“Thepoliceareiigatingthecase.Theywillblockadeandcloseoffevenmorepcestonight.Itisbestthatnooneleavesheretonightsoasnottoarousetheirsuspi.Everyonewilljusthavetomakedoforthenight.”
“No”saidWhiteFairy.“IhavetogobacktotheKingdomofDreamsahemknowthetestnews.Medusatoldmethatthosehugebatsoftencircleabovethegoldpace.TheyareenvoysofZeus,sentbyhimtoseeifweareplyingwithourpromisetocoatthedazzlinggoldpacewithiron.Aishaisverymuchworriedaboutthis.RomiwillnotbeabletogobacktotheKingdominthenearfuture.QueenAishaoknowthisandthinkofanotherwaytogettheworkdone.”
“Good”saidDimitri.“Yougobackfirst.Iwillbebackwiththebeautiesinafewdays.Wewilldealwiththeproblemondforallthen.”WhiteFairyleft.Amaliawasstilldrinkingfromthebottle.Thebeautiescoaxedandcajoledherintogoingupstairstobed.Markclimbedontothetabletopintheworkroomandimmediatelyfelsleep.Dimitriyonhisloungechaircoveredbyhisbrownjacket.Sleepingoutdoorswasanoldhabitofhis.
Inthem,everythionasusual.Byeighto’clocksharp,thebakeryen,butsomehowbusinesswassck.Perhapspeoplewerewaryaboutventuringoutafterthemysteriousexplosionsandfirestnight.erswhisperedtoeachotheraboutthebigcriminalcasestnightandhowthepoliceweremystifiedanddidnothaveanyclue.MeggibacktoherofficeatWorldBankandsignedanominatioer,appointingMr.OliverKaffeeastheCEeofWorldBank.Thepositionwieldednorealpowerbutitwasveryprestigious.Argeoffice,equippedwitheveryluxuryreparedespeciallyforhim,butitwastobeleftemptymostofthetime.Asittertur,Mr.KaffeerarelywenttotheBankuwasunavoidableforhimtomeetwithVIPsinhisoffice.HemuchpreferredtoliveasimpleandsecludedlifewithBigOatthequietmonasterybytheke.Hegraduallydistancedhimselffromhisformerunderworldesandbecameactiveinunityservidcharitableevents.
Everyoneworkedhardpastm,stoppingonlyforasimplelunch.At3p.m.Mrs.Goodriptlyarrivedandstatedthepurposeofhercall.Astheyhadsurmised,shewaosellherthreestoreybuildingandasacourtesycametoofferherdhborsthefirstoptiontobuy.ItwasjustwhatDimitrihadhopedfor,soheimmediatelytookthebeautiesovertolookatthebuilding.ItwasunoccupiedastheBeautySchoolhadcloseddowimeago.Thefirstfloorwasnotmuchdifferentfromanyebeautyparlor.Itceforthestudentstopracticetheircraft.Ofcoursebeingstudentandtherebynovices,thepricewasmuchcheaperthanprofessioyshops.Thesedfloorwasdedicatedtodesigninghairstyles.Thethirdfloorwasusedforoffiddormitories.Thebackyardofthebuildingaratedfromthatofthebakeryonlybyafence,whichcouldeasilybeknockeddownandmadeintebackyard.Dimitriwasextremelypleasedwiththeproximityofthelocationandagreedtobuyitowithouthaggliheprice.Ofcoursehispurposewasveryclear.HewaoprepareapceofretreatformembersofhisKingdomshouldtheoccasionrise.
Adayandnighthadgonebysiheexplosionsandfireacrosstheke,buttherehadbeennotraceofRichardandJamaz.ThatnightDimitriwaitedanxiously,silentlyadmonishinghisoldfriendsthinking,“Thesetwobumsshouldreallyshowmoreseheycouldatleastcallme!”Astimewentby,hisayandagitationgrew.“Couldtheyhavebeeedormetwithsomeotherkindoftrouble?”Buthisworryerfluous.RichardandJamazhadfledacrossthestatelineandwereenjoyingthemselvesinay,havingagreattime.Itwasnotuntilthefollowingeveningthatsomeoicedtherewerethreerockspcedoutsidethebackyardgate.Dimitrikwasanementhehadwithhisoldfriends.Itwasasignthattheywaomeetwithhimatthedesertedrosegarden;soheimmediatelytookMarkwithhimandhurriedtotheappointedpce.
Beforetheyevengotthere,theentigaromaofroastingmbchopsingfromthedepthsofthegardeheirmouthswater.Thethreegoodfriendsughedandembracedeachother.DimitripunchedRichardandJamazontheshoulderandpraisedthemsaying,
“Goodjob!Goodjob!Suchdecisiveandeffita!Great!NotonlydidyouguyssaveRomi,youalsoedupawholegangofvilinsandprotectedthesafetyofthebeauties.”
“Nah!”theysaidmodestly“WhiteFairy,Mr.KaffeeandBigOweretheohatmastermihething.Wewerejusttheoddjobmenrunningerrands.”Dimitrithenscoldedthemforkeepinghiminsuspewowholedays,makinghimfeelonpinsandneedlesallthetime.Hewassoanxiousaboutthemhecouldorsleep.
“Youguyscouldatleasthavecalledme!”hepined.DimitrithenintroducedMarktothemandaskedthemtotakeforafewdayswhilehewasaway.Butheadmohemnottocorruptthesimple-mindedyoungmanbytakinghimtounsuitablepcessuchasgamblingdensandwhorehouseswherehecouldlearnbadhabits.Richardjokinglysaid,
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