Family Discipline

chapter 6

Grayson POV

After what felt like an eternity but was actually an hour we finally were released to our rooms.

I had just got comfortable on my bed staring at the envelope trying to work up the courage to open it when I heard a knock on my door and heard Aiden on the other side.

"It's open" I yell as Aiden slips in and quietly closes the door behind him.

"I can't open this, I've never actually been scared of Dad before until now." Aiden said while sitting on edge of my bed.

"Look Dad has always been super strict, but with his line of work he sees nothing but bad things happen every day.  Called to an accident and teenagers are involved, he is surrounded by death more times than he should be, he sees girls getting beat and raped by all different types of guys. He puts us in each and every one of those calls. That could just as easily been us in that situation and it makes him a better cop. Sucks for us at home most of the time but he has valid reasons for wanting to protect us."

When you're the kid of a cop who has worked in vice, narcotics, homicide, and now special operations he's seen it all. It damages the human parental side of you. Each division Dad has worked in has been worse for us at home.

I look over at Aiden before speaking again.  "Hey how about we do this together on 3. I'm scared too but we can't just keep staring at it.  We have to open it eventually and dad will want it done sooner rather than later."

Aiden takes a deep breath and goes "OK on 3. 1....2....3"

Grayson,

You can already assume you're grounded until further notice and a spanking is definitely coming. You're on house arrest for the next month. I want you to bring me your Xbox, laptop, TV, Alexis, etc.  Only thing allowed in your room is your bed,  a pillow and a blanket. Your door comes off as well.

Once you've stripped your room of everything but your bed come find me. We are going to have a long discussion with you bent over getting a much deserved spanking followed by corner time.
Once I release you, you owe me a 10 page essay on why what happened last night was wrong. You have 72 hours to complete it.
Since you have scholarships already I won't pull you completely from football but you're sitting next 4 games out.
You will also write an apology letter to your coach and another one to your team. Bedtime during house arrest is 8 pm with the exception of Friday nights in which case it's immediately once you get home. I may sound harsh but son I love you and don't want what happened last night to ever repeat itself.

Love Dad.

I half expected most of this. Aside from being bored and being assigned extra homework from dad the spanking aspect is what has me scared. And 4 games,  I know I'm on house arrest but those are some of the most important games. These are last 4 before playoffs.  I'm the quarterback he can't do this to me.

I almost forgot Aiden was in the room until I heard him sniffling.

Aiden POV

Gray and I decided to open our letters together. I was watching his face closely. Everything seemed fine until he sighed heavily and started tearing up. Great just great. I pulled myself together and read mine.

Aiden,

You can assume you're grounded until further notice as well as getting a well deserved spanking. That part is a given,  you are also for the remainder of this school year pulled from all sports and extra curricular activities. You will write an apology letter to your football and baseball coach and explain to them why I'm pulling you. You will also be given random drug test at home.  I want you to strip your room of everything but your bed.  You're allowed 1 pillow and a blanket everything else box up and bring to me. Your door comes off as well. And for the next 6 weeks or until I can trust your judgement you will attend AA/NA meetings. I also want you to write an apology letter to your teammates on why you won't be with them this year. And lastly 5 page essay on why what you did last night was wrong and brought to me in 48 hours. I love you son don't ever think for a second I don't.

Love always
Dad

"he can't be Fucking serious" I whisper yelled.

Gray looked at me concerned "the grounded and spanking I knew was coming I'm not at all surprised by that. He's making me quit all sports this year. I can pick back up next school year. And get this bull shit, I have to go to drug and alcohol meetings for next 6 weeks minimum maybe longer if Dad doesn't trust me by then." I was half crying and half laughing in shock at the situation I was in.

Then I remembered what Tanner did to Eden.  "hey Gray, I know you and Tanner have been best friends since like diapers but what are you going to do about him and Eden?"

If he didn't do something I was.

"I told Dad I would handle the situation and I'm telling you the same. I will handle Tanner, you stay away from him Aiden Matthew do I make myself clear. I will beat your ass if you approach him and start shit."

"yeah well I know he is your friend and all but Eden is our sister and she comes first.  So if all you do is give him a slap on the wrist then game on brother because I will take charge and handle it."

I get up pissed off at everything the past 15 hours have been a blur and an emotional rollercoaster. I decided to go check on Eden before clearing out my room as requested.

I knock on her door and walk in without waiting for a response.

"Hey,  you OK?" I ask while sitting down in her desk chair.

"As good as can be expected. Aiden I'm sorry. I am a mess and you're always having to come behind me and clean it up.  You're always trying to fix me and I want you to stop. I know I'm damaged and a hot mess but you deserve to live your own life that's apart from me. We're twins we are best friends and closer than anybody else in this world but I'm setting you free. You are released from the duties of being my shield, my protector."

What the hell is she talking about. Eden has struggled with anxiety and depression for years but she's been OK. She hasn't had any episodes in years. We had a handle on the situation. She couldn't be serious. This has to be her fear of dad talking.