Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 11
HisdischargewasdatedMay1.HisplaneticketfromChicagotoColumbuswasdatedMay1.Whatthehell?Herehe’dbeenwanderingaroundinChicagoforfourdayssincehisdischargewithoutknowingit.Wherewashisduffelbag?Hehadanemptyfeelinginhisstomach.Helookeddownathisdressblueuniform.Itwasfilty.Theelbowswererippedandhisleftarmwasscraped.
Allright.He’dgetsomethingtoeat,getanight’ssleepandtaketheflightbacktoColumbusinthemorning.Hegrabbedacoupleofhamburgers,foundaflophouseandspentninedollarsforaroom.
Thenextmorninghehailedacabandtoldthedrivertotakehimtotheairport.
"LaGuardia?"
Heshookhishead.Hedidn’tknowtherewasaLaGuardiainChicago.
"Nah,theotherone,thebigone."
Allduringthetriptotheairporthetriedtounderstandwhathadhappened.HeclosedhiseyesandtriedtoreachArthur.Nothing.Ragen?Nowherearound.Soitwasanothermix-uptime.
Attheairport,hewentuptotheUnitedAirlinescounterandhandedtheclerkhisticket.
"WhencanIgetouttahere?"heasked.
Shelookedattheticketandthenathim."ThisisforaflightfromChicagotoColumbus.Youcan’tgofromheretoOhioonthis.""
"Whatareyoutalkingabout?"
"Chicago,"shesaid.
