Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Unabletostandit,TommyhadgoneoffonhisbicycledownSpringStreet.He’d(riddentotheterminal,crawledinandknockedtheelectricityout.Tommyknewthatwhenthelightswentout,peoplegot(calmer.They’dhavetostopfighting.Threestreetshadlostpower—HubertAvenue,MethoffDriveandSpringStreet.Whenhegotbackitwasdark,buttheargumentwasover,andDorothyandChalmerweresittinginthekitchen,drinkingcoffeebycandlelight.

           That’swhathadmadehimwanttodoitagainnow.He’dheardfromKathythatDorothyhadbeenhavingsomebadargumentswithDel.Billysmiledashelookedupatthepowerxansformer.Justacaseofsociopathicdejavu.

           Healsosuspectedtherewassomethingelsewrongwithhimiow,becausehehadlittleinterestinsex.He’dhadopportunities.Twicewhenhewassupposedtobeonleaveathissister’slouse,hehadcheckedintomotelsinAthenswithyoungvomenwhohadshowninterestinhim,butbothtimes,seeingfiepolicecarswatchinghimfromtheroad,hehadgivenitup.Hefeltlikeaguiltykidanyway.

           Heintensifiedhisstudyofhimselfwatchingthephasesofthe)thersinsidehim,andheknewtheirinfluencewasgettingmilder.Hehadboughtadrumsetduringtheweekend,afterplayingonitnthestoreandbeingamazedathisskill.Allenusedtoplaythedrums,buttheabilitynowbelongedtotheTeacherandeventheunfusedBilly.