mother praises the twins.mother praises the twins. 'Inez did all the work.' 'possibly, but you were in charge.' i give up. I cannot please this woman. that night after a phone call to mother. she calls me into her bedroom. I see the strap lying on the bed. i am paralyzed with fear. what did I do? Inez, I just got another call from our neighbor. she says that you were naked all day saturday, and that you had several boyfriends over. yes or no!' (yes.) 'why are you persecuting me? you will obey me if I have to kill you with this strap. why were you naked? why?' (please don't hit me mother. i cannot take this much pain, I will die.) 'take your clothes off now.' i hesitate. she notices the twins watching and locks the door. she comes to me and undresses me while I cry. when she unhooks my bra i protest. she slaps my face hard. when I am naked, she takes the strap and stands ready. I assume the position. one arm across my breasts and the other one over my face. |