Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Whathappenedtoday?"Brownasked.

           "Iwasinschool,"Allensaid."Itwasabouteleven-thirty,andIstarteddreaming.WhenIwokeup,IwasontopoftheHickleBuildinglookingdown,likeIwasgettingreadytojump.Iwentdownandwenttothepolicestationandtoldthemtocalltheschoolsotheywouldn’tworryaboutme.ThenIcamehere."

           Brownstudiedhimforalongtime,strokinghisgraymut-tonchops."Billy,doyoutakeanydrugs?"

           Allenshookhishead.

           "Rightnow,you’restaring.Whatdoyousee?"

           "Iseepeople’sfaces,butonlytheeyesandnosesandweirdcolors.Iseebadthingshappeningtopeople.Theyfallinfrontofcars,theyfalldowncliffs,they’redrowning."

           Dr.BrownobservedMilligansittingsilently,asifwatchinganinnerscreen."Tellmeaboutthingsathome,Billy.Thefamily."

           "ChalmerlikesJim.Hehatesme.He’syellingatmeallthetime.He’sdrivingtwopeopleintohell.Ilostmyjobatthegrocery.IwantedtoloseitsoIcouldstayhomewithMom,soIpretendedtostealabottleofwine,andtheyfiredme."

           OnMarch19,Brownnoticedthathispatientwaswearingaturtleneckshirtandbluejacketthatgavehimanalmosteffeminatelook.