Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           Kevingrabbedhisleathercoat."Well,fuckyou.ThenI’llleave."

           Jim,whohadalwaysbeenstrongerthanhisyoungerbrotherandhadbeentrainedinthemartialartsintheAirForce,steppedbetweenKevinandthedoor.Hegrappledwithhimandthrewhimbackward.Jimhadn’tintendedtobesohardorviolent,butKevincrashedintotheChristmastree,knockingitagainstthewallandontothepresents.Boxeswerecrushed.Bulbsshattered.Thewirewasyankedoutoftheoutletandthelightswentout.

           Kevingotupandstartedforthedooragain.Hewasnofighter,andhehadnointentionofbattlingJim,buthehadtogetoutofthere.Jimgrabbedhimbytheshirt,throwinghimagainstthebar.

           Kevinlostthespot...

           AsRagenhitthebar,hesawveryquicklyshowasattackinghim,thoughhehadnoideawhy.HehadneverlikedJim.Hehadneverforgivenhimforleavinghome,forleavingthewomenandBillytofaceChalmeralone.SeeingthatJimwasblockingthedoorway,Ragenreachedback,pickedupaknifefromthetopofthebarandthrewitwithsuchforcethatitstuckinthewallbesideJim’shead.

           Jimfroze.HehadneverseensuchcoldhateinBilly’sfaceorseenhimrespondwithsuchswiftviolence.Helookedattheknife,stillquiveringinthewallinchesfromhishead,andrealizedthathisbrotherhatedhimenoughtokillhim.HesteppedasideasRagenwalkedsilentlypasthim,barefoot,outintothesnow...