Book1:TeDream-Maker
oreality, "Thoughthedonatioillfarfrommeetingoal,itismorethanwhatthePresidentwasabletoamassforhispresidentialcampaign.Thankyou,diesalemen,foryenerosity.Wehavetostopnowandgoonwiththeotheritemsoftonight’sprogram,butaspeciathasbeenopeWorldBank.Ihopethoseofyouwhoareiedinaidingthecauseofthedisabledwilltiosendinyourcheckstothatat.” "Waitaminute,”calledoutDimitristandingup."I’lldowobilliondolrs.” "Twomilliondood!Ladiesalemen,thisgentlemanherehasdowomilliondolrs!Thankyouverymuch,sir!" "No,no,no.Nottwomillion.Twobilliondolrs.Billion.Basinboy.”Arippleofsurpriseanddisbeliefpassedthroughtheroomasheadsturoseewhoitwasthatmadesuchapreposterousoffer. "Twobillion,sir?DidIhearright?Orwasitaslipofthetongue?Howyouproveyouwillhonorthedonation?"Snickersofridiculeandderisiongrewlouderasdidtheexcmationsofsurpriseanddisbelief.Dimitrimadehiswaycalmlytotheptformandhandedaslipofpapertothevicepresident,saying, "SinceyouarethevicepresidentofWorldBank,Ithinkyouwillreizethis.”Theman’seyesbulgedashelookedatthespeciallydesignedcheckassigoDimitriJaforhishuge,astronomicaltransasandreizedtheuniquescrawlresemblingasdragon.Heannounatremblingvoice, "TwobilliondolrsfromMr.DimitriJa!"Theroomwasinanuproarandeveryoneedtheirocatchaglimpseofthemysterioustrillionairewhohadneverbeforebeenseeninpublic.Tothinkthathehadanonymouslybeenintheirmidstallnightlongandnoonehaddiscoveredit!Beforetheirexcitedexcmationssubsided,DimitrihadquicklygrabbedMegginn’sarmandstrodefortheexit.Theywereliketwobri