Book3:WereMyDreamIs

ingaromaofbarbequingsteakfromthebackyardmadeeveryonehungry.Richardkneweveryone’spreference.Dimitriwantedhissteak100%welldone,whileMr.Kaffeepreferredhis80%done.Richard,JamazandBig-Olikedtheirsmediumrare,about40-50%cooked,butDwarfMickeyhadnoprefereall.Hecouldeathishoweveritisdoneandcouldevendevourhisraw.Yetnomatterwhatheate,hisstomaevergavehimanytrouble.JamazwentintothebackyardandhelpedbrieaksontothetableassoonasRichardpronouhemdone.Charinaslippedupstairstofreshenup.Shehastilywashedherfadbedherhair,buthadnotimetodomore.Shelookedatherownrefleinthemirrorandthoughtshelookedalright.Itwouldhavetodo.Shehurriedbacktothediningroom,saidafewwordsofwele.Holdinguphergssshesaid,“Cheers!”anddinnerbegan.WiththeexceptionofMr.Kaffee,thediiquetteofDimitri’sgoodfriendswasfarfromdesirable.TheworstoffenderwasofcourseDwarfMickey.Takingthesoupbowlwithbothhands,thewhite-beardedolddwarfdrankhisgreedilystraightfromthebowl,drippingalloverhimself.Hedidnotutilizehisknifeandforkatallbutusedhisfingersforeverything,grabbingatwhatevertookhisfancy.Whenhishandswereoilyanddirtyhewouldjustwipethemonthenapkinorthetableakingamessofeverything.EvenhiswhitebeardatteredwithsteaksaudTabasco,givinghimaicappearancewhichmadeyouugheventhoughyouwereannoyed.Richard,JamazandBig-Otratedalltheirattentiononthefoodbeforethemaowithgusto.Perhapsthesehomelessvagabondshadbeenlivinganomadlifestylefortoolong.Oheycameintoawarm,fortablehomeaogetherwiththeirgoodfriends,theirappetitesgreatlyincreasedandsoontheyhadeduptheptesandfinishedevery