Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           WhatbetterwaytofollowArthur’sinstructionstogetoutandsocialize?

           ButwhenAllengotthereonSaturdaynight,hedidn’tlikewhathesaw.Itwasaheavydrugscene,withpeopledrinkingbooze,smokingpotandpoppingpills.Mostofthem,hethought,weremakingfoolsofthemselves.He’dstayforjustalittlewhileandhaveabeer.Butafterafewminutes,hegotsouncomfortableheleftthespot.

           Arthurlookedaround,disgustedatthegoingson,buthedecidedtositbackandobservethisspeciesoflowlife.Itwasinterestingtoseehowdifferentpeoplemadefoolsofthemselvesunderdifferentdrugs:belligerentonalcohol,gigglingonmarijuana,trancelikeonamphetamines,trippingonLSD.Itwas,hedecided,alaboratoryofdrugabuse.

           Arthurnoticedonecouplesittingapart,ashewas.Thegirl,tallandslender,withlongdarkhair,fulllipsandsmokyeyes,keptlookinghisway.Hehadtheimpressionshewouldtalktohimsoon.Theveryideaannoyedhim.

           Thefellowshewaswithmadethefirstmove."CometoHartspartiesoften?"theyoungmanasked.

           ArthurletAllentakebackthespot.Helookedaround,dazed."Whatdidyousay?"

           "Myfriendsaysshethinksshe’sseenyouhereatapartybefore,"theyoungmansaid."IhavethefeelingI’veseenyoubeforetoo.Whatsyourname?"

           "TheycallmeBillyMilligan."

           "Challa’sbrother?Hey,I’mWaltStanley.I’vemetyoursister.