“WhatafoolIwas…Ihadnotbeenfeelingquitemyselfsinceearlythism,buthowcouldIbesoabsent-mioadddieselfuelinsteadofgasintomycar?WhatIdidwasequivalenttomurderingthisnoblebrandnamecar.Evehadbeeslifespanwouldsurelybeshortened.”Megginnwasaverysealpersonarmlyattachedtopeoplesheknewandthingsshehadusedandneverdiscardedoldthingslightly.Itwasnotthatshewascheap,butwasbecauseshewasseal.Takethatoldbeige-coloredsedanofhersforexample.Itwasthecarshehadriddeninsinceshewasachild.Itcouldbesaidthatthecargrewupwithherandtoheritwasadearoldfriend,olderthanshewas.Althoughtheehejalopydidnotworkwelnymoreandtookalongtimetostart,Megginnwasnotwillingtodumpitinthejunkyardtobedismemberedandcrushed.Shethoughtthatwasnowaytotreatanoldfriend.Sotoosoft-heartedtodisposeofit,sheletthatoldbeige-coloredsedanstayinhergarage,nolongerused,butretireditinfort.Ifthatwasthewayshetreatedoldfriends,shecouldfeelnolessforherbrandname,newfriendwhomitseemsshehadunwittinglymurdered!Thatregrettablefactcouldn’thelpbutmakehersadlyrepentant.Buttheblunderhadbeehereossiblerecoursetoresortto.
Eyesreddenedandmoistened,Meggiobeonthevergeoftears.Shewastrulyremorsefusicktobetheonewhohadactallycausedhernewfriendsuchseriousharmwithoutmeaningto.Sheusedherhandstosoftlystrokethesteeriheluxuriousleatherseatbesideher,hopingtofortthisnewfriendwithhercaressingtouch.Butwhatwasdonewasdoneandcouldnotbeuerawhile,shebegantoughdisparaginglyandhysterically,
“Thesestfewdays,mymoodhadbeensoabnormandabsent-miomakemeadddieselfueltomygastank…It’sreallylikeafarce.Ifpeoplekhis,theywouldreallyughtheirheadsoff.”Megginntookoutatissueandwipedtheersofhereyes,opehecardoorandwalkedout.Shelookedaroundandsawherorpedestrian,forwhowouldbeoutandaboutsoearlyonaSundaym?Mostpeoplewouldbetakingiteasyathome.Infact,subsciouslysheingthatDimitriwouldsuddenlyappearbeforeherasheusedtodo.ActuallyDimitrididetoherrescuequiteafewtimeswhenheroldbeigejalopywasstrahestreets.Megginnwouldsitinthedriver’sseatandDimitriwouldpushwithallhismightandtheenginewouldpurrandetolife.Butthistimethingsweredifferent.EvenifDimitriappeared,hewouldnotbeabletohelpbecausetheehisluxuriousbrandnamecarhadbeentotaled.Nomatterhowhardyoupushitwouldnotbeabletomove.AlsoDimitrihadvaporizedfromthefaceoftheearthforsolongwithoutatracethatthere’snoknowiherhewasdeadoralive.Megginnwaitedforafewminutesloheroadside,butofcourseshewasdisappointedforDimitrididnotappear.Butthatwasonlywhatsheexpected.Megginnsighedandlookeddownonthebeautifulbutflimsysemi-highheeledsandalsshewaswearing.ItwasonlytenminutesbycartoAisha’house,butwouldtakeatleastanhourormoreonfoot.Thestreetswerenotevenandsloppedupanddown.Megginnagainsighedandthought,
“Ijusttrashedmybrandnewcaralmostbeyondrepair.NowIwillbesubjegmybeautifulsandalstothetortureoflongdistancewalkingoreetswhilecarryingtheweightofmybody.It’sreallydisheartening!”Buttherewasnothingelseshecoulddo,soMeggiteherwayforwardcarefullysoherbeautifulshoeswouldnotetotoogreatharm.
Megginnhadonlytakenadozenorsostepswhensuddenlyfrombehindhercametheexplosivesoundsofapowerfulengineasloudastheroaroftenortwelvewildpuppybeastsaswelsastringofhonkingofthecarhornthatseemedtobecallingher,“Megginn!Megginn!”Sheturnedherheadandsawabrightredvertiblefshbyandcametoastopjustalittlebeyondher.Shejoyfullyreizeditasbelongingtoodfriendandpartner,Samantha.IhedooropenedandSamanthacameout,wavingtoherandshouting,
“Hey!IsawyouassoonasIgotoffthefreeway.Isawyouparkthecarbytheroadsideandstartwalkingoreetalone.Whydidyoustop?Whydidn’tyoutinuedriving?”WhenMegginnwalkedoverandtoldherthestoryofhowshehadieddieselfuelintastankinsteadurunleadedgas,thusruiningtheengine,Samanthabegantoughsohardshecouldhardlystandupstraight.Afterawhile,sheturnedseriousandsaid,
“No,no,thatotbe.Youarethesmartestoneofusall.YourunKingDimitri’senormousfinancialempiresoeffitlythatnowitisevenstrongeraerthanitwasbeforeandyousawtoitthatallhisotherassets,whichhadstruckouttobeetheirownindepeentities,werefullyrecovered.Howethatafterjustanabsewodaysyouhavebeesoabsent-mihatyouallowsuchcrazythingstohappentoyou?Areyounotfeelingwell?Doyouwanttoseeadoctor?”
“No.No.Iamperfectlyfine,”answeredMegginnshakingherhead.“It’sjustthatthesefewdaysIhavenotbeenmyself.IwasgoingtoseeAishaandtalktoher.Sheseemstohaveaparticurlyattractivemagicfieldthatjustingnearhercouldsettlemedownandbringpeace.Herwordsarealsof,soIalwaysvisitherfromtimetotime.SheisreallyworthyofbeingourQueenAisha.”
“Right,”saidSamantha.“Ifeelthesameway.I’llgiveyouaride,asIamjustgoioo.”SoopeningthedoorofthecarSamanthawavedherhandtoinviteherfriendin,sayingatthesametime,“Iamtakingherwhiteweddinggowntoherforthefinalfitting.Shehadtrieditoimesalreadysoitshouldbeperfectthistime.BecauseAishaisourqueen,Iampayihespecialrespectingittohermyself.ThedressesofalltheothershavebeeoNovel’smansion.They’veallbeentriedandfittednumeroustimesandshouldbealright.Ihopeyouwillgoandtryyoursonwhenyouhavetimeandhavewhatevergesyouwantmadedonebeforetheimportantday.Thechoosingofmaterialsandpatterns,themakingoftheweddinggownsaswelsfittingsandsubsequentgeshavetakenmemorethanhalfayear.Noweverythingisfinallydone.”SeeingMeggiledinherseat,Samanthawalkedovertothedriver’ssideofthecar,gotin,turheehecarflewforwardtoAisha’shouse.
TysmilingfacesgreetedAishawhensheopehefrontdoor.OnewasofcourseAngelica;theotherwasanequallybeautifulface,butoneshedidnotknowandhadneverseenbefore.
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