"Every time he moves a muscle, hit him hard with this."Every time he moves a muscle, hit him hard with this." "But what if someone comes in?" Carol asked, somewhat shakily. "Marie is sitting right by the door, she can see if anybody's coming up the stairs. Tom can hide underneath your desk until they leave. As long as Marie keeps her eyes peeled there shouldn't be a problem." For the next 20 minutes or so Tom knelt there while Carol talked on the phone and conducted business. Every once in awhile when Tom would shift his weight a little to take the stress off his knees Carol would give him a sharp slap or two with the ruler. |