Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Aswewerewalkingaroundthebuilding,weheardthegirlsbacktherescreamouttoGusand,well,theycalledme‘Billy.’Whentheygotuptous,theywerevery,veryintoxicated.Onehad—Ithinkitwas—abottleofPepsi.Itlookedclearerthanusual,soitmusthavebeencut.Wecouldsmellboozealloverthem."

           TheTeacherdescribedhowoneofthegirls,realizinghewasDannyandnotBilly,leanedclosetoGusandsaid,"Takethenuisancebackupandcomejoinus."

           Gustoldthemhecouldn’t,butbeforeheandDannycouldpullaway,oneofthegirlsthrewupalloverGus’sshirt,andsomeofitgotonDanny’strouserleg.

           Dannyjumpedback,nauseated,andcoveredhisfacewithhishands.Gusshoutedatthegirls,cursingthem.HeandDannyturnedandheadedbacktowardthebuilding.Thegirlsfollowedbehindthemashortway,gigglingandcursingthem,thenheadedupthebrickroadtowardthecemetery.

           Thatwasalltherewastoit,theTeachersaid.Hecouldn’tbesureaboutHolston,buthe,himself,hadnevertouchedeitherofthegirls.

           TheeightdaysinLimahadbeenhell,hesaid."I’llwritedownsomeofthethingsthathappenedtomehere.I’llsendthemtoyou."

           Whenthevisitwasover,theTeacherwentthroughthemetaldetectortobecheckedforcontrabandoranythingthevisitorsmighthavebroughtin.Heturnedtothewriterandwavedgood-by."I’llseeyouattheendofNovember,atmynextreviewhearing.