DimitrisuddenlyfoundthatthetallbuildinghewasswimmiowastheheadquartersofWorldBank,whichwasonlyasmallportionofhisfinancialempire.Heactuallyhadnoideaofhisowntotalworth.Thenherememberedthathisentireempirehadcolpsed.Buthethoughtifsightcouldproducethesatisfaofsexandsmellcouldappeasethecravingsofhisstomach,moneyerfluoustohislife.Dimitriswamtothetopofthebuildingandstoodswayingdangerouslyontherail.Actuallyhisfeetwerefirmlyandsolidlypherails.Hethrewouthisarmsandshouted,“IamDimitri.Iusedtoownfabulouswealth.Iamwillingtogiveitallupandshareitwiththoseinneed.Iamwillingtoshareitallwiththeworld.”Withthesewords,pilesuponpilesofcashinrgedenominationsappearedbeforehim.Hetookuparmfulsofthoseentigrgedenominationcashandscatteredthemintotheair,lettingthemraindowerfliesblownaboutinthewind,orlikefallenleavesflutteringtotheground.Butwhentheyreachedthegroundtheydisappearedlikeraindropsabsorbedbythesoil.WasDimitriperfamagicfeat?Well,weotreallydoitwas,butherwesaythatitwasnot.Itwasreallymagiawaybecauseinscatteringthecashhisheartwasabsolutelybenevolentandinear,wishingtosharehiswealthwiththeworld.Butinthisworldthereisnofreelunch.Wealthcouldonlyefromsweatofthebroworfromborofthebrain.Notasinglepennycouldberaineddownfromonhighlikerainorsnow.Therefore,whenthedenominationcashreachedtheground,theydisappearedwithoutatrace.Dimitritioasthigherintotheskyuntilhereachedanotherdimensionoftime.
Apolicecarcameslowlytoastopbythesideofthestreet.Atalndstern-lookingofficergotoutandwalkedquicklytowardsEmmanuel,whowasfastasleeponabench.
“,sir.Getup!”saidthepolishakinghim.“Thisisnotthepceforyoutosleep.Itisforpeopletowaitforthebusandfortouriststosita.Ifyouwanttosleep,gobae.”
“OK,ifyouwomesleephere,I’lljustsitup”repliedEmmanuel,lookingdisdainfullyatthepoli.Hewasjusthavingawonderfuldreamandwasaobeawakened.”How’sthat?”
“Ofcourse,ofcourse.Thatisyht.ButtherehavebeenquiteafewunfortunateactsaroundhereretlysoIwouldadviseyoutogobae.Itisnotsafehere.Youmightgethurt.”
“That’smyownbusinessandhasnothingtodowithyou.Justsittinghereisnotagainstthew,isit?”
“Arightthen,sit!”saidthepoliturningawayresignedlyandwalkedbacktohiscar.Hisfoothitaontheground,arustybrooise.“Don’tfettotakeyourtoywithyouwhenyouleave”headdedandgotintothecar.
“Thatguybacktherereallylooksbad”saidthepolianwhowasinthedriver’sseatastheydroveaway.“Helookslikearuffianandamurderer.”
“Yah,that’swhatIthinksotoo.Retlythisareahasnotbeenverysafe.Therehavebeenmanycasesorrape.Wehadbetterbeonthelookoutsothatnothingbadhappensonourwatch.”
Emmachedasthepolicecardroveoutofsightandthenlookedattherusty,brooiseontheground.Thetortoise’sheadwasraisedhighasiflookingathimanditsmouthen.Emmanuelrememberedpullingatthetailwhenathinlineofpowdersquirtedout.Hesmelledthesweetfragranceofunknownflowersandfellunscious.“Wow”hethought,“itcouldhavebeensomekindofmagicpotiobehindfromaimesandIjusthappeoactallyeacrossit.ThiswouldbeaninvaluableassetwhenIamouthuntingwomen.”Charina’stall,slenderimagedressedinaskybluedress,withbroad-rimmedwhitesunhatandwhiteleatherwalkingshoescametomindandwouldnotgoaway.“IfIdo…and…IcouldeasilydowhateverIwantwithher!”thoughtheandaslysmilelituphisface.Hepickeduptherustybrooisefromthegroundandcarefullytuckeditinsidehispocket.Thenexhibitinghisskillofswiftnessandagilityhequicklydisappearedintothenight.
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