Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Whenhewentdown,Ragenkickedhimwithhisotherfoot,smashinghisface.Bloodburstfromtheman’snoseandhegaggedthroughbrokenteeth.

           "Youvilllive,"Ragensaidcalmly."IamverycarefulvatbonesIbreak."

           Helookedattheothermanonthefloor.Thoughhehadnotbeenhitintheface,bloodwastricklingfromhismouth.AsRagenhadcalculatedwhenhestruck,theblowtothesolarplexushadputpressureontheepiglottisandrupturedthebloodvessels.He,too,wouldlive.RagenstrippedtheSeikowatchfromthemanswrist.

           Outside,Ragennoticedthetwoemptycars.Hepickeduparockandsmashedtheheadlights.Theywouldnotfollowonthehighwaywithoutlights.

           Ragendrovehome,lethimselfintotheapartment,looked.aroundtomakesureitwassafeandleftthespot...

           Allenopenedhiseyes,wonderingifheshouldbothertousethejohn.Heshookhisheadwhenhefoundhimselfhome.Henolongerhadtopiss.Andhisknuckleswerebruised.Andwhatwasthatstuffonhisrightshoe?Hetoucheditandexaminedit.

           "JesusChrist!"heyelled."Whosebloodisit?Whothehellsbeeninafight?Iwannaknow.Ihavetherighttoknowwhat’sgoingon."

           "RagenhadtoprotectDanny,"Arthursaid.

           "Whathappened?"

           Arthurexplainedtoallofthem:"Itsveryimportantfortheyoungonestoknowthatroadside-restareasaredangerousplacesatnight.