Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第196/246页)

ozedoffsomehow.Idon’tknowhowlongIslept...Yes;Ididhaveadream...Youtoo...Really?Tellmeaboutit...”Elenaraisedherhandtohermouth,preparingtostretdyawnashercousinohersideofthephotedonfastaedly,describingofherdream.Thehandstoppedmidway;herstretchfrozeandtheyawnwasliterallyswallowed.Allsignsofdrowsinesswerewipedfromhereyes,whichstaredunseeinglyahead.Herwholebodystiffened.

    “Goon,goon...Itwasamysterious,magnifitpace...Yes,thequeenwasbeautifu.Hernamewas...Aisha,Ithink...Theking?Yes...Yes...hewasbraveandresolutebutalsogentleandromantic...Dimitri?Yes,yes.Thatwashisname...24beauties?Yes,yes...Hey,Irememberyouwereohem...Yah;Iwasooo...ButNovel,howcouldwepossiblyhavehadthesameidenticaldream?That’s...Yes,thereisalotwealkover...What?Youwanttoiigatetoseeifthatdreamwasreal...Goodsuggestion.Ithinkwedothat...Yes,infactIthinkIoffersomeclues...Good.I’llberightover.Yougetready!”Elenaendedherversationandsatup.Shetookafewmioposeherselfbeforewalkingtothebathroomtowashherfacewithcoldwaterandrunabrushthroughhermistygoldenhair.Thenpigupanovercoatofthesamecolorasherpantsandsteppingintowalkingshoes,shewasonherway.Abeautifulwomaensiveadministrationstoutheriuralcharm.

    Elena’swhiteCadilcsloweddownonthedrivewayoftheSilkies’estate.ShehadbarelyetoastopbythefrontdoorandhadurnedofftheenginewhenNovelhurriedoutwearingdarkgreyscks,overcoatandwalkingshoes.Thetwoofthemweredressedidenticallywithoutprearra.Nowoheyhadthesamestrangedreasteppedgentlyonthegasandmadeaslowturnaroundthecircurwaterfountaininthemiddleofthegardenbeforedrivingoffthewayshecame.ThecarcametothecssicalirongatewherethehunchedfigureofOldJohnawaited.Hewasanoldman,overyyearsold,whomNovelaffeatelycalled‘grandpa’.HisfamilyhadbeeainersfortheSilkiesfamilyfeions.Asthecardrovepastthestoopedfigureofthefaithfuloldservant,Novelrolleddownherwindowandblewhimakiss.The90-year-oldgatekeeperbowedrespectfullyandwatchedhisyoungmistress’cardriveoffbeforeclosingtheirongates.

    AsElenadroveoreetsaroundtheke,Novelasked,

    “Overthephone,yousaidourdreambetraced.Doesthatmeanyoumayhavesomeclues?”

    “Well,it’snotreallyaclue...”repliedElenaafteramomentofsilence,“butIseemtorememberpeopleinthepacesayingthatKingDimitrihadalreadytakenanadvancegroupofsisterstothemundaneworldandthattheyhadsetupshopatapcecalled“Dream-maker’sBakery..Ithinkthelocationissomewherearoundtheke,notfarfromhere.Ifwecouldfindthepce,itwouldprovethatourdreamwasnotwithoutfoundation.Whatdoyouthink?”

    “Right.Right”saidNovelexcitedly.“It’ssocleverofyoutothinkofthebakery.Ipletelyslippedmymind!”

    “Youhelpbylookingcarefullyatthesignsoftheshopsandseeifwefindet.”Justthen,boththeireyeslightedonaninspicuoussignacrossthestreetsaying,”Dream-Maker’sBakery”.Novelpoihesignsaying,

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    “Look!Look!Thebakery.Itexists!”

    “Sh-sh”cautionedElena,parkinghercar.“Notsoloud!”Thetwoofthemgotoutofthedwalkedcarefullytowardsthebakeryacrossthestreet,asifafraidtowakefromanotherdream.

    Ihebakery,Shei,Mary,Yoko,Mara,LaverneandMarkwerechattingwithAmalia.Theyweretalkinganimatedl