Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第181/246页)

oughthebackdoordenwithparcels,rgeandsmalndsawDimitristilllyingonhisloungechair.

    “Dimitri!”calledMary.“It’scoldanddarkouthere.einsideoryouwillcatchcold!”

    “OH,Isitalreadydark?”saidDimitri.“Wherehaveyoutwobeenalfternoon.Ihaven’theardapeepoutofyou.”

    “It’sturningcold”saidMary.“Amaliahasbeenpiningaboutnotbeingabletosleepatnightbecauseherfeetarecold.Wewentouttogetheraheaterandanoldfashio-waterbag.Whenfilledwithhotwaterandputbyherfeet,itwillkeepherwarmatnight.Wealsoboughtherathick,warmsilk-paddedquilt.”Thethreeofthemwentihekitstilltalking.Marytinued,

    “IthinkthatoursistersintheKingdomofDreamswillbeingheresooer,sowealsoboughtalotofbedding:sheets,pillows,bs,quilts,pillowcases,towelsofallsizesandthingsforeverydaylife.Alotofthemarestillinthecar.Also,Christmaswillbeheresoon.Thereismuchtobedoobuy.Weiohavethe3-storeynewbuildidoorallfittedoutanddecoratedtoweletherestofoutsistersherefortheholidaysifpossible”.Itwastimetocloseshop.Markpulleddowntheironsecuritydoorandeveryoheredintheba.Someofthemwenttohelpcarrythepackagesinthetothenewbuildidoorandjustleftthemthere,leavingthedecoratingandpreparationworkforsomefuturetime.MegginnandSamanthahadcalledtosaytheyhadsocialesandwouldnotbeabletomakeitbacktothebakeryfordinner,soMaracarriedthefoodshehadcookedtothetableandeveryodowastheywereallhungry.Afterdinner,Dimitri,LaverneandMarkpreparedtogohome.

    “Whydon’tMarkandIwalkbackwithyoutokeepyoupany”suggestedLaverne.

    “Thankyou,butno”repliedDimitri.“Iamfamiliarwiththerouteandwillbeokay.Don’twoodnight.”

    “Well,goodnightthenDimitri.”Andtheyeattheirownway.Ihehouse,Amaliawastiredandstartedtoyawn.Mary,SheiandYokotookherupstairsandhelpedherprepareforbed.Theolddywassotired,shefelsleepassoonasherheadhitthepillowahreegirlswentbacktotheirrooms.Meanwhile,Marawasdownstairslogup,makingsurethatthedoorswerelocked,thewindowsclosedandtheelectricappliancesshutdowhenturnedoffthelightsaupstairs.

    Dimitrisatinhislittlestudioapartment.Helikedsolitudeandenjoyedhisprivatetimealohumanbeingsaresoimalsandcravepanionshipafterbeingalooolong.SuchwasthecasewithDimitri.Atthatmoment,howhewishedsomeonewouldeknogathisdoor!Hewouldopenthedoorandfinditwasanoldfriend.Hewouldwelehimwithopenarmsintohisroomandbringoutallthefoodinhisrefrigeratortoshowhishospitality.Ifhehadabottleofwiwouldbebetterstill.Theycouldtalk,eatanddrink,enjoyingthepleasureofreunionwithanoldfriend.Butnoonekhisdoor.However,someonewasknogathiswindow.

    “Hey,Dimitri!Dimitri!Areyouthere?”Dimitrikhevoice.ItwashisoldfriendRichard.IfRichardwasthere,Jamazcouldnotbefarbehind.Hepulleduphiswindowandexcimed,

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    “Hey,youson-of-a-gun!Wherehaveyoubeely?Whatbringsyouheretoday?”HefeltapaperboxbeingshovedintohishandsandRichardsaid,“Takethisinfirst.”Dimitrifeltitallovertheboxawasaboxofbeer.Afterthat,Richardhandedhimbottlesofwhisky,brandy,vodkaandeseGaoLiangthroughthewindow.Thencameariandafewdishesoffood.Richardleaptinthroughthewindow,followedbyanotherheftyfigure,Jamaz,whoalsojumpedin.

    JazzmusiedinDimitri’ssmall