Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Idon’thavetowashyourgoddamnpersonalclothes."

           "Hey!"

           Tommylookedupathimfuriously.Whatrighthadthiscommonthieftoremoveoneofhismerits?"Stuffit,"Tommysaid.

           "Hey,coolit!"

           Tommyclenchedhisfists,butJordanwalkedofftoreporttothemaninchargethathehadgivenMilliganahey-cool-it.

           WhenTommygotbacktothedorm,helearnedthatJordanhadgivenKaneandVitoeachahey-cool-itaswell.Allbecauseheknewthethreeofthemwerefriends.

           "Wegottadosomethingaboutthis,"Kanesaid.

           "I’lldosomething,"Tommysaid.

           "What?"Vitoasked.

           "Nevermind,"Tommysaid."I’llcomeupwithsomething."Tommylaybackinhisbedthinkingaboutit,andthemorehethought,theangrierhegot.Finallyhegotup,wentaroundback,foundasectionofatwo-by-fourandstartedtowardzone4..

           ArthurexplainedthesituationtoAllenandtoldhimhe’dbettergetovertherebeforeTommygotintotrouble.

           "Don’tdoit,Tommy,"Allensaid.

           "Shit,I’mnotlettingthatbigbastardgetawaywithtakingmymerits,bumpingmeouttagoingtozonethree."

           "You’regoingoffhalf-cocked."

           "I’llhalf-cockthatsonofabitchwithabustedhead.""Hey,Tommy,coolit.