“Don’tbeafraid,myprettylittledarling.Iamhereandwillprotectyou.Youdonothavetobeafraidofanything.Drinksomeliquor.”Cuppinghishands,Mr.FingerscoopedsomeliquorandofferedittoSalina.Itwasthenthatshefoundtheywerebothheporbowl.
“Youmeantosaythatbothofusyintheliquorallnight?”criedSalina.“NowonderIhadnightmaresofdrowning!”ShegaveMr.Fingerawhiteeyeandsaid,“Itwasallyourfault!”
“Right.Right.It’sallmyfault.’sgetup,takeashowerandwashawayallthiswhiskey.Thenwewillgoasomethi.Afterthatwevisitthatoldguyaboutthejetbckcarwesawstnight.Whatdoyouthink?Tonightwegoforaspinalongthecoast.”Sayingso,Mr.FieppedoutoftheporbowurohelpSalinaout.Salinasteppedoutofthebowl,gedbacktoanormalhumanshapeandwalkedintotheshower.Salinawasheardtosay,
“Tellmethetruth.Doyoureallyknowhowtodrive?Yousaidyouknewhowtogamble,butyoulostyourshirt.Itwouldbeacatastropheifyoudon’tknowhowtodriveandwegoforaspinfullspeedontheroad.”
“Trustme”repliedMr.Fihesteamyshowerstall.“MydrivingskillsareathousandtimesbetterthanRichard.I’llshowyou.ButIhavefottenhowtoturnonthosehuge,brightheadlights.”
TheskirthemofSalina’swhitesleevelessdressdottedwithpurpleflowersswayedinthespringbreeze.Shelookedverygraddistinguishedinhernewdress,whichwasuniquelydhand-made,butitcouldnothidetheexoticismofhernaturalbeautyandallure.SheandEmmarolledleisurelyhandinhandonthesidewalks.Emmanuelwalkedantlywithhisheadheldhigh,holdingontoSalina’shandshowingoffhistrophytotheworldasifsayingboastfully“SeewhatabeautifulwomanIhavecaptured!Whatmanbeparedtome?Shealsohasawholetreasuretroveofiimablevalue,diamonds,rubiesandems.queringthiswomanisakintoqueringtheworld!”Salina,alkingquietlybesideEmmanuel,frownedandsaidpensively,
“Emmanuel,somehowIhaveabadforebodingthatsomethingbadisgoingtohappen.Iotfreemyselffromasenseoffear.Ifeelthatsomethinguntowardisimmi.Doyoufeenything?”Emmanuel’sstrongarmsheldontoSalina’swaistandsaidwithasmile,
“Baby,thisisthethirdtimeyouhavementiohis.Lookatthisbeautifulweather,thiscalmsea,thisstraightandendlessroad.Everythingissobeautiful.Laterwewillgoandbuythejetbckcarwesawyesterdayawoofuswillflyalongthecoasthaviingandromantictime.Everythingisfine.Don’tworryyourselfneedlessly.”
“Really?WearegoingtoseetheguycalledWolfe.Hiseyesaresarating;hescaresme.Idon’treallywanttoseehimagain.”
“Hey,don’tbeafraid,baby.Iamhere.Whatistheretobescaredabout?Hisworld-famous,high-endjewelrystoreisjustafewblocksdowreet.Wearewalkingtowardsitaswespeakacctohisdires.Whydoyouwanttochiout?No,no,no.Iamhereahingwillbefine.Don’tworry.”
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