This is a continuation of the Sherry's Test Series. It will make more sense if it is read in order. Each chapter stands on it's own but this chapter is a continuation of 17a and it would be good to read that first.
It is meant as a completely fictional, unrealistic fantasy and bears no resemblance any persons spanked or unspanked.
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Sherry should have suspected something when Roberts insisted that the three couples Matt & Sherry, Roberts and Mary, Harvey and Nancy shop at the department store Omar was now working at.
"We need to go support him," the Principal announced, after Omar had left for the evening.
"I don't feel like facing him again," protested Sherry.
"Oh come on. The past is over. This will give you a chance to start afresh. Tell you what, let's forget about your punishment session next Friday and instead we can have a group outing to Omar's store next Friday," said the cunning Principal.
"Yeah let's go Sherry," said Nancy suspecting that the Principal had something planned.
Sherry still unsuspecting asked, "Matt?"
"I don't care for shopping. I would rather come here and see you punished," said Matt honestly.
That served to make up Sherry's mind. Punishment or face Omar again in a shop? The shop won and Sherry agreed.
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The group wandered around separately in the big department store and Omar helped them pick out various items and was most cordial making absolutely no reference to events of the previous Friday.
Finally, Matt had enough of shopping and suggested leaving and Sherry, not wanting to prolong any contact with Omar, heartily agreed. The rest of the team decided to stay back and continue shopping while Sherry and Matt paid for the items they had bought and proceeded towards the exit.
Much to Sherry's annoyance, the alarm went off as soon as Sherry exited and the guard hurriedly came over.
"I am sorry, Ma'am, sometimes the clerks forget to take off the security tags. Let me inspect your bags and find the offending item," said the young, handsome security guard.
"Sure," said Sherry, inwardly fuming at the store's incompetence.
"But that explains why Omar is working here. Only an incompetent operation would hire that idiot," she fumed silently.
"I am sorry Ma'am. I can't find any security tags on the items in the bag. May I search your handbag if you don't mind?" inquired the guard in an embarrassed voice.
"But I do mind. This is an outrage," protested Sherry sharply.
Matt felt duty bound to chime in with, "Come on. Is this really necessary?"
"I am sorry, Sir. This is normal procedure whenever the alarm is triggered. If I may suggest, it may be better if we conducted the search in the manager's office," suggested the Guard, silently gesturing towards the curious onlookers who were taking in the spectacle.
"That sounds like a good idea. Let's go and get this sorted out, sweetheart," said Matt as he led Sherry by the arm and followed the guard.
The walked in to the manager's office and the guard explained the situation. The manager was a non-descript, geeky looking guy in glasses and appeared busy working on his computer.
"Carry on with the search," he impatiently gestured.
Sherry looked helplessly furious as the guard emptied the contents of her handbag on a table and began examining the items.
"Do you have a receipt for this, Ma'am?" he asked holding up a pearl necklace.
"That is not mine. I have no idea what that is," exclaimed the horrified Sherry.
"Well it came from your bag," said the guard simply.
"I don't know how it got there," whimpered Sherry and Matt looked worried.
"Well, looks like we have a shoplifter here," said the Manager, looking up from his workstation.
"I am not a shoplifter!!" exclaimed Sherry outraged at the accusation.
"Well, do you have an explanation for how the necklace got into your purse?" inquired the Manager politely.
Just then, Omar walked in the Manager's office, holding a sheet of paper and said, "Sir, I need your signature on this."
The manager signed it with just a cursory look and Omar looked at Sherry and the guard inquiringly.
The guard explained what happened and Omar shook his head disapprovingly.
"Sir, some of her colleagues and her boss are also in the store. I think they need to part of any proceedings," said Omar.
"Yes that is a good idea," said the Manager as Sherry looked horrified.
After all the indignities she shad suffered over the last few months, she had not been accused of being a thief.
"Will they believe me?" she wondered haplessly.
The manager kept working and the guard stared at her silently and Sherry squirmed in discomfort despite Matt holding her and whispering encouraging words.
Soon Omar came in with the Principal, Mary, Harvey and Nancy.
"Sherry, I can't believe you are a shoplifter!! Was it for the thrill?" asked Roberts.
"Oh Roberts, maybe she just forgot to pay for it," said Mary sweetly.
"I think she was expressing some suppressed hostility against Omar for last week's humiliation," said Harvey helpfully.
"Actually, that makes sense. It must be her sub-conscious. Oh Sherry, what have you done?" asked Nancy helpfully.
"Well Sir. What is the procedure, here?" inquired Omar, looking at the Manager.