theothers.

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    “Why,that’sQueenAisha!”sheexcimedtoherself.MeanwhileAishaalsosawDornarunningtowardsherandreizedherasthenaughtygirlshelovedasadaughter.Dornastoppedbeforeherandformallysalutedheracctopaceprotocolsaying,

    “Thankyou,yourmajesty,foringtobailmeout.PrisonisreallyaterriblepceI’tstandtostayin.Thankyou,yourmajesty.”TheoodupandthrewherselfintoAisha’sarms.Theyhuggedandkissedeachother,happytobetogetheragain.Dorna’soutndishbehavireatlyshockedandsurprisedthewyerstandingbyandhelookedatAishaquestioninglywithraisedeyebrows.Aishatriedtoughitoffbytellingawhitelie,

    “Oh,Dorna’sjustbeingpyful.SheandIarerehearsingforapyandthat’spartofherdialogue.”

    “YoumayleaveMissDorna’scaseinmyhands”saidthewell-dressedaremelyprentleman.“Iwilltakecareofeverything.Ihaveanotherappoiafterlundhavetoleavenow.”Hebowedandtookhisleave.

    AishaandDornawalkedhandinhandoutofthereceptioowardstheparkinglot.WheintoAisha’scar,sheturoDornaandsaid,

    “Well,littleapple,Ithinkyoumustbehungry.Whatdoyousayaboutsomelunch?”

    “Oh,youknowmesowell”excimedDorna.“Iamso-o-ooooohungry.Prisonfoodissobadit’sreallyinedible.Quick,quick.Let’sgoa.”Aishasteppedonthegasandtheywereontheirway.

    “Howdidyougetintothismessandndinprison,Dorna?”askedAishainthecar.

    “Ireallydon’tknow.LastnightIsuddenlywokeupandfoundmyselfalohestreetsasifdream-walking.Everythingwasunfamiliartome.ItwassomepceIhadneverbeentobefore.Thetimewasabout10p.wasclosed,butthelightswerestillon.AcrossthestreetwasasmallgrocerystorewheretwoArab-lookioodtalking.NotfarawaywasaKoreanmarketstillopenwithersgoinginandoutbuyingcigarettesandwine.Drunkeaggeredaroundorjustpassedoutontheground.Stilycdprostitutesloitereduhestreetlights.Itwasreallyfrightening.Iwasbothcoldandhungryandwasjuststandingatastreeterintendingtogetmybearingsanddecidewheretogo,whenabadlydressedmiddle-agedguycameoverandstoodbesideme.Heeandtriedtopickmeup!Iwasangrythathetookmeforaprostituteanddecidedtoteachhimalessonwithmyspecialty...”Dornamadeafunnyfaddidapick-pocketmotionwithherhands.

    “WhatIdidn’texpectwasthatguywasaoisseur.BeforeIkhehadgrabbedmyhandwhichhadhiswalletinitandIwasbusted.Caughtred-handed!Hequicklyhand-cuffedmeandtwuyscameover,probablyalsoundercoverpolidtheyarrestedmeandtookmetothepolicestation.SomehowtheyfoundthatIhadrecordsofpriorarrestsfortheft.It’sreallyunfortunate.IsupposeIhavemyselftobmeforfallingintotheir”

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    “Youknow,Dorna”saidAishasmiling,“youarereallyanaughtygirl.Ikhatthemomentyouleftmeyouwouldgetintotrouble.See!Youjustgotbaundaneworldandthefirstthingyoudidwastogetarrestedandndinprison!”AishastoppedherfrontofanexpensivelookingFreaurant.

    AishaandDornasatiheexclusiveFreaurant.Aishawassedatelysavhersad,asmallportiosandacupoffreshlysqueezedejuice.Dorna,oherhand,hadorderedescargot;freshly-bakedcreamrolls,Frenionsoupandawholelobstercookedwithcheeseandwaseatingwithgusto.Whenshewasdone,Aishaaskedher,

    “Whatareyourpnsforthefuture,littleapple?”

    “Pns?Thesameoldpnofcourse.ItwasDimitriwhhtmetotheKingdomof

theothers.

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    “Why,that’sQueenAisha!”sheexcimedtoherself.MeanwhileAishaalsosawDornarunningtowardsherandreizedherasthenaughtygirlshelovedasadaughter.Dornastoppedbeforeherandformallysalutedheracctopaceprotocolsaying,

    “Thankyou,yourmajesty,foringtobailmeout.PrisonisreallyaterriblepceI’tstandtostayin.Thankyou,yourmajesty.”TheoodupandthrewherselfintoAisha’sarms.Theyhuggedandkissedeachother,happytobetogetheragain.Dorna’soutndishbehavireatlyshockedandsurprisedthewyerstandingbyandhelookedatAishaquestioninglywithraisedeyebrows.Aishatriedtoughitoffbytellingawhitelie,

    “Oh,Dorna’sjustbeingpyful.SheandIarerehearsingforapyandthat’spartofherdialogue.”

    “YoumayleaveMissDorna’scaseinmyhands”saidthewell-dressedaremelyprentleman.“Iwilltakecareofeverything.Ihaveanotherappoiafterlundhavetoleavenow.”Hebowedandtookhisleave.

    AishaandDornawalkedhandinhandoutofthereceptioowardstheparkinglot.WheintoAisha’scar,sheturoDornaandsaid,

    “Well,littleapple,Ithinkyoumustbehungry.Whatdoyousayaboutsomelunch?”

    “Oh,youknowmesowell”excimedDorna.“Iamso-o-ooooohungry.Prisonfoodissobadit’sreallyinedible.Quick,quick.Let’sgoa.”Aishasteppedonthegasandtheywereontheirway.

    “Howdidyougetintothismessandndinprison,Dorna?”askedAishainthecar.

    “Ireallydon’tknow.LastnightIsuddenlywokeupandfoundmyselfalohestreetsasifdream-walking.Everythingwasunfamiliartome.ItwassomepceIhadneverbeentobefore.Thetimewasabout10p.wasclosed,butthelightswerestillon.AcrossthestreetwasasmallgrocerystorewheretwoArab-lookioodtalking.NotfarawaywasaKoreanmarketstillopenwithersgoinginandoutbuyingcigarettesandwine.Drunkeaggeredaroundorjustpassedoutontheground.Stilycdprostitutesloitereduhestreetlights.Itwasreallyfrightening.Iwasbothcoldandhungryandwasjuststandingatastreeterintendingtogetmybearingsanddecidewheretogo,whenabadlydressedmiddle-agedguycameoverandstoodbesideme.Heeandtriedtopickmeup!Iwasangrythathetookmeforaprostituteanddecidedtoteachhimalessonwithmyspecialty...”Dornamadeafunnyfaddidapick-pocketmotionwithherhands.

    “WhatIdidn’texpectwasthatguywasaoisseur.BeforeIkhehadgrabbedmyhandwhichhadhiswalletinitandIwasbusted.Caughtred-handed!Hequicklyhand-cuffedmeandtwuyscameover,probablyalsoundercoverpolidtheyarrestedmeandtookmetothepolicestation.SomehowtheyfoundthatIhadrecordsofpriorarrestsfortheft.It’sreallyunfortunate.IsupposeIhavemyselftobmeforfallingintotheir”

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    “Youknow,Dorna”saidAishasmiling,“youarereallyanaughtygirl.Ikhatthemomentyouleftmeyouwouldgetintotrouble.See!Youjustgotbaundaneworldandthefirstthingyoudidwastogetarrestedandndinprison!”AishastoppedherfrontofanexpensivelookingFreaurant.

    AishaandDornasatiheexclusiveFreaurant.Aishawassedatelysavhersad,asmallportiosandacupoffreshlysqueezedejuice.Dorna,oherhand,hadorderedescargot;freshly-bakedcreamrolls,Frenionsoupandawholelobstercookedwithcheeseandwaseatingwithgusto.Whenshewasdone,Aishaaskedher,

    “Whatareyourpnsforthefuture,littleapple?”

    “Pns?Thesameoldpnofcourse.ItwasDimitriwhhtmetotheKingdomof