Thesetwolittlepersons,pletelyignorantofthewaysoftheworld,hadnoinklingoftheboundariesofhumanbehavior.Theyonlyinteoetothemundaneworldandhaveagoodtime,butunknowinglybrokethewsofsocietythusincurrihofthepolice,whosworetoarrestthemandbriojustice.Thetwoofthemwerenotawareatallthattheirirresponsiblebehaviorhadbroughtthemintogreatdanger.herdidtheyknowthattheworldwasfullofpitfallsandthatmoneyandrichesshoulded.TheywereobliviousofthefactthatthepreciousjewelrytheybroughtwiththemfromtheKingdomofDreamshadgiveoenvy,jealousyandtheylookedtotakeforthemselveswhatbelongstoothers.Theydecidedtogobacktotheiro/hotel,restawhilebefoingouttodihentheywaofindanightclubtohaveagreattimeandwhileawaytherestofthenight,neverdreamingthatthemomenttheirbcksportscarre-appeared,itottedbythepolidsirenssoundedalroundandthepolicewereinhotpursuit.Emmaeppedonthegasandthesuperfastandagilecardashedrightaovertakingothercars,hopingtoonceagainthrowoffthepolice.Policecarsdidtheirbesttocatchup,butwerenomatchfortheubcksportsdhadtofallback.JustasEmmanuelwasfeelingveryproudofhimselfforonceagainoutrunninghispursuers,heheardthepoliceloudspeakersbreoutorders.
“Listenallcarsarians.Thepolicearetryingtocapturedangerouscriminals.Topreventunnecessarycasualties,allcarspleasestopandparkbythesideofthestreet.Pedestrianstoostopwalkingandfindasafepcetohide.Carsariansforyourowy,pleaseco-operate.Thepolicearetryingtocapturedangerouscriminals……”Helicoptershoveredoverhead,sirenswailedrelentlesslyandloudspeakersbredoutorderstocleartheroads.SoonEmmanuelfoundhimselfisotedoystreetswiththreeorfourpolicecarsslowlydrivinguptowardshimfrombehind.Thepolicedragwasclosingin.Tryingtoforcehiswayout,Emmanueldroveforwardandtriedtht,onlytofindpolicebarricadesblogallexit.Hedroveontothereetandtriedtotur,butfoundtwohugefiretrucksparkedsidewaysoreet,leavingnospatoslipthrough.Thefiretruckswereparkedbuttheirengiillrunningasifreadyforaatanymomehoughtofdashingthroughthesidewalksashedidbefore,butsawthefiremenstaringangrilyathimasifsaying,“eon,tryitandseeifyouwaoheadcollisionwithourfiretruck!”andmadeasifreadytocarryouttheirthreat.Leftwithnochoice,Emmanuelhadtotinuedrivingon,evenknowingthathewasbeingforcedtowardsthespotwherethepolicewouldbelyinginwait.Whenhesawatufarinfrontofhim,armbellsranginhishead.Hekhatifthepolicewerelyinginwaitforhimattheotherendofthetunnendblockedallexit,hewouldbedrivinghimselfandSalinaintothepolicedrag.Withthepolicecarsinfrontofandatthebackofthem,theywouldbeeasilycaptured,withnopossibilityofescape,whichwasnottheoutehewanted.Salinawhowassittingbesidehimhadetothesameclusion.
“Thereisnootherway;we’llhavetobailout”saidEmmanuel.“Wemustgetoutofthiscar.WhenIttothree,wemustopenthecardooratthesametime,geintinalsizetoavoiddeteandescapetowardsthesidewalk.”Emmanueltedtothree.Thejetbcksportscarbrakedsuddenlyandbothofthemopehecardoor,gedtheirshape,jumpedoutandmadeforablindspoteasilyoverlooked.LuckilythecraftySalinabroughtalongahandkerchiefascamoufge,underwhichtheyhidastheymadetheirwaynowfastnoardsapceofsafety.Suddenlyahugeexplosioheairabcksportscartheyhadjustbeendrivingburstintofmesandwasblownintosmithereens.Thefiretrucksthathadbeenfollowingthemimmediatelyrushedtotheseandbeganputtingoutthefmes.Thepolicewereshockedbythisuedtursandalleyesweredrawntothestillsmcharsofthecar.EmmanuendSalinatookadvaheirdistraandranawayfromthese.
Afterthefirewasextinguished,itwasfoundthatthebombhadreducedthejetbcksportscartoapileofburntwreckage.Thepoliceweregratifiedthatwhilegoingthroughthewreckagenobloodstainsorhumanremainswerefound.Inaword,therewerenobodies.Wherecouldthetwolivepersonswhowereihecarhavegoo?Howcouldtheyjustdisappearlikeapuffofsmokeandvanishintothinair?Thepoliceweremystified.Thisbafflingbombingibecamethetalkofthetownaesttopicossipsbuttherewasnotasinglecluethatcouldleadtothesolvingofthemysteryanditbecameanunsolvedcrime,acoldcasethatwasgraduallyfotten.
EmmanuendSalinalookedarouystreets,freeofcarsarians.Theyquicklyeheirbodiestothenormalhumaookoffrunningasfastastheycould.Butthemomenttheycaughtsightofpeopleiaheybecamealertandimmediatelygedbacktotheirinalshape.Hidingthemselvesuhehandkerchiefthetwoofthemtiomaketheirescapefromthese.Somesharp-eyedpedestriansmayhavecaughtsightoftwonakedforms,amanandawoman,streakingpastthemoreetandwasgoneinased.Theymusthavethoughtitwasatrickoftheeye.Actuallywhocouldhaveknownthatinthisworldtherewerepeoplewhowereabletogethesizeandshapeoftheirbodiesatwillfromtinyfiguresthesizeofafihenormalhumansizesandviceversa?Noonewouldcreditsuchatale.EmmanuendSalinarandesperatelyalonguntiltheycametotheonlysafehaventheykheabandonedwarehousetheyhadoayedin.Theyknewforcertainthattheycouldnolobacktotheluxuriouspresidentialsuiteforitwassuretobeunderpolicesurveilnce.
Theysqueezedthroughthecraderhedooraeredthewarehouse.Lookingaroundtheysawthattheersofthewallswerecoveredwithcobwebsandfurniturewasscatteredalloverthepce.Theywererelievedtofindthateverythingwascoveredwithathickyerofdust,undisturbedbyanyfootprintswhichprovedthatnoonehadbeenheresiheyleftanditcouldbeatemporaryrestihem.ItwasonlythenthatEmmanuelheavedasighofreliefandtriedtocalmhisragheart.Salinawalkedtotheerwheretheyusedtosleep.Shetookupthebeddingandshookitvigorouslytogetridofthedustthathadaccumutedthereaurningitiremadethebed.Sheydownnguidlyontopofitandsighed,
“Gosh,I’mtired!Ireallyregretingtothismundaneworld.Althoughwehavebeeoenjoymuchoftheluxurieslifehastooffer,wealmostlostourlives.Nomatterhowyoulookatit,it’sreallyisnotworthwhile.”
“Whocoulditbethatwaokillus?”musedEmmanuengrily.“Wewerereallyluckytogetoutofthecarjustinanie.Threesedslongerandwewouldhavebeenblownupintosmithereenstogetherwiththebcksportscar.Whocouldthisunknownenemybewhohatedussomuchhewaodiethatway?Ineverrealizedwehadanenemy…”
“Weweretoona?ve”saidSalina.“Wedidnotrealizethattheworldwasfullofpitfallsandthatjewelsandricheswerenottobefunted.WedidnotthinkmuchofthediamondsandjewelswebroughtfromtheKingdomofDreamsahemlikewater,asiftheywerenothing.Itmusthaveincurredtheenvyandjealousyofothersandbroughtuponourselvesthiscatastrophethatalmostkilledus.Justthinkingofentthroughjustnowmakesmyheartbeaterratically.”
“IthinkIknowwhodidthis”repliedEmmanuengrily.“ItmustbethatguyWolfe,thejewelryexpertandappraiserorthemahathugeo.Idon’tevenknowhisname.Youknowwhat?Itcouldn’tbeanyoneelse.IwilluntilIhavemyrevehem.”Salinayawnedandturogehersleepingposture,fullyexposingherbeautifulfigureandEmmadownbesideheroemporarybed.
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