Then Sharon said, "How about I come in your mouth,Peter. Can I do that, or do you want more strikes from Lisa? I can give youone of those pills."Peter...shook his head. Sharon then said, "Fine, give Peter one 100 whacks.Let's start now."Lisa started waking him and counting them off. Since Peter couldn't speak.He went through some of the training, focusing his mind on something otherthan the pain. Letting his mind go blank. Give up, just exist. He had longsince forgot most of the training and by. The next seven days seemed to just drift pass.On Thursday a letter arrived for Helena. It was from Ben with the signed letter from the church and medical group agreeing to set up the clinic at the leper island. Helena asked Claire and Xena to meet her for morning tea together with Tony.Helena asked Claire how the funding for the colony is going. Claire looked at Tony. Helena said “Tony I asked these girls to set up a trust fund to help the leper’s. They have some money to pay to the government. I had no other choice. Are you going to be good now??I thought for a moment, then nodded and let the tears keep coming. He tried to soothe me, wiping away my tears, and for a moment, I saw a glimpse of the Mick I knew so well. Then, all of a sudden, he was kissing me, forcing me back onto the bed, tearing at my strap top, ripping it off me as I tried to fight him off with one hand. He grabbed my broken wrist and I screamed in pain, trying to get him off with my good hand. He slapped me hard. Lol. At about 7am, I walked to wifey's place. I arrived around 7:30-7:45am... I don't know, something like that... Anyways, I went into her room, pulled the blankets back and proceeded to jump into bed. As I lay down, she woke up. She asked how the party was, who was there, you know, the regular interrogation you usually get from the Mrs when you've been out with the lads. Lol. I said it was good, told her who was there and the rest of it. Then she looked at me closely and asked, ' why do you.