Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Theofficershesitated,notknowingwhattoexpect.

           "He’llbeallright,"Gillottsaid."He’llgowithme.Won’tyou,Danny?"

           "Yes."

           SheledhimtoWard5,intotheseclusionroom,stayingtotakehispersonaleffects.Hewouldn’tgiveherhisnecklacewithanarrowheadonit.

           "Betteremptyyourpocketsnow.GivemeyourwalletsoIcanputitaway."Shesawhewascarryingalotofmoney.

           OneoftheWard5attendants,impatienttoshutMilliganin,shouted,"Comeonouttathere,Katherine,orI’lllockyouinwithhim."

           Sheunderstoodthattheywerescaredoftheboy.

           AshortwhileaftershereturnedtoAIT,anursecalledtosaysomethingwasgoingonwithMilliganintheseclusionroom.Hehadputhismattressovertheobservationwindow,preventingthestafffromlookingin,andtheywereafraidtounlockthedoortoseewhathewasdoing.Wouldshecomedownagain?

           Shetookamaleattendantwithher—someoneBillyknew—andcalledthroughtheseclusion-roomdoor:"ThisisKatherine.I’mcomingintocheckonyou.Don’tbeafraid."

           Theywentin.Billywasmakingagurgling,chokingsound.Thearrowheadwasgonefromhisnecklace;thechainlaybrokenonthefloor.

           Dr.SammiMichaelsorderedBillytransferredtoaroomwithabed,butwhenthestaffwentintogethim,hefought.Ittookseveralmentomovehim.