Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Dannyfoundhimselfoutside,wonderingwhathewasdoingiwalkingonthefreezingstreetinatomshirtandwithouthisishoesorgloves.Heturnedaroundandwentbackintothehouse,shockedtoseeJiminthedoorwaystaringathimasifhewerecrazy.

           DannylookedpasthimandsawthetoppledChristmastreeandthebrokenpresents.Hefeltasuddenfear.

           "Ididn’tmeantoknockyourtreeover,"Jimsaid,startledbyanotherincrediblechangeinhisbrothersface.Thecoldragehadvanished,andnowBillywascowed,trembling.

           "YoubrokemyChristmastree,"Dannysobbed.

           "I’msorry."

           "IhopeyouhaveaverymerryChristmas,"Dannywhined,"’causeyouspoiledmine."

           Kathy,whohadbeenwaitinginthecar,camerushingin,herfacepale."Thepolicearecoming."

           Secondslatertherewasaknockatthedoor.KathylookedatJimandthenatBilly,whowascryinglikealittleboy.

           "Whatarewegonnado?"shesaid."Whatifthey—"

           "I’dbetterletthemin,"Jimsaid.Heopenedthedoorandadmittedtwoofficers.

           "Wegotareportaboutadisturbance,"oneofthemsaid,lookingpasthimintothelivingroom.

           "Yourneighborscalledinacomplaint."saidtheother.

           "I’msorry,Officer."

           "ItsChristmasEve,"thefirstonesaid.