"I do hope this is the last lesson you will need to learn on this matter," said the headmistress on that occasion, although as became apparent the fol...owing day this was quite clearly not going to be the case.It didn't come as a total shock to Winona for her to be singled out for punishment at the school assembly, even though she'd made every effort to ensure that she didn't arrive late that morning. In fact she'd arrived some fifteen minutes early. And this was despite a very severe beating. She had some errands to finish and expected me to be naked and ready for her arrival in the living room.It was now 4:35 and without the luxury of practice I was afraid it would take me forever to do my makeup. It had been years since I had done it. I ran to the shower in a panic trying my best to be hairless. Needless to say I hacked myself quite a few times in the process. I slathered down in baby oil after the shower to try to get my skin a little smoother. I applied the nail polish as. It seemed like a lifetime. Then she walked over to Phil's bed and looked in on him. He was still snoring away. "Why aren't you asleep?" she asked quietly"sorry Mrs, I couldn't get to sleep. I thought reading might help" Well, you know your not supposed to have your lights on" she said. "everyone else is fast asleep".She wasn't telling me off, it was like she was having a normal conversation with me, which was a first. She turned back to the door and to my surprise, instead of walking out,. Now his interest was piqued enough for him to stare at her and tilt his head, so she spoke a little louder. “I, uh, I paint, too.”His ears stood tall, his tail wagging again. “You do?” Standing when she nodded, he indicated for her to follow and led her to a room that she had figured was for storage. In the corner under a large sheet covered in dust that blew about was an easel.“Everything I have is at your disposal,” he offered with generous enthusiasm, pointing out boxes on the shelf. “I have.