Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 23
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"Whydoyouthinkithappened,Billy?"
"Becauseofthethingsmystepfatherdidtome.Ididn’tvanttobemeanymore.Ididn’twanttobeBillyMilligan.""Couldyougiveusanexampleofwhathappenstoyouwhen/ou’reamultiplepersonality?"
"Well,it’slikethis.OnedayIwasstandinginfrontofanirrorinmyapartmentshaving.I’dhadproblems.I’djustnovedtoColumbusandIfeltbadbecauseIdidn’tleavehome)ngoodterms.Iwasstandingthereshaving,anditwasasifhelightswentout.Itwasrealpeaceful.WhenIopenedmyjyes,Iwasonajetplane.Igotrealscared.Ididn’tknow1vhereIwasgoinguntilwelandedandIfoundoutitwasSanDiego."
Thecourtroomwassilent.Thejudgelistenedattentively.ThewomanatthetapingequipmentlookedupatBillyMilligan,hermouthopen,eyesstaringinamazement.
DavidBelinkyrosetocross-examinethewitness.
"Billy,whydidyoutrustDr.CaulandnotthedoctorsatLima?"
"IhadastrangetrustinDr.CaulfromthedayImethim.ThepolicemanwhobroughtmetherefromColumbusayearagohadputthehandcuffsonmerealtight."Heheldhishandcuffsuptoshowhowloosetheywerenow."Dr.Caulstartedyellingatthepolicemanforhavingthemsotight,andhemadehimtakethemoff.Itdidn’ttakemelongtoknowhewasonmyside.
