Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 21
Finally,Dishongs"casebuddy,"WandaPancake,newtotheAITunit,althoughshehadbeenatthehospitalfortenyears,agreedtobehiscasemanager.
Ayoungdivorcee,withasquare-shapedfaceandashort,stockyfigure,WandaPancakeapproachedhernewpatientwithtrepidation."WhenIfirstheardhewascominghere,"shelateradmitted,"Ithoughttomyself:That’sallweneed.IwasscaredtodeathofhimbecauseofwhatI’dreadinthepapers.Imean,hewasarapist.Andhe’dbeenviolent."
Sherecalledthefirsttimeshesawhim,afewdaysafterhe’dbeenadmittedtoAITthepreviousDecember.Hewasintherecreationroom,painting.Shewentintotalktohim,andfoundherselftremblingsohardthatshecouldseealockofherhairthathadfallenacrossherforeheadwasvibrating.
Shehadbeenoneofthosewhodidn’tbelieveinmultiplepersonalities.Butafterhehadbeenthereafewmonths,shelostherfearofhim.Hemadeitapointtotellherwhathe’dtoldallthewomenontheunit—thattheyshouldnotworryifheeverswitchedtoRagen,becauseRagenwouldneverharmawomanorachild.
Shegotalongwellwithhimnow.Shewouldcheckonhiminhisroomfromtimetotime,andtheywouldhavelongtalks.Shefoundherselfstartingtolikehimandtobelievehewasatormentedmultiplepersonality.SheandNursePatPerrydefendedhimtothoseofthestaffwhowerestillhostile.
