Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Giveitover."

           Arthurshookhisheadandwentbacktowritinghisnotes.Thetwoprisonerscamearoundthedeskandgrabbedhim...

           Ragenpulledthetwomendown,kickingoneandthentheother.Whentheinmatewhohadbeenstandingguardoutsidethelabcameathimwithaknife,Ragenbrokehiswrist.Thethreeofthemfled,oneshouting,"Youadeadman,Milligan.I’mcontractingyourass."

           RagenaskedArthurifheknewwhatwasgoingon.

           "Apackage,"Arthursaid."Fromthewaytheyacted,Iimagineitwouldbedrugs."

           Hesearchedthelabandthedispensary.Finally,behindsomebooksandpapersonatopshel?hefoundaplasticbagwithwhitepowder.

           Allenasked,"Isitsmack?"

           "I’llhavetorunsometeststobesure,"Arthursaid,puttingitonthescales."There’shalfakilohere."

           Hediscovereditwascocaine.

           "Whatareyougonnadowithit?"

           Arthurtoreopenthepackageanddumpedthewhitepowderdownthetoilet.

           "Someone’sgonnabeawfulsore,"Allensaid.

           ButArthurwasalreadybacktothinkingabouthisskin-graftreport.Arthurhadheardaboutthestateprisonblues.Mostprisonerswentthroughananxietyperiodduringtheprocessofbecominginstitutionalized.