When Mama's Had Enough

Enough

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Carina's phone rings during her lunch break. It's Carla's school and she already knows it's bad.

" I'll be there right away. " Carina says, hanging up.
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Carla sits with arms crossed in the principals office.
In trouble for starting a fight.

She heads the door abruptly open and looks over. There in comes her mamma. Brown eyes clearly angry.

" Hello, Principal Jones. How unfortunate it is meeting again regarding my daughter. "

Carina tells the man, shooting a look of disapproval at her daughter.

" Yes. Well, Carla started and finished a fight today. She punched a classmate three times. Leaving them with a bloody face. "

Mr. Jones explains.

Carina looks at Carla shocked. She points at finger at her.

" Carla Deluca Bishop ! How dare you ! Your mother and I...we didn't raise you this way ! Apologize right now ! "

Carina instructs the teenager.

" No. I'm not sorry . "

Carla defies.

Carina shakes her head.

The Principal sighs and continues.

"She is suspended for two weeks, followed by a month of detention to complete missed work."

Mr. Jones tells the two.

Mr. Jones hand Carina the copy of her suspension document.

" Mr. Jones, we will be making changes immediately in our house. It seems our daughter isn't afraid of consequences. I'm going to change that. "

Carina tells the man, who nods knowing what that probably meant.

" Carla, to the car now. We are going home. "

Carina points her finger.

" But mama I have to meet Taylor after school. "

Carla protests.

Carina gets in her face.

" Not another word young lady. Go ! "

Carina scolds and watches Carina walks to the car.

Carina unlocks the car and they both get in.

" Gone are the days of simple lectures and grounding. I'm tired of talking Carla. You've gotten out of hand. You're about to find out what a spanking is. "

Carina warns the girl, who looks at her with wide eyes.

" But mama...you can't... "

Carla tries but is stopped.

" Silence. You sit there and not one word till we get home. "

Carina tells her daughter, who manages a nod.

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Getting in the house, Carly hangs up her backpack and watches her mama hang up her purse and hang up her car keys.

" Go take a shower and put on your pajamas. I'm going to cook dinner and your bedtime while grounded is 9 pm. Bring me your phone, tablet, game console controllers, and music player. Those now belong to me and mom for a month. I want you to write me a couple paragraphs telling me what you did wrong. Tomorrow, you will be apologizing in person to the girl you punched. Go now, "

Carina instructs her daughter, who looks at her shocked.

Maybe mama had, had enough. Not good.

Carla nods and heads upstairs.

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An hour later, dinner is cooked and Maya comes in from work.

Looking at her wife and daughter, she knows her daughter done something she shouldn't.

" Carina...Carla ? What's going on ? "

Maya question's looking at them both.

" Let's eat our salad, spaghetti, and dessert first. Then Carla can tell you what she did and then I will talk to you in private. "

Carina tells Maya, who nods taking a seat.