"But then I won't help you. This," he said "is a one time offer. It is your one opportunity to save your beloved husband for a price you can pay."'A p...ice you can pay, ' she recalled, sitting at the festive, yet desolate dinner table, staring at the empty chair on the other side. Her fingers caressed the folded napkin. Her painted nails were like drops of blood. She'd never really had them colored like this before. It made her hands seem alien.The woman who did them was small and Asian. She had. Nicely done Suzy. Now give her five more lashes."Once again, I felt Suzy lay the Cat-O-Nine tails across my back. I couldn't tell if I was bleeding but it sure did hurt. I still had my eyes closed, tears flowing down my face and now my nose was running and mixing with the tears. I let my head drop forward so my chin was resting on my chest and as the last of the five strokes hit my back, I started to drool too. Everything was running down onto my tits and I no longer looked at the. I need you now more than ever before." Then I saw the thing in his eye roll down his cheek and drip on the floor. "I don't understand this at all, but your mom and dad tell me you don't either. I guess we'll all have to work on it together, won't we?" His arms enveloped me as I fell against him, the strain of the day finally making tears come to my eyes. I was gently sobbing into his chest when mom, Grandma, Valerie, Janet, Cheryl, and Beth whisked me into the house and up to my room.. I closed my eyes feeling the strange sensation run through my body.I just felt my body being lifted up. I tried to look, where I was going but I couldn't open my eyes. It felt like I was flying, in a smooth swift flight. It was only a few seconds by the time I was able to open my eyes again. I stood there in a strange place. This place was covered with red and blue lights. The atmosphere was almost pleasant. I could see other creatures walking around, more like floating around speaking.