"Do you accept your punishment at my hand?" the Abbess asked."Yes,Abbess,I do," the Queen said defiantly."Then let us begin," the Abbess said nodding ...t the two Nun's who began to undo the Queen's robes and under garments.As the Queen was being undressed she stared at the Abbess who was sitting on the chair rubbing her hands lightly together;there was a look of satisfaction on the face of the Abbess and the Queen even thought she could make out a smile of the wizened face of her tormentor.When. ." I couldn't think of the first word to say."I didn't get my water today." She looked away from me and slowly, methodically, put away her books. "You were late." Uh, yeah, I, uh..." I dislike late." ... uh..." Don't be late again."A second chance! She gave me a second chance. She liked me — enough to give me a second chance. "Yes, Ma'am." I tried not to grin; tried to be as cool as she was but I knew I was failing miserably. I didn't care."Alex!" Peter burst in which was a surprise as much. Sarah wouldn't recognize it. I don't know why, but that fills me with sadness. Maybe I want someone to stop me, I really don't know anymore. As my eyes wander out to the sign of the Rent-A-Car agency that Sarah works at, my mind drifts to the events of the last few months. I'd had a light crush on Sarah for years. I had never said anything due to not wanting to wreck a beautiful friendship or ruin our group dynamics. That had all changed a few months ago when we all had the chance to hang. She looked over his shoulder at the comic book, and her hand rested on her son's thigh. She could feel Joey trembling, and she was amused to know that he realized something was going to happen but was still puzzled."I'm as pretty as Lori," she whispered softly, close to his ear. "Don't you think I'm as pretty as she is, honey?" "Sure, Mother," he mumbled.Sandy stretched one thigh out, running her hand up and down. "My legs are as smooth and slender as her's, aren't they, Joey?" "Yeah, I guess,".