Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Takeoffyourunderpants,"herwhispered,"andlaydown."

           CarrieDryersawhiseyesdriftfromsidetoside...

           Adalanalaybackbesidethewoman,lookingupatthetrees.Shedidn’tunderstandwhyshekeptlosingthespottoPhilip-andKevin.Twicetheyhadtakenoverwhileshewasbehindthewheel,andshehadtokeepwishingthemoffthespot.Everythingwasmixedup.

           "Doyouknowwhatit’sliketobelonely?"sheaskedthewomanlyingbesideher."Nottobeheldbyanyoneforalongtime?Nottoknowthemeaningoflove?"

           CarrieDryerdidn’tanswer,andAdalanaheldherasshehadMarlene.

           Butthisyoungwomanwasverysmall,andsomethingelsewaswrongwithheraswell.TryasAdalanamight,eachtimesheattemptedtoenter,CarrieDryersmuscleswentintospasmsandforcedherout—rejectedher.Thiswasstrangeandfrightening.Confused,Adalanlostthespot...

           Carrieexplainedtohimtearfullythatshehadaphysicalproblem,thatshewasseeingagynecologist.Anytimeshetriedtosleepwithsomeone,shegotthesespasms.Carrienoticedthenystagmusagain,andsuddenlyheturnedangryandnasty.

           "OfallthedamnedgirlsinColumbus,"hesnarled,"IhadtopickonIcouldn’tdoanythingwith!"

           Heletherputherslacksbackonandtoldhertogetbackintothecar.Carrienoticedhimchangeagain.Hereachedoverandhandedherapapertowel.