Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Whenhecameupsputtering,hesawthatshehaddroppedherdressonthebankofthepondandwascominginnaked."Holyshit!"hesaid,anddivedforthebottom.

           Whenhecameup,shereachedhimandputherarmsaroundhim.Hefeltherlegsaroundhiminthewater,feltherrubbingherbreastsintohischest,reachingdowntotouchhim.

           "Itwon’thurt,Billy,"shesaid."Ipromise."

           Swimmingwithonehand,sheledhimtowardthecovetoabigflatrockangledintothewater.Heclimbedupafterherandshepulledhisshortsdown.Heknewhewasbeingawkwardashetouchedher,andhewasafraidifheclosedhiseyesitwouldalldisappear.Shewassobeautiful.Hedidn’twanttofindhimselfsomeplaceelseandnotrememberwhatwashappening.Hewantedtorememberthistime.Hefeltgood.Shehuggedhimandsqueezedhimashedidit,andwhenitwasoverhefeltlikejumping’upandshoutingwithjoy.Asherolledoffher,helosthisbalanceandwentslidingdownthewet,slipperyrock,splashingbackintothewater.

           Shelaughed.Hefeltlikeafool.Buthefelthappy.Hewasn’tavirginanymore,andhewasn’taqueer.Hewasaman.

           OnJune19,attherequestofhismother,BillyMilliganwasdischargedfromthehospitalbyDr.Raulj.Thesocialworker’ssummaryfordischargeread:

           Priortodischarge,Billwasmanipulativewithstaffmembersandpatients.