19 A Decision Nonetheless

~Winter~

Summer removed the dress, retaining the provided clean cotton underwear, and settled into bed. We intended to wear the dresses in the morning, as sleeping in them would affect their freshness. I followed suit and got into bed.

"Do you think our punishment will be lessened?" Summer inquired, and I found myself without a definitive answer. The men appeared as unresponsive as ever, devoid of any visible emotions. It seemed unlikely that they would change. All we could do was wait and observe.

"I think we should try and sleep," was all I could manage.

Summer and I slept.

The exhaustion we felt when we were arrested caught up with us.

No one came to wake us up.

By the time we woke up, it was twelve in the afternoon.

The room had fresh clothes and underwear with tags that said they were brand new, so I figured someone had delivered them.

Summer and I used the bathroom to freshen up and wear the new cotton dresses that were brought to us.

What we were experiencing was