Book2:KigdomIteDreams

everandresourceful.Shewouldbeabletohandleallemergencies.WiththebraveandceousMedusasafeguardingtheKingdom,thereshouldhingtoworryabout...”

    Laughterandchatterofyounggirlsbrokeintohisreverie.Dimitriraisedhisheadandsawgolden-hairedMaryughingandtalkingwhiledecoratingcreamcakeswithbeautifulroses,anintricateanddelicateuakingnoteasilymastered.Shesaid,

    “IsawyouweredeepinreveriewhenIcamein,soIdidn’tdisturbyou.Ibringgoodnews.Yokocalledandsaidshegotafewdaysvacationandwouldbeingbaight.Shewaomeetherattheairport.”Maryalwayscameinduringherlunchbreaktohelpoutatthestorebecausesheknewbusinesswasgoodandtheywereuaffed.

    “That’sgreat!”saidShei.ThestorewillbelivelierandAmaliawouldbeeted!”Meanwhileshetoowaswnon-stopputtingdecorationsoncreamcakesandpastry.Expertcraftsmanshipmadetheirworkseemsosimple,effortless,magidmesmerizing.Dimitrisuddenlyrememberedpehatfirstnighthespenthere.Hewasinhisroom,lonely,boredbutuosleepwhensuddenlyabrightlightfromthestreetlituphisroom,followedbysoundsofscreegtiresofahastilystoppedcar,runningfootstepsandpealingdoorbell.Sheiiroomjumpedoutofbedandraceddowairstoahedoor.ThencameexcitedughterandchatterofyounggirlsandAmaliawasknogathisdetup!Getup!Yokoishere.Let’sgodownandseeher!”Yokowasstillwearingtheyellowshort-sleevedblouseandwhitepleatedskirtthatshehadonwhenshefirstsawDimitri.WhenshesawDimitristandingtherebeforeher,sherushedupghisnameandhuggedhimexcitedlysaying,

    “It’syou!It’sreallyyou!WemeetagaihoughtIwouldseeyouhere.Thisiswonderful.”

    Yokowaswinargeo/ho