By then, I knew that Angela injured and me in the vicinity was not a good combination. I took my chance and I sidled sideways along the wall trying no... to draw attention to myself. With luck I could be round the corner before someone remembered me and perhaps this time I wouldn't be the subject of Angela's mother's unwelcome attention. The last thing I needed was to raise my head above the parapet; unlike other folks I never seemed to get a second chance.Someone whispered in my ear. "That's. Sima makes 3 pegs for us. Mom take glass as usual and we cheers and drink, mom has no hesitation. I am fully silent. Sima and mom are talking. Sima asked mom you drink before today. Mom said two time only with you father-in law. After second peg mom said i told you book two rooms but you book one room during vacation you have no privacy. My wife said “mom no problem”. Mom said but at this age how you control. Wife said mom you son always kill me for this i told him book one room. Mom herring. “You have quite a bit of catching up to do today. Are you up to it?” “Yes, sir.” “Very good.” Then he was gone, back into his office. She pulled open the wide drawer in front of her, for a pen, and her heart leaped up and into her mouth. Holy Christ. There was a paddle in the drawer. A very serious paddle. Black, and maybe seven or eight inches across. It was covered in leather, and had a number of holes in it. She ran her fingertips over it. She was scared. Very scared. And she wanted to. . about yesterday... ?"He smirked, "Yes mom, what about yesterday?"She felt her face flushing and knew it had to be bright red. Doris told herself that she had to take charge here or else she would be damned for the rest of her life. With firm disapproving voice, "Please let me finish Dennis! I am your mother and you will show me the respect that I deserve."Dennis understood immediately what his mother was doing, that she came before him to attempt to return their relationship back to how it.