Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Hewouldstayintheshadowsbeyondthespot.

           Theotherskeptthemselvesbusywitharttherapy.WhenTommywasn’tunlockingdoors,hepaintedlandscapes.Dannypaintedstilllifes.Allenpaintedportraits.EvenRagentriedhishandatartworkbutlimitedhimselftosketchinginblackandwhite.ThatwaswhenArthurdiscoveredthatRagenwascolorblind,andrecallingtheunmatchedsocks,deducedthatithadbeenRagenwhoputthemon.Christenedrewpicturesofflowersandbutterfliesforherbrother,Christopher.

           TheattendantsreportedthatBillyMilliganseemedcalmerandmorecooperative.Hewasgivenprivileges,andwhentheweatherturnedwarm,hewasallowedtogooutsidetowalkandsketch.

           Someoftheotherscameout,lookedaround,didn’tlikewhattheysawandleft.OnlyRagen,impressedwithDr.Raulj’sSlavicnameandaccent,tooktheThorazineandobeyedhisinstructions.DannyandDavid,beingobedientchildren,tooktheantipsychoticmedicationaswell.ButTommywouldkeepitinhismouthandspititout.SowouldArthurandtheothers.

           Dannymadefriendswithalittleblackboy,andthetwoofthemtalkedandplayedtogether.Theywouldsituplatedescribingforhoursthethingsthey’dliketodowhentheygrewup.ItwasthefirsttimeDannyeverlaughed.

           OnedayDr.RauljmovedDannyfromRB-3toRB-4,wherealltheboyswerebigger.Dannydidn’tknowanyoneorhaveanyonetotalkto,sohewentintohisroom,cryingbecausehewaslonely.