Justashewasdroppingofftosleep,heheardsomeonecalling,"Dimitri!Dimitri!"andhewokeupwithastarttoseebeforehimthebeautiful,smilingfaceofayounggirl.Herbrightmoisteyesandslightlyswellisshowedthatgolden-hairedMaryhadgrownupintoayoungdynow.
"WherehaveyoubeenDimitri?Ihaven’tseenyouthesestfewdays.”
"I’vebeenbusy.”
"Iknow,youmusthavebeenmakingdreams,right?"
"Well,maybe.Idon’tquiteknowmyself.”
"Look!Ibroughtyousomedoughnutsfordinner.”shesaidandhandedhimabroerbag.Maryhadworkedasasalesgirlinanearbydoughnutshopeversinceherearlyteeitbynature,shealkedmuchaboutherself,sonooneknewfromwhenceshecameorwhereshelived.Theonlythingtheywerecertainofwas,shewaswherwaythroughschool.ShehadasoftspotinherheartforDimitriandofteforhimsomeoftheday-olddoughnutswhichwerenormallythrownaway.
"ThankyouMary.”Justtheherewasanirlbehihetaheywereridingtogether,bothofthemdressedexactlyalikeinshort-sleevedwhiteblousesandfadedbluejs.
"HiDimitri!"thegirlsaid,"Doyourememberme?"Dimitrilookedatherandsawacuteteenagegirl,whoseemedsomewhatfamiliar,thoughhecouldn’trecallwheretheyhadmetbefore.
"I’mShei.Wemetinthesewer,remember?"Dimitrisuddenlyrecalledthecrippledyoungprostituteheoheundergroundsewer."ButI’mnolohatbusinessandI’vequitdrugs.NowI’mwatthesamedoughnutshopasMaryandwe’regoingtoschooltogether.”
"Howwonderful!"excimedDimitri."I’msogdforyou!"
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