“Sure,butheisamonknowandhavenothingtodowithawoman.”
JustthenRichardarriveddriviaxi.Thetwoofthemquicklygotinandtheydroveoffafewblocksawayfromthepolicewiththeirbzinglightsandscreamingsirens.
Dimitrifeltpletelylostbetweenthedifferentspheresoftime.Thesebeforehiseyesshiftedoncemoreandheseemedtohavegonebacktoapreviousperiodoftime.Shadowsofveryfamiliarpeoplepassedbeforehim,hisgoodfriendsandbrothers,butwheretheheckwashe?Itlookedliketheabandardenorwasithislittlestudioapartmentthatprotectedhimfromtherainandwind?Hewasreallyfused.HesawRichardturningmbchopsonthegrill.Dropsoffatdrippingontothehotemberssizzledandhissedaingaromapermeatedtheair.
“ItisstrawehavenotheardanythingfromDimitriyet”saidRichard.‘HehasbeenawayfromquitesometimenowandIamwwhenhewillreturn.Couldhereallybedead?”
“Idon’tthinkheisdead”saidJamaz.“Ifit’shisturntodie,itisIwhoshoulddieinhispcebecauseIamnotafraidtodie.”
“No,no,nobro”interruptedathirdmandressedasamonkwhowassittingcross-leggedbytheside.ItwasBig-O.“IfanyoneshoulddieinsteadofDimitriitshouldbeme.Mytwohandsaretaihtoomuchblood.Forme,deathmaybethereleaseIneedandmybestceatredemptiomedie.”Richard’smbchopwascookedtoperfeaoeat.HehaoMr.Kaffee,whorefusedsaying,“Nothankyou.I’vealreadyhadquiteafewpiedamalreadyfull.AtmyageIhavetobecarefuboutdiet.Toomuchmeatisbadformydigestionandwillmakemystomafortable.Youguysdon’thavetoworryaboutDimitri.Heisthekingofarealmandmusthavehisownpnsforwhattodo.I’msureheispnningwhattheepshouldbe.TherearestillunresolvedthingsinhisKingdom,sodon’tworrytoomuchabouthim.”Richardhahembchoptothewhite-haireddwarfMickeywhotookitandstuffeditintohismouthravenously.Hetookaquaffofhishardliquorbeforehehadevehemeatproperlyandswallowedeverythingdownhisthroat.Heneverhadanytablemaospeakofsohisfriendstookitiride.“Right”hesaid.“Yht.IbelievethatsoontherewillbegreatDimitri’sKingdomofDreamswhichhewouldhavetodealwith.Hemayalreadybebackamongstus,onlywedon’tknowofityet.”
Dimitri’sheartswelledandwasgddeheheart-feltwordsofhisfriends.Hewasaionalmanaeary-eyedthathehadientlymadefriendswhowereevenwillingtodieforhim.Helongedforabottleofhardliquorsohecouldtakeargegulptocalmhisagitatedheart,butthenrealizedthathisfriendscouldherseenorhearhimthoughhewasintheirmidst.Itwasasifhewasn’tthereatall.Hissoulmusthavelefthisbodyhethoughtandhisfriendsofcoursecouldnotseehissoul.“Butaretheresuchthingsassoulsinthisworld?”hewondered.“ItmustbeaspecialeffecoctedbymyloyalservantsImaginationaivity.Ifmyfleshbodyisnotinthissphereoftime,howcoulditenjoythestimutionthatliqustothebody?HowcouldIfeelfullifIoteat?”
TheentigaromaofsizzlingmbadeDimitri’smouthwater.Astrahinghappened.Hefeltfulndsatisfiedjustbyinhalingthefragrahemeatandbecametipsymerelybysmellingtheliquor.Hefeltasstimutedasifhehaddrunkthealcohol.Thisdiscoveryexcitedhimmorethanever.Sightcouldbringhimsexualsatisfa,andsmellakehimfeelfull.Theastoundiionstunnedhimandfilledhimwithetion.DimitrisuddenlyrememberedthathehadjustseenRichardleisurelysmokingandtalkingwithabeautifulyoungwomanoreetsoftheothertown.Howeheisnowgrillingandchattingwithfriendshere?CoulditbethatIamseeinghimintwodifferentdimensionoftime?Doesthatmeanthattimedoesnotproceedinastraightligoforwardstothefutureandbackwardstothepastaswell?Thisisreallyfusing.”Dimitriagaioturnintoafeatherfloatingintheair.
RicharddroveacrosstheBayBridgetowardsthecitytheyhadstartedoutfrom.Hestoleaghispassehroughtherear-viewmirrorandsawthatSalinahadtakenoffherexpensivesandalsandwascurledupfortablyhalfsittingandhalflyingonthebackseat.ThesightofherstilydressedfigureandfullyexposeddeepcleavagegaveRichardadeepjolt.Tothesetw,virileandcharismaticmales,theattrasofthewomanweregreaterthanabomb.Salihatshehadpletelyeheheartsofthesetwomenasshereedonthebackseat,idlychattingwiththem.Herhalfinebriatedstateincreasedherdistragcharms.“Thiscityisgreat…butyoumustberich…otherwisewhoiswillingtogiveyouVIPtreatment,besosubservientandobeyyhtestwish?Moneyisreallyuseful…butthatisnotsatisfyingenough.imewemustthinkofsomethingnewandmorestimuting.”RichardandJamazlookedateachothersilently.Shethentinued,“Mygoldpaceisgrandandreallymagnifit,butitissituatedinthedeepforestssurroundedbyendlessmountains.Thewideexpanseofbluekeisspectacurbutafterawhileitallgetsold.Theyotbeparedtothevibrantandkaleidoscopiightlifehereiy.Thetwoofyoumustthinkofsomethingelseeveerestingthatwetryoutime.”HerwordswerelikecoldouredoverRichard’shead,dousingallhisardorandslowingdownhisragheart.HisheadclearedandhewascertainthiswomancamefromDimitri’sKingdomofDreams,buthehadnowayofknowiatusthere.“Whocouldshebe?”wonderedRichard.“CouldshebetheonecalledViowhoissaidtobeMr.Finger’snewbride.Butnoonehadeverseenbefore.Mr.Fingerhaddisappearedfromthefaceoftheearth.Whocouldthiswomanbe?”Richarddroveoffthefreewayandturothelocalstreets.Salinasuddenlysatupstraightandanded,“Stop!”Richardhastilysteppedonthebrakes.Salihecardotoutandsaid,“IknowwhereyoutwoliveandwillebywhenIamfree.Goodbye!”Shewavedcarelesslyandwalkedlightlyaway,herheavilybejeweledfiguresoondisappearingattheturnofthestreet.Sheappearedintheirlifelikeadreamanddisappearedalsolikeadream,leavingnotraceatall.Thetwomenshruggedanddidn’tknowwhattosay.
Dimitrimadehiswayswimmingfrog-stylevigorouslyupwardsintheairmakinguseofbotharmsahewindwasstronghigherupintheairbetweentallbuildingssohehadtoexerthimselftoasd,buthewasveryhappybecausetherewasabrandnewideainhisheart.Likeaneifewhojustfoundoutsheregnant,itwasawondrousa-felthappihespecialeffectproducedbythebinedeffortsofImaginationaivitymadehimveryhappy.Itwasasiftheyhadgivenhimaninexhaustibletreasure.Actuallythistreasureisineveryone’sheartbecausecreativityandimaginationareiineverylifeatbirth.Buthowbesttousethemisaboundlessandlimitlessinsightperfectedonlyafterloudyandfrequehisway,thelossofsighttoDimitriwasablessingindisguise;forotherwise,hewouldnothaveientlyacquiredtheuniquecreationofCreativityandImagination.
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