Reunion with the Devil

David is seated in a pub; he looks up and sees the headmaster from his time at school when visiting Mr Banford for punishment was an event which instilled terror in every boy who found themselves behind his closed door. They become reacquainted later with more than mere words. David finds himself in the punishment room of Banford's luxury home, where he, now an adult, is severely caned for the first time since leaving school in his mid teens.
Later, sore and marked, his phone rings and to his surprise, he finds himself meeting his best friend Andy, who is also a reluctant visitor to Banford's home. They soon become more than good friends, with David engaging in a sexual relationship for the first time but unexpectedly for him, with another man. A worrying development is the news that David's first encounter with Banford was filmed, as was Andy's.
With the threat of disclosure, a weapon used, both men are ordered to return for even more severe punishment, where a third school acquaintance is found stripped and ready for the birch, Banford's chosen implement for punishment. Now, having gone and feeling they had no other choice but to attend, will each witness brutal corporal punishment being administered while they watch and await their turn or is there a plan to turn the tables on a brutal sadist.
A short story about gay sexual activity and brutal corporal punishment, described in gory detail.