Pulling lungfuls ofair into my chest in gulps trying to regain control. They pulled back from me and why not? What a disappointmentI must be with my ...delicate skin and lack of control. My lack of grace in extremis.I felt like a wretched failure. I could almost hear them talking over my hoarsebreathing and pounding pulse but not quite. It was the last comment that Iheard her make as she discussed my skin. "We need to take a break for a few moments anyways.See..." Hands and nails brushing my raw. . "Three times you fucking bitch!" He screamed. WHACK...WHACK...WHACK...He spanked me three more times very hard for having done so. I was now crying out loud but recalling my conversation with Roger, I told Hank I had made a big mistake in sending him to detention and I deserved whatever he wanted to do to me. "Do you remember making fun of me in front of the class when I didn't know what 'PI' was? Well I remember, and now I'm going to take it out on your 'Pie' bitch..." WHACK! "I'm sorry for. Liquid had spread into a shallow table leg footprint. Though it sat inconveniently in the way--dangerously so, if you valued your shinbones--I left the end table where it was. It was a decision I'd come to regret--deeply."Mom?"Snatching up the phone, I shooed Mia away then spent the next half hour gabbing and gossiping with the most notorious busybody in Ft. Lauderdale.At nine o'clock, there was still no sigh of Dr. Singh. I clapped my hands together and announced that it was time for all small. Emily said " I will happy to have to serve any of youmistress Jade I have know you and Tina have been witches forever mymistress".I said "I know but you are both very loyal to us". Jessicasaid "I feel the lord demon source dark power flowing through us nowmistress " I said "you will help turn more women into his servants andsoon more men will become like us female my father your lord demon wantsonly want female minions not men" Tina said "we do what our Lord demonwishes and you will become.