Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 22
Whensheleftateleventhatnight,everythingseemedcalm,bothwomeninWaTd1andMilliganandHolstonoffintheirroomsasleep.
WhenPatPerrycameondutyatseventhenextmorning,rumorshadspreadoverthewardandthehospital.*Thetwoyoungwomenhadbeenfounddrunkandunconsciousoutonthehill.Lorisclotheshadbeenripped.Somesaidshe’dcomplainedofhavingbeenraped;otherssaidtherehadbeennomentionofrape.BillyandGusHolstonhadbeenoutforawalkatthesametime,andsuspicionpointedtothem.ButalmosteveryoneontheAdmissionsandIntensiveTreatmentwardagreedthattherecouldnothavebeenarape.
Thestatehighwaypatrolwascalledtoinvestigate,andtheyrequestedthatAITbelockedtemporarilytoensurethatallthemalesonthewardbeavailableforquestioning.Dr.Caulspoketoseveralofthestaff;BillyandHolstonweren’tawakeyet.Thequestionwas,WhowouldtellBillyabouttheaccusationsbeingmadeagainsthimandHolston?PatPerrycouldseehedidn’twanttodoithimself.Everyoneelserefused.Perryhadn’tbeenondutythedaylastspringwhenRagenexploded,threateningtheattendantswiththebrokendrinkingglass,butotherswhohadbeenfearedthesameviolencemighthappenwhenBillyheardthenews.
Dr.Caulhadthewarddoorlockedbeforehetalkedtoeitherofthem.Holstonwasthefirstoneup,andDr.Caultoldhimwhathewasbeingaccusedof.ThenhewentintoBilly’sroomandtoldhimthesamething.
