Book3:WereMyDreamIs

hewasthinkingfidentlyoffuturepursuitswhenheheardSalinagandshouting,

    “Help!Help!Iamdrowning!Iamdrowning!”HeturnedandsawSalina’shandswavingintheair,legskigandspshingintheliquor.Hepushedhershouldersshouting,

    “Salina!Salina!!!Areyouhavinganightmare?Don’tbeafraid,Iamherebesideyou.”Hethenputhisarmsaroundherandtriedtoforther.Salinaopenedhereyessaying,

    “Iwasscaredtodeath.Itwasreallyfrightening.It’sgoodthatitwasonlyadreawasstrugglingintheenormouswaveswhichseemedtohaveamagicforcethatkeptdraggingmedowntotheterofgravity.Ialmostdied.”

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    “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