-My pleasure, said Leckie, who walked over to me and pulling on some latex gloves brought a ring gag out of her jacket pocket.I started to try to get ...up, but Fun Guy pinned me to the chair, and soon they were all around me and I was struggling as Nobby held my head and Jamal prised my mouth open and Leckie forced the gag between my teeth, securing it behind my head. She then stood me up and Pawel wheeled a metal medical table into the centre of the room, which she pushed me over and held me. I needed to explain everything to Cheryl. Hopefully, Lois and the others would have nothing compromising to say to me, or me to them. Cheryl on the other hand might get outed by accident. If that happened, it would be difficult for me to cover.Since I had Cheryl on my mind the night before, I hadn't slept well at all. When she arrived I tried to find the right time to explain. I waited until the bikes were parked outside, and we were seated at at table inside of Hardee's before I began my. I guess I'm better off if people don't see me like I see myself."Wanna get some lunch?" he smiled."Uh sure," was everything I could respond.On our way to the cafeteria I had a hunger flash so when it came to it, I really tucked in."If you always sleep in the math classes, you're never gonna pass!" John said eating.As if I cared."Well, I bet YOU could make it even if you slept all the time!" I spoke with my mouth full. 'Great Alice, now you are already feeding his ego, why don't you just ask him. Jim saw me at the bar, and beckoned me over.'You know old Bertie, don't you?' Jim piped.Bertie's wife had died a couple of years previously, and the old guy spent most of his time in the bar or the bookies nowadays.'Sure, everyone knows Bertie', I replied and smiled to the handsome widower as he took a sip from his pint of bitter.'I've been telling Bertie what you got up to when your parents were away just before Christmas!' Jim nonchalantly professed.Christ! I nearly choked on my lager, and I.