ndtoinviteherfriendin,sayingatthesametime,“Iamtakingherwhiteweddinggowntoherforthefinalfitting.Shehadtrieditoimesalreadysoitshouldbeperfectthistime.BecauseAishaisourqueen,Iampayihespecialrespectingittohermyself.ThedressesofalltheothershavebeeoNovel’smansion.They’veallbeentriedandfittednumeroustimesandshouldbealright.Ihopeyouwillgoandtryyoursonwhenyouhavetimeandhavewhatevergesyouwantmadedonebeforetheimportantday.Thechoosingofmaterialsandpatterns,themakingoftheweddinggownsaswelsfittingsandsubsequentgeshavetakenmemorethanhalfayear.Noweverythingisfinallydone.”SeeingMeggiledinherseat,Samanthawalkedovertothedriver’ssideofthecar,gotin,turheehecarflewforwardtoAisha’shouse.

    TysmilingfacesgreetedAishawhensheopehefrontdoor.OnewasofcourseAngelica;theotherwasanequallybeautifulface,butoneshedidnotknowandhadneverseenbefore.

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    “HiAisha,go”saidAngelica.“IbroughtalonganewfriendthatIhavementiooyouseveraltimesbefore,theauthoressCharina.Iamsorryfornotaskingyouforpermissionfirst.Hopeyoudon’tmind.”

    “HiAisha”saidCharina.“I’veheardalotaboutyou.It’sanhonortofinallymeetyouinperson.”

    “Wele.Wele“saidAisha.“eonin.OfcourseIdon’tmind.”

    “IhavemylittledogMaureenwithme.MayiteinaswellorshouldIleaveitoutsideintheyardaroamaroundbyitself?”

    “Ohno,no,ofcourseiteintoo”repliedthehospitablehostess.“That’sacutelittledogyouhavethere.Itismynewfriendtoo,soeoninallofyou.”BeforetheyhadtimetowalkintoAisha’shallway,thesoundofapowerfulenginewasheardareamlinedsportscarquicklyappearedandstoppedaccuratelyonthedriveway.Twocardoorsbangedshutandavoicewasheardsaying,

    “Hey,waitforus.Don’tclosethedoor.Wewanttoeinaswell.”Thethreeofthemlookedbadsauests,SamanthaandMegginn.Inthislovelyspriher,Samanthawasnotoomisstheopportunityofshowingoffhercurvaceousfigure.Shewaswearingwhiteshortsandauniquelycutet-shirt.AngelicaquicklyintroducedthemtoCharinaandthefiveofthemwalkedtogetherintoAisha’slivingroom.LittleMaureenfollowedtheirhostessintothehousewithadignifiedair,hermeekandjoiheciransociety,sittingsilentlydownonthecarpetatthefeetofitsmistresswheneveryoleddown.ItlookedupatAisha,uandinginitsintelligentmindthatthiselegantandregal-lookingdywouldhaveagreatimpathefutureofitsmistress.Charinahadtraiwell,soitrestraisnormallyoutgoingandbubblynatureandsattheredocilely,afraidtosetawrongfootforward.Itwasobvioustoeveryothiswasanaplishedaraitledog,areallylovableone.

    “Aisha”beganAngelica,“IhavebroughtalongsomethingsIwantyoutosee.Iamsureyouwillbeverymuterestedinthemandwillsobeverymuchsurprised…”Sayingso,shelookedsearchedinherhandbagandtookoutanoldandrustic-lookingporbottlethatusedtotain100-year-oldmao-taiwine,whichshehaoAisha.

    “Thislookslikeawitlefromaimes,”saidAishaaftershehadlookeditovercarefullyforalongtime.Thenshepulledoutthecork.Althoughthebottlety,astrranceofwinepermeatedtheairofAisha’sspaciouslivingroom.

    “Thisbottlemaynotbefamiliartoyou.Youmaynothaveseenitbefore…Hereissomethihatwillbequitefamiliar.It’ssomethingyouhadusedbefore…”Sayingso,Angelicarummagedinherhandbagan

ndtoinviteherfriendin,sayingatthesametime,“Iamtakingherwhiteweddinggowntoherforthefinalfitting.Shehadtrieditoimesalreadysoitshouldbeperfectthistime.BecauseAishaisourqueen,Iampayihespecialrespectingittohermyself.ThedressesofalltheothershavebeeoNovel’smansion.They’veallbeentriedandfittednumeroustimesandshouldbealright.Ihopeyouwillgoandtryyoursonwhenyouhavetimeandhavewhatevergesyouwantmadedonebeforetheimportantday.Thechoosingofmaterialsandpatterns,themakingoftheweddinggownsaswelsfittingsandsubsequentgeshavetakenmemorethanhalfayear.Noweverythingisfinallydone.”SeeingMeggiledinherseat,Samanthawalkedovertothedriver’ssideofthecar,gotin,turheehecarflewforwardtoAisha’shouse.

    TysmilingfacesgreetedAishawhensheopehefrontdoor.OnewasofcourseAngelica;theotherwasanequallybeautifulface,butoneshedidnotknowandhadneverseenbefore.

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    “HiAisha,go”saidAngelica.“IbroughtalonganewfriendthatIhavementiooyouseveraltimesbefore,theauthoressCharina.Iamsorryfornotaskingyouforpermissionfirst.Hopeyoudon’tmind.”

    “HiAisha”saidCharina.“I’veheardalotaboutyou.It’sanhonortofinallymeetyouinperson.”

    “Wele.Wele“saidAisha.“eonin.OfcourseIdon’tmind.”

    “IhavemylittledogMaureenwithme.MayiteinaswellorshouldIleaveitoutsideintheyardaroamaroundbyitself?”

    “Ohno,no,ofcourseiteintoo”repliedthehospitablehostess.“That’sacutelittledogyouhavethere.Itismynewfriendtoo,soeoninallofyou.”BeforetheyhadtimetowalkintoAisha’shallway,thesoundofapowerfulenginewasheardareamlinedsportscarquicklyappearedandstoppedaccuratelyonthedriveway.Twocardoorsbangedshutandavoicewasheardsaying,

    “Hey,waitforus.Don’tclosethedoor.Wewanttoeinaswell.”Thethreeofthemlookedbadsauests,SamanthaandMegginn.Inthislovelyspriher,Samanthawasnotoomisstheopportunityofshowingoffhercurvaceousfigure.Shewaswearingwhiteshortsandauniquelycutet-shirt.AngelicaquicklyintroducedthemtoCharinaandthefiveofthemwalkedtogetherintoAisha’slivingroom.LittleMaureenfollowedtheirhostessintothehousewithadignifiedair,hermeekandjoiheciransociety,sittingsilentlydownonthecarpetatthefeetofitsmistresswheneveryoleddown.ItlookedupatAisha,uandinginitsintelligentmindthatthiselegantandregal-lookingdywouldhaveagreatimpathefutureofitsmistress.Charinahadtraiwell,soitrestraisnormallyoutgoingandbubblynatureandsattheredocilely,afraidtosetawrongfootforward.Itwasobvioustoeveryothiswasanaplishedaraitledog,areallylovableone.

    “Aisha”beganAngelica,“IhavebroughtalongsomethingsIwantyoutosee.Iamsureyouwillbeverymuterestedinthemandwillsobeverymuchsurprised…”Sayingso,shelookedsearchedinherhandbagandtookoutanoldandrustic-lookingporbottlethatusedtotain100-year-oldmao-taiwine,whichshehaoAisha.

    “Thislookslikeawitlefromaimes,”saidAishaaftershehadlookeditovercarefullyforalongtime.Thenshepulledoutthecork.Althoughthebottlety,astrranceofwinepermeatedtheairofAisha’sspaciouslivingroom.

    “Thisbottlemaynotbefamiliartoyou.Youmaynothaveseenitbefore…Hereissomethihatwillbequitefamiliar.It’ssomethingyouhadusedbefore…”Sayingso,Angelicarummagedinherhandbagan