“But I can’t” she cried. “It is hurting far too much”. “It will remind you not to cheat again” John said in an unsympathetic voice. ... Reluctantly she resumed her position. He suggested to Sarah “You might hold her wrists to save her jumping up and getting an increased punishment” Sarah twisted her hands around and grasped Joan’s wrists. “Craack” “Craack” “Craack” he went amidst Joan screams. “Only two to go” he told her cheerfully and swung with more force that before. He. ? Actually I just wantedto go, leave him and go back to my own sorrow. Sometimes it is somasochistically nice just to feel sorrow for oneself, especially when nobodyelse does it. But I stayed of an inscrutablereason. - Elintalked about you and that your boyfriend had broke up with you and so. I felt anger rising inme. Where had she got the right to give out my private-life? I felt so exposedby her. Hell, I trusted her! I hadn?t answered him,but he continued: - I?m also alone nowand I know. Leaving his apartment for a new start wasn’t an option in this town. He was already at the maximum rent payment his income could support, and besides, he sincerely did like his place. Deciding together that relocation wasn’t a viable option, he and Dr. Hansen had detailed an uncomplicated and brief step-by-step plan to try and get his life back on track. The first step was now in full swing during one of Joey’s infrequent evenings off, and it was bearing fruit… well more along the lines of. . Harry.I loved Harry and mom raised him. Dad did too, but while mom taught us dad was working. Staying late to earn all of those Benjamins to fund our privileged life style. I know that’s a real ‘first world problem.’ I missed him and he missed a significant part of our growing up.I get that while half of the sophomore girls at the University of Miami are schtupping ... My filmmaking professor taught us that word, I love it. Carol is schtupping Harry. This morning we shtupped in the shower.