Chapter Five: Bye, Bye, Father. Hello Shame.
Laura stood meekly in front of her new governess and between her twin boys. She stood watching and waving timidly, but was unable to smile. She was positive she'd never smile again. She didn't know what to think as her father's car disappeared through a gate in a wall, on the far side of a courtyard. It drove swiftly out of sight and out of existence for Laura. Her heart was broken from having just missed saying good-bye to that strange man.
Laura's heart was broken crystal spewed across a floor people went out of their way to grind under foot. Though he treated her with complete indifference, he was her father. Sure she'd just met him, and she'd probably not see him again for quite sometime, if ever, but she loved him. It was her nature to love without reciprocation. She stood torn and shredded, her stomach tense and bloated with worry over the punishment Thelma had promised her later that evening. Her mind was cornered, mouth incapable of speech, body unable to move. She was a desperate mouse in a convoluted maze, seeking a tiny glimmer of hope, the exit. Suddenly Thelma spun Laura around, bringing them face to face.
"Miss Paines, listen to me and listen to me well. I will not repeat myself. You are to go up to your room and undress completely," Thelma stated in a sweet but stern voice. She was loud enough for her boys, a strolling couple, some longing individuals, the busybodies, and a few housekeepers to hear. With arrogance and pride, she looked around the room with a smirk on her face and continued. "You will hang your clothes up neatly and stand facing the door, with your arms at your sides. You will not touch anything! You will not make a sound! You will stay perfectly still until I arrive. Do you understand me?" The last word came down with a gavel's finality. Even without looking, Laura saw the people around her and felt them staring in amusement.
"Yes ma'am," Laura answered, her face bright red with shame, anxiety wrenching her gut. She stood aquiver, wishing she could run away, dart upstairs and disappear into her room. Maybe she could hide from everything, escape this entirely bizarre affair.
Thelma turned away, as if allowing Laura to pass and her sons seized the moment. One rouge reached up and grabbed Laura's left breast in his two hands. He squeezed it hard and yanked the teen to her toes, while pinching and twisting her nipple. At the same instant, the other imp ran a hand up the shocked girl's skirt. He grabbed a handful of her right ass cheek, dug his fingers into the meaty globe and squeezed as hard as his brother. Both tested the girl's resiliency in their own way, nearly lifting the startled female off her feet as she squealed in reproach.
Thelma spun around to find her two sons standing quietly upright, grins on their faces and halos overhead. She found Laura regaining her balance, one hand clutching the sore breast, the other her ass. Laura's eyes glanced around the great foyer, at the laughing onlookers, at voyeurs who'd come to ogle her openly. She felt mortified, until her eyes met Thelma's and her heart stopped, the blood drained from her face and mortification turned to horror. Her arms dropped to her sides and she made to stand tall, though something told her to run. She moved to point, but didn't. She made to speak, to blame, but stayed mute, checking herself before each mistake. The rules dominated the moment, the rules, her nature and the promised punishment.
"There'll be several more lashes this evening," Thelma said in a severe tone. The couple holding each other tight whispered to themselves in giggling interest. Laura's blood turned cold and she began shivering as tears welled up in her eyes.
"Now Miss Paines, you will face the boys and apologize to them for attempting to bring them trouble. Then, you will repeat for them, in a clear voice, what it is I've just instructed you to do..." Laura stared in wide-eyed disbelief, listening with mouth agape. "...And then, you will ask for their permission before leaving." Again Laura couldn't believe her ears, it was all so unbelievable, but she also couldn't disobey. The room was so quiet Laura heard a pin drop to the floor and bounce before rolling to a stop.
Laura turned and stood before the terrible boys. Both goaded her with quiet comments while ogling her ripe body. Their eyes were openly devouring her breasts, trying successfully to bring her ever more shame. Laura closed her eyes and in her sweet Southern accent, apologized. Then she was made to repeat herself, a few times. She then forced herself to explain to the monsters what it was she was about to do. Her words caused the boys to begin drooling and the front of their trousers to undulate like bags containing frustrated boa constrictors.