The strap went through the middle of it.The strap went through the middle of it. It didn't matter that my hands were free, I couldn't budge it. Pointlessly, I tried to say something, I don't remember what. He turned his back on me, threw the mosquito curtain aside, and walked out into the bedroom. I got up and ran after him and grabbed him by the arm. I ran around in front of him so I could make eye contact, and tried to say "I won't laugh," but I just made a muffled "Ah, Ah, Ah." Looking up at him, I tried to make my eyes talk since my mouth couldn't. Hey, come on, I was thinking. You didn't really mean to do this to me, did you? This is a mistake, right? Right? "The answer is `no,'" he said. "This is lesson time." He walked out of the room, leaving the door open. I stood there bewildered for a moment, not knowing what to do next. |