Book1:TeDream-Maker
lontheceousshouldersofthisweak,blindwomaapermitasavendoriheCityHallBuildingsellingcigarettes,dy,coffeeetc.Shetookhertwochildrenwithher.Lavernewasonlyfivethen,butshehadtotakecareofherblindstep-motherandhermentallyretardedstep-brother.Theymaoexistontheirstyihroughthosedifficulttimes,butadversityuhefamilyhearttoheart.As,illfortuodogthefootstepsofthiskind,blindwoman.Onedayshewasknockeddownbyacarwhiletryingtocrossthestreet.Thoughdoctorsfoundnothingamissatfirst,asidefromsomecutsandbruises,gradualnumbnessinherlowerlimbsprovedthathernervoussystemhadbeenseriouslydamagedaogetaroundinawheelchair.Thenumbnessspreadaeilitpletelyincapacitatedherandshebecamea"speakingdeadbody".Fatehadbeehiswomanandherhusband,wholovedherdearly.Aseriousstroketookawayhisabilitytowork.Acurseseemedtohoverovertheirhome,lookingforacetopounce.Siessahwerethemightiestcurseofall.AhthoughtLaverhisfamilyreallydoesneedashieldofcloudstoprotectitfromthecurseofthedevil!ItwasgettingdarkandMark’shugefigurecameuptoher,stoopeddownandpined, "I’mhungryLaverne.”Hiswordswereindistinct,butthroughlongassociation,sheuoodperfectly.Shestartedupguiltily, "OhMark,I’vebeendaydreamingandfotthetime.”Shekissedhischubby,infant-likecheeksandhuggedhimtohersaying,"Sorry,Markyboy.I’llgoandfryyoursteakrightaway.Wouldyouliketosetthetableandlightthedles?We’lldiyletonight!"Marknoddedvigorouslyahusiastically.Hisexcitedexcmationsreflectedhishappihoughshecouldn’tmakeouttheexactwords.Handinhand,thetwosiblingswalkedintotheoldhouse. Inthequi