Book3:WereMyDreamIs

nd”repliedDimitrishortly.

    “Areyoureallyblindoronlypretendingtobe?”

    “OfcourseI’mreallyblind.WhyshouldIpretend?”

    “Ithoughtitwasyourchoiceofoccupation,youknow,pretendingtobeblindtogetthesympathyofpeoplepassingby.Youcouldjustsitatastreeterandaskformohat’sacushywayoflife,man.”

    “PerhapsonedaywhenI’mreallydownandout,Iwouldbeforcedtodoso”sighedDimitri.“Thatisoomakealiving.Inthisworldifitweren’tforthefactthattherewasnowayout,whowouldbewillingtolosetheirself-respedbeeabeggar?”

    Themanstoodup,tossedawayhiscigarettebuttandthenlookingslylyatDimitri,said,“Hey,olddog.Ifyouarewillingtogivemeanarette,Iwilltellyouaboutaerestingpieepehisneighborhood.”

    “Goon,takeanotherone”saidDimitritakingouthiscigarettepadgivingthemananotherowasgiventomebysomeoneelseanyway,sowhynotshareitwithfriends?”

    “Retlyaverystupidthiefbeganappearinginthisneighborhood”themanbegaakingafewpuffsathiscigarette.“He’snotonlyathief;heisalsoasexualpredator.Hemadeuseofthefactthatinthisrethotweathersomepeopledon’tclosetheirwindowstightlyatnightsohegotintopeople’shousesthroughopenwindowsandtriedtomolestthemistressofthehouseoryounggirls.Theywokeupandscreamedandshoutedandsomeevenmaocall911.Uptonowhehasneversucceededinhisendeavors,buthesomehowalwaysmaoescapeeverysiime.Imyselfsawhimproponehandonthewalndjumpeasilyintotheyard.Thensomehowhevaultedtothetopofthehouse,jumpingfromrooftoroofagilelyandeasily.Thepoliceshotathimbuthim.HemustbeanaplishedgymnastandaofeseKunFutobeableteupsuchheightsandmakehiswaythere