Debbie awoke the next morning in a daze. Turning over, she noticed an alarm clock on the nightstand. In her state of mind, she had neglected to set it. The clock read 7:47. Initially, she did not pay much attention to it. But then it hit her that she was expected to be up and ready when Thornton arrived at 8:00.
In a panic she dragged herself out of bed. Rushing into the bathroom, she quickly turned on the shower. Getting in and out as fast as she could, she rapidly dried herself and wrapped the towel around her body. But as she opened the door to the bathroom, there to her horror was Thornton, anxiously waiting for her.
"First of all," he snapped, "you will take off that towel and leave it in the bathroom. You are not to attempt to cover yourself in any way during the training." With a sigh, Debbie put the towel back on its rack. "Next," he went on, "you were to be ready when I arrived for you at 8:00. What time does the clock on the nightstand say?" Debbie only started to whimper. Thornton repeated, "Okay, again. What time does the clock say?"
Glancing at it, she answered, "It says 8:06." Now hysterical, she pleaded, "But sir, it is only a few minutes. And I promise it will never happen again. I was just so exhausted after yesterday."
Thornton grabbed her by the arm and led her toward the dungeon portion of the facility. "You will have to learn that your obedience must be total and immediate. It is not enough that you 'almost' comply. And it does not matter how tired you were. When I tell you to be ready at 8:00, that means 8:00 sharp."
Taking her back to the wooden beams shaped as the "X," he again produced the cuffs from the nearby table. Again, she was immobilized. When she saw him produce once again a rope with the clothes pins attached, Debbie began to shake uncontrollably. Sobbing, she begged, "Please, sir. I really have learned my lesson. Please do not do that to me again. I will never disobey you any more. I swear it."
For a moment, he appeared to be lost in thought. Then, silently, he replaced the rope. Debbie breathed a sigh of relief.
Thornton then walked over and picked up a metal box. The box had two knobs. From each knob protruded a number of wires. At the end of each wire extended what looked like a band-aid. He then placed the wires from one knob around her breasts. The wires around the other knob were strategically placed around her inner thighs and between her legs.