Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Itwasbadenoughwhenthelawkeptyouintheplace,butwhenyourgabbymotherwasdoingit,thatwastoomuch.Hesulkedinthecar.

           "PullovertothebankinLebanon,"hesaidfinally."I’dbettercashmyprisoncheckhere.NosensecashingitinLancaster,havingthemallknowIjustgotoutofjail."

           Hewentinside,endorsedthepaycheckandputitonthecounter.Whenthetellerhandedhimthefiftydollars,heputthebillsinhiswalletalongwiththemoneyDr.Steinberghadgivenhim.Stillangry,andnowgettingangrythathewasangry,Allenjustdidn’twanttodealwithit...

           Tommylookedaroundandwonderedwhatintheworldhewasdoinginsideabank.Washecominginorgoingout?Heopenedhiswallet,sawclosetotwohundreddollarsandshoveditbackintohispocket.Hefiguredhewasgoingout.Glancingthroughthebigwindow,hesawhismomandMarlenewaitinginthecar,Kathybehindthewheel,andherealizedwhatdaythishadtobe.Hecheckedthecalendaronthetellerscounter.Thiswasthedaytheysethimfree.

           Heranoutthebankdoor,pretendingtobeclutchingsomethinginhishands."Quick,letsmakeourgetaway.Hideme.Hideme."HesqueezedMarleneandlaughedandfeltgood."God,Billy,"shesaid."Aschangeableasever."

           TheytriedtofillhiminonallthethingsthathadhappenedinLancasterinthepasttwoyears,buthedidn’treallygiveadamn