Book3:WereMyDreamIs

breaks.Willthatbealright?”

    “Ofcourse,ofcourse”sherepliedargesmileonherface.Sheknewarealgemwhenshesawoneandrealizeditwasagenuinejewel.“Youmaystayforaslongasyoulike.Butifyoudon’tfeelfortable,whynoteupstairswithmetomyroom.Thereisabedthere.Yourestforabitanditwillbedaybreak.Pleasefollowme.”EmmanuendSalinalookedateachother.Salina’seyesseemedtosay,“Seehowpowerfulmoneyis?”Emmanuelshookhisheadandhadtoadmitthatmoneywasindeedpowerfulforiwinklingofagedanangryandarrogantwomanwhowasabouttoevictthemfromthepremisesintoafawningandsubservientone,eagertoplease.

    Whentheywokeuptheday,itwasalreadynoontime.Refreshedafteragoodnight’ssleeptheywerephysicallyrestoredandwalkeddowntotherestaurantinradiatih.Thehostess/reetedthemallsmilesaskingsolicitously,

    “Ihopeyouhadagoodnight’ssleep.Areyouhungry?Wouldyoulikesomethi?”Salinashookherhead,thinking,“Yesterdaywasaflukeaostophere.Withallthishugeamountofmohme,whoosampleyourbasicfastfoodanymore?”Thewomantinued,“Wouldyouliketogosight-seeingarouherearequiteafewsicspotsworthseeing.Youareweletoebackafterwards.Foodandboardareallfreeofcharge.Hopeyoueback.”Emmanuelwavedherawayarrogantlylikeabigshotandsaid,

    “Nothankyou.Wewillnotbeback.”Thewomanhurriedlyopehedoorforthem,thankingthemfortheirbusinessandbidthemfarewell,bowiedlyastheywalkedoutontothestreet.

    Thefirstthingthatgreetedtheireyeswasawrinkledoldwomaniricwheelchair.ShewasMelissa,theowheantiqueshopthatalsotoldfortunes.SeeingEmmanuel,sheshouted,

    “Robber!Rivemebackmytortoise!It’smyantiqu