Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Theoldladybroughtoutcoffeeandthebestpiehehadevertasted.Ragenatethewholething.

           Intheevening,Ragensatupinbedandlistenedtounfamiliarvoices—onewithaBrooklynaccent,theotherjustplainfoulmouthed.Ragenheardsomethingaboutsplittingthemoneyfromabankrobbery.Heslippedoutofbed,gothisgunandopenedeverydoor,everyclosetintheplace.Heputhiseartothewalls,butthearguingwascomingfromrighthereintheapartment.Hespunaroundandsaid,"Don’tmove!Ikillyouboth."

           Thevoicesstopped.

           ThenRagenheardavoiceinhisheadsaying,"Justwhod’fuckareyoutotellmetoshaddup?"

           "Ifyoudonotshowyourself,Ivillshoot."

           "Shootwhat?"

           "Vereyouare?"

           "Youwouldn’tbelievemeifItoldya."

           "Vatyoumean?"

           "Ican’tseewhereI’mat.Iain’tgonoideawhereI’mat.""Vyforyouaretalking?"

           "Iwasarguin’withKevin."

           "WhoisKevin?"

           "He’stheoneIwasyellin’at."

           Ragenthoughtamoment."Givemedescriptionofthingsaroundyou.Vatyousee?"

           "Iseeayellalamp.Aredchairnearthedoor.ATVsetson.""VatkindisTV?Vatisshow?"

           "Whitecabinet.BigcolorRCAset.AllintheFamily’son.