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.

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