The same night she had found the note, still in shock, she had just sat down at the computer and logged in for the first time in three months. Several...regular chatters had greeted her. One was a friend and Vic had unburdened herself about Marissa. After that, she had not been back to the chat room. She hadn't seen Nora online. And now she was on the phone."Nora? Why are you calling?" Almost before the words were out of her mouth Vic regretted them. Why else would Nora be calling after. Fiona took a video camera from one of the desk drawers and sat down on her bed."Come here, so I can show you how this thing works. Just in case you don't remember."As I sat next to Fiona, our bodies almost touched. After a brief explanation, Fiona got up again and took a piece of paper from her desk."This is my confession. I have to memorize it and list all my sins without referring to any notes," she explained.Looking at her watch, she said, "Time to go down."As I watched her put on her. Nevertheless, Ben did not want to leave me alone. Rick walked up to me and said, "So you are going to stop us, huh?". "Leave us alone,” I told him. In reply Rick punched me hard in the stomach. However, I was ready for it and punch did not do much damage. I tried to punch him in the face, but Charlie grabbed my hands. Out of the corner of my eyes I saw Scott punching Ben. I tried to shack hands loose from Charlie, but Rick punched me in the face. My lip started bleeding. I kicked Rick hard in. Tomorrow morning you will be taken from Maddingthorpe Prison where you are now residing, to the market square. There you will be stripped of all your finery and transported in an open cart in full view of the citizens of this village, to the four ancient trees marking the boundary of the village. At each you will be soundly whipped, back and front by a person of good standing appointed by the sheriff. Ten strokes to the back and buttocks and three to each of the womanly parts you have brazenly.