Busithebakerywasbooming.Thesmallstorewascrowdedtocapacitywithersingandgoing.Therackswerequicklyemptyingbutnoonefromthebackcametoreplenishthestock.Yokowasmystifiedatthepsebutwassurroundedbyersandcouldnotgobadcheck.Amaliaalsonoticedthatthingswerenhtabacktoseewhatthematterwas.Shefoundtheworkshopemptyandadozenorsoyoungwomenchattingandughiedlyinthebackyard.Sheshoutedloudly,
“Youngdies,whatareyoudoing?Theracksarenearlyemptyupfrontandersarestillsurginginandthings.Theroofisabouttoexplodewithnoiseandpeople.Whyaren’tyoudoingyourworkandreplenishiock?”ThatwasoneofAmalia’sgooddaysandsheseemedtobewideawakeandfullyawareofhersurroundings.ShewalkedintothebackyardandsaweveryonesurroundingAisha.
“Ah,youarethenoblequeencalled...called..Ahyes,calledAisha.Youarereallyarareguest!Whyhaven’tanyofyoueandtellmeofherarrival?Iamreallysorryformyckofhospitality.”ThensheorderedMarytofetchacupofcoffeeandtoldSheithercigarsfuest.Thenshecorrectedherself,
“Ohno,no.Thequeesmoke.Iamsosorry.”DornahidbehindAisha,afraidtheolddywouldaskherforherflyingbroomback.ButAishahadfottenalboutitanddidn’teveionthebroom.Amalia’saswerefunnyandherspeechwasfusedandi.Dornathoughtthatitwouldbeamusingtopytriheraertainher.AmaliawentherselftotheeroftheulledoutDimitri’soldloungechair,saying“Haveaseat,queen.Sit,yourmajesty.”AishakhisoldwomanhadahistorywithDimitriandmayevenbehisbirthmother,soherpositioninthisgroupwashigh.Shedidnotknowwhattodo,especiallyasheringhaderuptedserviceatthebakeryandtakeneveryonefromtheirwork.MegginoodAisha’sdilemmaandtheembarrassingpreditshewasin,soshewentoverandwhisperedinherear,
“Whydon’tyougoandseeDimitrifirst.Youguysmusthavealottotalkoverandexgeopinionson.Dimitrihasbeensufferingfrominsomniathesestfewdaysanddidnotetoworktoday.Heisathisstudioapartment.Whydon’tyougoandseehim?Thiswouldbeagoodopportunitytotalktohimprivately.”AishathoughtMegginnwasrightanditwasagoodexcusetoleave.
“Idon’tknowwheretheapartmentis.”
“Drivestraightfromhere.Turandthenanotherleftandyouwillseeanoldapartmentbuilding.Dimitrilivesinaerunitonthegroundfloor.It’seasytofind,hisdoorisneverlocked.”
“Ihavetoleaveforamoment”saidAishatoAmalia.“butIwillbeback.It’sChristmasEvetomorrofcourseeveryonehereisinvitedfortheparty.”
“Yes,yesyourmajesty”saidAmalianoddingherhead.“Iplywithyourwishes.OfcourseIwille.”AishaknewDornawouldnotwanttoleaveasallthebeautieswerehereanditwaslivelyandbustlingwithalotgoingon.Shewouldbeinherelement,soshesaidtoher,
“Youstayhere,Dorna,butbegoodanddootrouble.Iwilleforyouter.”
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