“Thank you Mrs Winters,” I said to her, still with tears running down my cheeks.

“You have paid your Debt Peter and you will be welcome to come here to see Paul and play anytime..” she told me in a comforting tone.

Mrs Winters turned towards the stairs and called out to Paul to come downstairs.

Paul hurried down. He saw my tears and asked as to my well being and as to whether the paddle hurt.

“Sure it did,” I replied forcing a smile on my face. “You are so lucky to have a mother who understands these things.

Paul smiled back.

I know she spanks hard though, doesn’t she?

I turned to Mrs Winters who was also smiling and asked if Paul could walk home with me and say hello to my mother.

Mrs Winters agreed and off we went.