"There was a slightly awkward pause. Because even that smallacknowledgment by him was probably more than he wanted to disclose. Howwould he know tha... girls his age did not use lip liner? Should I let itgo, or use it as an opening?I giggled a little and said, "Oh, excuse me. I forgot that since youbought me my wonderful birthday present you have become quite the experton lipstick! Now, since we are on the subject of lips, YOURS look alittle chapped. Are they?"Bobby looked a little. Lauren came down the hall shortly after, wide awake and buzzing. ‘What did you give us?’ She asked quickly. ‘Death Wish.’ ‘Is there more?’ Her hand was trembling slightly, no doubt from the caffeine rush. ‘Yeah, but I don’t think you need more. You’re awake enough already.’ ‘Should I bring some to Samantha and Jeffery?’ Winston asked. ‘Only if you want to. Remember, you’re not their butler on this trip,’ I said. He rose with a nod and filled up two coffee cups, bringing them down the hall to. "We're going to play a taste testing game," Mark said. "If you can tell bytaste alone what I put on your tounge then I will let you get your ownclothes back. You have to get three out of five right to win or you haveto spend the rest of the night in clothes of my choosing. Do you agree?"I just nodded my head."OK. I'll be right back."I heard Mark head off up the stairs and a hundred thoughts rushed thru myhead as I sat there, unable to see because of the bandana around my eyesand unable to move. And tap tap tap it goes. We must be well past 100 taps now, and again I increase the strength a bit. But no too much. Tap tap tap. Anna is squirming now, the taps becoming noticeable if not actually painful. And still I go on. When I guess that we are at about 150, I increase the strength a third time. But not too much. It is still a rapid rain of light swats with a wooden rod. Tap tap tap. 200. And again a bit harder. But not too much. By now my sister is clearly uncomfortable, she is moving.