“He’s grounded,” Sean answered.“What does that mean?” Chom asked with a puzzled expression on his face.Pip said, “I’m lying on the groun...d. Does that mean I’m grounded?”“He’s being punished,” Sean said.“I really don’t like the sound of that. It sounds a lot like getting ground between two heavy grindstones like wheat getting turned into flour,” Clea said folding her arms across her chest.“Being grounded means that he’s not allowed to leave the house. It is a common punishment,”Sean. "Maybe I'm not as generous as you. Maybe I believed she needed to be punished."Debby's voice rose. "Punished for what? Nothing deserves what you're doing to her!" I'm not here to discuss your precious daughter," Melissa sneered. "I want to hear everything you know about this pendant. It's a key to power, isn't it? Even more than I have now?" I don't know how you got the power you already have, Melissa, but I'm not going to give you more."Melissa's lips curled into an evil smile. "Susan, take. " I'll go get the soap and some towels, Mom," said Leniki who was glad to take her leave from what had become a stressful ordeal.Kaneki, seeing that evidence of Jane's recent efforts to help Johnny was streaming down the inside of her thighs, made an aside remark to Jeannie that their mother and sister needed a bath as much as Johnny. They had never seen ejaculate before, but there was no doubt in their minds as to what it was. It looked gooey. Real sex was obviously a messy affair.Other than. I see your pee stains in your underwear, sometimes, too. It's just part of being human."I couldn't think how to phrase it, but then I had what I thought was the sort of objection that she might give some credence to: I said, "What if Jamie finds it. Or does laundry or something?"Jamie was my twelve year old sister.Mom mad a funny face. But I could tell she thought this was more funny than valid, as an objection."Well, it will be an opportunity to provide her with some useful information," mom.