CHAPTER# 5   by Sunni Yuen
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	Mitch felt the pounding of water against his head as the tunnel of wave pulled him under. He fought it but the sea was much more powerful than a little boy. Desperately, Mitch tried to keep his head above water but it was too late. He took one last breath before the sea took him under. it had its victim and it intended to keep it there.

	" Listen kid , this is the last time I'm going to try to wake you because if you don't, I am going to pound you into a burger patty". Mitch stirred and blinked his eyes. He refocused his eyes on his babysitter's cross face , and noticed a bucket of water by his bed. Dylexia rapped him on the head with her knuckle. "That's for not waking up earlier! I had
to hit you on the head, shower you with water and plug your nose"' she explained.

	That explained his nightmares!

	"Well what are you waiting for, GET UP, LAZY BONES !", Dylexia snapped at him.
	A sudden shock of energy jolted Mitch and he jumped off his bed. Dylexia browsed through his pigsty closet and after a good deal of time, she brought out his suit. Wait a minute, he only wore dress clothes to weddings and funerals.

	"Take a bath and put this on, you rotten rascal," Dylexia held out the clothing.
	
	Mitch stepped back, "My-my-my mo-mom said that I'm only allowed to wear that to weddings, funerals and ..and important days," he stammered.

	Dylexia's eyes narrowed," Are you telling me that MY PARTY isn't important? What do your stinking parents know about it?".

 	A sudden attempt at bravery surged through Mitch. "NO! You can't make me do what you say!" Mitch's voice grew stronger with emotion, "I'm going to tell my mom all you did to me. You beat me up and blackmailed and -and" Mitch's voice shook when he realized what he had just said.

	"YOU YELLOW-BELLIED DISGRACEFUL BLEEP!!!!!!!!!!
@#$%*(())%%***+!!!!" Dylexia screeched. " You are NEVER, EVER to tell anybody about this or I will get revenge by killing you" She pointed at Mitch and drew her finger across her throat by means of slitting. "DO YOU UNDERSTAND?"

	"No-ugh - I mean Yes Sir!- oops! - uh- Miss!" Mitch shook with fright. Dylexia loomed over him wrathfully, grabbed him by his hair and shook him. Following that was the most terrible whipping that Mitch received ever received from Dylexia.    

	"Now Go "she pointed to the bathroom afterwards.
	Mitch went, while pondering why Dylexia wanted him to wear his suit and plotting what he would do to take his revenge in Dylexia.
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	"OW! " hollered Mitch.

	" Keep still, you idiot!" Dylexia dug the comb into his head, then yanked the plastic out.	I'm going to be bald if she keeps doing it. Mitch thought. Half an hour passed by with the continuing buzz of the hair dryer and smell of hairspray. Next , Dylexia led him to a mirror.

	"Aiee!" Mitch screamed at his appearance. He looked like one of  those waiters at a fancy restaurant. His hair was slicked to an angle and to make it worse, Mitch had to wear lady's gloves!

	" Shut up moron! Now you are to do as my friends and I say!" Dylexia instructed him to service her guests as they pleased.

	The rest of the morning sped quickly. Mitch added final touches to the decorations, food and furniture. Dylexia rolled up the rug in the living room for dancing. The stereo sat admist piles of CD's and tapes. The furniture was pushed aside as well.

	At precisely 1:00 pm, Dylexia appeared after preparing for her party for three entire hours. Mitch felt his breath catch as he stared at her. His eyeballs were stuck in a certain position while Dylexia did 'the model walk' you saw on fashion shows. She was dressed in a tight , short peach dress which barely reached her knees. Her hair was curled into waves which hung loose around her face. Dylexia wore high heels, sheer stockings, jewelry and lots of makeup .....-eyeliner, blush, eyeshadow, mascara and dark bloody lipstick. Dylexia was just beautiful! Wait a minute, his baby-sitter beautiful? Dylexia, the torturer ? The hellkitten beautiful ? Impossible! Yet it was true.

	"You better behave kid." she warned him. Then the doorbell rang; the first guest had arrived! Dylexia strode eagerly to greet the new arrival while Mitch, rooted to the spot, panicked. The horrible event was about to begin.