Book2:KigdomIteDreams

feelookedatthedarkeningskies.Toavoidtheembarrassmentofmeetingpeopleheusedtoknowabythem,hestoodupandwalkedawaywithtiredanddraggi,walkingonaimlessly.Itwastimeforpeopletobegettingofffromwork.

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    Darknessdesdedandthenumberofcarsontheroadlessenedsiderably.Mr.KaffeewasstilllaimlesslyoreetswhensuddenlythewindbroughttohimentigsmellofBBQmeatbeinggrilled.Hestoppeddeadinhistradlookedaroundhim.Hewasattheborderofarundownaedrosegardenah-watering,ambrosialsmellcamefromsomewheredeepiherownbushes.Onandoffhealsoheardindistinct,muffledsoundsofughterandversation.Uowithstandthelureofdeliciousfood,hefollowedthestandwalkedfurtherintothedesertedgarden.Threemensatcross-leggedonthegroundaroundabzingfireatasecludedclearingdeepihegarden.Theradiobesidethemwastransmittinglightjazzmusic.ItwasDimitriandhistwogoodfriendsRichardandJamaz.Theywereroastioverthefireaing,drinkingandtalkinganimatedlyispirits.Richardwasexultantandbeaming.HewasvolublyretingtoDimitrihowtheytookbackWorldBank.

    “Ohboy!Youshouldhavebeenthere!Itwasreallygreat!Sodramatic!ThankstoMegginnwhahewholethingsometiculously,takingcareofthemidetail,wewereabletocarryoutthepnseamlesslywithoutahitch.ThiswasallduetoMegginn.”Dimitrisippedhisbeerleisurelyandasked,

    “Youtwodon’twanttobepresidentandvice-presidentofWorldBank.Whatdoyouiodo?”

    “Wehaven’tgivenitmuchthoughtyet”admittedRichard.“JamazandIhavespentsomuchtimeinterror,alwaysontherun,justoepaheadofassassinsthatournervousarereallyshot.Weiotakeiteasyforawhileandspendsometimerecupera