Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Afterreadingthehistoryandnursingnotes,hejustcouldn’timaginethatallthoseprofessionalpsychologistsandpsychiatristscouldbetakeninbyayoungmanwithoutevenahighschooleducation.

           Milliganusuallyseemedstabletohim,andthatwasallhereallycaredabout.Butforthepastweek,eversincetheDispatchheadlines,hehadgottenmoreandmoredepressed.RupefeltbadaboutthoselousyheadlinesandthefactthatMilliganhadbeenshaftedbythepoliticians.

           Rupecamearoundfrombehindthecounterandsatonachairneartheterrifiedboy.HehadnoideahowMilliganwouldreact,sohehadtobeaseasyandassubtleaspossible.

           "How’reyoufeeling?"heasked."AnythingIcandoforyou?"

           Milliganlookedathimwithfrightenedeyes.

           "Icanseeyou’reupset.Ijustwanttoknowifyouneedsomeonetotalkto,that’swhatI’mherefor."

           "I’mscared."

           "Icanseethat.Doyouwanttotalktomeaboutit?"

           "It’stheyoungerones.Theydon’tknowwhat’shappening.They’refrightenedtoo."

           "Wouldyoutellmeyourname?"Rupeasked.

           "Danny."

           "Doyouknowme?"

           Dannyshookhishead.

           "I’mMikeRupe.I’mthementalhealthtechnicianonnightduty.I’mheretohelpyouifyouneedit."

           Dannykeptrubbinghiswristsandlookedaround.