Marianne bit her lip. Disrobing for her father and Cornelius was one thing but now Cornelius wanted her to... She had begged him not to make her do th...is, but as usual Cornelius brought out the whip and a few lashings later Marianne was willing to do anything he wanted.She heard the dogs begin to bark, then saw the neighbor's front door open and Tom Crutchfield walk out on his porch and begin calling the dogs. She hesitated, but Cornelius' stern voice came strong and threatening."Now, Marianne!. I want to go now." Sorry, Honey, but Grandma will pick you up after school." Okay," he said, sitting down with his orange juice."Did Daddy have you pack stuff for Grandma last night?" Yeah, we did that while you were getting your nails done. Daddy helped Katy." Oh, good, then you're all set." I just wish I was, she added to herself.An hour later the kids were off. Stephanie watched as the school bus pulled away from the bus stop and then she closed the door and leaned back against it. What do I. “When did you take up programming?”Shit.“Not computer programming. Human behaviour. You know, how we’re programmed each day to do things we normally wouldn’t.”Definitely not a lie.Understanding filled her mom’s eyes. “Oh. Like buying shit we don’t need.”“Yep! I learned a lot and realized how easily it can happen.”“Oh, I know,” her mom replied, picking up her cup again and sipping. “Have you seen how many pairs of shoes I own? And I only wear about four pairs regularly. Sales are so. We usually set up out tent close to the lake, so i can get in some fishing and hunting. My wife does not care for that sort of thing, so she usually stays at camp, waiting for me to return with some fish or game to cook. We also rent a small lodge close by, so in case ofrain, we will have a shelter. It was two years ago, when we decided to camp at a different location further up the lake. Later in the day we noticed that another couple had also pitched a tent within about twenty five feet from.