"That’s a good one
Sky!" I called out as she swung out into the water, following Cubbi's
antics. I looked at their features…that’s when it hit
me. That hat that Skyla has was his hat long ago. When he was
actually around. I couldn't believe it. If only she knew. I started to
think about what this place could have been. I thought the places were just legends.
Now, I was starting to think differently.
I had turned to see what else
was going on.
Ursa was playing around with
the twins. I was just about to have her bring me one of them when I heard it. Something
that doesn't get heard around here often but I knew what it was: the emergency
horn.
"Skyla, Cubbi, and
I ran up and pulled my son
up, as Ursa pulled hers up. Buddi winced at the look he was getting; in fact we
all did. Buddi knew what he was in for, and backed up.
I turned to my child, glaring
at him although he didn't back up.
"I want to know what you
were doing; Timba Ian, and I want to know now." I
told him as soon as we were alone; Ursa and Buddi had gone to a different
place. Timmy didn't answer.
"Right
now! Timba!"
I took the switch down from its place. Now the fear was in his face.
"Please not that..."
He cried, backing up. He started looking for a way to run.
"Don't even think about
it, Son." I told him sternly as I grabbed onto him, pulling him closer to
me. He looked at me and the switch I held in my hand. That’s when Ursa knocked
at the door of the room we were in.
"We need to talk."
She told me, true anger showing still. I nodded and turned to my son,
"You stay right there young
man; if I have to come find you, this switch will be a lot worse,
understand?" He nodded as I walked out to see what Ursa needed.
"I'm sorry about what
was going on; if I had known he was doing that I would have put a stop to it
right away." I told her when she had explained to me what Buddi had told
her. I growled at the fact my son was being so cruel.
"You don't have to worry
about it happening again; I can assure you of that." I told her before
heading back into the room. Timmy was just where I had left him earlier.
"Come here! Young Man!" I called him to me as I walked over.
"You better explain why
you did it." He went on, telling me what I wanted to know.
"I hope you realize how
much trouble this has caused you." I scolded. "Besides the spanking
you just got, you’re also going to be cleaning for a long, long time, a month’s
worth. You'll be doing everyone else’s chores. There’s so much I'm not even
going to list them all right here, but as of right now, you've also lost the privilege
of going to your little hiding spot." He hung his head as I went on. He
was also still trying to get the heat out of his backside.
"You better head to your
bed. I'll get waking you for your early start." He groaned as he walked
off.