Operation Scorched Arse - The Woody Back to School Unit

115Patty sipped her gin and tonic. She was in hercomfort zone. She knew that Yvonne would bitch andmoan about being beaten but she’d get over it.Yvonne Godfrey was seething. Her rightbuttock was on fire and although she was notenthusiastic about a similar inferno being ignited inher left cheek the cavalier manner with which Pattywas treating her was reprehensible.Patty grinned to herself. Yvonne was beginningto show signs of considerable agitation. She wastrying to look over her shoulder to work out what hercontroller was doing but it was impossible. Pattyfinished her drink, swiped up the cane, took aim andunleashed a perfect strike in one fluid motion. YvonneGodfrey’s legs scissored in consternation. Patty Hodgecontinued to grin.“I’m sure that you’ll be pleased that I took careof business,” Patty told Ms Lawton. “I whole-heartedlyagreed with you that Yvonne stepped over the linetoday and I felt it best to make an example of her.”Ms Lawton looked at Patty noncommittally.“It’s Christmas, Patricia, and I think we all need awell-deserved break,” she said. “Although we mustremain committed to Operation Scorched Arse I’mhoping that the furlough will allow some of the recentunpleasantnesses to be forgotten and that we canstart the new term in a slightly less hostileatmosphere.”“Absolutely, Susan,” responded Pattyunctuously. “I couldn’t agree more. That’s exactlywhy I deemed it necessary to make an example of