.. Near the top were one inch diameter silver colored rings and about half way up were two eye hooks. The sides of this table also was lined with cherry veneer and had a cabinet instead of drawers with two doors decorated with brass knobs. The table to the left was of similar length as the table on the right with, again, various straps and eye hooks. This table had no columns however. There were pipes and hoses around the sides and the underside of the table appeared to have a large bowl shaped object about a foot deep and as wide as the table just under the table proper. A four inch wide pipe extended from the bowl to the floor through a shelf about six inches from the bottom of the steel legs that supported the whole thing. Susan led Ally to one of the chairs on the far wall. Alex followed them. Alex spoke. "Ally, I need for you to remove all your jewelry first and place it neatly on the table here." Ally looked at Alex then went to work removing her earrings, rings and the gold chain around her neck. She neatly placed them on the table. "Now remove your skirt please," Alex ordered. Ally felt a twinge of fear, which she quickly subdued. Ally sat and began to slip off her heels to make it easier to remove the skirt but then Alex spoke. "No, Ally, only remove the items I tell you." She replaced the one shoe she had just slipped off and then reached for the band around the skirt. She undid the catch and slipped off the skirt. At that point the blouse she was wearing fell down to cover her below the waist. She gently tossed the skirt onto the table. Alex again had to correct her. "Please pick the skirt back up, fold it neatly and put it back on the table. I want you to be careful with each item I tell you to remove. Fold each piece of clothing neatly and lay it on the table. Also do not pile any piece of clothing on top of another. Now remove your blouse." Ally unbuttoned the last couple buttons and removed the blouse. She held it by the collar and carefully brushed out all the wrinkles. Then she folded the blouse in half along it's length and laid it carefully on the table. |