Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第272/327页)

,IwanttotellyouthatIamquittingmysexbusiness.Iherebyreleaseyoufromyourtractwithme.Youarenolongerboomeandarefreetodowhateveryoulike.”Thered-hairedwomancouldnotfullyuandtheimportoftheman’swordsbutthefatmandidandjumpedouthappily.HebowedagainandagaintothemanshecalledBossandsaid,

    “Thankyou.Thankyou.Itseemsthatyouarenotgoingtocutoffthatthiweehankyou.Thankyousomuch.”Themaninredgredathimthreateninglysaying,

    “What?Soyouhadheranddidnotpay?”Thefatmanrealizedtootethathehadgothimselfintohotwatersandquicklyexpined,

    “Yessir…Yessir…That’strue…ButIdidnotdoitonpurpose…MywalletwasstolenbysomeoIdidnotrealizeitatthetime.IpromisedherIwouldpaybackthedebtdouble,tripleorahuimesover.PleaseIsaidIwouldpaybackthedebt.ItiswhatIoweher.Iwillreimburseher…”

    “That’sright”saidthethinmiddle-agedman,givieen-ageraknowinggnce.“Ipickedthatman’spocketandstolehiswallet.Sinceweagreedtoreturnit,let’sgiveitbaow.Theteen-agernoddedandcalledtothefatman,

    “Heyyou!Lookahisisyours.Ifitis,takeitback.”Sayingso,hetossedthewalletovertohim.Thefatmancaughtitinhishandsandshoutedexcitedly,

    “Yes.Yes.It’sminealright!”Exuberanttohavehislostpropertyreturohim,thefatmanopenedhiswallet,tookoutathickstackofcashandstuffeditintothered-hairedwoman’shandstogetherwithhisemptywalletwithouteventing,saying,“ItoldyouIwouldgivethemoneybacktoyoutentimes,ahuimesover,didn’tI?Ididnotlietoyht?”Thered-hairedulledhimovertothesideandasked,

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    “YoujustsaidthatIamthemostbeautifulgoddessinyourdreams,didyoumeanit?”Thefatmanhelduphisrighthandasiftakinganoathandreplied,

    “ImealywhatIsaid.Horovemyselftoyouandshowyouwhat’si….Justnow,yousteppedinfrontofmetoprotectme.Youwereafraidthatyourbosswhowassmilingsocruellywouldhurtme.Youarereallyagoodwoman.Whatbetterwomanisthereinthewholeofthisworldforme?Totellyouthetruth,Iwanttomarryyou…”Thered-hairedwomannoddedemphaticallyandstuffedthewalletandthecashbatothefatman’spocketsaying,

    “Youdon’thavetoswearanyoathtome.Ibelieveyou…Siobemarried,whydoIhemoney?Youkeepit…”Thefatman’ssmilegrewbiggerandbigger.Heughedheartilyandsaid,“Thisiswonderful.Thisisfantastic.ThewalletthatIlosthasbeeurned.Notonlythat,Igotagreatbeautyformywife!Thisiscalled…eh…it’scalleddoublegoodfortune.HowluckyIam!!!”Thered-hairedwoman,however,frownedandhungherhead.Shegncedworriedlyatthefatmanandaskedinapensiveandanxiousvoice,

    “But…but…willyoubmemeformypast…?Ihavebeenaprostitute…awomanofthestreets…Willyoulookdowhefatman’sfaceturnedseriousandsaid,

    “NowordsIsaynowwilleveralyyourfears.LetmesingyouasongthatImadeupmyselfandthat,Ithink,shouldmakeyouuandwhatkindofmanIam.”Heclearedhisthroatandsangoutinaloudtenorvoice,

    “BeforetodayIwasnotinyourlifeandyouwerenotinmine.

    NowyouwillbeinmylifeandIwillbeinthine.

    Benotedwithpenedbeforeweeve.

    Folyoureahepastfet.”

    Thered-hairedwomanburstintohappytearsandtightlyhuggedthemanwhowassoshortandfatthathecouldalmostbesaidtobeobese.Thissongwasothefatmanmadeuphimselfaosinginhisshower.Itactuallydidrepresenthissesandbeingsincereafe