Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Whenareyougonnagetyourselfajob?"

           Billylookedathim,confused,andsaidhehadbeenlookingforwork.

           "You’realiar,"Delshouted."Ifyoureallywasseriousaboutgettingwork,youwould."

           Theargumentwentonforoveranhour.Finally,Billygrabbedhisclothesandmostofhisstuffandstormedoutofthehouse.

           BevThomaswasnowlivingwithSteveLove,whohadbeenevictedfromhisowntrailer.WhenBevheardaboutBilly’shasslesathome,sheinvitedhimtomoveinwiththem.Billycheckedwithhisparoleofficerandgottheokay.

           Bevenjoyedlivingwithtwomen.Noonewouldbelievetherewasnothingsexualgoingon,thattheywerejustthreebestfriendswhowenteverywheretogether,dideverythingtogetherandhadmorefuntogetherthanshe’deverhadbefore.

           BillywasgreatwithMichelleandBrian.Healwaystookthemswimming,orgoticecreamforthem,ortookthemtothezoo.Hecaredaboutthosekidsasiftheywerehisown.AndBevwasimpressedthatwhenshecamehomefromwork,he’dhavetheplacecleanedup,allexceptthedishes.Heneverdidthedishes.

           SometimesheactedsofemininethatsheandStevewonderedifhewasgay.OftenBevandBillywouldsleepinthesamebed,buthenevertouchedher.Whensheaskedhimaboutitoneday,hetoldherhewasimpotent.

           Itdidn’tmattertoher.Shecaredabouthim.