Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           Inasuddenchangeofmood,AdalanatoreacheckoutofthecheckbooktowritePollyapoem,butwhenshewasdone,shesaid,"Ican’tgiveittoyoubecausethepolicemightbeabletomatchmyhandwriting."ShedestroyedthecheckandthenrippedapageoutofPolly’saddressbook.

           "I’mgoingtokeepthispage,"Adalanasaid."Ifyounotifythepoliceaboutmeorgivethemtherightdescription,I’llsendthepagetotheWeathermengroup,andthey’llcometoColumbusandkillyourfamily."

           JustthenAdalanasawapolicecarpassingonherleft.Startled,sheslippedaway...

           Philipfoundhimselflookingoutthewindowofamovingcar.Heturnedandsawastrangeyoungblondwomanatthewheel.

           "WhatdafuckamIdoin’here?"hesaidaloud."Wherey’at,Phil?">

           "Isthatyourname,‘Bill’?"

           "Nah.Phil."Helookedaround."Whatdafuckisgoin’on?JesusChrist,justafewminutesagoIwuz…"

           ThenTommywasthere,lookingather,wonderingwhyhewashere.Maybesomeonewasoutonadate.Helookedathiswatch.Itwasalmostnoon.

           "Youhungry?"Tommyasked.

           Shenodded.

           "There’saWendy’soverthere.Let’sgogetacoupleofhamburgersandsomefries."

           SheplacedtheorderandTommypaidforthefood.Shetalkedaboutherselfastheyate,buthedidn’treallylisten.