Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 13
Tommystormedoutoftheroom.Whatgoodwoulditdototellthemthereasonitwasn’tbentwasthatRagenhadseenthethingcomingdownandhadthrownthebikejustintimetopreventaworsecrack-up?Nomatterhowheexplainedit,theyweregoingtocallitalie.
Feelingtheangerbuildingup,toostrongforhimtohandle,Tommygaveupthespot...
Dorothy,sensingthefuryinherson,followedhimashewentintothegarage.Shestoodoutsideandwatchedhim,unseen,throughthewindow.Shesawthelookofmurderousrageashewenttothelumberpile,pickedupatwo-by-fourandsnappeditinhalf.Againandagainhebroketheboards,ventingadeepandviolentanger.
Arthurmadeadecision.Theyhadtomoveout.
Afewdayslater,Allenfoundacheaptwoandahalfroomapartmentinawhiteframehouseat808BroadStreet,justashortdriveeastofwhereDorothylived.Itwasarundownplace,butithadarefrigeratorandastove.Headdedamattress,acoupleofchairsandatable.DorothylethimbuyaPontiacGrandPrixinhernamewiththeunderstandingthathewouldmakethepaymentsonit.
Ragenboughta.30-calibercarbinewithanine-shotclipanda.25-calibersemiautomatic.
Atfirst,thefreedomofhavinghisownapartmentwasexhilarating.Hecouldpaintwhenhewanted,withnoonehasslinghim.
