Volume 26 – Café Woodys - The Woody Back to School Unit

12Miss Papezova of PragueRomana Papezova was looking distinctlyanxious. The sounds of Mika being caned in the nextroom had made her tummy turn somersaults. Shelicked her lips apprehensively as Christy entered thespace designed to replicate the punishment roomfrom the Woody facility.“You look nervous,” said Christy in a gentlevoice.“A little,” responded Romana.Christy was surprised; the woman had barely ahint of an Eastern European accent.“You speak good English,” said Christy.“I am a translator at the British embassy inPrague,” explained Romana.Christy nodded. “You don’t have to go throughwith this,” she assured the Czechoslovakian woman.“Everything at the café is voluntary.”Romana shrugged. “I chose to keep my stripedtie on,” she said pointedly.“Fair enough,” said Christy. “Have you everbeen caned before?”