Book3:WereMyDreamIs

dhishand.Loandbehold!Lyingonthepalmofhishandwasacrispy,brandnewhundreddolrbill!DwarfMickeyroudofhisabilitytogedeagic.HegncedsidewaysatMr.Fingerandasked,“Didyouseethat?Nowareyouvinypowers?”Mr.Fingersnoddedhisheadrepeatedlysaying,

    “Sure.Sure.Iampletelywonoverbyyicalpowers.But…he-he…Ifyoucoulduseyictocreatealittlewomanjustmysizeforme,Iwouldbemorethhlyvinced.InfactIwouldkneeldownandkow-towyou,he-he…”DwarfMickeywastakenabackthatMr.Fingerwouldasksuchathingofhimandsaid,

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    “Don’tbesogreedy.Gettingsomemoobuyyouliquorisquiteenough.Idonothavetheabilitytojureupawomanforyou.Sorry.”

    Therewasaliquorstoreheentrahenarrowalley.Ayounggirlwasstandingbythetertalkingtotheowner.Sheairofold-fashionedfadedbluedenimjeanswhichshowedoffhersuaveandslenderfigure.ShehadonasleevelessT-shirtandherhairwasshortandsassy,emanatinganauraofyouthandvitality.DwarfMickeywalkedtowardstheyounggirl,butbecausehewassoshort,theywerenotawareofhisapproachatall.

    “Thiseiturnhasreallyharmedalotofpeople”shesaid.“Inthisclimateitisoimpossibletofindajob.”Flippingtheneerinherhandtotheseonjobopportunitiesshesedovertheads.

    “Yht.Mybusinessishurting,too.Whydon’tyoubuyalottoticket?There’sohahugeprizeingupinadayortwo.Ifyouarelucky,allyourproblemswillbesolved.”

    “Goodidea”saidthegirl,gettiedovertheprospect“I’llbuyone.”DwarfMickeywasgettingimpatient.Hejumpedupanddownshouting,“Ineedhelp!Ineedhelp!”Theyounggirllookeddownandsawawhite-beardedolddwarfshoutingatthem.Shegood-naturedlybentdoickedhimup.DwarfMickeyt