She was not the only one. Across the gym, Bethany Marshall was screaming as the six strokes of the slipper were being administered to her chubby botto...m by her teacher, Mrs. Conway. At the opposite side of the vaulting box where she lay, Shannon Markham was also crying and sobbing uncontrollably as Laura Thompson strapped her bare buttocks with a tawse six times. Leonie smiled and returned her focus to Laura Galley. She needed to hurry up as she had two other girls to deal with that. Main bhi side chair per baith gaya aur who baith ke tv dekhne lagi. Sath sath baatein bhi kar rahi thi. Mere bare mein pucha ghar ke bare mein ghar mein kaun kaun hai, kya kaam karta hun company kaisi hai aur bahot se general sawal maine bhi kafi kutch poocha. Itne mein aunty bhi aa gai aur sath mein chai aur pakode bhi. Maine pakode khai aur aunty ki tareef ki ke wo bahot acchi cook hain. Wo muskurai aur boli kajal mujh se accha bana leti hai. Aur hum batein karne lage aur ab comfortable feel. ‘She’s not like that.’ Michael rolled his eyes. ‘Get her the flowers, buy her some chocolate, and grovel at her feet. They like that.’ ‘I’ve never had to grovel at a woman’s feet.’ Michael grinned and slapped Gabe on the back a few times. ‘If she means anything to you, you’re going to have to start. In the meanwhile, we’re going to have to call your doctor and get a prescription for some new pain meds. You can’t get through this cold turkey, man.’ Gabriel could care less about his pain. Abigail. “Uhm Clara, I am in shock ... I need to sit down. May I?”I sat there for a while. She was glancing over at me, worried I assume. I got my head clear enough and stood up. “Is he in?”“Yes, go on in, Michael,” she said.I walked in, holding my head and he was on the phone. “Let me call you right back, Richard. I need to take care of something. Michael, are you all right?”“Yes, sir,” I said starting to tear up again.“What is it? What can I do?” he asked with more sensitivity than I had expected.I.