Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Thenhewentuptotheroofand,sightingthroughthehomemadescope,droppedBB’s,toasmallblackspotonthegroundbelow.Oncehefeltitwasaccurateenoughtodothejob,hegluedthecrosshairsinplace,mountedtheeyepieceonthecarbineandtookitoutinthewoodstotestit.HewouldbeabletohitChalmerfromtheriseacrossfromhisnewhouse.

           Thenextmorning,anhourbeforethetimeChalmerusuallywenttoworkathisforemanjobinColumbus,Ragendrovetohisneighborhood,parkedthecarandslippedintothewoodedareaacrossfromthehouse.Hepositionedhimselfbehindthetree,waitingforChalmertocomeout.HetrainedhisscopeonthedoorheknewChalmerwouldhavetowalkthroughtogettohiscar.

           "Don’tdoit,"Arthursaidaloud.

           "Hemustdie,"Ragensaid.

           "Thisdoesnotcomeundertheheadingofbeingnecessaryforsurvival."

           "Itcomesunderprotectvomansandchildren.Hehashurtchildren.Hemustdietopayforit."

           Arthur,knowingthatargumentwasuseless,broughtChristenetotheedgeofthespotandshowedherwhatRagenwasdoing.ShecriedandstampedherfeetandpleadedwithRagennottodobadthings.

           Ragenclenchedhisteeth.Chalmerwascomingthroughthedoor.Ragenreachedoverandremovedthenine-shotclip.Withtheriflechamberempty,hesightedthroughtheeyepiece,centeredChalmerinthecrosshairsandgentlypulledthetrigger.