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’dtoldallthewomenontheunitthattheyshouldnotworryifheeverswitchedtoRagen,becauseRagenwouldneverharmawomanorachild.

           Shegotalongwellwithhimnow.Shewouldcheckonhiminhisroomfromtimetotime,andtheywouldhavelongtalks.Shefoundherselfstartingtolikehimandtobelievehewasatormentedmultiplepersonality.SheandNursePatPerrydefendedhimtothoseofthestaffwhowerestillhostile.

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