Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Stuartnevercalledanyofthemabsent-mindedoraliar.TommythoughthewouldliketobelikeStuartsomeday.

           TommytoldStuartthatafterhegotoutoftheyouthcamp,hedidn’tfeelhecouldliveathomeanymore.Hedidn’tfhinkitwasright,withDelspendingsomuchtimethere.Stuarttoldhimthatwhenthetimecame,they’dshareanapartmenttogether.

           "Youreallymeanit?"Tommyasked.

           "ImentionedittoDel,"Stuartsaid,"andhethinksitsagreatidea.Hefigureswe’llsortofkeepaneyeoneachother."ButafewweeksbeforehewasduetobereleasedfromZanesville,TommylearnedthatDorothywouldn’tbecomingupforherregularvisit.

           OnAugust5,1973,StuartMoorehadbeenridinghismotorcycleinCircleville.Turningafastcorner,hecrashedintothebackofaboatonatrailer;bothcycleandboatburstintoflamesoncollision.Stuartwaskilledinstantly.

           Hearingaboutit,Tommywentintoshock.Stuart—hisbrave,smilingfriendwhowasgoingtoconquertheworld—engulfedinflames.Tommycouldn’tstanditanylonger.Hedidn’twanttobehereanymore.ThenDavidcametofeelStuart’sagonyandtocryTommy’stears...