Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           Kathy’sfiance,RobBaumgardt,andhisbrotherBoyce,wearingArmyfatiguesfromworkasextrasinRobertRedford’smovieBrubaker,cametopickBillyupaweeklaterforhischaperonedweekendleave.AshewalkeddownthestepswitftheuniformedmenBillysawtheofficersstaringthroughthewindowofthesecurityoffice.Hetriedtokeepfromsmilingwhilehewasdrivenoffbywhatmusthavelookedlikeimilitaryescort.

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           Billytoldthewriterofdisturbingchangeshewasnoticinginhimself.WithoutswitchingtoTommy,heopenedlockeddoorswithoutkeys.HerodehisnewmotorcyclewithoutswitchingtoRagen,yetherodeitasRagenwouldhave,upsteephills.Hefeltthepulsatingadrenaline,asRagenhadfeltit,physicallyawareofhimselfeverymuscleworkingwelltodothethingshewasnowabletodo,thoughhehimselfhadneverbeenonabikebefore.

           Healsofoundhimselfbecomingantisocial,annoyedattheotherinmates,impatientwiththestaff.Hehadthestrangesenseofwantingdesperatelytogetasix-footmetalrodwithahookattheendandgodowntotheelectricterminal.HeknewwheretheU-80currenttransformerwas.Bypullingitdown,hecouldturnthejuiceoff.

           Hearguedwithhimselfthatitwaswrong.Ifthepolelightswentoffinthestreet,someonemighthaveawreck.Butwhydidhewanttodoit?ThenherememberedonenightwhenhismotherandChalmerhadbeenarguing.