Book1:TeDream-Maker

ningtomusisteadofbravingtheelementshere.”

    "Istoppedtogetsomegasformyoldfriend,”saidMegginnpointingtohercarparkedatthecurb,andIneededsomerefuelingmyself,soIthoughtI’dgetasodaaswell.”

    "You’dbettergohomenow．Whatifyetsstuckagain．Itisn’tsafeforayoungdylikeyoutobeoutherealonight.’

    "Iknow．ButIhavefinallydecideditwastimetoretirethisoldfriendofmine．Iwaakehimfororidebeforeleavinghimatthejunkyardtomorr．Overtheyears,ithasrunovereveryinchofthefreewayandroadsaroundhereagainandagain，keepingallthetrafficrulesandhadneverbeeninanact．I’msureitwillbesorrytoleaveandthefreewaywillmissittoo．They’vebeengoodpartners.”

    "Youarereallyacharmingandgood-hearteddyfullofimaginationaiment．It’sbeenapleasuretoknowyou.”ThethunderkeptonrollingandMegginnasked，

    "Whyareyououtsoteandyouseemtobeinahurry.”

    "Ihavesomebusioattendto．MyfriendsandI..."Richardwashonkingimpatiently，soDimitrisaid，"Myfriendsarewaiting．Gottogonow．Hopetoseeyouagain．"

    Megginnwavedandnoddedhergood-bye,butDimitriturnedbackalmostimmediatelyandsaid，

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    "I’dbetterseeyousafelyonyourwayfirst．Youmayneedanotherpushorshove.”

    "Thankyou.”saidMegginnsmiling．"Ireallyappreciateit.”

    Thegustywindblewherfullskirtaboutasshewalkedtohercar．Dimitristeppedforehecardoorforhersolicitously．Shequicklygotinandtotheirsurprisethemaestartedsmoothly．

    "Adios,myfriend!"Megginnsaid．"I’msurewe’llmeetagain.”

    Thesoon-to-be-junkedcarcarrieditsbeautifulmistressloyallythoughboriouslydownthefamiliarroad．Dimitriwatcheduntil