“Idon’tthinkweshoulddoso,”saidSamantha,expressingheropinion.“Thegoldpaceisanexquisiteworkofartandotbepthesamelevesgoldmetalcalcutedbyweight.Artispriceless.Ithinkthegoldpaceisawoheworldandtheprideofthehumanrace.”Aishanoddedslightlyinagreementwithherpointofview.
“It’sjustasuggestion”saidMegginn.“Iwon’tinsistondoingso.Actually,Iamquitemystifiedbythepresentstateofworldey.Inftionandrecessioatthesametime.Thisneverhappenedbefore.IfeesifIaminaheavyfog.Iotseethroughitanddonotknowifthereiscrisisloomingbeforeme.Ilybeextracarefundcautioussoasnottobetakenbysurpriseandtrytobepreparedforanytingency.Atsuchtimes,IreallyfeelinsignifitaheguidanceofKingDimitri’slong-sightednessandhisboldandresoluteasothatiercethroughthefogahroughallbarriers.”
“Actually,KingDimitri’swealthisastronomidincalcuble”saidAisha.“Wedonotreallyoseektoaddtoit.Wejusthavetomaintainastableahyeicorder.ThiswouldbethebestsituatiDimitrihimself,forhisKingdomofDreamsandforworldfinangeneral.”Thefutureofworldeicswasthussettledinthecasualversationofthethreenakedbeauties.
Smokeanddustraisedbythepassingbusgraduallysettled,revealingthefigureofMr.Kaffee.Hisfacethatusedtobefulndplumpwasnowhaggardandgaunt,everywrinkleemphasized.Hisirongreyhairwasblowneverywhichwaybythewind.Straosay,hedidnothaveonhistrade-markdarkgsses.Hisnormallywell-pressed,snow-whiteshirtwasdirtyandunbuttoscolrsoiledandlihbckgrease.Hisexpensive,well-tailreysuitwassowrinkledandoutofshapethatitlookedasifithadbeenexcavatedfromagarbage.HesquattedattheerofthestreetacrossfromWorldBank,attheverypgDimitrioedforthedoorsofthebanktoopen.Atthattime,DimitriwastryingtogetmoopayJamaz’smedicalbills.Ironically,nowitwasMr.Kaffe’sturhesamepcelookingdazedlyattheimposiraoWorldBahoughtofthedayhewasthrownoutofthebuilding,headhunglow,eyesrestrictedtotheowofeetofspacebeforehim,ntomeettheptuouseyesofhisderisiveandmogex-coworkers.Helefthurriedlyandwanderedaimlesslyoreetsandalleys.Butmisfortunefollowedhiseveralthousanddolrsuit,silkshirtwithdiamondcufflinks,diamondstuddedgoldwatch,Italiahershoesa,andpocketsfullofcashweremagotheireyes.Especiallyeye-catgwasthathugesolitaireonhisfinger.Whenhewalkedpassanalley,somethingheavyhitthebackofhisheadandhefelltotheground,unscious.Whenhefinallycameto,hehadasplittingheadache.Raisinghishandtotouchthepainfulbumponhishead,hefoundthateverythingonhishandhadbeenstripped.Hispocketswerealsoempty,leavinghimliterallywithonlytheclothesonhisbadespair,hetriedtoapproaeoftheunderlingshehadpromotedtohighpces,butknowinghewasnowoutofpowerandnolohepresidentofWorldBank,theyavoidedhimlikethepgueandwouldnotraiseafiohelphiminanyway.ItwasthenthatMr.Kaffeefinallyuoodthewaysoftheworldwerefakeihepeoplewhousedtosurroundhumsoobsequiously,obeyinghiseveryorder,toadyingtohiseverywishwerereallyonlyrabblesofsociety.Whentherewasnothingtobegaiheyallscatteredtothefourwinds.Whocaredaboutfriendship,moralsorprinciples?Mr.Kaffeesmiledicallyandthought,
“SeehowlowIhavesunk?Iamnowadown-on-my-luckbigshot.IhadbeenrichasMidas,butthat’salli.TodayIamworsethanabeggar.”
JustasMr.Kaffeewaswallowinginself-pity,aluxurioussedandroveupandstoppedattheentraoWordBankacrossthestreet.Twobeautifundsophisticatedwomendressedintheheightoffashion,steppedoutandwalkedintothebank.Mr.Kaffeereizedohem.“Isn’tthattheretiredtopEuropeanmodelSamantha?Theotheronelooksfamiliartoo,butIdon’trememberwhereIhadseenherbefore...Ohyes,isn’tthatthefinancialgeniusMegginn?”Mr.Kaffeehadlustedafterherbeauty,covetedherresearchachievementsandtriedtotakeadvantageofher.
“Howdidthesetwogettogether”hewoheyreallywereMegginnandSamantha,nowthenewpresidentandvice-presidentofWorldBank.Mr.Kaffeefeltinhispocketforhiswallet,ahabitualreflexwithhim,andfoundthemempty.Wheneverhesawabeautifulwoman,hereachedforhiswalletwhichalwaysheldathickwadofcashandsomesexenhangpills.Butnowhehadnothing.Mr.Kaffee’sirongreyhairwasblownaboutbythewind.Hismindwasinturmoil.
“WherehastheyoungandrobustOliverKaffeegone?Irememberthetimewhenmybrainhadonlytoandandmypeniswouldreactimmediately.AmIreallyoldnowandlyrelystoachievemygoal?AmIreallyold?NotonlyamIold,mypenisisoldtoo.AmInolongerabletoperformwithmyrade-in-arms?Arethegoodolddaysgoneforever,oreturn?”Mr.Kaffeesppedhimselfsaying,
“Areyoumad?Thefirstpriorityofthemomentistosolvetheproblemofwhattodohisisnotthetimetoeainwildflightsoffancy.Iamhungry,thirstyandtired.Ihadbettertrytofillmystomadfindapcetosleep.Therestwait.Iotjuststayhereandbeeabeggar.AmItobereduelessperson,beggingoreetsfrompcetopce?”Mr.Kaffeewasusedtoafortableandluxuriouslife.Hehadspenthistimescheminganddouble-dealingandhadlonglosttheabilitytoearnaliving.Thoughhewasofhumblebeginnings,hereliedonhisyouth,hisphysicalstrength,hisbrashanddaringspirittobzehisbloodypathintheunderworldfromaon‘soldier’totheMafiaboss.Buttimehadtakenitstolndhisphysicalstrengthwasnotwhatitwas.Tofallnowfromthepinnacleofhispowerwastheworseofallpossiblesarios.Henolongerhadthestaminatostartfromscratchagain.Mr.Kaffeethought,
“Istartedfromnothing.Withmybarehands,Ifoughtmy.Iamassedgreatwealth.Ihadabsolutepower.Butiumnofmylife,Iambacktozero.Thebeginningandendofmylifearebothzero.It’sreallytragic!Buteveryone’slifewillbebacktozerowithoutexception.NotevenDimitriwillbeexempt.Whenfrohdeath,hislifewillsobezero.Noexception.Noexceptionatall.Ihavetimeandagainbeeedbyhim.Heismynemesis.Hislifeseemstoberal,positioween0aiweenhaveandhavenot,betweeyanddreams,betweenlifeah.Dimitriisreallystrange.Hehasdefeatedmetimeandagain,buthealwaysleftmeawayout.ShouldIbegratefultohimorshouldIhatehim?Ireallydonotknow.Iamfusedaboutwhat’sonmymind.”Mr.Kaffeelookedatthedarkeningskies.Toavoidtheembarrassmentofmeetingpeopleheusedtoknowabythem,hestoodupandwalkedawaywithtiredanddraggi,walkingonaimlessly.Itwastimeforpeopletobegettingofffromwork.
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