Protective Love

Ch. 36 -- Back Home

"I will be coming over once a month until I feel like you have improved enough to not need me anymore, that way you can go ahead and live your normal life with friends and school. I am happy to see you are finally okay, Viviana." June tells me
"Thank you for everything, you really did help me and made me realize that psychiatrists are not for crazy people. See you next month!" I hang up the phone and hand it back to William who takes it from me and places it in his pocket.
"Welcome passengers flying on American, we would like to welcome all pre-boarding and first class on board flight 8790." 
        William takes my hand and we all board the plain taking us back home to the country side. I have Zeus' work harness clutched tightly in my hand as he sticks close to my side on alert of his surroundings. We sit down in the first row in first class and wait until all the passengers are on board and the captain is telling us that we have taken off and to stay in our seats. Zeus is laying on my feet on the floor in front of me as I fall asleep in Dean's arms, it is 5:00 am and we are on a one hour flight back home. Our new butler picks us up from the airport and we all relax in the car to orchestral music for our long drive home. Once at home, I grab my bag and head to my old room, ogranizing my clothes in my huge walk-in closet. I head into the bathroom when I am done and start my bathtub with hot water and bubbles, bath salts and relaxing oils. My bathroom is big, shower next to the door and the bathtub alone is big enough for three people next to the shower. I have a small half wall separating one-third of the tub and the huge counter I have with only one sink and all my make-up and hair accessories organized in the corner with my chair. Then the toilet, separated in its own little room with a door. I sink into the water and relax, grabbing my book, I start to read in the tub with bubbles filled all the way to the top that you couldn't even see my toes! A good half an hour passes until Sam popes his head into my bathroom, 
"Vi, brunch is ready downstairs. Come down please." Looking anywhere but at me, respecting my privacy.
"Okay Sammy. I'll be down in ten minutes."
        Sam nods his head and leaves my room. I unplug the tub and step out, ringing my hair in my towel dry. I slip on some knee-length purple shorts with a yellow top shirt. I slip on some tennis and make my way downstairs to our dinning room. Damon is placing food in my plate and beckoning me to sit down. I do as told and start to eat all my eggs, sausage, and pancakes. After breakfast, I go outside to my barn and start to groom my horse, Zeus never leaving my side. Zeus decides to wander the barn, checking each animal if they're safe for me, barking and then walking away when the animals lick him or choose to ignore his threats. I laugh and call out to him, "Zeus, you silly dog. Come here." Zeus runs over to me and starts to sniff my horse Mariachi. Mariachi sniffs Zeus then starts to lick his head, Zeus barking happily and wagging his tail. It's as if they are telling each other that they both belong to me and want to be best friends! 
        Speaking of best friends, Vanessa pops her head into my horses stall and quietly says "Hey." I smile slowly, replying with my own 'hi', continuing to groom my horse. "Look Viviana, I don't know what your problem is but you are being rude. I'm busy with my own life you know, studying for exams YOUR supposed to take too! I can't always be here for you, you know. I need space. Listen, I'm moving away with my parents. They are moving for their jobs to South Dakota. I guess we can't see each other anymore."
"I don't know what the hell you want from me Vanessa. I try my best to be here for you as a friend, but you seem to not even care. And FYI: I already passed the final exams. I don't attend school until after the exams. I hope you have a good future in South Dakota."
"You're a fucking bitch Vi. Nobody at school likes you! Your pathetic and need help! There's something wrong with you in your head. Your sick and I don't want you in my life EVER AGAIN!"
"Please leave my property. Now."
        Vanessa leaves my barn and walks back to her property. I exit the barn, watching as she gets into the moving truck taking all her stuff away. This is the last time I see this negative person. She stopped texting me a while ago, I would text her 'hi', 'how are you' multiple times but she would ignore me or say 'busy.' I messaged her that I was back home earlier today and she just said, 'I'm moving in one hour.' I got angry and before I decided to take a bath earlier I sent her a text asking why she didn't tell me before? She just said that she would come over to say bye later and didn't reply after that. I guess I misunderstood her, I thought she was a caring person who understood other people, but I guess she is one of those type of people who use you, abuse your friendship and being selfish, couldn't even understand what I am going through. I lost my best friend, but like William always says, Everything happens for a reason. I take in a deep breath and go back into my horses stall, deciding that he is groomed enough and taking him out for a  much needed ride. 
        One hour later, an exhausted dog and a satisfied horse finally make it back to the barn, me riding the horse of course. I dismount, take off his blanket and harness, and take my horse into his stall where he happily eats his hay swishing his tail. Zeus starts to pant so I pour him some water into the dog bowl we keep for our other dogs, two German Shepard's and a hound dog belonging to my brothers. Dean barges into the barn, an upset look on his face. He see's Zeus and glares at me even more.
"Where have you been?! We have been looking for you all over the place!"
"I'm sorry, Dean. I know that I only had permission to be in the barn alone since I'm still grounded, but I have a good reason for taking Mariachi and Zeus out for a run!"
"Then explain." Dean crosses his arms across his chest, making it clear that he is not happy with me.
"Vanessa came over to say 'goodbye', instead she cussed me out, told me I am crazy in the head and needed help and that she doesn't want anything to do with me for the rest of her life. Then she walked out, got in their moving truck and they drove off. I hate her Dean! She was my best friend! I told her my secrets! I...I...I trusted her." I was slowly becoming agrivated, shouting when I started to describe what happened, then Zeus came over, licked my hand, started barking at me to calm down, and in the end, when I started to stutter, I started to cry, softly saying the last three words. 
        Dean's face softened immediately, picking me up and gesturing for Zeus to follow as he carries me into the house. I cry into his shoulder as he rubs my back in an attempt to calm me down. William, who was ready to explode seeing me in Dean's arms, see's Dean's facial expression and quickly calms down, knowing that something is wrong with me. He grabs a glass of water, gently forcing some into my mouth as Dean sits down in the island in the kitchen with me sitting on his lap. 
"Do not listen to what that girl said to you. She is a bad person, treating her supposedly best friend that way just shows you what kind of person she is. God will teach her a lesson, baby. Calm down, shhh... that's it, let it all out. You'll find somebody else who is willing to treat you better."
        After a good twenty minutes, Dean had told my brother's what Vanessa did to me and they all grew upset, they actually started to like Vanessa, thinking she was exactly what I needed to help me get better. Sam walked out of the room, dialing who I'm guessing is Vanessa's mother to tell her everything that has happened. I shrug my shoulder's and tie my hair up, taking another sip of water and help William with dinner. We were going to make lasagna by hand, with a salad. After we finished with dinner, I went into the dinning room to set the table. Once all my brothers were sitting down and we were eating, Dean decided to almost ruin my night.
"How are you feeling, Vi? With this whole Vanessa crap?"
I shrug my shoulders and speak with my mouth full of lasagna, "I'm fine. We stopped talking a while ago, so it was kind of like we were never friends."
William gives me a stern look, telling me with his eyes to finish chewing before I speak. 
"I'm glad to hear that, moving on is healthy. I want to talk to you about what you did though, I understand why you did what you did today, but I want you to realize that what you did was very irresponisble. What if something terrible had happened to you? We would have never known where to find you or how to help you! You will be getting a spanking. After dinner, I need you to go straight to your room, with your pajama's on, in the corner. Am I understood?" Dean demands from me
"Y-yes sir. I'm sorry." I finish my dinner slowly, trying to prolong my punishment. 
        I slip on my pajama's and stand in the corner of my room waiting for Dean to come in. Not long after, Dean enters my room, sits on my bed and calls me over. I make my way to Dean, lay over his lap and prepare myself for the first sting. *SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK* I grip Dean's pants hard *SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK* I beg myself inside to not let go, to not cover my bottom *SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK* I have decided to take in deep breaths, in and out. *SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK* "You are being punished for running off without anybody knowing where you went. *SMACK SMACK* We were very worried, running around like chickens without their heads. *SMACK SMACK SMACK* We almost called for backup. Will this happen again, Viviana?" *SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK* "NOOO! NO SIR! PLEASE, NO MORE!" I scream with agony. *SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK* That was the last set of spanks, Dean quickly brought me into his chest for a hug and cuddles. We fell asleep that way, Zeus resting on top of my legs, Dean hugging me tightly as if protecting me from all the negativity that life keeps throwing at me.