’ ‘Really,’ she said, her interest level obviously piqued. ‘I didn’t hear an accent. Do you live here or down there?’ ‘I live here, bu... met her on the internet,’ he replied, the irritation returning to his voice. She didn’t seem to notice. ‘That’s amazing. Chuck and I are on our way to see his family. He came up here for school, which is how we met. They don’t even know about me yet.’ She turned to her boyfriend and giggled. ‘I’m guessing it’s a good thing they don’t know all the details. Still sleep drunk, I slithered from under the covers and muddled my wayto my closet. Liberating a pair of skinny jeans and a long sleeve teeoff their hangers I dressed. My next stop was the bathroom mirror whereI checked for traces I'd been crying. There was no redness around myeyes but my hair was a mess. Feeling a little more alive, I went back tomy room to fetch a brush and a hair band. I combed out the tangles andpulled my hair into a pony tail. Then I headed downstairs.Tyler and my parents. ?I didn’t ask you to argue with me, Emma. Just answer.?I knew what he wanted me to say. I closed my mouth and shook my head.The next volley of swats almost broke my composure. He kept hitting the same spot—low on my cheeks, near the crease with my thighs. It stung horribly. I had started to wriggle crazily and finally flung my right hand back to cover my ass, crying out. He just pinned it against my back with the same arm that held my waist and spanked me twice more, harder than ever. ?Open,?. ”“Is it a new valuation of me because of something I have done recently, or have you always thought I am bad,” Roban asked, turned around and walked over to the bed.“It’s something I recently discovered. You love someone that you know is evil. I don’t think that makes you evil yourself, but it’s a very bad affection and clouds your decisions,” Athea stated, turned around to lie on her back and watched Roban coming closer.“Maybe she isn’t as evil as you believe her to be,” Roban replied and lay.