I took a moment to sit on the pot and pee. Then I realizedthat I had just done it like a girl and I began to cry in frustration.Only it was the new cr... Dave programmed me with. I had no tears. I quickly headed to the kitchen to prepare to serve thesnacks. Only tonight when I wasn't serving them, I had to prancearound the basement. All night, I was pinched, and poked, proddedand squeezed. Each time I had to turn and thank my tormentor forit. They also took great pleasure in ordering me around my. I had this sudden urge to run to the bathroom and do number one but since she was already in my bedroom, I just had to get her to open the door and end my reluctance to take the risk all by myself.The noise in the closet awakened me a few times during the restless night but I just turned over the other way and drifted right back to sleep.In the morning, I tried not to look in the direction of the closet and just went to the bathroom and brushed my teeth like everything was normal. I didn't say. My heart pounded as I looked into Beth’s eyes and tried to slow my breathing enough to talk to her. “You’ve gone all red again. Are you sure you are not ill, or something?” Beth asked in a concerned voice. “Urrr, I think I have a cold.” I replied. After a short while, Beth told me the reason for her visit. For the last few years she had been trying, without success, to get into the school orchestra for the Christmas concert. Both Beth and I were keen musicians, although only of average. Cory picked up the check and said,”My treat!” Walking out into the cool night air, Lois expected Cory take his leave, but that didn’t happen, in stead, he said, “Let’s walk for a while and let that dinner settle a little bit, okay?” Offering Lois his arm, she took it and replied, “A walk sounds good!” Strolling arm in arm, looking into the store windows, the two of them were just enjoying each other’s company. Lois didn’t want to scare.