"To our new friendship!"I returned the toast: "Yes, to our new friendship." So tell me Michael, how many girlfriends you got?" Uh .... well, not too m...ny, really." What do you mean?" Well, none, I guess, really." I was nervous and embarrassed by the question."Aww, c'mon, a good looking athletic guy like you; you should have gals chasing you around!" Well, not quite Karen, I've never had a girlfriend." What? How come?" I guess I'm too shy. I just don't know what to do" Oh, c'mon now, Michael.. Now the story starts and I tried calling her on Friday afternoon evening Saturday evening Sunday evening no reply switched off no reply switched off confusion for me. I thought gone boss and I was just a weekend time pass and I forgot on Tuesday night we two brothers were sitting in an Arabic restaurantAnd were planning to watch a late night new release in Grand Cinemas and I got a miss call around 10:45 from her and I immediately called her and she said and she needs my help tomorrow as she. Was this the same boy she had known since they both were eight? The boy who rode to school in her wagon day after day and never said "boo" to her? The same one who had gotten in fights by being called a Reb by some and a Lincoln-lover by others? The daydreamer and story teller?"Goodness," she said, holding back her long hair as she leaned down toward the supine Wainder. "I don't know. Shouldn't we try to do something for this poor man? And Seth, you're bleeding all over the place. My goodness.". Finally, he is done with everything he needs to do in town. "We don't need to rush home, we can take our time," he says. "Get back on your hands and knees, slave." I nod (the folder keeps me from talking) and drop back down to my hands and knees. He keeps my leash tight and I crawl next to him, as he walks slowly home. *** When we return, he sends me to get washed again and instructs me to expect my punishment when I am done. I am nervous about what he will do to me but I am glad that he sees.