Each swat of the paddle struck against both nether cheeks. The first several swats produced a loud "OH!" from the bent-over male. As the paddling prog...essed, Jay's protests became louder and more drawn out. Whack! "AHHHHH!" Whack! "OWWWWW, KIM!" Whack! "OOOOOH! Whack! "KIM! OWWOWWOW!" He kicked his legs and writhed. His knuckles turned white as he held onto the edge of the desk, since he dare not let go - he learned the extremely unpleasant consequences of doing so a few months back.. I padded into the living room and picked up the hand free phone. She answered quickly. "Were you waiting by the phone?" I asked. "I told you I would." She giggled. "No, really?" I asked."Well, not all night, but yes, I was waiting." Sorry it's so late." I said, but she broke in."It's okay, I guessed you'd have to see to Dan. Did he like his presents?" Did he? He surely did." I replied."He just adores clothes, I can't understand it." Gary's the same. He's wearing a little mini-skirt right now.". You know that. With great power comes..."I cut Sara off. "That's just a movie!" Are you saying you would never help anyone else again? What if I was in trouble and needed your help?" I want to be as normal as possible." If you were your normal self, you wouldn't be going out with Brianna tomorrow."Sara had a point I reluctantly admitted to myself."I can only do something if I hear about it," I said. "I can't be everywhere." Yeah, that's true. You couldn't help everybody anyway." Right." So what. .." How... how is she?" Meg asked.I shook my head. "Not good..." I found myself looking at Bella. "Ithink... she might be further gone than Bella was."Bella started a bit at that, but nodded. "I'm so lucky that I hadStacy on my side. It was horrible..."I nodded. "Yes you were... We all were..." We were?" Meg asked.I looked for Fred and Amanda, but not seeing them I said quietly. "Sheinjected me with nanites freshman year but never told me. She tweakedthem before she left... If she hadn't, I.