"I wish you'd give over a bit, Judy" said Suzie with a sigh. "You've been like a bear with a sore head ever since you won the tontine."
Judy almost growled. "Don't mention that debacle to me," she snapped. "I couldn't sit comfortably for a week after that oaf spanked me."
There was a snigger from one of the other girls. "And you were walking bowlegged for that same week," came the sotto voce comment.
"Whatever," said Suzie. "It wasn't our fault you got the rooms mixed up and found yourself with Colin." She giggled. "You have to admit he followed all your instructions."
Judy glared at her. "That spanking wasn't in my instructions," she pointed out. "You added that at the last moment. I couldn't believe it when he actually put me over his knee."
There was another giggle. "So it happened," laughed Suzie. "It's still time to get over it."
"Easy for you to say," pointed out Judy. "You weren't the one raped and spanked in front of everyone."
"You sure seemed to enjoy the rape," came another quiet comment from one of the other girls.
"So did we," giggled another.
Judy flung daggers around generally as she stalked out of the room.
"We're going to have to do something about her," said one of the housemates. "It's time she got over it. She's being a pain."
"Well," said Suzie, "I have an idea. I'll work on it and see what I can do."
Next Saturday morning Judy came down to breakfast, still wearing her baby-doll pyjamas. A Saturday is a day to relax after all, gathering your strength for Saturday night. She was sitting back drinking some coffee and chatting with her housemates when the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it," said Suzie, rising and darting out of the kitchen before anyone could move. She returned a few moments later with Colin. There was a little bit of consternation in the kitchen, as the girls were all still in their pyjamas and nighties, but Colin didn't seem to notice this. He just smiled genially at everyone.
The girls relaxed. It was just Colin after all. That should read, all the girls bar Judy relaxed.
"What is that bull elephant doing here?" she demanded.
Colin looked a little hurt but continued to smile.
Suzie explained. "I asked him to come. I explained to him that things were actually done out of order the other week. I assured him the mistake was ours, not his, and he's agreed to come along and fix things up today."