Jason and Justin

Chapter 12 Taking the shot

Tommy

I watched in anticipation as the ball sailed through the air and then landed in the net. "Nice shot." My friend Ned said as he grabbed the ball and then bounced it as he walked to the three point line. Ned was fifteen, stood five seven and black hair that he parted down the middle.

And he was my best friend.

"Thanks." I said.

"So do you think Billy let him spank him." He then took a shot and we watched as the ball hit the rim and then bounced against the driveway

"I don't know." I said as I hurried to get the ball before it rolled into the street. "I mean I know Billy does not have a problem with corporal punishment." I returned to the three point line. "He said he would send me to Dean Spratt for a paddling if I need one."

I took another shot and once again the ball went in.

"I hate you so much." Ned said playfully. I let out a hard laugh. He grabbed the ball and then said "Dean Spratt is an adult though."

"Technically Jason is an adult." I told him. A young adult but still an adult.

"Yeah but he is only eighteen." Ned said. "Dean Spratt is an old man."

"He's thirty two." I said.

"My point is that your roommate Jason is still young enough to be getting a spanking ." Ned to tried again to make a basket but only to fail miserably once again. "Not giving them."

I could not disagree with that. My sister was twenty and still getting the hairbrush from our mom. I could not see her giving me or my younger siblings a spanking. It would be just too weird.

"You're right." I said. "But if their parents are okay with it than I guess Billy may have let him do it."

I passed the ball to Ned.

"I just could not see myself spanking my brother." Ned said and he then made a shot which completely missed the basket by a foot.

Ned's twelve year old brother Nick who had just walked out and witnessed his horrible shot mockingly said "Ha ha You suck."

Ned then scowled at him causing the boy to retreat back into the house. "Though I understand the temptation."

I let out a chortle.

I then bounced the ball a couple of times, took another shot, and watched as the ball bounced off the rim.

"Yes!" Ned said as he triumphantly pumped his arm.

"Even if he got spanked or not I feel sorry for the guy." I said. "I'm sure Billy will put me in the corner at some point I just don't want an audience when it happens."

"I can understand that." He then walked over to the basket and tried to throw it in. Only to miss again. He let out a small cry of frustration. "Let's do something else." He picked up the ball and tossed it into the garage.

"Okay." I shrugged a little disappointed that my friend gave up so quickly again.

"Do you want to wrestle?" Ned asked.

We walked into the house and Ned said "Mom we are going downstairs."

"Okay." She said. "I'll call you when dinner is ready?"

I closed the door behind us a walked down the stairs. Once we reached the bottom I said "Billy asked me why my parents sent me here."

Ned looked at me awkwardly. "What did you tell him?"

"That my parents felt I needed to be in regular school." I said as I sat down on a brown leather work out bench. "You're the only person I've told why my parents sent me here." I shuffled my feet. "And you are the only person I'm ever going to tell."

No one can ever know the real reason. If it was ever found out my reputation here would be ruined. I would be an object of scorn and ridicule. I would have to go to another school and start all over again.

No, no no one can ever my secret. My shame.

I would rather be spanked in front of the entire student body then for my secret to come out.

I hope that never happens.

Justin POV

Exasperation filled me as I walked over to the phone. Couldn't my sister wait an hour to call us back before she started calling again. I don't know who is worse with the overprotectiveness Jane or Jason.

I picked up the phone and without even giving the other person a chance to answer I said "We're okay Jane." Silence was on the other end of the phone. "Jane?"

"Is Tommy there?" A rather nervous female voice said.

Oh crap its not Jane I thought in chagrin. "Sorry Tommy is not here." I'm such an idiot.

"Do you know when he will be back?"

"Sorry I don't." I then looked at Jason who was munching down on fries. "Did Tommy say when he was coming back."

Jason swallowed. "Not to me." He then picked up his soda and sucked the brown liquid through a straw.

"Sorry I'm not sure."

"Can I leave a messsge?"

"Sure let me get a pen and piece of paper." That is when I noticed the pink while you were out pad on the top of the phone with a pen. I grabbed both and said "Okay I'm ready."

"Could you tell him that Allison called." Allison that's a pretty name I thought. "And to give me a call at this number after three but before five tomorrow."

"Uh huh." I said as I thought this sounds weird. I wrote the message down with the number 555-2112. "Got it."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

I then hung up the phone, tore the top piece of paper off and sat it on Tommy's bed. "Some girl for Tommy." I said and sat down. "I guess he has a girlfriend."

"Maybe." Jason said. "Could be his sister."

"Could be." I thought how will call Jane after we finish eating. I then gave my brother a quizzical look. "You know you haven't called mom and dad yet right?"

"I haven't." He said non chantly as he brushed crumbs off himself. "Must have slipped my mind."

"Are you going to call them?" Not that I care I was just curious.

"I probably will." He said. "Sooner or later." He then finished his fries. "Probably later."

"Works for me." Its not like they are sitting by the phone waiting for us to call. I sat back happy that my brother now understands the pain I feel towards them. Maybe he will stop acting like they are God's anointed and see them for what they truly are.

Selfish jerks I thought as the bitterness grew inside of me.