Nurse Muniba came to treat Sumala again soon after and I asked her if it was common to whip a person as badly as this. "No," she answered carefully, "...t is rare for a court to order so many strokes but it was his third time and he did hurt the other man rather badly too. Unfortunately the man wielding the whip was a friend of the injured man and so Sumala got it rather harder than normal. I've put in a complaint to the court but I doubt it will do any good." A few minutes later, she stopped. .I think he could see her had me hooked as I hadn't touched my now tepid coffee...I told him about my strict upbringing and the beatings I endured at the hands of my uncle and how I'd developed a way of coping by almost distancing myself from the situation yes it hurt but I found a way of rising above the pain...I would usually feign howls and struggle as to see that uncles punishment was working on me and generally if my acting was convincing he wouldn't carry on the beating too long! ...with. I heard Gloria clear her throat and Joseph simply pretended to be really enjoying his food."I-I um ... I work as a waitress," I said nervously."A waitress? Really? What restaurant? Maybe you could give me some free meals," he joked."Um ... well uh..." I looked at my sister for some back up."It's a very exclusive restaurant Caleb. Only the rich folks go there and you need to be a member. It's some sort of yacht club," Gloria told him.I sighed a sigh of relief and nervously drank my water."Oh .... I trust you."I didn't trust myself. "We've never actually spent the night in the same bed," I pointed out."Please don't make me go back to that room tonight, Mickey."I stripped down to my shorts and got into bed. She turned my desk lamp off and slid in next to me. This was a mistake. It didn't help that she was naked, and reached for my arm."This is nice," she said.It wasn't nice at all. Didn't she feel my cock stabbing her backside? "Claire, I don't think I'll be able to do this. I'll sleep in.