InDecember,daylightwasshort,sobyfour,fiveo’clotheafternoonitwasalreadydark.SheiandMaryhurriedinthroughthebackdoordenwithparcels,rgeandsmalndsawDimitristilllyingonhisloungechair.
“Dimitri!”calledMary.“It’scoldanddarkouthere.einsideoryouwillcatchcold!”
“OH,Isitalreadydark?”saidDimitri.“Wherehaveyoutwobeenalfternoon.Ihaven’theardapeepoutofyou.”
“It’sturningcold”saidMary.“Amaliahasbeenpiningaboutnotbeingabletosleepatnightbecauseherfeetarecold.Wewentouttogetheraheaterandanoldfashio-waterbag.Whenfilledwithhotwaterandputbyherfeet,itwillkeepherwarmatnight.Wealsoboughtherathick,warmsilk-paddedquilt.”Thethreeofthemwentihekitstilltalking.Marytinued,
“IthinkthatoursistersintheKingdomofDreamswillbeingheresooer,sowealsoboughtalotofbedding:sheets,pillows,bs,quilts,pillowcases,towelsofallsizesandthingsforeverydaylife.Alotofthemarestillinthecar.Also,Christmaswillbeheresoon.Thereismuchtobedoobuy.Weiohavethe3-storeynewbuildidoorallfittedoutanddecoratedtoweletherestofoutsistersherefortheholidaysifpossible”.Itwastimetocloseshop.Markpulleddowntheironsecuritydoorandeveryoheredintheba.Someofthemwenttohelpcarrythepackagesinthetothenewbuildidoorandjustleftthemthere,leavingthedecoratingandpreparationworkforsomefuturetime.MegginnandSamanthahadcalledtosaytheyhadsocialesandwouldnotbeabletomakeitbacktothebakeryfordinner,soMaracarriedthefoodshehadcookedtothetableandeveryodowastheywereallhungry.Afterdinner,Dimitri,LaverneandMarkpreparedtogohome.
“Whydon’tMarkandIwalkbackwithyoutokeepyoupany”suggestedLaverne.
“Thankyou,butno”repliedDimitri.“Iamfamiliarwiththerouteandwillbeokay.Don’twoodnight.”
“Well,goodnightthenDimitri.”Andtheyeattheirownway.Ihehouse,Amaliawastiredandstartedtoyawn.Mary,SheiandYokotookherupstairsandhelpedherprepareforbed.Theolddywassotired,shefelsleepassoonasherheadhitthepillowahreegirlswentbacktotheirrooms.Meanwhile,Marawasdownstairslogup,makingsurethatthedoorswerelocked,thewindowsclosedandtheelectricappliancesshutdowhenturnedoffthelightsaupstairs.
Dimitrisatinhislittlestudioapartment.Helikedsolitudeandenjoyedhisprivatetimealohumanbeingsaresoimalsandcravepanionshipafterbeingalooolong.SuchwasthecasewithDimitri.Atthatmoment,howhewishedsomeonewouldeknogathisdoor!Hewouldopenthedoorandfinditwasanoldfriend.Hewouldwelehimwithopenarmsintohisroomandbringoutallthefoodinhisrefrigeratortoshowhishospitality.Ifhehadabottleofwiwouldbebetterstill.Theycouldtalk,eatanddrink,enjoyingthepleasureofreunionwithanoldfriend.Butnoonekhisdoor.However,someonewasknogathiswindow.
“Hey,Dimitri!Dimitri!Areyouthere?”Dimitrikhevoice.ItwashisoldfriendRichard.IfRichardwasthere,Jamazcouldnotbefarbehind.Hepulleduphiswindowandexcimed,
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