Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Bothyoungmenseemedconfusedatfirstandhurtattheaccusations,butasthemorningworeon,theybecamemoreagitated,morefrightened.TheyspokeofpeoplecomingafterthemtotakethemtoLima,oftheFBIouttogetthem,ofbeingsentbacktoLebanon.

           Throughouttheday,thestafftriedtokeepthemcalm.Thestaffwasangrytoo.Theydidn’tbelieveitatall.WandaPancakeandPatPerrykeptassuringHolstonandBillythatnoonewascomingtotakethemaway.Buttheybothknewtheyweren’ttalkingtoBilly.Itwasoneoftheothers.WandafeltsureitwasSteve.

           PatPerrygaveBillyalotofAmytalthatday,tryingtokeephimundercontrol;atonepointhetookanapandseemedallright.Butbytwointheafternoon,bothyoungmenwereagitatedagain.BillywasswitchingfromStevetoDavid,whiningandcrying;thenhe’dbetoughagain,andheandHolstonwouldpaceupandback,edgyaboutanyonewalkingnearthem.Everytimethephonerang,Billyjumpedandsaid,"They’recomingafterme."i

           BillyandHolstonmovedtothebackofthelobbynearthelockedreardoorleadingtothefireescape.Theypulledthetablesandchairsaroundthemtoformabarricade,thentookofftheirbelts,wrappingthemaroundtheirfists.

           "Idon’twantanymencomingtowardsus,"Stevesaid,"orwe’llbustoutthebackdoor."Hepickedupachairinhislefthand,holdingitlikealiontamer.Thestaffrealizedtheycouldnolongerhandlethesituation.