Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Outsidethecar,Kevin,whohadtakenthespotfromAdalanawhenheheardthetiresthuddingoverthetracks,wenttotherearandsawthatthetireswereokay.Iftherehadbeenaflat,hewouldhaverunoff,buteverythinglookedfine,sohegotbackinanddroveaway.

           "Takeyourpantsoff"Kevinsaid.

           "What?"

           "Takeyourfuckingpantsoff!"heshouted.

           Shedidashesaid,frightenedbythesuddenchangeofmood.Sheknewhewasdoingthistokeepherfromrunningaway.Andrightlyso.Evenifshehadn’tbeenhandcuffed,she’dneverrunwithoutclotheson.

           Astheydrove,shetriedtokeephereyesonheroptometrybooksoasnottoupsethim.ButshenoticedhewastakingKingAvenuewest,andthenhecutontoOlentangyRiverRoadnorth.Hewasdrivingheroutintothecountry,talkingattimestohimself:"Justescapedthismorning...beathimupwithabaseballbat…"

           Theypassedacornfield,thenabarricadeintheroadway.Hedrovearounditintoawoodedarea,pastjunkedcarsinafield.

           Carrierememberedapairofsharpscissorsshekeptbetweentheseatandtheshiftconsole,andshethoughtofgrabbingitandstabbinghim.Butassheglancedatthescissors,hesaid,"Don’ttryanythingfunny,"andpulledoutaswitchblade.Heparkedthecar,unlockedthehandcuffsfromthedoorbutleftthemattachedtoherrightwrist,andspreadherbuckskincoatonthemuddyground.