogicaldeduction.

           Onedayashewasabouttosleep,hefeltsomeoneelse’spresenceinhismindandheforcedhimselftostayawake."Whoareyou?"heasked."Idemandtoknowwhoyouare."Heheardthevoiceanswer,"Well,whointhehellareyou?""Myname’sArthur.Whoareyou?"

           Tommy.

           "Whatareyoudoinghere,Tommy?"

           "Whatareyoudoin’here?"

           Thequestiiningwentbackandforthinhismind.

           "Howdidyougethere?"Arthurasked.

           "Idunno,d’you?"

           "No,butI’vebloodywellgottofindout."

           "How?"

           "Wemustbelogicalaboutit.Ihaveanidea.LetsyouandIkeeptrackofthetimewe’reawake,toseeifthataccountsforallthehoursoftheday."

           "Hey,that’sagoodidea."

           Arthursaid,"Makeamarkinsidetheclosetdoorforeveryhouryoucanaccountfor.I’lldothesamething.