Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           HisgrandestgesturehadbeentogivebothLoriandMarshafiftydollarsearlierintheweekwhentheytoldhimtheywerebroke.Inexchangeforthemoney,theypickeduphishugyourchildtodaybumperstickersfromtheprinterandpassedthemoutdowntown.

           EileenMcClellan,Billy’safternooncasemanager,wasoffthatday,andhercasebuddy,KatherineGillott,lookedafterhim.ShortlyafterthegrandmotherlyGillottcameonduty,Billyaskedherifhecouldgoforawalk.

           "We’llhavetoincludeDr.Caulonthisdecision,"shesaid,"becauseI’mnotgoingtomakeit."

           BillywaitedintheTVroomwhilesheconsultedwithDr.Caul,whodecidedtotalktoBilly.Afterafewquestionsabouthismood,theybothagreedhecouldgooutforawalkwithGusHolston.

           BillyandGuscamebackwithinhalfanhour,thenwentoutforasecondwalk.WhenBillyreturnedthesecondtime,aboutsixo’clock,Gillottwasbusywithanewadmission,butsheheardhimsay,"Thatgirlwasscreaming."

           Sheknewitwasn’tBillytalking.SherecognizedDavidsvoice.

           "Whatdidyousay?"

           "She’sgonnagethurt."

           Gillottfollowedhimdownthehall."Whatareyoutalkingabout?"

           "Therewasagirl.IcouldhearagirlscreamingsomewherewhenIwasoutside."

           "Whatgirl?"

           "Idon’tknow.Thereweretwoofthem.