Never To Late (Chapter 4)
Austin’s POV:
SMACKKK! SMACKKKK!! SMACKKK!!!
Austin: “UGHHHH OW!” I cried out SMACKK SMACKK SMACKK!! I tried to reach back but with my cast on my arm I couldn’t reach back, and my other arm was pinned under me.. I sobbed out really hard.. “s-s-STOP!” I cried. He landed a bunch more to my thighs really fast in a row and I just finally broke down limp and sobbed.. This is usually where my Grandma or Grandpa always stopped but he kept on going for a few minutes and I was crying so loud, I’m positive my grandma could hear it downstairs. And our house is kind of sound proof too, so that’s saying a lot. When I finally was pulled up into his arms my body was shaking so bad in sobs and I had snot running down my face, IT Hurts soooo bad!!!!!!!! He leaned back so that we were both lying in bed and eventually I sobbed myself to sleep… Later that day we pretty much spent the rest of the day watching movies and stuff. I texted Ethan for a long time. I feel terrible that I had to leave him there with my parents.. It isn’t fair. When it was starting to get late I covered my cast with this plastic stuff so I could take a shower. And then I got dressed in pajamas and went upstairs and laid on my tummy and picked up a book off my nightstand and got lost in the next chapter when I heard a soft knock on the door and suddenly I remembered what my uncle said earlier and I gasped and my stomach dropped.. I felt like I was going to puke.. My door opened and my grandma walked over with a hairbrush in her hands and I felt myself panic..
Grandma: “bend over the bed please Austin” I was like frozen.. My butt hurts SO BAD that I can’t even handle my pants touching it.. How am I going to be able to take this?.. I decided that it was better to just take it instead of causing more trouble… but I couldn’t move.. I’m scared.. “NOW AUSTIN” that snapped me out of it and I quickly dropped my book and rolled off the side of my bed and leaned forward over the bed… I bit my lip as I felt her tug down my pants.. But when she grabbed my waistband of my underwear I immediately reached my hand back and grabbed my underwear and held them in place. “Let go Austin.” She said pulling them out of my grip and down.. I whimpered and buried my face into my comforter in embarrassment.. I really really can’t handle this. My bottom hurts so bad all day long I’ve been avoiding sitting.
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She spanked me for about five minutes with her brush and from the very first hit I cried out. By time she was done I was sobbing so bad I couldn’t even breathe.
Grandma: “Calm down honey, you’re going to make yourself sick” I didn’t say anything I just cried as she pulled up my underwear and pajama pants.. She rubbed my back and I just cried.. Eventually falling to sleep right there on my knees crying into my bed. I woke up later to my uncle picking me up and laying me in bed and covering me up.. I didn’t say anything to him either, just started crying again. He sat beside me and played with my hair until I drifted off the sleep again...
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The Next day: when I woke up I immediately felt the burning fire in my backside and I groaned... Today is not gonna be a good day... I ate breakfast.. STANDING UP. Then Grandma and Uncle John walked in..
Austin: "Grandma, Can I please go running?"
John: "You're kidding right?" I glared at him
Austin: "when are you going home?" I jumped forward and My eyes got watery and I looked back at my grandma like she just stabbed me in the back.. "No more spankings grandma!" I whispered trying to rub the reignited pain to my backside out.. Uncle John walked over and wrapped his arms around me
John: "I'm sorry if you think I’m mean or unfair buddy, I love you so much, and how about we both go running later? Your baby brothers gunna be here in a few hours" I pulled out of his hug and smiled.. I’m SO excited for my brother to come here.
Austin: “Can I please just go for a run? I’ll keep my phone turned way up, and I’ll text in every once in awhile… I really had a hard day, and I’m nervous, and I think running will pass time and calm me down.”
Grandma: “I feel weird about you going out running knowing that your fathers back in town…” she said looking over at John.
Austin: “He probably would never recognize me.. And I have so many winter clothes on he wouldn’t be able to see my face”
John: “that is a good point”
Grandma: “alright.. You can go, STAY AWAY from your parents house! Do not even go near there. Don’t go to that part of town… Understand?”
Austin: “Yes Grandma! I promise”
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Danielle’s POV:
I got my little kitten leash out of my backpack and hooked it to his collar and started walking around… I’m scared to just drop in on my family, I feel like I should call them or something. This guy was running past me and he slipped and fell on his back.. Dog jumped and then started biting the dudes hair....
Danielle: ”Whoa! You Alright?” I said grabbing dog and holding my hand out to help him up.. He smiled and grabbed my hand and tried to pull himself up but I slipped and we both ended up falling. I screamed and landed right on top of him.. “um.. sorry” I said rolling off of him awkwardly.. He started laughing and rolled over off the sidewalk and stood up in the snow and then helped me up…
Austin: “I’m Great!! I’m sorry you fell, are you alright?”
Danielle: “Yea I’m okay.. Where are you off to in such a hurry?”
Austin: “Long Story short, New Baby sister, my baby brother is almost as tall as me! I’m just excited” he said really fast
Danielle: “whoa, whoa whoa… take it slower child!” he smiled.. ahhh his smile!!!! He’s so cute! Keep it cool Danielle I scolded myself inside my head.
Austin: “sorry, you look really cold; want to grab some Hot Chocolate? I know a place right around the corner” he said taking his coat off and handed it to me.. I shook my head
Danielle: “I’d Love some hot chocolate! But put your coat on its FREEZING out here!”
Austin: “You’re wearing a hoodie, it’s like 13 degrees out here! I’ve been running, I’m warm, so HERE!” I shook my head stubbornly.. He rolled his eyes. “Just take it for the cat” he said shoving it towards me..
Danielle: “Fine, But only because my cats cold!”
Austin: “Of course!” I smiled and took it and put it on and zipped my kitten and I up inside it
Danielle: “thank you! I’m not used to this weather! I don’t think I’ve ever felt this cold in my life. I can’t even feel my legs!”
Austin: “Really? Where are you from?” he said as we started walking
Danielle: “I’m kind of a traveler, but I consider this to be my home town. But I just flew in from Ireland” he’s jaw dropped
Austin: “Are you serious? That is really awesome. I’ve never been out of Michigan!”
Danielle: “Yea, I guess I am like free spirited… or something. I haven’t stayed in the same country for more than a few months since I was like 16”
Austin: “Wow.. Your life sounds so exciting! What brings you back? Visiting the family for Christmas?”
Danielle: “I guess you could say that… I’m here because I’m sick of running and I want somewhere to feel like home again for a change” I said as we got to the coffee shop.. “Will they let Dog come in?” he looked around confused
Austin: “You have a dog?”
Danielle: “No, I have a Kitten, his name is Dog” I said gesturing towards the kitten head sticking out of his coat.. He raised his eyebrow at me
Austin: “You named him Dog?... that’s mean!!” I rolled my eyes
Danielle: “No, Naming him Cat would have been mean and uncreative”
Austin: “So naming him after his Arch nemesis is better?” he said as we walked into the coffee house
Danielle: “Yes, I think Dog is a great name for a cat! Leave him alone! He likes it!” I said pretending to be offended.. He smiled and we found a table and I sat down and I zipped the coat all the way so nobody would notice the cat... He stood up and itched his head awkwardly.. “You okay?”
Austin: “Yea, but eh.. My.. well, I’d rather stand, wanna go sit at the bar thingy?” I raised an eyebrow but nodded and we walked over and I sat on the bar stool and he stood beside me, we ordered our hot chocolate and smiled I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy in my life to drink something this warm!
Austin: “So… we’ve been talking for a while and I haven’t got your name” I giggled
Danielle: “I’m Danielle Elizabeth Riley, and You?”
Austin: “I’m Austin Michael Taylor”
Danielle: “Nice to meet you Austin! So what were you so excited about earlier?” he’s smile got huge and it made me smile, he has one of those smiles that is catchable, You can’t help but smile when you see it... He has beautiful dimples and his eyes… I felt my heart start beating faster.
Austin: “It’s kind of a long story..”
Danielle: “I’m okay with that” Honestly he could talk all day and I’d be perfectly happy with it because I don’t know where I’m going after this... and I can’t really remember the last time I actually had a real conversation with someone while I wasn’t high, or drunk….
Austin: “well, my family is atheist and they don’t believe in God…. Do you know God?” I nodded..
Danielle: “well, I read some books about world religion before” he nodded.
Austin: “well, when I was younger I went to this youth group with my friends, it’s like where young Christians hangout together and learn more about Jesus… Well God kind of met me where I was”
Danielle: “God met you?.... like how?”
Austin: “it’s hard to explain, I guess I felt him, I knew in my heart that he was real, and there was no denying it. I looked at the stars and all creation and I just knew that there had to have been a creator.. This all didn’t just appear” I listened to him telling me all about God, and Jesus and about how Jesus Died for our sins and all about how Jesus forgave all his sins and about how he’s falling so deep into love for God. He seemed so passionate about it!
Danielle: “Wow, I didn’t know this much about God” he smiled
Austin: “God transformed my life! And I’ll never turn back.. But like I said my family is Atheist and they pretty much hate me because I’m a Christian.”
Danielle: “why would they hate you just for your religion?” he shrugged…
Austin: “I don’t know, right now I live with my grandma. I haven’t seen my parents or any of my family in years! But yesterday while I was on my run I saw my little not so little brother! He was so little last time I saw him, and now he’s 16 years old!” I frowned..
Danielle: “Awh! That’s so sad”
Austin: “I’m sad that I missed so much of his life, but I’m happy I found him! And I just found out I have a little sister! Her name is Emily and she’s three. I didn’t really have the chance to talk much yesterday because my dad came home and I had to get out of there, The reason I was so excited was my little brother is going to come over tonight!” he said ecstatic! “I’ve missed him so much and I’m so glad I ran into him!... what about you? Why are you walking around in Michigan weather with just jeans and a hoodie?”
Danielle: “Because I forgot to pack clothes…” I said blushing
Austin: “how in the world did you forget to pack clothes?”
Danielle: “well, I only brought what I could fit in my backpack… I guess clothes wasn’t really on my mind.. I brought Cat food though!” he looked at me shocked then he laughed
Austin: “Your one strange person” I grinned
Danielle: “yea, I know!”
Austin: “so you basically have nothing, isn’t that kind of scary?”
Danielle: “Well, I’ve had less before.. It’s really no biggie; I’m hoping to find some place a little warmer to sleep tonight”
Austin: “Wait, where did you sleep last night?”
Danielle: ”I slept in a park, under these trees. It was pretty cozy cause the snow. But it was really cold, I felt bad for my cat. We were both shivering so badly” he gave me a disapproving look… “what?”
Austin: “You are NOT sleeping outside again..” he said in a no arguing tone.. I rolled my eyes
Danielle: “I’m fine, really! I have plenty of money for a hotel; they just didn’t have any rooms available yesterday”
Austin: “why don’t you just go to your family’s house?”
Danielle: “well I’ve been on the run, I kind of took off a long time ago, never told anyone where I was and never contacted anyone”
Austin: “why did you do that?”
Danielle: “It’s just something I’ve always wanted to do... I regret it though; life has sucked really badly since I left”
Austin: “you said you’ve traveled everywhere though, isn’t that exciting?”
Danielle: “It used to be, but it’s also lonely, I got caught into drugs and alcohol..” I told him all about my travels and about my family and about how scared I was about coming home.. I told him everything; I’ve never been so comfortable talking to someone in my life! We spend hours and hours talking but it felt like minutes!.. His phone rang and he picked it up..
Austin: “Hello?.. yea, I’m on my way home….. eh, Do you mind if I bring someone home for Dinner” he said smiling up at me.. I grinned.. “Okay, Love you Bye”.. “woops...” he said paying for the hot coco I stood up making sure dog wouldn't fall out of his cozy coat..
Danielle: “Supposed to be home?” I asked as we walked outside
Austin: “well, kinda.. I was going for a quick run this afternoon and it’s already 6pm, and this is the second time in a row that I got distracted and worried her.. Except this time I did text her a lot and so she knows whats going on, so she wasn't worried… but my brother will be there soon” my jaw dropped..
Danielle: “Really? It’s that late? Already?” I asked he nodded
Austin: “My Grandma always goes all out at dinner time! Would you like to join us?”
Danielle: “You know, I haven’t had a good meal that hasn't come out of the microwave since I was like 15 years old”
Austin: “well then you have a yummy meal ahead of you” he said grabbing my hand and pulling me along..
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Austins POV: once we got home my Grandma was making dinner and my uncle was pretty much drilling the girl hardcore… it was so embarrassing, she’s not a criminal, she shouldn’t be questioned… after a while there was a knock on the door, I looked at the clock and my eyes widened and I smiled and ran to the front door and opened it
Ethan: "hey!" I smiled and hugged him... But when i pulled away to look him over I frowned..
Austin: "what happened to you?"
Ethan: "I fell down on my way to school today." I shook my head at his ability to lie so easily more annoyed at my father for making him lie, then him.
Austin: "Ethan... You don't have to lie to me. I know exactly what happened." he bit his lip and looked down.
Ethan: "I can't stay very long...." he said trying to change the subject..
Austin: "come in, grandma is so excited to see you!" I grabbed his hand and pulled him In, and dragged him through the house
Ethan: "what happened to your arm Austin?" he said looking at my cast.. I sighed
Austin: "I broke it, long story" I said pulling him into the kitchen, grandma was making snacks cause dinner wasn't gonna be ready for a bit.. And uncle josh was sitting at the table reading and drinking some coffee and Danielle was sitting on the floor trying to get her kitten to drink some milk.
John: "Ethan!" grandma's jaw dropped and she almost dropped the bowl of ice cream she was holding..
Grandma: "Ethan you’re so big! I haven't seen you in so long!" she said putting down the bowl and walking over to hug him..
Ethan: "hi grandma!"
Grandma: "you're taller than me too! My babies are getting way to big!"
Ethan: "Emma would be a bunch shorter then you" grandma smiled
Grandma: "I can't believe I haven't met my grand baby yet, and she’s 3 years old!" grandma said getting emotional.
Ethan: "I tell her about you guys all the time though. Maybe I can bring her over to meet you soon"
John: "would you like some icecream?"
Ethan: "I'd love some, I haven't eaten yet today." I frowned and grandma went back to making bowls of her homemade icecream.
John: "it's like 4:30pm.. You haven't eaten? Maybe you should have a real meal then instead of just ice-cream"
Ethan: "no it's okay, me and Emily eat ice-cream for meals like all the time"
Grandma: "your parents let you do that?"
Austin: "Grandma! Why don't you let me do that?" she smiled..
Grandma: "because you'd be jumping off the walls!" she said placing three bowls at the table, Danielle smiled and got up and sat down, and Ethan smiled and sat down as well and they started eating, I looked at the hard wooden chair and pouted before slowly sitting down. I winced and Ethan's eyes widened…
Ethan: "are you okay?" he said dropping his spoon.. Causing Danielle to look at me concerned.. I blushed and looked down
Austin: "um... I.." I shuffled in my seat and bit my lip and looked up at uncle john... "nothin" I mumbled.
John: "Austin" he said in a warning tone, I sighed… Normally when friends are here when I've been in trouble they know, because my grandpa thought the punishment was more effective if I was embarrassed. But this is my little brother! And a really pretty girl! They probably have never been spanked… I hadn't even been spanked until I moved in with my grandparents
Ethan: "something's wrong, you look like you're getting ready to cry" he said concerned.
Josh: "his bottom hurts. Pretty bad I'm guessing…" I groaned and glared at uncle josh, and He raised his eyebrow at me.
Ethan: "What? Why?"
Grandma: "he was bad and he earned himself a spanking" I felt my face getting even more red.. I didn't even think that was possible, and I looked up at Ethan, he looked so confused
Ethan: "oh..” He said awkwardly.. Danielle Awkwardly put her spoon down and then looked at me, she looked like she was really feeling awkward too..
Austin: "uh.. yea.. I kinda um.. I.. my.. I mean our grandfather was kinda strict.. And after he died uncle john and grandma got mean too" I mumbled, smiling at them.
John: "oh yea? Come here I'll show you how mean I can be!" he said patting his knee, I gasped and my eyes went wide
Austin: "b-but.. I was kidding!" I said pleadingly. I just wanna die… can someone kill me right now? Oh my goodness this is so embarrassing. Uncle John chuckled and shook his head..
Ethan: "sometimes my little sister...uhm.. Our little sister gets spankings from her babysitter, but I can't see how it could hurt a bigger person" he said confused..
Austin: "I broke my hand yesterday... And today, my butt hurts more than my hand does…" I said looking away..
Danielle: “So that’s why you stood up the whole time at the coffee shop?” she asked, but before I could respond his phone went off.. He sighed…
Ethan: "it's my dad"
Austin: "don't tell him you are here" he nodded and answered it.
Ethan: "hello.. Urgh! Dad! I can't come home right now. Because I'm studying.. I have to study.. I need to use the library.." he glanced up at me nervously.. “I am failing most of my classes Dad, my teachers are going to talk to you if I don’t get my grades up”.. “Yes, I promise, I’ll be home in like an hour? Okay. Bye dad” he said hanging up and groaning..
Ethan: ”I’m sorry… I would have gotten into so much trouble if I wouldn’t have answered that” he mumbled
Grandma: ”Honey, are you really failing?” he nodded
Ethan: ”Yes, mostly because I’m not there enough to actually learn, so I get homework and I don’t understand it, because I was absent..”
John: ”Maybe we should call CPS?” Ethan’s face went into full out panic and he jumped up
Ethan: ”NO!” he yelled “Please, don’t do that! I will get into so much trouble!” John stood up and hugged him.. I remember the threats about anyone finding out what happened at home, my dad used to hold a knife to my neck and say that if I told anyone he would kill me. And I really think he would have.
John: ”Don’t worry Ethan, we won’t put you into danger, Mom, we need to do something!”
Grandma: ”Ethan, can you get yourself and your sister out of there, you can stay here”
Ethan: ”My dad will find us”
Austin: ”He hasn’t found me yet Ethan, and if he does, I will not let him hurt you, or Emma”
Ethan: ”we are fine. We will be okay”
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