“Oh, yeah? Wow, thank you, Dr. Carlson, that’s nice of you to say,” I stammered, turning a bit flushed at this unprompted compliment. There are ...o many doctors and administrators working at his office, I didn’t think he even noticed me that much.“How many times do I have to remind you, please, call me ‘John’,” he stated confidently, “After all, we’re friends by now, don’t you think?”“Oh umm yes, of course…John,” I said back awkwardly, trying to get used to calling my boss by his first name. I. The whipping itself wasn’t that unusual but it was embarassing to be whipped in front of the class. Not that anyone said anything about it to one another but Jennifer felt ashamed to be whipped in front of all of the girls that she shared a class with. At the end of three weeks she had learned many things and been whipped many times. Some of the other girls were missing from the classes from time to time. The instructor informed the girls that the missing slaves had been sold. Most of the girls. The next night, he called again. And the night after that. It turned into a ritual that was the anchor in her storm. She knew that no matter how frazzled she got, evening would come eventually and Bob would call, and she'd be able to hear his voice again, and all would be right with the world.The following weekend he'd come to the house. He'd said it was to take her out to celebrate getting a job, but they were in bed within ten minutes. She'd kept him in bed until late in the afternoon, when. She told me to step into the shower, as I did so she turned on the water and as if by magic what body hair I had started to disappear until I was standing there totally smooth and devoid of hair. As I stepped out of the shower she handed me a soft pink fluffy towel and was told to dry myself thoroughly, after which she dowsed me in a perfumed powder. She opened a draw and pulled out another basque and looking at the basque and then me again said, "Yes this should do the job for now."She told me.