When this was done, she turned the boy around, so that he faced towards the couch, and lifted the shirt up and off his shoulders, then let the shirt drop to the floor.
Now wearing only underwear, Josh glanced sheepishly at his bothers and sisters who seemed to be clearly enjoying his situation and the abbreviated strip show. Josh felt his face flush as he turned again to face his mother.
“Do you know how much you embarrassed me today?”
“Yes, I know, you’ve told me. I said I was sorry,” Josh exclaimed sullenly. Then, sensing that he’d made a mistake in voicing his irritation, tried to soften his initial outburst with an apology. “I’m sorry.”