Alex POV
I've spent over half my life being able to read people. Read through the bull shit know who the real victims are and who those who need to be held accountable for their actions. How could I have missed my daughter slipping through the cracks. We have been down this road before. It was not easy and it was a long road back to recovery but she's been thriving and living her life to the fullest. How could I not have seen this coming? Did I push her too far?
"sweetheart sit down, after I finish up here with your brothers me you and your mom are going to talk. Mason before you intervene I mean what I said. We are going to talk and figure out where we need to go from here."
Mason looks nervous and I can understand why so I let him finally take that breath he's been holding.
"Mason you're not in trouble son, you did what we taught you I should just be grateful you didn't throw punches. Go on take your sister and go on upstairs. I'll be up in a bit."
I now look at my other two kids who are still in shock and a mixture between anger and guilt.
"Aiden let's go, I know you want to go check on your sister so let's get this over with so you can get up there."
Aiden POV
She fucking what?!?!
How the hell does Mason know and not tell somebody. We almost lost her last time. Do you know what it's like to find your best friend from birth laying in a pool of her own blood unconscious. No note, no goodbye, no warning signs. I almost lost half of me that night. She made a promise that if things in her life ever got that bad again she would come to me first. Why hasn't she. This can't just be because of Tanner or the party, the drugs.
I was snapped out of my thoughts when I felt the first sting of the strap come down.
I sucked in a deep breath of air and held my breath. I am willing myself not to cry, but I don't think that will last long.
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"AGH dad please" rapid breaths this is getting harder.
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"daddy please stop" Fuck did I really just use the daddy card get a hold of yourself Aiden. Breathe through the pain just like in football.
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I don't care anymore, the tears are freely flowing and I'll do just about anything to make it stop.
"UGH *sob* stop, dad please let me go."
Alex POV
I can tell Aiden has his attention elsewhere so once he checks back into why he's here the real punishment will begin and lecture begin.
"Son I know you're mentally checked out and your focus is on Eden, but I need you here right now. What you did last night was stupid, you know that. Tell me why are you in this position?"
Aiden-"Uh we went to a party without permission, I drank, popped some pills, lost track of Eden, drove to party with intent to drive home uh IDK"
"That's a good start, you're getting 50 with the strap then when you're ready you can either stay and support Grayson or go upstairs and check on your sister."
Aiden POV
50 Fuck then what the hell was what I just got? And I'm torn do I stay with Gray or do what I know he wants me to do and get out and go upstairs.
Didn't have long to think
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Family Discipline
Fiksi UmumThe Reid kids find themselves in trouble often both at school and home. Their dad is the sheriff of a quite suburban town and their mom high school guidance counselor.
