Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 18
Inmid-Juneheputinaworkman’scompensationclaimandwalkedoffthejob.
DelsensedthatBillyhadlostthejobatReicholdChemical,andhephonedthecompanytofindout.KeepinginmindDr.SteinbergsadvicetoconfrontBillywithhislies,Delaskedhim,"Youlostthejob,didn’tyou?"
"Ithinkthat’smybusiness,"Tommysaid.
"It’smybusinesswhenyouliveundermyroofandI’mflippingforthebills.Moneygrowsontreesforyou.Butyoucan’tholddownasimplegoddamnedjob.Andyouliedaboutit.Youdidn’ttellus.Youcan’tdoanythingright."
Theyarugedaboutitnearlyanhour.TommykepthearingDelusethesameput-downphrasesChalmeralwaysused.HelookedtoseeifBilly’smomwouldcometohisdefense,butsheneversaidaword.Heknewhecouldn’tlivethereanymore.
Tommywenttohisroom,packedhisbagsandputthemintohiscarThenhejustsatintheFord,waitingforsomeonetodrivehimawayfromthegoddamnedplace.EventuallyAllencame,sawTommywasupsetandrealizedwhathadhappened.
"It’sokay,"Allensaid,drivingoff."It’stimewegotoutofLancaster."
TheydrovearoundOhioforsixdays,jobhuntingandthenpullingofftheroadintothewoodstosleepatnight.Rageninsistedonkeepingagunundertheseatandanotherintheglovecompartmentforprotection.
