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Theydroveonanddisappearedinthedarknessofnight.
TheVesperhours.Wildpigeonsperchedontherooftopsseemedtobeunusuallyrestiveandfidgety.Uheeaves,Dimitri,fiohiscellofaroom,couldfindnosafewaytoleaveit.Ayghisheartashesatsurroundedbydarknessandgloom.Philosophicallyresigned,Dimitrithought,“Sihingbedone,Ihadbetternotwastetimeandenergyinthinkingaboutit.Theykeepwatyfleshbody.theymonitorwhatgoesoniandsoul?No.Ofcoursenot.Soletthemdowhattheywant!”Oncehereachedthedecisiontodonothingandthinkofnothing,itwasasifaloadhadbeenliftedfromhisheartandhismoodlightened.Hehalfreedonanold,dipidatedsofa,litacigaretteandpuffedonitserehesofahadevidentlyseeerdays.Hereandthereyellow,discoloredfillingsburstthroughrupturedseamsandholes,butoldusedthingshaveawayofexudingfortandease.Occasionally,scrapesofhumanversationfloatedinthroughthewindows.Ireetoutsidecarsdrovebysoundlessly.Buttheroomwasfilledonlywithquietness.Butquietnessisthetimewhenmiraclesoftenhappen.
Thoughblind,withonlyanexpanseofdarknessbeforehim,thecharming,geous,enormouspeaagainappearedbeforehiseyes.Infrontofabackdropoftheeretchofdarkblueoftheuniverse,timelessandinfinite,amysteriousandbrilliantnoflightshoraightattheflower.Dimitri’sheartwasfullofasensatioleness,sweetnessandserenity.Buthewasonlyaspectator,quietlywatgandwithoutdisturbingit.Theflowerturnedandturnedslowlyandunhurriedly.Itsappearancebegangraduallytogetoonesimirto,butnotreallyamagnolia,thoughjustasgeousandcharming..Perhapsthisisauniqueflower,neverbeforeseeh.Uhedirenofthemysterious,brilliantlight,theintriguingblossomhappilyabsorbedthenourishmentoftheuniverse,everypetalwreathedinsmiles.Thewholefloearedmoreexquisiteandvigorousthanever.AwarmstreamseemedtocircutethroughDimitri’sbody,reageverydthetinerves,resultinginafeeliernalhappiness.Buthewasstilspectator,quietlywatg,andnotdisturbingtheflower.Astheflowertinuedonitsslowrotation,itsappearancebegangraduallytogeagain,untilfinallyitbecameaerlily,thepurewhiteandsacredlilyDimitriwasfamiliarwith.Intheeretchofdarkblueofthetimelessandinfiniteuniverse,thisflowerbloomedonacoordihemiddleoftimeandspace.ItsexactpositionhappeobespottedinDimitri’sbraihemysterious,brilliantlightagainshohepurewhiteEasterlily,itappearedmoresacredandentingthanever.
“AreyouWhiteFairy?”criedDimitri.
“Yes.IamEasterlily.Iamalsoaflowerthatbloomsinyourheart.Iamtheproductoftheslightestandmostintricatesciousnessofyourheart.Iexistineveryone’sheart,butmostpeopleigheirsoulsaresocoveredwiththedustandgrimethattheyme.Onlyyoudiscoveredme.ThatisperhapsGod’sblisstoyou.NowyoutellmewhatyouwantandIwillhelpyourealizeit.”
“Iwantheavysmoke.Iwantasmokesoheavyitwouldyroomandmyceilinglikeacurtain,tosmefromtheevilpryiaringatme”.
“Yes,master.Don’tfetIamnotonlyaflower.Iamalsoapuffofsmoke.Iwilldoasyouand.”
DensesmokeappearedinDimitri’sroomandstartedtodispersetoeveryer,beingdenseranddensereverymoment.Dimitrithought,“Thoughtisthehumanbrain’smaintool.Itisalsotheimpetusthatpropelscivilizationforward.Butsometimesstopthinkingandnotusioolbetterdemonstratethesuperiorityofthebrain.”Dimitriwalkedpurposefullytowardsthewindowandswungoutofitwithouttheleasthesitation.Whenhisfeettouchedthepavementbelowandhewasabouttowalkquicklyaway,herealizedhehadfottenhiswhitee.Infrontofhimwasawideexpanseofdarkoablindman,itwasdifficulttomoveastepwithouthiswhitee.Justthehesoundofaneartingupaapair,steadyarmssupphim.Alowvoicesaid,
“ewithme,Dimitri.”AndhekwasJamaz.DimitriputhislefthandonJamaz’srightshoulderawoofthemwalkedrapidlyaway.
Uhewideexpaarryskies,Dimitrisatonthegroundofadesarden.Behindhimwasahouse,half-burntbyfire.Thiswasthesecretmeetihethreefriends.Richardwasbusytendingacharcoalfire.Besidehimteofmarinatedbeefandmbchopsandribsaswelsabowloffruitsad.Theyseemtobegettingreadyforastylishpiiighttocelebratetheirreunion.Thedipidatedpickuptruckarkedoedcurboutsidethegarden.Jamazhadafewbottlesofliquorinhishandandwascarryinginpacksofbeertoprepareforafeastwheretheymeadeaddrunk.Thethreeofthemferredinlowvoicesapaniedbymutedtonesjazzmusitheportableradio.TheyallstarediancewherethetshapeofthemajesticWorldBankbuildingcouldstillbedisedinthenight.Dimitri’spositioninglobalfinancewassolid,unmovableandirrepceablebutOliverKaffeeuseddespicable,underhaousurpit.Dimitrisatbythefire,drinkingbeerleisurelyandcarefreeasifhewasn’tatallbotheredbytherethappenings.Hisheartwasfullofhappinessandexuberahereunionwithhisoldfriends.Richardspewedoutastreamofliquorfromhismouthontothefire.Fmesimmediatelysprangupandtheredcharcoalfireburnedmerrily.Heskillfullyturheribsandchopsontherack.Acctohim,naturalcharcoutauniqueBBQfvor,andindeedsoontheairwasfilledwithmouth-wateringaromaofjuicymeat.Jamazstoodtherewithabottleofliquorinhishand,fromwhichhetookaswingeverynowandthen.Hiseyessweptcautiouslyaroundthedesertedrosegarden.Lifeontherunhadinstilledinhimtheneedfindalertherewashersoundnormovement.Inthedeepofthenight,itwasnotlikelythattheirsecretmeetingwouldbeobserved.Jamaz’stensebodyrexedadownonthegroundwithhisfrieing,drinkingandtalkingaroundthefire.TheirversationnaturallyteredonpehatmidnightontheairstripndingattherooftopofWorldBank.
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