it was amazing how fast these people could collect . he whipped her once more across the chest before he turned and skipped lightly out of the room , leaving the couple alone in the dark . it took him almost twenty minutes before he returned . had her boss been giving her a hard time ? there was nothing i could do about the situation , little though i liked it . students were moving around , exploring for the little bit of time we had left until we had to board the bus . 