The Driveway...a twin story
(M/ff)
by Sampast and D. A.
Landhill
Copyright (c) 1999. All
rights reserved.
(Regular disclaimers apply. If you don't
like spankings of young children, then go away...)
It was a Saturday
afternoon. Lisa was out with Stephen, and her sister, Joan. The twins were
having a double playdate at a friend's house, and Charlie had the house to
himself. He was enjoying the peace and quiet by sitting in the living room,
reading the paper, and watching television. He supposed he knew it was too good
to be true.
Interrupting his
relaxation, the telephone rang. It was Howard Rockwin, the father of Robin and
Jennifer's friend, Ilyse (pronounced Elise). They lived down the block. Mr.
Rockwin asked if Charlie could come by the house.
"Is there a problem,
Howard? Are the girls misbehaving?" Charlie asked, crossly.
"Well," came the
reply. "Something did happen. But I'd like you to come by and see for
yourself."
Charlie sighed. He couldn't
imagine what those girls had gotten into now. They were eleven years old, and
always seemed to be up to some mischief or another. Charlie did not think he
would make it through their teen years.
"Okay, Howard, I'll be
right there," Charlie said, hanging up the phone.
Charlie grabbed his jacket.
It was early fall, and the weather was starting to become chilly. Charlie
walked quickly down the block. He walked through the freshly fallen leaves. He
still liked the crunch sound they made when stepped upon.
When he got to the
Rockwin's house, he saw Howard standing on the front steps waiting. He was
about to walk up the driveway, when he noticed the sign. It said: Caution: Wet
Cement.
Charlie quickly changed
direction and began to walk on the grass around the driveway. Out of the corner
of his eye, he saw something on the driveway. On closer inspection, he noticed
hand and footprints in the middle of the driveway. He also saw the name ILYSE
scratched into the driveway, as well.
Upon arriving to meet
Howard, Charlie put out his hand and the two men shook. Charlie nodded over his
shoulder back at the driveway and said, "I see. Budding pavement artists,
have we?"
Howard nodded. "Well,
as soon as I saw it, I called Ilyse down stairs. I had told her to stay away
from the driveway. She said she didn't do it, and I believe her. So, Charlie,
that means your daughters did it, but they are insisting they didn't."
Charlie became defensive;
he wasn't sure why. Maybe it was because Howard was accusing Robin and Jennifer
of something without knowing the full story first. "Well, let's talk to
them. I suppose it is POSSIBLE that none of them did it -- there are other kids
in the world."
Howard seemed to accept
this, and said, "Okay, Charlie, come on in. I'll call them
downstairs."
Charlie followed Howard
into the house. Howard yelled up the stairs, "ILYSE! Girls! Come down
here, please."
Ilyse and the twins bounded
down the stairs. When Robin and Jennifer saw Charlie, they both said, "Hi,
Daddy."
Ilyse said, "Hi, Mr.
Clemente."
Charlie said, "Hello
girls. Hello Ilyse. What is going on around here?"
Ilyse answered first.
"Well, Mr. Clemente, we were playing outside, and then my mom called me
for a few minutes, and when I went back out, Robin and Jennifer had written my
name in the driveway."
Jennifer said indignantly,
"We did not!"
Robin replied,
"Honest, Daddy, it wasn't us."
Charlie looked at the twins
and tried to figure out if they were lying. "Oh no? Robin, Jennifer, are
you sure? If you didn't do it, who did? You were right there, weren't
you?"
Robin looked at Jenn.
"No, Daddy, we went in the backyard to play. Right, Jenn?"
Jenn hesitated, and then
said, "Oh, yeah, right, we did, Daddy. Maybe some other kids did it to try
to get Ilyse in trouble."
Charlie wasn't buying it.
He looked at the girls and said, "I'm going to give you one more chance.
Did you do this or know who did?"
Howard and Charlie watched
as Robin looked at Jennifer, and Jennifer looked at Ilyse. Ilyse was shaking
her head.
Jenn looked back at her
father and said, "Hold on, Daddy, I have to talk to the girls."
Both Charlie and Howard
raised their eyebrows as the girls conferenced in the corner of the room.
Ilyse said, "Don't you
dare, Jennifer, you promised."
"I know, but if my dad
finds out, we're dead."
Ilyse said,
"Don't."
The girls returned to their
fathers and Jenn said, "No, Daddy, we didn't do it. I don't know who did.
Right, Robin?"
Robin said,
"Right," but she felt very peculiar. She hated lying to her father.
Howard sighed. "Well,
in any event, I think this playdate is over. Charlie, I'm going to ask you to
take your girls home."
Charlie said, "Okay,
but first I want to see their hands, and I want you to see them. Robin,
Jennifer, show me your hands, please!"
The twins showed their
father their hands. They were red, having been scrubbed clean.
Jennifer said, "We
were digging outside, Daddy, and we washed them." Charlie said, "I
see that. A lot more throughly than usual, too. Well come on, Robin, Jennifer.
We have to go home now and then we have a lot to talk about.
Howard, please let me know
what the cost of re-surfacing will be, and if Ilyse has any more to say about
this."
"Okay, Charlie, I
will. Sorry for the trouble."
The two men shook hands.
Howard watched Charlie walk down the path toward the street.
"Daddy? Why would you
pay for the driveway?" Jenn asked.
"Yeah, we didn't do
anything," Robin said.
Then Charlie had an idea.
He took each twin by the hand and led them onto the ruined driveway.
He said, "Girls, let's
see something. Robin, please hold your hand tight above this hand print. Then
you do the same please, Jennifer."
The girls looked at each
other. Robin asked, "Uh, why, Daddy?" But when she saw her father
frown, she did as she was told. Then Jennifer did the same. And miracle of all
miracles, their hands fit the mold exactly. Charlie was not too surprised.
Robin started to cry.
Charlie looked back toward the Rockwin's house. Howard was standing in the
doorway, watching them.
Charlie said, "Robin!
Do you have anything to tell us, right now? If you wait any longer, things will
just get worse."
Sobbing, Robin said,
"Daddddy! We're sorry. We lied to you."
Charlie sighed. He looked
at Jennifer.
She said, "But Daddy,
Ilyse made us promise not to tell."
At that point, they looked
back at the house. They didn't see Mr. Rockwin, but heard him call Ilyse's
name. The girls knew she was going to be in as big of trouble as they were, and
they were glad for that.
Charlie was furious. He had
a feeling the girls were involved somehow, but they had said they weren't. He
always gave them a chance to come clean, but this time they had lied. He
absolutely hated that.
He said, "All right,
now as soon as Mr. Rockwin comes out, I want the FULL story. No more lies. You
two are already in enough trouble."
They watched as Mr. Rockwin
dragged Ilyse outside. They all stood on the path and the front steps.
Jennifer began, "Well,
Daddy, we all did it, and Ilyse said to pretend that we didn't, so she wouldn't
get into trouble."
"Yeah, 'cause her
daddy told her to stay away from the driveway, but she said it would be fun to
write in it," Robin added.
"Yeah, and she wrote
her name but then said she was going to say that *we* did it, and we didn't
want her to, but then she said, she was gonna say it anyway," Jenn
continued.
Robin said, "Yeah, and
then she said we could pretend someone else did it."
Charlie was frowning.
"Did you agree to all this? And did you help mark up the driveway?"
Jennifer hesitated, then
nodded. "Yes, Daddy, we made the handprints and footprints, but we didn't
agree to her plan: she made us. She said she would tell something that wasn't
true about us, if we didn't listen."
Ilyse spoke up then. She
shouted, "That's not true!" But everyone standing there knew that it
was.
Charlie turned to the
twins. "Well, she might threaten, but she can't *make* you do something.
You could always have gotten Mr. Rockwin, or come home for me. You two are
still in trouble."
Then he turned back to Mr.
Rockwin. "Well, Howard, it looks like a joint project. We can talk about
things later. Now I need to get these two home and I expect you want to discuss
things with Ilyse."
Howard remarked, "Yes,
I do, thanks, Charlie. Girls, I hope the next time you play at our house, there
won't be any trouble."
"Yes, sir," Jenn
said quietly.
Robin echoed her sister.
"Yes, sir."
Charlie took the twin's
hands, and the three of them walked quietly home. It was only a block away. The
girls tried to walk very slowly, but Charlie dragged them inside. He pointed to
the living room couch, and they sat.
Charlie sat down facing the
girls. He sighed. "Okay, girls, I am very disappointed in you two. Do you
have any idea what you have done?"
Jennifer said, "We're
sorry, Daddy. It was so much fun. And Ilyse said we wouldn't get in trouble for
it, and we believed her. But we didn't know she was gonna blame us."
Robin spoke up. "We
should have just told you the truth. huh?"
Charlie nodded. "Yes,
you should have. Lying is always bad, and gets you in worse trouble. You know
that. I'm not happy that Ilyse suggested it to you, but I am even less happy
that you went along. The same goes for messing up the driveway. You know it
will have to be re-done now? That is expensive."
Robin said, "Yes, Daddy."
"Yes, sir,"
Jennifer said. Then she asked, "Are you gonna punish us, Daddy?" She
already knew the answer.
"Yes, I AM going to
punish you. You are both going to be spanked, and for lying to me, you are both
getting a mouth soaping. And I think your next two weeks' allowances will go
towards the cost of the repairs."
Jennifer was about to
protest, but Robin nudged her. "Yes, sir."
Robin said, "Okay, but
Daddy?"
"Yes, Robin?"
"I'm sorry about what
we did, and that we lied to you. I knew it was wrong, but I went along with
them, 'cause I didn't want to be a party pooper."
"Well, that is not a
good reason to do something wrong, although it can be tempting. When you do
something that you know is wrong, you get in trouble, like now. I am glad that
you are sorry about it, though."
Charlie turned to Jennifer,
"Do you have anything else to say?"
"No, Daddy."
"Okay, then come with
me. Robin, you wait here. I will come back for you when I'm ready."
Charlie led Jennifer to his
bedroom. He removed all of Lisa's clothes from the big red chair and sat down.
The twins called it the "spanking chair". He stood Jennifer in front
of him and had her face him.
"Jennifer, do you
understand what you did wrong, and why I am going to punish you?"
Jennifer hung her head and
mumbled, "Yes, Daddy."
Charlie raised her head so
that she was looking right at him. "Then tell me, please, so I am sure
that you are clear about it."
Jenn cried, "Oh,
Daddy, do I hafta? I hate this part!"
"I think it helps you
to understand better, and remember longer. So yes, you do have to. Unless you
want to be in even bigger trouble, young lady."
Jenn shook her head back
and forth. "Okay, we wrote on the driveway, and then we lied about it, and
then we lied again. I know we're not supposed to lie," she paused.
"I'm sorry, Daddy."
"That's right. I'm
glad you are sorry about what you did, but you are about to be even
sorrier."
With that, Charlie pulled
down Jenn's pants and panties and laid her over his lap. He raised his hand and
began to spank.
<Smack> <Smack>
<Smack> <Smack> <Smack>
Jennifer cried, "OW!
Dadddy! I'm sorrrrry!"
Charlie continued the
spanking and the lecture began. <Smack> "You will not <Smack>
damage other people's property. <Smack> <Smack> And above all,
<Smack> you will not <Smack> ever <Smack> ever <Smack>
lie to me. <Smack> Is that clear, <Smack> Jennifer Lynn?"
<Smack>
"Yes, Daddy, it is.
I'm so sorry. I'll try harder, I promise."
<Smack> <Smack>
<Smack> "All right, your spanking is over," Charlie said,
pulling her to her feet. He pulled her into a hug and said, "I love you,
baby."
"I love you, too,
Daddy," Jenn cried, holding on tight. "I'm so, so sorry, really,
Daddy! I don't know why we, I mean, I keep messing up."
Charlie held Jennifer while
she cried. "Well, that's the way it is sometimes. That's one of the
reasons I am here, to set you straight when you do mess up."
Charlie continued to hold
Jenn firmly, while she calmed down. Then he said, "Now come along, Jenn,
we have an appointment with a bar of soap."
"Yes, Daddy,"
Jenn said. She followed Charlie into the bathroom.
Charlie had Jennifer sit on
the closed toilet lid. He placed the soap in her mouth and told her he would be
right back. He walked back to the living room. Robin was laying on the couch,
crying softly.
"Well, Robin, it is
your turn now. Come along."
Robin followed her father
to his bedroom. He sat on the chair and said, "Tell me what you did wrong
please, and why I am going to punish you."
Robin was already crying.
And even though she was eleven years old, she put her hands up for her father
to pick her up. "Dadddy! I'm sorrrry!"
Charlie could see that she
was hysterical. He pulled her into his lap and hugged and cuddled her.
"I understand that you
are sorry, but you know that you still have to be punished. But soon it will be
over, and I will still love you. You know that, right?" he asked gently.
Robin nodded. "But,
Daddy, I didn't mean it. I didn't want to lie about it. They made me!" she
cried.
Charlie turned Robin to
face him. "Oh? And how did they do that? Did someone hold a gun to your
head? They may have urged you, Robin, but they couldn't make you. You chose to
go along."
"I know! But Daddy,
I'm really, really sorry. Please don't spank me. I know what I did wrong. I, I,
we shouldn't have gone on the wet driveway, and we shouldn't have lied about it
afterward, first to Mr. Rockwin and then to you. I'm sorrrrrrry! " she
cried.
Charlie said, "I know
you are, lovey, and it is good that you are sorry about what you did. But I
already punished your sister and I am going to punish you. You've been spanked
before; it isn't the end of the world -- although I hope it will be the end of
this kind of behavior."
"Yes, Daddy, it will
be. I promise," Robin said.
"All right then."
Charlie gently pushed Robin
off his lap, and stood her in front of him. He pulled down her pants and
panties and lifted her over his lap. He started to spank right in the middle of
her bottom.
<Smack> <Smack>
<Smack> <Smack> <Smack>
Robin began to cry after
the first spank. "OW, Daddy!"
<Smack> "You
will not <Smack> mess things up. <Smack>
<Smack> And
<Smack> you will not <Smack> ever <Smack> lie to me.
<Smack> Is that <Smack> clear, <Smack> young lady?"
<Smack>
"Yes, Daddy, I'm
sorry. I told them we shouldn't. I'm really sorry," Robin cried.
<Smack> <Smack>
<Smack>
"All right, Robin,
your spanking is over."
He pulled Robin up and into
a hug: the same as he did for Jennifer.
Robin hugged Charlie hard,
and quietly asked, "Daddy, do you still love me?" She knew the
answer, but felt she needed to hear it.
Charlie turned Robin around
so that he was sure she would hear what he had to say. He knew that a spanking
was powerful. The girls always needed to be reassured after a spanking, though.
"Oh, yes, Robin. I
still love you very much and I always will no matter WHAT you do. I want that
to be VERY clear."
"I guess I know,
Daddy, but I like to hear you say it. Am I forgiven for what I did? I'll
apologize to Mr. Rockwin again later or tomorrow, if you want."
"Yes. We will go down
together to speak to him in a little bit. But you still have a mouthsoaping to
come, and it is time. Come with me."
Reluctantly, Robin followed
Charlie to the bathroom. He let Jenn rinse from the soap. Then he washed off
the soap and placed it in Robin's mouth and told her to close up.
"Keep that in there. I
will be right back," Charlie warned Robin. He knew he didn't have to
worry.
He took Jennifer's hand and
led her up to her room. "Jenn, baby, I want you to know that you are
forgiven. But we are all going down to apologize to Mr. Rockwin in a little
while, understand?"
"Okay, Daddy."
Charlie helped Jenn lay
down on her bed on her stomach. He cuddled her very briefly and said,
"Now, you lay down for a little while, okay?"
"Okay. Daddy? Do you
think Ilyse got in trouble, too?"
Charlie nodded. "Yes.
I am sure she did. Mr Rockwin seemed to be pretty mad at her."
Charlie went back and let
Robin rinse from the soap. He gave her a big hug and cuddled her a bit. Then he
suggested that she take a short nap, too.
"We will all visit Mr.
Rockwin when you wake up."
An hour later, Robin and
Jennifer came downstairs. Charlie was in the living room watching t.v.
"Daddy? Jenn and I are
ready to go now, if you want," Robin announced.
Charlie looked up.
"Yes, that would be good. Thank you for being good and coming to me as
soon as you were up."
He took the girls by the
hand, one on each side of him, and they walked down to the Rockwin's house.
When they got there,
Charlie knocked on the door. Howard came and opened it up to them. He was
surprised. "Charlie? I didn't expect to see you back here. Girls!"
Charlie said, "Howard,
the girls have something to say to you. Robin! Jennifer! Go on."
Robin took a deep breath
and said, "Mr. Rockwin? I'm very sorry that we messed up your driveway. I
have no excuse, but I promise you it will never happen again."
"Yes, and I promise,
too," Jenn said. "And you don't have to worry, 'cause our daddy punished
us."
Charlie smiled. He was
proud of his girls. He knew they were sorry and now that they had been
punished, they were forgiven. He knew that it took a lot for them to apologize
to Ilyse's father.
He added, "And they
will be making a contribution to repaying the cost of the damage. You and I
will need to talk later about amounts, Howard. Well Thank you,, this is what we
came to say. I apologize for the trouble."
As they turned to go, Ilyse
came to the door. Her eyes and nose were all red. "Daddy?" she said.
Then she saw Charlie and the twins. "Oh, I didn't know anyone was
here."
The twins just looked at
each other and smiled.
The end.