I felt sick at how evil Ms. Nora was but there was no way out. I couldn't stand up to her and so with tears in my eyes I kicked Rose as hard as I could. Her screams were terrible but the shocks made me keep going. I was in agony and all the time I could see Rose squirming in pain. My hands shook as Ms. Nora gave me the bull whip but I tried ever so hard to not hurt Rose too much. I was nearly sick as the whip landed and I could see the marks on Rose's backside and front. The marks from the whip looked evil and very red. All the time Ms. Nora watched us very closely.

Once I had completed the task Ms. Nora told the servants to put me in Rose's place and she then handed the pain button to Rose and told her to shock me. I didn't even see Ms. Nora's hand move as she slapped Rose then I was screaming as the pain ripped through me as both devices worked at the same time. The pain was intense and I found myself bouncing and jolting in the chains. All the time I could see Rose and could tell she was upset and again I knew that she was scared of Ms. Nora too. When Rose used the Correcting Rod on me I screamed very loudly and thrashed around in the chains. I had no choice but to scream and wail.

After I was finally released I staggered to Rose and Ms. Nora. We were then both ordered to the kitchen to get a snack and then get ready for bed. In the kitchen, Rose ate her food and I simply had a few bites and then my usual selection of vitamins and pills. Hugging Rose I told her I'd be delighted to have her stop by my rooms. The hugs stopped straight away when the Assistant Cook came back into the kitchen with the big blonde woman. She spoke softly, "Rose and Dido, get up against the wall over there please. She pointed to a part of the kitchen were the walls were painted with wide deep pink and soft red stripes. Backs against the wall please.”

I rushed to comply and stood up very straight hands at my sides. The blonde woman then made a mark on the wall right at the top of my head. She then did the same to Rose who was against the soft red stripes. “Spin round girls.” I did as I was told and again the big blonde woman made some marks on the wall, this time at waist height. She then had us turn and face her and with a nod to the Assistant Cook grinned. The other woman pulled over a big metal plate.

“Right girls, always the worst part now” She grinned, “Dido, strip to your underwear and stand on the plate please. Put your feet on the marks.” I winced a little as I stripped and stood on the plate. The Assistant got down on her knees and looked at a hidden readout and then got up and whispered something to the blonde woman. “Dido, off you get. Now you Rose.” I watched as Rose stripped and then followed the same routine. Again the other woman whispered something to the blonde woman. She looked at both of us in our underwear. “Right you two. It’s a little cold but you’re both to go to the pool. Go as you are, your underwear will do for swimming in. It’s a little test again. Don’t worry though Dido, it’s not too tricky and I’m sure Rose will understand.”

We walked to the pool down the path. It was a little cold but not too bad. There was no one there when we got there but there was a small white plastic covered piece of card. Neatly typed on it was a message: “ROSE it is very simple, you are to give Dido a head start in this little race of two lengths. How much is up to you but ROSE if you let Dido beat you….you won’t eat for a month and think about how bad that is going to be when you’re doing your aerobics as well.” I looked at Rose and shivered. “DIDO if you let Rose beat you, there will be consequences.”

I looked at Rose again and whimpered. I was so sorry for me and her. She gently pushed me to the edge of the pool. I looked at the deep still water and sort of dived in. The cold took my breath away and I started to splash towards the other end. I could see Rose trying to judge it as I struggled to keep going. She looked ever inch the calm experienced swimmer. I wondered what would happen to me if I lost and felt the fear and panic begin to grip me as I tried ever so hard to swim faster. Behind me I heard the soft splash as Rose entered the water. They had us both in the same trap.