Parker

Chapter 2

Parker let another sob as the belt was brought across his buttocks for the tenth time.  His backside glowed a bright red and felt like it was on fire.  Rodger raised his instrument of judgment again ready to bring it down on his disobedient son but stopped. The boy had let out a whimper which caused him to take pity on him. He had intended to give him twenty swats but found he could not bring himself to strike him again.

Rodger sighed inwardly as he thought he's learned his lesson.

"Stand." Rodger ordered.  The boy stood ramrod straight with his hands at his side. "Pull your trunks back up."

Parker pulled his trunks up and then stood straight once again staring at the far wall. He would not turn around until given permission.

"I can't believe you son." Parker could hear the disappointment in his voice. "You know better than to have people over without my permission."

"Yes, dad." His voice broke again as he broke.

"Especially when it is the opposite sex."

"Yes, dad."

"And you know you are not to engage in physical displays of affection with girls."

"Yes, dad." Parker said. Another rule which he found odd. His father did not care if siblings had friends over when they were his age. Even if they were the opposite sex. And he did not forbid them from engaging in physical contact.

Even his sisters.

Normally dads want their daughters to avoid any physical contact with boyfriends. And are disappointed if their sons are not engaging in sex.

Some would disown their sons if they were still virgins at his age.

But not his dad. Instead he was indifferent to his daughter's sexual exploits and forces his son to live as a monk.

How backwards he thought.

Why he wondered. Why the change?

He was sure his older brother was doing more than kissing that hot tub when he was sixteen with no consequences.

Dad probably gave him a slap on the back not a belt across the butt he thought.

Parker then turned and said "I'm sorry dad." He then watched as a frown formed across his face and he gulped at his mistake.  He quickly turned back around snapping to attention. "Sorry, sorry."

Please don't whip me again.

Rodger looked at the boy in dismay. "That just earned you thirty minutes in the corner tomorrow."

His shoulders slumped as he said. "Yes sir."

"Straighten up Parker."

The boy stood ramrod straight again. He closed his eyes as he thought please let me go to my room. Let me go to my room before I get in more trouble.

A few moments passed and then Rodger said. "Turn around."

Parker turned to face him.

Rodger stared at the boy thinking how much he looked like him when he was that age. The same light brown hair, brown eyes, angular face. Except unlike him Parker was thin and stood at five eight while he was six two.

"You are grounded for two weeks." His father told him.

"Yes, dad."

"You are to come home straight from school, go to right to your room and not come out you are called." Rodger told him.

"Yes dad." He said as the tears continued to drip off his cheeks.

"I want you to put your computer and television in my room."

"Yes, sir." Parker said.

"Where is your phone?" Rodger asked.

"My phone." A clueless look crossed his face. He looked around the kitchen for it. What happened to my phone. He then looked at the door. "Its on the patio." He was so freaked out by his father's arrival he forgot to grab it. "I'll get it."

He then made a move towards the door only for his father to say "Stop." Parker froze again as he chided himself for being so stupid.

What were you thinking Parker he questioned himself. Can you go five minutes without doing something dumb.

Rodger shook his head. "I'll get your phone son."

"Okay." He said.

"Go upstairs, take a shower, get yourself in your pajamas, and then wait for me in the corner."

"Yes sir."

Parker rushed upstairs, jumped in the shower which took fifteen minutes, dressed in white pajamas and then stood in the corner. As he stood he cursed himself for his stupidity.

What was I thinking he thought. I should have known I was going to get caught. Even if he had not come early I still would have gotten caught.

My dad would have found out some way or another. He always does.

I should have just watched Netflix tonight. Or baseball. But no I had to take my chances and do something astronomically stupid and get myself in trouble.

And Christine.  His stomach churned as he thought about what they might to do her. Her parents were not as strict as his dad so he doubted they would whip her. But they will come down hard on her.

Probably ground her for the next month. Make her do extra chores, take away her phone.

All because of me he thought. She is going to suffer because of me.

Please be easy on her he thought. Please don't punish her for my stupidity. She does not deserve it

I deserve it because I'm a bad kid.

The worst kid.

But she is not a bad kid. She just has the misfortune of having me as a boyfriend.

Please don't be mad at her he thought trying to telepathically send his pleas to her parents. Trying to make them understand that she did not deserve to be punished.

Punish me instead he thought. I'll even take a whipping from her dad if it meant that she suffered no consequences for his stupidity.

He then sighed as he thought that won't happen.

"Parker."  He turned to face his father. He had not even realized he had come into the room. "Come here son."

Parker walked over to him and Rodger took him into his embrace. Parker broke down weeping as he hugged his father.

"You know that I love you right." He said as he stepped back.

"Yes dad." Parker nodded.

"And I'm only hard on you for your own good."

"Yes dad." Parker said. "I love you too."

Rodger smiled and then kissed his forehead. "Go to bed."

"Yes, sir." Parker crawled into bed.

"Good night."

"Good night dad."

His father flipped off the lights and Parker found himself hoping that Christine was okay.