Book3:WereMyDreamIs

Whatdoyoumeanbywantingsomeice?Idon’tuand.”

    “Inormallydrinkmiraight,butsomepeoplepreferaddiodilutetheirdrinks.Theythinkit’smorefvorfulthatway.It’stoeachhisown.Whataboutyou?Whichwaywouldyoutakeit?”

    “I’lltakeitdiluted.Givemesomeice.”Emmanuelpouredoutsomewhiskeyintssandaddedsomeicesaying,

    “Ilikemiraightwithoutaddinganythingtoit.Whydiluteaperfectlygooddrinkwithice?”Hepouredhimselfafullgssofwhiskeyandtulp.“Youknow,whenmyfriendsandIdrinktogether,theywouldpssofliquorandputmeihegss.Iwouldsinktothebottomofthegss,gulpdownsomeliquorandthenraisemyselfupagain.That’sthewaytodrink!”

    “Really?That’siing!Ohesedays,wemustfindasecludedspotandtryoutyourwayofdrinking.ouroutafullgssofthefiliquor,shrinkourselvestinalsizeandjumpintothegss.Thatwouldbeiing.”Thetwoofthemdrankgssaftergssuntilthebottletyahemselveswerequitetipsy.Havingbeenbusymostoftheday,theyweregettingsleepyandfelsleepattheirtable.Thenightdeepenedandpatronsbeganinginforasnackhtcap.Thewoman,arentlytheowherestaurant,cametotheirtableandpushedEmmanuel’sarmssaying,

    “Hey,sir.Thisisarestaurantnotamotel.Thisisnotapceforyoutosleep;youhavetogotoamotelforthat.Ifyouhavefiing,youhadbetterleave.Weodobusinesshere.”EmmanuelwasangryatbeingrudelyawakenedfromadeepsleepandwasabouttoexplodewhenSalinatooksomethingoutandputitintotheowner’shand.Thewomanlookedatitandhereyesgrewrgeinsurprise.Itwasabrilliantsquaresapphire.

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    “Thisisforyou”saidSalinainaciliatoryvoice.“It’steaired.Willyouletusrestforawhilehere?Wewillleavewhentheday