Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Okay,"Wandasaid,understandingwhatwasbotheringlim."WecanbothsitupfrontandwaitforClydetocomeandIriveus."

           Heslippedinsideandsat.quietlybesideher,lookingdazedithiswettrousersandmuddyshoes.

           Wandaleftthedoorsopen,butreachedovertoturntheheadlightsonasasignal.AshortwhilelaterClydecamedowntherampoftheConvocationCenterwithNormaDishong.

           "Iwentbacktothehospitalandgother,"ClydeBarnhartexplained."WewereinsidelookingforyouandBill."

           Wandasaid,"ThisisDanny.He’sallrightnow."

           OnTuesday,September25,NursePatPerrywatchedBillytalktoGusHolstoninthelounge.Holstonhadbeenadmittedafewweeksearlier;heandBillykneweachotherfromLebanon.LoriandMarshawalkedby,flirtingwiththetwoyoungmen.Lori,whohadnevermadeanyattempttohideherattractionforBilly,nowpretendedtobeinterestedinHolstontomakeBillyjealous.NursePerry,whowasLoriscasemanager,knewthegirlhadbeenalloverBillyfromthetimehe’dcometoAthens.Apretty,nottoobrightyoungwoman,shefollowedhimaround,leavinghimnotesandtellingthestaffofthethingssheandBillyweregoingtodosomeday.ShehadevenspreadtherumorthatsheandBillywereeventuallygoingtobemarried.

           Billy,forhispart,neverreallypaidmuchattentiontoher.