“Whatisworse”tinuedNovel,CyclopsrapedandkilledVictoria.”Dimitri’shandschedangrilyintofistssotightlythathisnailsbitdeepintohisflesh.
“Heavenwillpunishhim,”hesaid.“Heavenwillpunishhim.”MeganandSamanthahurriedinstillweariaxidriveruniforms.Sensingthegloomyatmosphereintheroomaheexpressionsofsadnessandaheirfaces,Megginocheereveryoneupsaying,
“Wele!WelebacktothefoldElenaandNovel.Youknowwhat?Wheneversomeoneesbackhere,wealwaysholdapartytowelethem.Todaytherearetwoofyouwemustdoubleourefforts.Buttherearealotofusherenowandthepremisesaregettingcramped.Thehousedoorisbigger,bitit’sbeingremodeledwithtoolsandmaterialsscatteredeverywhere.Whatshallwedo?”
“Whynotetomypce?”saidNovel.“Myhousehasretlybeenremodeledanditisquitespacious.Let’sgothereandparty!”Everyohoughtitagoodideaandcppedtheirhandsinglee.SheiandMarystoodup.
“Thetwoofuswillgoasomefoodfortheparty.Seeyouallthere”theysaidandhurriedout.ElenaandNovelalsostooduptoleave.
“Wewillgobadgetthehouseready.Wewillseethatthereareenoughptes,cupsutensilsandofcoursewine.”
“SamanthaandIdrovehereseparately”saidMegginn.“Therestofyoupileintoourtwocarsandwewilldriveyouthere.ButIthinkwehadbetternotleavealtoncesoasnottoarousethecuriosityoftheneighbors.”Sotheyleftthebakeryatdifferentintervals.MarkpulleddownthesecurityirongateandLaveralloverthehousetomakesurethatalldoorsandwindowsweresecured.Thetwoofthemwerethesttoleave.
Tworegurtables,spreadwithsnowwhitetableclothweresetupinthespaciousdiningroom.Darkredwinefilledthetallcrystalgssesandsilverknives,forksandspoonsgleameduhedlelight.Aablewasdenwithfood,mostlyseafood,greens,sadandfruitfordiestendtolimittheirfoodintakeiokeeptheircurvaceousfigures.AfterDimitrireturhemundaneworld,hiseyeswereagainblind,sohishostessNovelledhimtohispceattheheadofthetableandofferedhimapteoffood.Whenthesoundofmovingfootstepsceased,Dimitrikhateveryonewasseated.Hehelduphiswinegssandtoastedtotheirreunion.Thefoodonhisptehadthoughtfullybeentobite-sizepie,whichhecouldeasilyeatwithhisfork.Sometimes,hewouldusehisfiouchthefoodtoknowwheretheywere.Hekeptasmileonhisadeverynowandthenwouldholduphiswinegssandofferatoast,buteveryonecouldseehisheartwasnotinit,thatbehindhissmilewasdeepandworryabouttheenormouscrisisfaghisKingdogginnandSamanthatriedtolightenthemoodandcrackedsomejokes,hopingtodrawthemoutintoversation.Buttheughterthatbrokeoutsoointosileerafewtries,thetwoofthemgaveup.Justthen,Yoko’scellph.
“Yes,thisisYoko.Who’scallingplease...oh,Richard,howareyou...Dimitri?Yes,heishere.We’rehavingdinner...really?”OhersideofthephoneRichardwassaying,
“JamazandIwerepatrollingtheareaaroundthebakeryinourtruckawomaninadarkpurplesuit,standingbythebackdoor.Wewatchedherforawhilebutshedidnotmoveawayfromtheshadows,sowewalkedovertoquestionher.WediscoveredshewasRomiandofferedtodrivehertoDimitri,butsheinsistedontalkingtohimfirstbeforeshewouldgetintoourcar.Shewashighlyuardanddidotrustus.CouldyouaskDimitritotalktoher?”
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