Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Arthurmadesureaspirinandothermedicationwerepurchasedinbottleswithchild-proofcapssothatthelittleoneswouldn’tgetintothem.HeeveninsistedthatRagenfindachild-proofcapthatcouldbeadaptedtofithisvodkabottle,andheremindedhimtomakesurehisgunswerealwaysunderlockandkey.

           ArivalrydevelopedbetweenAdalanaand"April"inthekitchem,andthoughArthursensedtherewasgoingtobetrouble,hedecidednottotakesides.Hehadlittleenoughtimeforhisownstudy,researchandplanningforthefuture,sohetriednottopayattentiontothewomenconstantlyharanguingandarguinginthebackofhismind.Whenthenagginggottoobad,hesuggestedthatAdalanadothecookingandAprildothesewingandwashing,andletitgoatthat.

           Arthurhadbeenquitetakenbythethin,black-haired,brown-eyedAprilwhenhefirstdescoveredheralongwiththeothers.Shewasmoreattractivethantheplain,almosthomelyAdalana,andcertainlymoreintelligent.AlmostasbrightasTommyorAllen,orevenArthurhimself.Andhewasintrigued,atfirst,byherBostonaccent.Buthehadlostinterestinherwhenhebecameawareofherthoughts.AprilwasobsessedwithideasoftorturingandkillingChalmer.

           Sheworkedthingsoutinhermind.IfshecouldlureChalmertotheapartment,shewouldtiehiminthechairandbumhisbody,bitbybit,withablowtorch.