Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           I’mgoingtoputsometubesdownyournoseandpumpyourstomach."

           "No,"Dannymoaned."Notubes…nohose."

           RupeguessedwhatDannywasthinking.HehadtoldRupeofanincidentwithahosepipebeingshoveduphisrearend.

           "Well,I’mgoingtodoit,"thedoctorsaid."Whetheryou»likeitornot,it’sgoingtobedone."

           Rupesawtheswitch.

           Ragensatup^quickly,completelyalert."Listen,"hesaid."Idonotallowtwo-bitdoctorvorkinghisvaythroughmedicalschoolpracticeonme."

           Thedoctortookastepback,hisfacesuddenlypale.Heturnedandwalkedoutoftheroom."Fuckhim,"hesaid."Idon’tcareifthesonofebitchdies."

           RupeheardhimphoneDr.Caulafewminuteslater,explainingwhathadhappened.Thenthedoctorcameback,lessnastyandmouthy,andhadoneofthenursesbringadouble

           doseofipecactomakeMilliganvomit.Ragenleft,andDannycameback.

           WhenDannythrewup,thedoctorhadthevomitchecked.Nosignsofmedication.

           RuperodebackwithDannyintheambulance.Itwastwoo’clockinthemorning,andDannywasquietandconfused.Allhewantedtodowassleep.

           ThenextdaythetherapyteaminformedBillythattheyhaddecidedtotransferhimtoWard5—themenslockedward.Hedidn’tunderstandwhy.HeknewnothingabouttheallegedoverdoseorthetripwithMikeRupetothehospital.