Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Thesecuritycruiserpicked’herupanddrovehertothemodembrick-and-glassbuildingshapedlikeabirthdaycakewithadome.

           "Thereheis,"SecurityOfficerBarnhartsaid,pointingtothethird-levelconcretewalkwaythatcircledthebuilding.

           "Waithere,"shetoldhim."I’dbetterhandlehimmyself."

           "Don’tgoinsidethebuildingwithhim.Don’tbealonewithhim,"Barnhartsaid.

           Sheranuponeoftherampsandsawhimtryingdoorafterdoortogetintothebuilding.

           "Billy!"sheshouted,runningfromtheramptothewalkway."Waitforme!"

           Hedidn’tanswer.

           Shetriedothernames:"Danny!Allen!Tommy!"

           Heignoredher,movingquicklyaroundthewalkway,tryingonedoorafteranotheruntilfinallyhefoundanopenoneanddisappearedinside.She’dneverbeeninsidetheConvocation

           Center.Frightened,notknowingwhattoexpectofhimorwhyhewashere,sheracedinandcaughtuptohimashestartedupasteepstaircase.Shestayedatthefootofthestairs.

           "Comeondown,Billy."

           "Thehellwithyou.Iain’tBilly."

           She’dneverseenhimchewgumbefore,butnowhewaschompingawayhardandfast.

           "Whoareyou?"sheasked.

           "Steve.