Book2:KigdomIteDreams

tel.Thatdayshedidveryweltthetablesandmadethanamilliondolrsfortheowners.WheMary’scallthatDimitriwasatthestore,sheboughtpicketsandrushedhomeimmediatelyafterwork.Marymetherattheairport.Theyallgatheredintheworkrooryturhemusidlivelyjazzmusicfilledtheair.Theypoppedthechampagneanddranktotheirreunion.Toastaftertoastroposedaalkedabouteverything:theirownlives,newsoffriendsandfuturepns.Amaliawasoldandcouldnotholdherliquor.Afterafewgsses,shebecameslightlytipsy.Shestoodupawkwardlyandrockedherclumsybodytothebeatofthemusic.Everyoneughedathericalfigure.Dimitrithoughtthatahappylifewasreallyonlyastateofmind.Onedidnothavetoliveinamagnifitpaceorownasolidgoldpacetobehappy.Afewgssesofwine,goodmusidafewbeautiesaspanionswereallthatisnecessary.Yes.JustasDimitrithought,thebeginningsofanotherparadiseohhadjustbeguntotakeshape.

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    Dimitrilefthebakerybythebackdoorandstrolledleisurelyalongthekesidealone.Businesswaslightthatday,soheclosedupearly.Hehadn’tbeenbacktohissmallstudioapartmentforquiteawhileanddecidedtogobadcheckhowthingswere.Beingveryfamiliarwiththedistrict,Dimitricouldwalkaroundwithoutgettinglostandsooe,old,timewornbuilding.Heopehefrontdoorwithhiskeyandsteppedintothespaciousentrancehall.Thenormallynoisypcewasquiettoday.Hewalkedonandtappedhiswayalongthecorridoruntilhecametohisownunitahedoorwithanotherkey.Greetedwiththeloud,busyhumoffliesorbees,DimitriwasremihatinhishastetokeephisappoiwithRichardandJamazthatday,hehadjumpedoutofthewindowaopenallthistime.Amidtheloud,busydroningoftheswarmofis