Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           ThemeritsthatFrankJordanhadunjustlyremovedfromothersweretobepaidbackoutofhisownaccount.Jordanwasbumpedallthewaybacktozone1.Vito,KaneandMilligannowhadenoughmeritstomoveontozone3.

           Oneoftheprivilegesofzone4wasbeingallowedtogohomeontrialvisit.Tommylookedforwardtohisfurlough.Whenthetimecame,hepackedhisbagandwaitedforDorothytopickhimup.Butthemorehethoughtaboutleaving,themoreconfusedhefelt.Helikedtheplace,buthestillwantedtobebackatSpringStreet,knowingthatChalmerwouldneverbethereagain.JusthimandChallaandKathy.Therewouldbegoodtimesathomeforachange.

           DorothypickedhimupandtheydrovebacktoLancasterwithouttalkingverymuch.Hewassurprised.when,afewminutesafterhegothome,amanhehadneverseenbeforedroppedinforavisit.Hewasabig,beefy-facedmanwithabarrelchest.Andhechain-smoked.

           Dorothysaid,"Billy,thisisDelMoore.HeownsthebowlingalleyandloungewhereIusedtosinginCircleville.He’sstayingfordinner."

           Tommycouldtellbythewaytheywerelookingateachotherthattherewassomethingbetweenthem.Shit!Chalmeroutofthehousenotmorethantwomonths,andnowtherewasanotherguyhangingaround.

           ThateveningatdinnerTommyannounced,"I’mnotgoingbacktoZanesville."

           "Whatareyoutalkingabout?"Dorothyasked.

           "Ican’ttakethatplacenomore.