Book3:WereMyDreamIs

horizonsihebeginningoftime?Ithoughthemustbestiff,numbandinpainafterlyinginthesamepositionforsolongandonlywaoeasehisdisfortbyginghispositionalittle;neverdreamingitwouldcausehimtodisiepletelywithonlyhisheadremainingabovethewateruntouched.Ihaveunwittinglyittedanotherheinuouscrime,forwhichIcouldone.”

    Aslightwindblewoverthedesertedgarden,causingflowerstoflutterandruffledtheleavesandbrahetallweedsrustledwithaooslightforhumanfootsteps.Itwasasifsomeanimalwasquicklymakingitswaythroughthem.Theringofbarks.BeforeDimitrirealizedwhatening,asmallplumpfurrydogjumpedontohisp.HekwashislittlefriendMaureenwhenhishandstouchedthoselongfurryears.

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    “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