“Now stand up boy!” He obeyed her like a dog. “Now strip butt naked,” She demanded whip in hand. “But ma’am what if someone finds out,�...�� he protested. “I told ya’ already boy I wont tell no one now strip starting with your shirt.” He didn’t move. “If ya won’t listens to me maybe you’ll listens to my whip.” Caroline whipped him across the chest then a second time on his belly. He yelled in pain. He could easily over power her, but he knew his fate if he did, it was smarter to obey her.. " I was wrong; I should have taken Alex to a doctor as soon as I realized his head wasn't right. As soon as I pulled him out. When we left the school."I see." Granddad has the same 'court voice' that Dad has, "Alex McElroy, no games, now, who did this?" Alex hesitates and looks at the floor. "Look at me, son, you are not in any trouble here, but I need to know who did this to you."Alex looks my Grandfather in the eye and says, "I did, sir." Excuse me?" I did it, sir." he repeats."Peter, do you. I needed to set my teams up for the afternoon and excuse myself for the remainder of the day. In record time, I had closed up my site-office and had the car running by the time she came down the stairs.It was madness of course. A pure moment of irrationality, but immediately an appealing idea in the heat of this flaming June we were suffering. I didn't have a bathing costume and had to buy one on the way to Tooting Beck Lido.The place was rammed, heaving with bodies, all trying to get cool and. " It's cool Dad, Caroline and I are just friends and Mandy knows that." Hmmm, does she also know you slip off with your friend once a week?"I looked Dad straight in the eye, "Yes," was all I said.Dad shook his head in wonder, "You are a lot like Vik with the ladies. Good night son, and happy birthday."He started for his bedroom, but then turned back toward me."Oh, I almost forgot, your birthday present needed new brake rotors that I had to order from the dealer, they'll be in Monday. Sorry.