Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           "Now,thatain’tright,Billy,"DelMooresaid."Yourmatellsmeyouonlygotaboutamonthtogo."

           "That’smybusiness."

           "Billy!"Dorothysaid.

           "Well,I’mafriendofthefamilynow,"Delsaid."It’snotrighttobecausingyourmasomuchworry.Yougotjustalittletimetoserve.Youstickitoutoryou’llhavetogooverme."

           Tommylookeddownathisplateandatehisdinnerinsilence.

           LaterheaskedKathy,"What’swiththisguy?"

           "Mom’snewboyfriend."

           "Well,Jesus,he’sactinglikehethinkshecantellmewhattodo.Hebeencomingaroundherealot?"

           "He’sgotaroomintown,"Kathysaid,"soIguessnoonecanreallysaythey’relivingtogether.ButI’vegoteyes."

           Duringthenextweekendfurlough,TommymetDelMoore’sson,Stuart,andlikedhimrightaway.AboutBilly’sage,Stuartwasafootballplayerandanall-aroundathlete.ButwhatTommylikedmostaboutStuartwasthewayhehandledhismotorcycle.HecouldmakethatbikedothingsTommyhadneverseenbefore.

           AllenlikedStuarttoo,andRagenrespectedhimforhisathleticabilityandhisskillanddaring.Itwasanexcitingweekend,andtheyallfoundthemselveslookingforwardtospendingmoretimewiththisnewfriend,whoacceptedthemwithoutquestioningtheirstrangebehavior