Do you see any bandages? Any bruises?" No," she said meekly."That's because the doctors fixed it all and you healed. Even your leg is better." And it ...doesn't hurt?" I promise. All of that faded away a long time ago. But, remember you haven't had any exercise in twelve years, so your muscles may hurt when you try to move, so don't try to move much when you wake up, okay? In fact, it's really important that you not do anything to let him know you are awake until I tell you it's okay, okay?" Why?". I stepped over to it, taking each item in hand, stroking them while thinking what I was to do, before placing the collar around my neck. The chain was short enough that I had to sit on the stool, and once in place, I was attached to the wall. Next came the ring gag, holding my painted mouth open in a great big "O". One cuff went on one wrist before taking the blindfold and placing it around my head. I fumbled with the last cuff, and started to put it in place, pausing before the lock clicked. I. It seemed like anything anybody ever did in first year was cry, and I wanted to be the pillar of strength so badly. "Do ... do you..." I asked, trying to keep my voice from cracking. "Do you ever wish your parents and you got along?" My voice was an octave higher by the time I had finished my sentence, and I was breathing heavily to stop the tears from flowing."Whoa-ho, new development." Nicole remarked, taking off her seatbelt, undoing mine and holding me in an embrace. I accepted it. He figured he worked enough the rest of the week, so he'd focused on the paper which he had now read pretty much cover to cover.The train pulled into a station for one of its few stops and, as happens on trains, people got off and people got on. He'd been very lucky in that he'd had his 4 seated table all to himself but each station brought the worry that someone would sit at 'his' table as he liked to think of it and spoil his quiet enjoyment of his boredom. Of course, if that someone was.