Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 18
StevediscoveredthatattimesBillyrodethemotorcyclelikeademonandothertimeshewasafraidtorideitatall.Oneafternoonwhentheywereridinginthecountryside,theypassedasharpinclineofshaleandrock.Steveskirteditandwentahead,butthenheheardtheroarofanengineabovehim.Whenhelookedup,hesawBillyatthetopofthecliff.
"How’dyougetupthere?"Steveyelled.
"Rodeup!"Billyyelledback.
"That’simpossible!"Steveshouted.
SecondslaterhecouldseethatBillyhadchangedandwasnowtryingtogetdown,actingasifhedidn’tknowthefirstthingaboutridingacycle.Severaltimesthecyclewentonewayandhewenttheother.FinallyStevelefthisown.cyclebelow,climbedupthesheerfaceofthehillandhelpedBilly,walkthecycledown.
"Ican’tbelieveyourodeupthere,"Stevesaid,glancing,back,"butthere’snootherway."
Billylookedasifhedidn’tknowwhatStevewastalkingabout.
Anothertime,whenStevewasalonewithBilly,theywentwalkinginthewoods.Aftertwohoursofclimbinghills,theystillfacedapeakupahead.SteveknewhewasstrongerandabetterathletethanBilly,butitwastoomuchevenforhim.
"We’llnevermakethat,Billy.Let’srestandgoback.
