dinginthemiddleofthestreet”repliedMegginn,“wavingtheirhandsasifaskingforaride.ItriedtostopthecarbutIwasgoingsofastIwasn’tabletodosointimeandhitthegirls.Westoppedtofindoutiftheywerehurt.Iftheywere,weinteocall911.”

    “Wehavenofleshbody”ughedCharmaine“sowe’tbehit.”Thecellphagain.Samanthaclimbedintothedtookthecall.

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    “ThisisSamantha...No,nothinghappened...We’reonourwayandwillbethereinafewminutes.WearebringingtwoVIPswithus...Whoarethey?Uh...wewon’ttellyouthatyet.It’sasurprise.You’llhavetowaittillwegetthere.We’llberightthere.”Sayingso,sheturnedoffthephoneandsaid

    “Theyareurgingustohurry,solet’sallgetintothedgetgoialkaswedrive.”Thefourofthemgotintothecar.Thistime,Megginndroveslowly,havinglearnedherlessonfromthenear-actwhichalmosttural.

    “Weren’tthetwoofyoulivinginthepathemoon?”askedMegginn.“Howeyouarehereoh?”

    “hathappehepatheKingdomofDreams”repliedCharmaine“andwereworried.Wedidn’tknopened,sowereportedthedisastertoFatherZeusandwithhisblessingcamedowoloDimitri.Wejustgothere,buthadnoaddress.Iknowwecouldn’tgoflyingaroundherelookingforyoudressedlikethisforfearofsgthepassersbysoreets;thereforewehidinthedarkersofthestreetintendingtoaskagoodSamaritantotakeustoQueenAisha’shouse.Wewaitedandwaitedforalongtimebutnocarpassedby.yourheadlightsingtowardsus,weweredesperateanddidn’twanttomissyou.Sowebothjumpedintothemiddleofthestreettostopyouforaride...”Thefourofthemtalkedanimatedlyinthedsoonreachedtheirdestination.Uhebrightmoon,theyparkedacrossthestreetandwalkedovertothefrontdoor.

    Dornawasbynatureactiveandcouldnotsitstillf.ShewalkedtothewindowsandstoodlookingoutsidesoshewasthefirsttocatchsightofMegginnparkingacrossthestreet.

    “Heyeveryone,MegginnandSamanthaarehere!”sheexcimedloudly.“Hey,whoaretheothertwo?Ohmygosh!TheyareClementineandCharmaine!Howdidthesefettogether?Theyarewalkingtowardsthehousenow.”Herwordscausedgreatotionamongthebeauties.DornarushedtoopenthedoorandAishagreetedthemandbroughtthemintothelivingroom.Asthebeautieshadhetwinsforalongtime,everyonewassolicitousaboutthemandtheroomwassoonfilledwithughter,chatter,questionsandanswers.

    “Weren’tthetwoofyoulivingonthemoon?”askedAisha.“Whyhaveyoureturoearth?”

    “FromthemoohatthingswerenhtintheKingdomofDreams”repliedClementine“andthepacehadbeenburntdowntotheground.Wecamedowntoseeifallofyouwerealright.”

    “FatherZeuswaofindKingDimitri”saidCharmaine“andiogoandseehim.HewaoknopeheKingdom...Everyoneishere,whydon’tweseeKingDimitri?”Atherwords,thesmilesonthefacesofthebeautiesweresuddenlywipedoutandtheirtenancebecamecloudedbysadness.Yoko’scellphjustthenandfromthenumberdispyedonthes,shekwasfromRichard.Sheimmediatelyflickedonthespeakerphoneforalltohear.

    “HiRichard,thisisYoko.AnynewsaboutDimitri?”

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    “Yes,wefoundtra.”

    “Whereishe?”excimedYokojoyfullyiexcitement.“Quick,Quick.Tellusquicklywhereheis!”

    “Intherosegardenbytheke.”

    “Whydon’tyhimhere?Orweeahim.”

    “Notsofast”repliedRichard.“Wefoundhisclothing:jacket,pants,shoeshataywhiskybottle.”

    “W

dinginthemiddleofthestreet”repliedMegginn,“wavingtheirhandsasifaskingforaride.ItriedtostopthecarbutIwasgoingsofastIwasn’tabletodosointimeandhitthegirls.Westoppedtofindoutiftheywerehurt.Iftheywere,weinteocall911.”

    “Wehavenofleshbody”ughedCharmaine“sowe’tbehit.”Thecellphagain.Samanthaclimbedintothedtookthecall.

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    “ThisisSamantha...No,nothinghappened...We’reonourwayandwillbethereinafewminutes.WearebringingtwoVIPswithus...Whoarethey?Uh...wewon’ttellyouthatyet.It’sasurprise.You’llhavetowaittillwegetthere.We’llberightthere.”Sayingso,sheturnedoffthephoneandsaid

    “Theyareurgingustohurry,solet’sallgetintothedgetgoialkaswedrive.”Thefourofthemgotintothecar.Thistime,Megginndroveslowly,havinglearnedherlessonfromthenear-actwhichalmosttural.

    “Weren’tthetwoofyoulivinginthepathemoon?”askedMegginn.“Howeyouarehereoh?”

    “hathappehepatheKingdomofDreams”repliedCharmaine“andwereworried.Wedidn’tknopened,sowereportedthedisastertoFatherZeusandwithhisblessingcamedowoloDimitri.Wejustgothere,buthadnoaddress.Iknowwecouldn’tgoflyingaroundherelookingforyoudressedlikethisforfearofsgthepassersbysoreets;thereforewehidinthedarkersofthestreetintendingtoaskagoodSamaritantotakeustoQueenAisha’shouse.Wewaitedandwaitedforalongtimebutnocarpassedby.yourheadlightsingtowardsus,weweredesperateanddidn’twanttomissyou.Sowebothjumpedintothemiddleofthestreettostopyouforaride...”Thefourofthemtalkedanimatedlyinthedsoonreachedtheirdestination.Uhebrightmoon,theyparkedacrossthestreetandwalkedovertothefrontdoor.

    Dornawasbynatureactiveandcouldnotsitstillf.ShewalkedtothewindowsandstoodlookingoutsidesoshewasthefirsttocatchsightofMegginnparkingacrossthestreet.

    “Heyeveryone,MegginnandSamanthaarehere!”sheexcimedloudly.“Hey,whoaretheothertwo?Ohmygosh!TheyareClementineandCharmaine!Howdidthesefettogether?Theyarewalkingtowardsthehousenow.”Herwordscausedgreatotionamongthebeauties.DornarushedtoopenthedoorandAishagreetedthemandbroughtthemintothelivingroom.Asthebeautieshadhetwinsforalongtime,everyonewassolicitousaboutthemandtheroomwassoonfilledwithughter,chatter,questionsandanswers.

    “Weren’tthetwoofyoulivingonthemoon?”askedAisha.“Whyhaveyoureturoearth?”

    “FromthemoohatthingswerenhtintheKingdomofDreams”repliedClementine“andthepacehadbeenburntdowntotheground.Wecamedowntoseeifallofyouwerealright.”

    “FatherZeuswaofindKingDimitri”saidCharmaine“andiogoandseehim.HewaoknopeheKingdom...Everyoneishere,whydon’tweseeKingDimitri?”Atherwords,thesmilesonthefacesofthebeautiesweresuddenlywipedoutandtheirtenancebecamecloudedbysadness.Yoko’scellphjustthenandfromthenumberdispyedonthes,shekwasfromRichard.Sheimmediatelyflickedonthespeakerphoneforalltohear.

    “HiRichard,thisisYoko.AnynewsaboutDimitri?”

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    “Yes,wefoundtra.”

    “Whereishe?”excimedYokojoyfullyiexcitement.“Quick,Quick.Tellusquicklywhereheis!”

    “Intherosegardenbytheke.”

    “Whydon’tyhimhere?Orweeahim.”

    “Notsofast”repliedRichard.“Wefoundhisclothing:jacket,pants,shoeshataywhiskybottle.”

    “W