Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Oh,maybeit’spossibletobecomeaveryproductiveandoutstandingpersonbysuppressingyouremotionsandlivingonlywithlogic,butyou’llbesolonelyyou’renotgoingtobeworthanythingtoanybody."

           "Marlenegoes,"Arthursaid,decidinghehaddemeanedhimselflongenoughinarguingwithAdalana."Idon’tcarewhohandlesit,butthisrelationshipmustbeterminated."

           Marlenelaterdescribedtheeventsofthateveningbeforetheirfirstbreakup.They’dbeenarguing.Hewasactingweirdandshethoughthewasondrugs.Hewaslyingonthefloor,reallymadatheraboutsomething—shehadnoideawhatitwas.Hehadhisguninhishand,turningitonhisfinger,pointingitathishead.

           Heneverpointedthegunatherandshewasn’tfrightenedforherself,onlyforhim.Shesawhimstaringatafish-cordlamphehadbroughthomeoneevening;thenhejumpedup,firedatthelamp,anditexploded.Therewasaholeinthewall.

           Heputthegundownonthebar,andwhenheturnedaway,shegrabbedit,runningoutoftheapartment.Shegotdownthestairsandintothecarbeforehecaughtuptoher.Justasshepulledawayfromthecurb,hejumpedonthehoodandglaredatherthroughthewindshieldwithalookofrageinhisface.Hehadwhatlookedlikeascrewdriverinhishand,andhewasbangingitontheglass.Shestoppedthecar,gotoutandgavehimthegunback.Hetookitandwentbackinsidewithoutaword.