Miss Enna was disappointed in my conduct when I was away from her at school teaching.
I had allowed myself to become the pet of my daughter's dance teacher. Miss Enna had captured me almost effortlessly. I don't know how I could have allowed myself, the most conservative teacher, wife, mother, and feminist to become a pet; a plaything.
I do know that having been her pet, having been broken, degraded, and taught my place at her feet, I would rather be her pet than a billionaire. I tried to keep my play with her away from my family, away from my job.
Miss Enna was asked by one of my daughters dance class mates about the rumours she heard. Was it true that Ms Enna was having sex with frumpy old Mrs Thomas?
It was the frumpy that was unacceptable. A pet reflects upon its owner at all times. Her posture, her bearing, her manner, her dress and speech. In all things the conduct and appearance of the pet show to the world the quality of the owner.
A frumpy, unsexy, unladylike pet meant a poor mistress. The owner of a pet shelter mongrel, not an envied pure bred show dog.
Miss Enna dressed me for school. Black stockings, and heels. A black dress that buttoned down to the knee. Well, it did until Miss Enna had me sew the button holes from mid thigh down shut, so my legs would be displayed, and my stockings could be glimpsed.
My bra had drawn criticism. "About as sexy as burlap bags" was the remark the dance student had made about my old bra. I have 48G breasts and bras are both expensive and hard to come by. I had two comfortable tan (not burlap) bras that fit and were low contrast with whatever I wore over them. A third sexy bra was hardly ever used since my husband lost interest, but Miss Enna used the proceeds from the party I performed at to outfit me properly.
I thought I looked fine, and my confidence in being dressed as her pet went a long way towards making me move less like Delorus Umbridge and more like Jessica Rabbit. I noticed students and staff giving me a lot more space, a lot longer looks, and a whole lot of whistles and remarks as I bounced past.