Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Howsthatpossible?"

           "Wehavealottotalkabout,Billy,"saidWilbur."Alotofmissingpiecestoputtogether."

           Helookedaroundwildly."How’dIgethere?What’sgoingon?"Hebegantosobandrockbackandforth.

           "Iknowyou’retirednow,Billy,"Wilbursaid."Youcangobackandrestnow."

           Suddenlythecryingstopped.Theexpressiononhisfaceturnedinstantlyintoanalertbutconfusedstate.Hetouchedthetearsrunningdownhisface,andhefrowned.

           "What’sgoingonhere?Whowasthat?Iheardsomeonecrying,butIdidn’tknowwhereitwascomingfrom.Jesus,whoeverhewas,hewasjustabouttorunandcrashhimselfintothewall.Whoishe?’

           "ThatwasBilly,"Wilbursaid,"TheoriginalBilly,sometimesknownasthehostorcorepersonality.Whoareyou?"

           "Ididn’tknowBillywasallowedout.Noonetoldme.I’mTommy."

           GaryandBemieYavitchwerepermittedbackintotheroom,andTommywasintroducedtoeveryone,askedafewquestionsandtakenbacktohiscell.WhenYavitchheardwhathadhappenedintheirabsence,heshookhishead.Itallseemedsounreal—likebodiespossessedbyspiritsordemons.HesaidtoGaryandJudy,"Idon’tknowwhatitmeans,butIguessI’mwiththerestofyou.Hedoesn’tseemtobefaking.’

           OnlyDr.GeorgeHardingwasnoncommital.Hewasreservingjudgment,hesaid.