" The way she said that I was a little wary, it sounded ominous. "Shaun called me today. He's going to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas next wee...." Ok, that doesn't surprise me, but she went on, "He asked me to go with him." I didn't have any problem with her going to a rodeo with him. She has before and where better than Las Vegas? As they say, ‘What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” I didn't know anything about the National Finals Rodeo, it's probably similar to the Pendleton Round-up,. “Sorry,” I began, “It was just meant to be a bit of fun. I was bored.” Auntie shouted “Fun! You have ruined our afternoon - Again! Go back to your room and we’ll decide what to do.” I turned and went back up to my room and waited. I didn’t have to wait long before Auntie appeared in the doorway. “It seems again that my friends are going to have to witness your punishment. I am going to give you six strokes of the cane. Come down now, take off everything except your shirt.” I tingled with. I've never truly understood how an otherwise 'nice' girl could lose control without drugs or liquor. I know now. I found out that I'm not a good person or the type a good man would take home to his mother. I just." She began to sob as the tears overflowed her eyes. "I should go."She started up but I grabbed her first. I was stronger and she fought like a wildcat for a second before sobbing some more.Very gently, I said, "Millicent, shut up." I had stood when she fought me. I pulled her tight to. “Why don’t you come to the beach with Eli and me tomorrow? It’ll cheer you up, and we’d love the company. You have spent way too much time here by yourself. What do you say?”“I have been moping around and not hanging out with you.” Jenna got up from the bed and began to wipe away the smudged make-up from around her red-rimmed eyes. “And I’ll fix your wall.”“Don’t worry about it,” Cindy waved a dismissive hand as she walked out the room. “I’m going to call Eli and tell him to invite Jim to come.