Book3:WereMyDreamIs

willpayime”heannounahoarsevoidthenswaggeredarrogantlytowardsthebackofthebus.Thedriverreizedthemanasafrequentfree-loaderanddecidedtoputhisfootdownonhis“freerides”thistime.Hestoppedthebus.

    “Pleasedonotdisruptpublicorder”hesaidthroughhismicrophone.“Everyoneisrequiredtopayforhisticket.Ifyouwillnotdoso,pleasegetoffthebus.Iwon’tbudgeuntilyoudoso.”Theotherpassengersbegantoboo.Thedruwasdangeroustoincurpublicwrath,soheslunkoffthebusfromthebackdoor.Standingoutsideheshoutingcursesatthedriver,whoignoredhimanddroveaway.Attheophestoppedthebus,stooduptocarrythewhite-beardeddwarfinhisarmsahimdownonthesidewalk.“Haveaniceday,sir”hesaidpleasantlyae-beardeddwarfwavedhisthankstothedriverwhogotbacktohisseatanddroveaway.Hehelpedtheolddwarfbecausehewasshortinstatureandlighti,lookinglikeafive-year-oldchild.Whathedidn’tknowwasthatinthedwarf’spocketwasanotherevensmallerperserthanafinger.

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    Noohisspringdaywasrexedandleisurely.Pedestrianswerenotinsuchashurryandmanysatiing,drinking,chattingandughing.Richard,Jamaz,BigOandMr.KaffeenormallymeteveryotherdayastheytookturnsingforMr.FihatdayitwasRichard’sturn,butheandJamazwerecalledtowork,sotheyaskedDwarfMickeytotakeoveriakingcareofthistrouble-makinglittlemanwasask.LuckilyMr.FingerwasasleepinDwarfMickey’spocketandhadnotwokenup,sohewasabletotakeabreakandenjoysomewindowshoppioodinfrontofanoptometrist’sandlookedattheframesexhibitedthere,butthenrealizedhemsuitedhim,sohewalkedontotheorewhichhappeoselllkindsoftobadpipes.Hewasnotiedinthoseeithersohetiot