Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Whatmakesyouthinksuchathing?"

           "Peoplemakepromisesandthentheyforget.Don’tleavemealone."

           "Iwon’t.Butyou’vegottogetholdofyourself.Dr.Wilburwillbeheretomorrow,andsowillStellaKarolinandDorothyTurnerandme...andafewotherpeople."

           Hiseyesopenedwide."Otherpeople?"

           "There’sanotherdoctor—GeorgeHarding,fromHardingHospital.Andtheprosecutor,BernieYavitch.""Men?""gaspedDanny,shakingsohardhisteethbegantochatter.

           "It’sessentialforyourdefense,"shesaid."ButGaryandIwillbetheretoo.Look,Ithinkweshouldgetyousomemedicationtocalmyoudown."

           Dannynodded.

           Shecalledtheguardandaskedtohaveherclientplacedinaholdingroomwhileshewentupforamedic.Whentheyreturnedafewminuteslater,Milliganwascoweringinthefarcomeroftheroom,hisfacecoveredwithblood,hisnosebleeding.Hehadsmashedhisheadagainstthewall.

           Helookedatherblankly,andsherealizeditwasnolongerDanny.Itwasthekeeperofthepain."David?"sheasked.

           Henodded."Ithurts,MissJuay.Ithurtsbad.Idon’twanttoliveanymore."

           Shepulledhimtowardherandcradledhiminherarms."Youmustn’tsaythat,David.Youhavealottolivefor.Alotofpeoplebelieveinyou,andyou’regoingtogethelp.