a?Noonewouldcreditsuchatale.EmmanuendSalinarandesperatelyalonguntiltheycametotheonlysafehaventheykheabandonedwarehousetheyhadoayedin.Theyknewforcertainthattheycouldnolobacktotheluxuriouspresidentialsuiteforitwassuretobeunderpolicesurveilnce.

    Theysqueezedthroughthecraderhedooraeredthewarehouse.Lookingaroundtheysawthattheersofthewallswerecoveredwithcobwebsandfurniturewasscatteredalloverthepce.Theywererelievedtofindthateverythingwascoveredwithathickyerofdust,undisturbedbyanyfootprintswhichprovedthatnoonehadbeenheresiheyleftanditcouldbeatemporaryrestihem.ItwasonlythenthatEmmanuelheavedasighofreliefandtriedtocalmhisragheart.Salinawalkedtotheerwheretheyusedtosleep.Shetookupthebeddingandshookitvigorouslytogetridofthedustthathadaccumutedthereaurningitiremadethebed.Sheydownnguidlyontopofitandsighed,

    “Gosh,I’mtired!Ireallyregretingtothismundaneworld.Althoughwehavebeeoenjoymuchoftheluxurieslifehastooffer,wealmostlostourlives.Nomatterhowyoulookatit,it’sreallyisnotworthwhile.”

    “Whocoulditbethatwaokillus?”musedEmmanuengrily.“Wewerereallyluckytogetoutofthecarjustinanie.Threesedslongerandwewouldhavebeenblownupintosmithereenstogetherwiththebcksportscar.Whocouldthisunknownenemybewhohatedussomuchhewaodiethatway?Ineverrealizedwehadanenemy…”

    “Weweretoona?ve”saidSalina.“Wedidnotrealizethattheworldwasfullofpitfallsandthatjewelsandricheswerenottobefunted.WedidnotthinkmuchofthediamondsandjewelswebroughtfromtheKingdomofDreamsahemlikewater,asiftheywerenothing.Itmusthaveincurredtheenvyandjealousyofothersandbroughtuponourselvesthiscatastrophethatalmostkilledus.Justthinkingofentthroughjustnowmakesmyheartbeaterratically.”

    “IthinkIknowwhodidthis”repliedEmmanuengrily.“ItmustbethatguyWolfe,thejewelryexpertandappraiserorthemahathugeo.Idon’tevenknowhisname.Youknowwhat?Itcouldn’tbeanyoneelse.IwilluntilIhavemyrevehem.”Salinayawnedandturogehersleepingposture,fullyexposingherbeautifulfigureandEmmadownbesideheroemporarybed.

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    “YouknowwhatEmmanuel?”saidSalina,“Letitgo.Thesearereallybadpeople.Weareourfandthere’snowaywegetthebetterofthem.Asthesayinggoes,“Whatgoesaroundesaround”IenviedKingDimitrihisgoldpadgotinleagueCyclopsaivewarriorstotrashhiskingdomandtakeawayfromhimthegoldpacethatIlovedsomuowthesepeoplewantthediamondswebroughtwithustothemundaneworldandwealmostlostourlivesbecauseoftheirenvyandjealousy.Isaythisisaneyeforafortat...IthinkyouhadbetterebackwithmetoourpeadbeautifulKingdomofDreams.IwanttoseemypoorparentswhoremainatGahaingtheirpastsins.Iwillbesatisfiedjusttobebytheirside,livingaquietandpeacefullife.ReallyEmmanuel,letgobaeassoonaspossible.Whatisthereforustostayhereinthismundaneworld?”

    “Ohno,no,no.Iotleaveyet.Imustknowwhoitisthatwaokillus.Whydon’tyougobackfirstandseeyourparents.Iwillbebackprettysoonandwe’llmeetinourireehole.Howaboutit…?”Salinagavehimawhiteeye.Hersharpeyesseemedtobeabletopeehisinnermostthoughts.

    “Dorytousethattrashonme.YouthinkIamnotawareofwhatyouareabout?Youhavesetyhtsonsomebeautifulwomananddon’twantmearoundtoham

a?Noonewouldcreditsuchatale.EmmanuendSalinarandesperatelyalonguntiltheycametotheonlysafehaventheykheabandonedwarehousetheyhadoayedin.Theyknewforcertainthattheycouldnolobacktotheluxuriouspresidentialsuiteforitwassuretobeunderpolicesurveilnce.

    Theysqueezedthroughthecraderhedooraeredthewarehouse.Lookingaroundtheysawthattheersofthewallswerecoveredwithcobwebsandfurniturewasscatteredalloverthepce.Theywererelievedtofindthateverythingwascoveredwithathickyerofdust,undisturbedbyanyfootprintswhichprovedthatnoonehadbeenheresiheyleftanditcouldbeatemporaryrestihem.ItwasonlythenthatEmmanuelheavedasighofreliefandtriedtocalmhisragheart.Salinawalkedtotheerwheretheyusedtosleep.Shetookupthebeddingandshookitvigorouslytogetridofthedustthathadaccumutedthereaurningitiremadethebed.Sheydownnguidlyontopofitandsighed,

    “Gosh,I’mtired!Ireallyregretingtothismundaneworld.Althoughwehavebeeoenjoymuchoftheluxurieslifehastooffer,wealmostlostourlives.Nomatterhowyoulookatit,it’sreallyisnotworthwhile.”

    “Whocoulditbethatwaokillus?”musedEmmanuengrily.“Wewerereallyluckytogetoutofthecarjustinanie.Threesedslongerandwewouldhavebeenblownupintosmithereenstogetherwiththebcksportscar.Whocouldthisunknownenemybewhohatedussomuchhewaodiethatway?Ineverrealizedwehadanenemy…”

    “Weweretoona?ve”saidSalina.“Wedidnotrealizethattheworldwasfullofpitfallsandthatjewelsandricheswerenottobefunted.WedidnotthinkmuchofthediamondsandjewelswebroughtfromtheKingdomofDreamsahemlikewater,asiftheywerenothing.Itmusthaveincurredtheenvyandjealousyofothersandbroughtuponourselvesthiscatastrophethatalmostkilledus.Justthinkingofentthroughjustnowmakesmyheartbeaterratically.”

    “IthinkIknowwhodidthis”repliedEmmanuengrily.“ItmustbethatguyWolfe,thejewelryexpertandappraiserorthemahathugeo.Idon’tevenknowhisname.Youknowwhat?Itcouldn’tbeanyoneelse.IwilluntilIhavemyrevehem.”Salinayawnedandturogehersleepingposture,fullyexposingherbeautifulfigureandEmmadownbesideheroemporarybed.

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    “YouknowwhatEmmanuel?”saidSalina,“Letitgo.Thesearereallybadpeople.Weareourfandthere’snowaywegetthebetterofthem.Asthesayinggoes,“Whatgoesaroundesaround”IenviedKingDimitrihisgoldpadgotinleagueCyclopsaivewarriorstotrashhiskingdomandtakeawayfromhimthegoldpacethatIlovedsomuowthesepeoplewantthediamondswebroughtwithustothemundaneworldandwealmostlostourlivesbecauseoftheirenvyandjealousy.Isaythisisaneyeforafortat...IthinkyouhadbetterebackwithmetoourpeadbeautifulKingdomofDreams.IwanttoseemypoorparentswhoremainatGahaingtheirpastsins.Iwillbesatisfiedjusttobebytheirside,livingaquietandpeacefullife.ReallyEmmanuel,letgobaeassoonaspossible.Whatisthereforustostayhereinthismundaneworld?”

    “Ohno,no,no.Iotleaveyet.Imustknowwhoitisthatwaokillus.Whydon’tyougobackfirstandseeyourparents.Iwillbebackprettysoonandwe’llmeetinourireehole.Howaboutit…?”Salinagavehimawhiteeye.Hersharpeyesseemedtobeabletopeehisinnermostthoughts.

    “Dorytousethattrashonme.YouthinkIamnotawareofwhatyouareabout?Youhavesetyhtsonsomebeautifulwomananddon’twantmearoundtoham