Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Ragengotinthepassengersideandpulledouttwoguns.ThenAdalanawishedhimoffthespotforthethirdtime...

           AdalanawasbecomingworriedthatArthurmightdiscovershehadbeenstealingRagenstime.ShedecidedthatifRagenwasevercaught,hemightaswellbeblamedforthewholething.Sincehehadcomeoutwithguns,andcertainlyhadintendedtocommitrobbery,everyonewouldbelievehehadbeenoutthewholetime.Ifhecouldn’trememberwhathadhappened,itwouldbeblamedonthevodkaandthedrugs.

           SheadmiredRagen,hisaggressivenessaswellashistendernesswithChristene.TherewerequalitiesaboutRagenshewishedshepossessedherselfAstheyoungwomandroveherCorvette,AdalanatalkedaboutherselfasifshewereRagen.

           "Iwantyoutostopatthatofficebuildingoverthere,"shesaid."Thereshouldbealimousineparkedinthebacklot."Whentheysawthelimousine,Adalanapickeduponeofthegunsandaimeditatthecar."I’mgoingtokillthemanwhoownsthatcar.Ifhewereherenow,he’dbedead.Thatmandealsincocaine,andIhappentoknowhekilledalittlegirlbygivinghercocaine.Hedoesittochildrenallthetime.That’swhyI’mgoingtokillhim."

           Adalanafeltsomethinginherjacketpocket.ShefoundTommy’shandcuffsandlaidthemonthefloorofthecar.

           "Whatsyourname?"Adalanaasked.

           "PollyNewton."

           "Well,Polly,Iseeyou’relowongas.