fterthatwevisitthatoldguyaboutthejetbckcarwesawstnight.Whatdoyouthink?Tonightwegoforaspinalongthecoast.”Sayingso,Mr.FieppedoutoftheporbowurohelpSalinaout.Salinasteppedoutofthebowl,gedbacktoanormalhumanshapeandwalkedintotheshower.Salinawasheardtosay,

    “Tellmethetruth.Doyoureallyknowhowtodrive?Yousaidyouknewhowtogamble,butyoulostyourshirt.Itwouldbeacatastropheifyoudon’tknowhowtodriveandwegoforaspinfullspeedontheroad.”

    “Trustme”repliedMr.Fihesteamyshowerstall.“MydrivingskillsareathousandtimesbetterthanRichard.I’llshowyou.ButIhavefottenhowtoturnonthosehuge,brightheadlights.”

    TheskirthemofSalina’swhitesleevelessdressdottedwithpurpleflowersswayedinthespringbreeze.Shelookedverygraddistinguishedinhernewdress,whichwasuniquelydhand-made,butitcouldnothidetheexoticismofhernaturalbeautyandallure.SheandEmmarolledleisurelyhandinhandonthesidewalks.Emmanuelwalkedantlywithhisheadheldhigh,holdingontoSalina’shandshowingoffhistrophytotheworldasifsayingboastfully“SeewhatabeautifulwomanIhavecaptured!Whatmanbeparedtome?Shealsohasawholetreasuretroveofiimablevalue,diamonds,rubiesandems.queringthiswomanisakintoqueringtheworld!”Salina,alkingquietlybesideEmmanuel,frownedandsaidpensively,

    “Emmanuel,somehowIhaveabadforebodingthatsomethingbadisgoingtohappen.Iotfreemyselffromasenseoffear.Ifeelthatsomethinguntowardisimmi.Doyoufeenything?”Emmanuel’sstrongarmsheldontoSalina’swaistandsaidwithasmile,

    “Baby,thisisthethirdtimeyouhavementiohis.Lookatthisbeautifulweather,thiscalmsea,thisstraightandendlessroad.Everythingissobeautiful.Laterwewillgoandbuythejetbckcarwesawyesterdayawoofuswillflyalongthecoasthaviingandromantictime.Everythingisfine.Don’tworryyourselfneedlessly.”

    “Really?WearegoingtoseetheguycalledWolfe.Hiseyesaresarating;hescaresme.Idon’treallywanttoseehimagain.”

    “Hey,don’tbeafraid,baby.Iamhere.Whatistheretobescaredabout?Hisworld-famous,high-endjewelrystoreisjustafewblocksdowreet.Wearewalkingtowardsitaswespeakacctohisdires.Whydoyouwanttochiout?No,no,no.Iamhereahingwillbefine.Don’tworry.”

    9

    Aftertheywokeupinthewhiskey-filledporcupthatm,thetwoofthemwenttothebathroomandtookalong,steamyshowertowashawaythesmelndremnantsofthewhiskey.ThedowhebreakfastwhichtherestaurantfortheexclusiveuseofVIPerssentuptotheirpresidentialsuite.Iteciallypreparedacctotheirindividualtastesbythechef.Stillfeelingtheeffectsoftheirhaheywentbacktotheirroomsandtookanice,cozyandfortablenap.Itwasalreadyafternooheywokeup.Emmanuelworehisnewlyacquiredclothes,agreysuit,andwhiteshirtleavinghiscolropenwithoutatie.Hesatonthesofa,litupaHavanacigarandpuffedaway,imitatingtheairofabigshotlikehisfriend,Mr.Kaffee.Salinawasinthebedronallhernewclothesonebyone.Sherememberedthatyoungwomaninthemini-skirtshowingoffherbeautifulshapelylonglegs,ithMr.Wolfestnight.Salinawaspetitivebynatureandinallyinteowearamini-skirttoshowoffherbeautifullegstoo,butsomehowshewasfeelingdespoandnotinthemoodforpetition.Intheend,shechoseawhite,sleeveless,linendresswithsmallpurpleflowersdottingthehemandwalked

fterthatwevisitthatoldguyaboutthejetbckcarwesawstnight.Whatdoyouthink?Tonightwegoforaspinalongthecoast.”Sayingso,Mr.FieppedoutoftheporbowurohelpSalinaout.Salinasteppedoutofthebowl,gedbacktoanormalhumanshapeandwalkedintotheshower.Salinawasheardtosay,

    “Tellmethetruth.Doyoureallyknowhowtodrive?Yousaidyouknewhowtogamble,butyoulostyourshirt.Itwouldbeacatastropheifyoudon’tknowhowtodriveandwegoforaspinfullspeedontheroad.”

    “Trustme”repliedMr.Fihesteamyshowerstall.“MydrivingskillsareathousandtimesbetterthanRichard.I’llshowyou.ButIhavefottenhowtoturnonthosehuge,brightheadlights.”

    TheskirthemofSalina’swhitesleevelessdressdottedwithpurpleflowersswayedinthespringbreeze.Shelookedverygraddistinguishedinhernewdress,whichwasuniquelydhand-made,butitcouldnothidetheexoticismofhernaturalbeautyandallure.SheandEmmarolledleisurelyhandinhandonthesidewalks.Emmanuelwalkedantlywithhisheadheldhigh,holdingontoSalina’shandshowingoffhistrophytotheworldasifsayingboastfully“SeewhatabeautifulwomanIhavecaptured!Whatmanbeparedtome?Shealsohasawholetreasuretroveofiimablevalue,diamonds,rubiesandems.queringthiswomanisakintoqueringtheworld!”Salina,alkingquietlybesideEmmanuel,frownedandsaidpensively,

    “Emmanuel,somehowIhaveabadforebodingthatsomethingbadisgoingtohappen.Iotfreemyselffromasenseoffear.Ifeelthatsomethinguntowardisimmi.Doyoufeenything?”Emmanuel’sstrongarmsheldontoSalina’swaistandsaidwithasmile,

    “Baby,thisisthethirdtimeyouhavementiohis.Lookatthisbeautifulweather,thiscalmsea,thisstraightandendlessroad.Everythingissobeautiful.Laterwewillgoandbuythejetbckcarwesawyesterdayawoofuswillflyalongthecoasthaviingandromantictime.Everythingisfine.Don’tworryyourselfneedlessly.”

    “Really?WearegoingtoseetheguycalledWolfe.Hiseyesaresarating;hescaresme.Idon’treallywanttoseehimagain.”

    “Hey,don’tbeafraid,baby.Iamhere.Whatistheretobescaredabout?Hisworld-famous,high-endjewelrystoreisjustafewblocksdowreet.Wearewalkingtowardsitaswespeakacctohisdires.Whydoyouwanttochiout?No,no,no.Iamhereahingwillbefine.Don’tworry.”

    9

    Aftertheywokeupinthewhiskey-filledporcupthatm,thetwoofthemwenttothebathroomandtookalong,steamyshowertowashawaythesmelndremnantsofthewhiskey.ThedowhebreakfastwhichtherestaurantfortheexclusiveuseofVIPerssentuptotheirpresidentialsuite.Iteciallypreparedacctotheirindividualtastesbythechef.Stillfeelingtheeffectsoftheirhaheywentbacktotheirroomsandtookanice,cozyandfortablenap.Itwasalreadyafternooheywokeup.Emmanuelworehisnewlyacquiredclothes,agreysuit,andwhiteshirtleavinghiscolropenwithoutatie.Hesatonthesofa,litupaHavanacigarandpuffedaway,imitatingtheairofabigshotlikehisfriend,Mr.Kaffee.Salinawasinthebedronallhernewclothesonebyone.Sherememberedthatyoungwomaninthemini-skirtshowingoffherbeautifulshapelylonglegs,ithMr.Wolfestnight.Salinawaspetitivebynatureandinallyinteowearamini-skirttoshowoffherbeautifullegstoo,butsomehowshewasfeelingdespoandnotinthemoodforpetition.Intheend,shechoseawhite,sleeveless,linendresswithsmallpurpleflowersdottingthehemandwalked