Book3:WereMyDreamIs
horizonsihebeginningoftime?Ithoughthemustbestiff,numbandinpainafterlyinginthesamepositionforsolongandonlywaoeasehisdisfortbyginghispositionalittle;neverdreamingitwouldcausehimtodisiepletelywithonlyhisheadremainingabovethewateruntouched.Ihaveunwittinglyittedanotherheinuouscrime,forwhichIcouldone.” Aslightwindblewoverthedesertedgarden,causingflowerstoflutterandruffledtheleavesandbrahetallweedsrustledwithaooslightforhumanfootsteps.Itwasasifsomeanimalwasquicklymakingitswaythroughthem.Theringofbarks.BeforeDimitrirealizedwhatening,asmallplumpfurrydogjumpedontohisp.HekwashislittlefriendMaureenwhenhishandstouchedthoselongfurryears. 6 “Hey,mydearlittlefriend,howdidyouknowIwashere?”ThelittledogjumpedtothegroundandtuggedatDimitri’strouserswithhismouthasifurginghimtogetupandfollowhim.Dimitriwasgreatlyarmedandasked,“Issomethingwrong?Whereisyourmistress?HassomethinghappeoCharina?It’sbroaddaylightnow,howIedusatohelpher? As,beautifulwomenaremoreapttogetintomessysituations…”Dimitriwaswhimselfupintoafitofaynotknowingwhattodowhenheheardafamiliarvoicecallingfromoutsidetherosegarden, “HeyMaureen,whereareyou?Maureen?DidyoufindDimitri?Ifnot,eoutandwewilllookforhimsomewhereelse.”DimitriwasgreatlyrelievedwhenherealizedthatitwasCharinaahatnothinghadhappeoher.Hequicklystoodup,tookuphiswhiteeandtotteredoutofthedesertedgardenafterMaureen. WhenCharinasawDimitriappearattheentrahegardentappinghiswhitee,shegotholdofhiselbowandsaidinatremblingvoice, “Getintothecar.It’snotsa