Book3:WereMyDreamIs
hewasthinkingfidentlyoffuturepursuitswhenheheardSalinagandshouting, “Help!Help!Iamdrowning!Iamdrowning!”HeturnedandsawSalina’shandswavingintheair,legskigandspshingintheliquor.Hepushedhershouldersshouting, “Salina!Salina!!!Areyouhavinganightmare?Don’tbeafraid,Iamherebesideyou.”Hethenputhisarmsaroundherandtriedtoforther.Salinaopenedhereyessaying, “Iwasscaredtodeath.Itwasreallyfrightening.It’sgoodthatitwasonlyadreawasstrugglingintheenormouswaveswhichseemedtohaveamagicforcethatkeptdraggingmedowntotheterofgravity.Ialmostdied.” 9 “Don’tbeafraid,myprettylittledarling.Iamhereandwillprotectyou.Youdonothavetobeafraidofanything.Drinksomeliquor.”Cuppinghishands,Mr.FingerscoopedsomeliquorandofferedittoSalina.Itwasthenthatshefoundtheywerebothheporbowl. “Youmeantosaythatbothofusyintheliquorallnight?”criedSalina.“NowonderIhadnightmaresofdrowning!”ShegaveMr.Fingerawhiteeyeandsaid,“Itwasallyourfault!” “Right.Right.It’sallmyfault.’sgetup,takeashowerandwashawayallthiswhiskey.Thenwewillgoasomethi.Afterthatwevisitthatoldguyaboutthejetbckcarwesawstnight.Whatdoyouthink?Tonightwegoforaspinalongthecoast.”Sayingso,Mr.FieppedoutoftheporbowurohelpSalinaout.Salinasteppedoutofthebowl,gedbacktoanormalhumanshapeandwalkedintotheshower.Salinawasheardtosay, “Tellmethetruth.Doyoureallyknowhowtodrive?Yousaidyouknewhowtogamble,butyoulostyourshirt.Itwouldbeacatastropheifyoudon’tknowhowtodriveandwegoforaspinfullspeedontheroad.” “Trustme”repliedMr.Fihesteamyshowerstall.“M