Fifteen minutes later, Nicole arrived with three other 'girls'. A couple of them carried bags with them as they entered the room. Immediately, Nicole took charge. She had two of the girl’s start cleaning up the mess. She had another check to make sure that Ron was securely tied to the bed. And she herself went over to hug Tish, to comfort the poor thing. Tish was a mess, crying and shaking. It took ten minutes to calm her down.
"I hit him" she sobbed. "I hurt him. I hate myself. I would never hurt anyone!"
"You did it in self defense" said Nicole. "It wasn't your fault."
After Tish finally calmed down, Nicole told her she should leave.
"Go home. Take a long bath, and relax. In the morning, there won't be any more problems."
"What are you going to do to him?" asked Tish.
"Do you really want to know?"
Tish shook her head, and left the room. It was a traumatic night for her. She went home, and took a long bath, like Nicole suggested.
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