Her intent was that the next set of six strokes would intersect the previous set. Whippppp! She placed a stroke so that it cut diagonally across three...or four of the previous strokes. "AHHH! NO!" Whipppp! Another stripe diagonally across previous strokes. "Gmlflmmmmmmmf!" Whippppp! "Owwwwww!" Deanna laid three more in quick succession, with each successive cane stroke applied diagonally to the previous ones. Angie applied the salt water spray again. "Oh! Ohh! OHHHH! Owwww! OH-that-hurts!". Four hours later I woke up and stretched. Colleen was on the phone to a daddy. “Yes sir,” she said, “I’ll wake him.” When she saw me approach she handed me her cell phone.“Hello?” I said into the phone.“What was you sleeping this time of day, boy?” came the gruff voice.“I needed a nap because I was up all night and my ass is dragging.” Right then I felt like telling him to go fuck himself. “Oh,” was his answer. He started again, “Go on out to the ranch right now. By the time you get there. “At least this way, we get to be here tomorrow.”“Yeah, I was worried we’d have to reschedule.”“Have you told her how much you’re looking forward to it?”“You know Kara. She hates talking about ‘silly emotional stuff.’”“That’s what she says, but it’s a front. It means a lot to her, but she still has trouble letting anyone see what she really feels. She had to hide for a long time. It’s a reflex at this point.”“Has she said anything to you?”“Some, but I’m also better at reading her. Even though. "These are very well done,Stevie."Shocked,I looked up at him and noticed that he was smiling!"Yes,Very well done,indeed! I must say,Stevie,that I am surprised. I didn't think a boy your age would be so interested in such subject material. Usually,it's the girls that start first. I must say that the detail is quite impressive! Now, Let-me-see-here. Ah! I take it that this is Amy?" he said,pointing at one of the illustrations. "And who is this? Sheila or Gretchen? Oh,I see! I can tell by her.