reallylikeafarce.Ifpeoplekhis,theywouldreallyughtheirheadsoff.”Megginntookoutatissueandwipedtheersofhereyes,opehecardoorandwalkedout.Shelookedaroundandsawherorpedestrian,forwhowouldbeoutandaboutsoearlyonaSundaym?Mostpeoplewouldbetakingiteasyathome.Infact,subsciouslysheingthatDimitriwouldsuddenlyappearbeforeherasheusedtodo.ActuallyDimitrididetoherrescuequiteafewtimeswhenheroldbeigejalopywasstrahestreets.Megginnwouldsitinthedriver’sseatandDimitriwouldpushwithallhismightandtheenginewouldpurrandetolife.Butthistimethingsweredifferent.EvenifDimitriappeared,hewouldnotbeabletohelpbecausetheehisluxuriousbrandnamecarhadbeentotaled.Nomatterhowhardyoupushitwouldnotbeabletomove.AlsoDimitrihadvaporizedfromthefaceoftheearthforsolongwithoutatracethatthere’snoknowiherhewasdeadoralive.Megginnwaitedforafewminutesloheroadside,butofcourseshewasdisappointedforDimitrididnotappear.Butthatwasonlywhatsheexpected.Megginnsighedandlookeddownonthebeautifulbutflimsysemi-highheeledsandalsshewaswearing.ItwasonlytenminutesbycartoAisha’house,butwouldtakeatleastanhourormoreonfoot.Thestreetswerenotevenandsloppedupanddown.Megginnagainsighedandthought,

    “Ijusttrashedmybrandnewcaralmostbeyondrepair.NowIwillbesubjegmybeautifulsandalstothetortureoflongdistancewalkingoreetswhilecarryingtheweightofmybody.It’sreallydisheartening!”Buttherewasnothingelseshecoulddo,soMeggiteherwayforwardcarefullysoherbeautifulshoeswouldnotetotoogreatharm.

    Megginnhadonlytakenadozenorsostepswhensuddenlyfrombehindhercametheexplosivesoundsofapowerfulengineasloudastheroaroftenortwelvewildpuppybeastsaswelsastringofhonkingofthecarhornthatseemedtobecallingher,“Megginn!Megginn!”Sheturnedherheadandsawabrightredvertiblefshbyandcametoastopjustalittlebeyondher.Shejoyfullyreizeditasbelongingtoodfriendandpartner,Samantha.IhedooropenedandSamanthacameout,wavingtoherandshouting,

    “Hey!IsawyouassoonasIgotoffthefreeway.Isawyouparkthecarbytheroadsideandstartwalkingoreetalone.Whydidyoustop?Whydidn’tyoutinuedriving?”WhenMegginnwalkedoverandtoldherthestoryofhowshehadieddieselfuelintastankinsteadurunleadedgas,thusruiningtheengine,Samanthabegantoughsohardshecouldhardlystandupstraight.Afterawhile,sheturnedseriousandsaid,

    “No,no,thatotbe.Youarethesmartestoneofusall.YourunKingDimitri’senormousfinancialempiresoeffitlythatnowitisevenstrongeraerthanitwasbeforeandyousawtoitthatallhisotherassets,whichhadstruckouttobeetheirownindepeentities,werefullyrecovered.Howethatafterjustanabsewodaysyouhavebeesoabsent-mihatyouallowsuchcrazythingstohappentoyou?Areyounotfeelingwell?Doyouwanttoseeadoctor?”

    “No.No.Iamperfectlyfine,”answeredMegginnshakingherhead.“It’sjustthatthesefewdaysIhavenotbeenmyself.IwasgoingtoseeAishaandtalktoher.Sheseemstohaveaparticurlyattractivemagicfieldthatjustingnearhercouldsettlemedownandbringpeace.Herwordsarealsof,soIalwaysvisitherfromtimetotime.SheisreallyworthyofbeingourQueenAisha.”

    “Right,”saidSamantha.“Ifeelthesameway.I’llgiveyouaride,asIamjustgoioo.”SoopeningthedoorofthecarSamanthawavedherha

reallylikeafarce.Ifpeoplekhis,theywouldreallyughtheirheadsoff.”Megginntookoutatissueandwipedtheersofhereyes,opehecardoorandwalkedout.Shelookedaroundandsawherorpedestrian,forwhowouldbeoutandaboutsoearlyonaSundaym?Mostpeoplewouldbetakingiteasyathome.Infact,subsciouslysheingthatDimitriwouldsuddenlyappearbeforeherasheusedtodo.ActuallyDimitrididetoherrescuequiteafewtimeswhenheroldbeigejalopywasstrahestreets.Megginnwouldsitinthedriver’sseatandDimitriwouldpushwithallhismightandtheenginewouldpurrandetolife.Butthistimethingsweredifferent.EvenifDimitriappeared,hewouldnotbeabletohelpbecausetheehisluxuriousbrandnamecarhadbeentotaled.Nomatterhowhardyoupushitwouldnotbeabletomove.AlsoDimitrihadvaporizedfromthefaceoftheearthforsolongwithoutatracethatthere’snoknowiherhewasdeadoralive.Megginnwaitedforafewminutesloheroadside,butofcourseshewasdisappointedforDimitrididnotappear.Butthatwasonlywhatsheexpected.Megginnsighedandlookeddownonthebeautifulbutflimsysemi-highheeledsandalsshewaswearing.ItwasonlytenminutesbycartoAisha’house,butwouldtakeatleastanhourormoreonfoot.Thestreetswerenotevenandsloppedupanddown.Megginnagainsighedandthought,

    “Ijusttrashedmybrandnewcaralmostbeyondrepair.NowIwillbesubjegmybeautifulsandalstothetortureoflongdistancewalkingoreetswhilecarryingtheweightofmybody.It’sreallydisheartening!”Buttherewasnothingelseshecoulddo,soMeggiteherwayforwardcarefullysoherbeautifulshoeswouldnotetotoogreatharm.

    Megginnhadonlytakenadozenorsostepswhensuddenlyfrombehindhercametheexplosivesoundsofapowerfulengineasloudastheroaroftenortwelvewildpuppybeastsaswelsastringofhonkingofthecarhornthatseemedtobecallingher,“Megginn!Megginn!”Sheturnedherheadandsawabrightredvertiblefshbyandcametoastopjustalittlebeyondher.Shejoyfullyreizeditasbelongingtoodfriendandpartner,Samantha.IhedooropenedandSamanthacameout,wavingtoherandshouting,

    “Hey!IsawyouassoonasIgotoffthefreeway.Isawyouparkthecarbytheroadsideandstartwalkingoreetalone.Whydidyoustop?Whydidn’tyoutinuedriving?”WhenMegginnwalkedoverandtoldherthestoryofhowshehadieddieselfuelintastankinsteadurunleadedgas,thusruiningtheengine,Samanthabegantoughsohardshecouldhardlystandupstraight.Afterawhile,sheturnedseriousandsaid,

    “No,no,thatotbe.Youarethesmartestoneofusall.YourunKingDimitri’senormousfinancialempiresoeffitlythatnowitisevenstrongeraerthanitwasbeforeandyousawtoitthatallhisotherassets,whichhadstruckouttobeetheirownindepeentities,werefullyrecovered.Howethatafterjustanabsewodaysyouhavebeesoabsent-mihatyouallowsuchcrazythingstohappentoyou?Areyounotfeelingwell?Doyouwanttoseeadoctor?”

    “No.No.Iamperfectlyfine,”answeredMegginnshakingherhead.“It’sjustthatthesefewdaysIhavenotbeenmyself.IwasgoingtoseeAishaandtalktoher.Sheseemstohaveaparticurlyattractivemagicfieldthatjustingnearhercouldsettlemedownandbringpeace.Herwordsarealsof,soIalwaysvisitherfromtimetotime.SheisreallyworthyofbeingourQueenAisha.”

    “Right,”saidSamantha.“Ifeelthesameway.I’llgiveyouaride,asIamjustgoioo.”SoopeningthedoorofthecarSamanthawavedherha