Book2:KigdomIteDreams (第107/246页)

liveratcriticaljunctures.Then,theirasareswiftandeffit,muitri’sgratification.Theyhadanothererrand–delivery.Whentheproductswerebakedandpackedintoboxes,thetwoofthemwouldcarrythemtoRichard’sdipidatedtrureagWorldBank,theywoulddelivertheboxestotheemployee’scafeteria.Whentheywereoutdeliveringgoods,MarkandLavernewouldtakeoverthetendingoftheoven.Markwasretardedandcouldnotworkindepely,buthewasstrongasanox.WithLavernebyhissidetohelpanddirecthim,heworkedonhappily.Marawasthenewer,butYokotookherinhandandshebecamequiteapetentworker.Thenimblefingerswhichseticallypyedtheguitarwerejustaslivelyatwork.NottingDimitri,SheiandMarywerethetwoskilledpastrychefsintheworkroomandtheyusedboththeirbrainsandtheirhands,usingtheirpotentialphysicalfunstothemaximufterwork,SamanthaandMegginnalsocametohelpinaspiritofcamaraderie,neverfeelingthattheirpresentpositionofpresidentandvice-presidentofWorldBankmadethemsuperiorinanywaytotheothers.Assoonastheycamein,theywoulddonanapronadoithano-nonseitude.Timewentbyhourafterhour.Amaliawouldsometimesein,butiyshecausedmoremischiefthanhelp.Insustances,Dimitriwouldeoveranddivertherattentionelsewhere.Whentimewasoftheessenceeveryminutereciousandnottobewasted.Amaliaseemediedintakingdessertfromthebakiandpagthemintoboxes.Butherattentionspanwasshortandsoonshewouldwanderbacktothefrontandstarttingmoneyagain.Nightfell.Dimitrisawthat90%oftheprojectwasdone,soheletoutasighofreliefandrexedhistensemuscles.Themoodintheworkshopalsobegantoeasedownabitandentsandughterwasonceagainheard.Someoartedhumming.

    Twht,powerfulheadlightsswungacrossthepavementandahalf-oldtaxicameoutoftheparkinglotstructurewhereOliverKaffee,theardentandfanaticalcarlover,usedtohaveexclusiverightsto.Therehestoredhismanyexpensivesportscar,sedansandSUVs.Amongthosehigh-priame-brandowparkedtwohalf-oldtaxicars,especiallyboughtfortheuseofMegginnandSamantha,thepresidentandvice-presidentofWorldBank.Sometimes,whentheywereoutonpersonalerrands,orwhentheywenttomeetDimitriorothermemberssotheKingdomofDreams,theywoulddisguisethemselvesanddrivetheseinspicuousrentalcarsioavoidrousingunwaention.NowSamanthadroveoutwithherkangacappulledlowdownonherforeheadandwearingapairofold,goofygssesthatcoveredhalfherface.Thosebeautiful,bewitgeyesbehindthelensesseemeddulndlistless.ShestoppedbythesecurityguardcheckpointandhegaveheraknowingsmileandmadeaVsignwithhisfingers.Samanthanoddedheraowledgementandquicklydroveaway.ShehadtalkeditoverwithMegginn.TheyagreedsheshouldgofirstatheBakeryandMegginnwouldeassoonasthepreparatorymeetingeheyheardthatthelong-lostMarahadbeenfoundandtherewastobeawelepartyforheraftertheworkwasdoneifeverythismoothly.WorldBankwasnotfarfromtheBakery,onlyabout10-15minutesawaybycar.SamanthadrovepastthekeandfromadistanceawayshecouldseeRichardandJamazloadingboxesontoRichard’sdipidatedtruck.HedidnotstartthecarimmediatelybuttookouttwobottlesofbearandgaveooJamaz.Theytwistedopenthelidanddrankamouthful.Theookoutacigarette,lighteditandstoodbythetrunkcoollysmokinganddrinking.Samanthakhenthateverythingwasgoingsmoo