DSP-- Story: School Trouble

Uncle Ben sat in the living room after the two girls left for school on Wednesday morning. It had been a long week up to that point, but he felt that he was making progress. Not that Robin had changed dramatically; but progress had been made.

Then there was Susie. Uncle Ben was hoping by holding her as much as he could and talking to her, he could reach into her shell. She was so quiet and withdrawn, he wasn't sure he was even reaching her until the day before after school. She had come in as usual, laid her book bag down and took off her things. Instead of curling up in her Daddy's chair as she had everyday since he arrived, Susie crawled into Uncle Ben's lap. She still didn't say anything, but snuggled up against him. Uncle Ben was so pleased he just snuggled her in tight and rocked her.

The memory made him smile. Around 10:00, the phone rang and Ben answered it. "Hello, Gilbert Residence, may I help you?"

"Yes, this is Sunset School calling for Mrs. Hamilton," said the secretary.

"I'm sorry; she is on vacation. I am Benjamin Gilbert. May I be of service? Is there a problem with one of my nieces?" Ben asked.

"Yes, I am afraid there is, Sir, let me connect you to the principal." With that the secretary put Ben on hold. He waited for a few minutes until a gentleman came on the phone. "Nice to talk to you, Ben, this is Jack Lane. Do you remember me? We went to school together," the principal said.

"Well, how the heck are you, Jack? Life treating you fair?" Ben asked.

"Yes, thanks, but unfortunately we are having some problems with the girls. Usually when there is a problem with Susie, we talk to Robin, but she hasn't been in all week. Is she very ill?" Jack asked.

"Robin? No, she isn't sick. She left with Susie this morning like she has every morning this week. Are you telling me she hasn't been there at all?" Ben asked, surprised. He was beginning to get very upset. He started to wonder just where Robin had been going every day.

Jack's voice brought him back to the issue at hand. "I'm sorry, what was that about Susie?"

"Well Ben, it seems Susie won't do any of her work. She sits in class every day staring off into space. Her teacher has kept her in at recess to work with her. If it weren't for that, she wouldn't get anything done. Susie is a very bright child, Ben, but the teacher cannot keep forcing her. Her teacher sent home a note. It came back signed. But when nobody showed up for the conference last night, we got a bit suspicious," Jack explained.

"I am so sorry, Jack. I just returned last Friday and knew nothing about a note. May I come in and talk to you and her teacher during lunch today?" Ben asked.

"Sure, Ben, see you at 12:30 then," Jack said and hung up.

When the girls came home that afternoon, Ben was waiting for them. "Well hello my girls, how was school today? I hope you had a good day," Uncle Ben stated.

"Sure did, Uncle, and I am starving. I'm going to get a snack," said Robin, running off to the kitchen.

"Whoa there, little girl, come here for a minute. I want to talk to you," said Uncle Ben. At the same time Susie had crawled into Uncle's lap and snuggled. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close waiting for Robin to come back in.

"I said I'm hungry. I will when I am done," said Robin.

"Excuse me, young lady?" said Uncle Ben, and cleared his throat.

Robin realized just what she said and got a funny feeling in the pit of her stomach. "Sorry Uncle Ben," she said as she walked in and sat down on the couch.

Uncle Ben thought that change in attitude was making progress. He looked at both girls. "Guess who I talked to today, girls?" said Uncle Ben. They both looked up at him so he continued. "I had a wonderful chat with Mr. Lane. He was very informative," said Uncle Ben. He watched their faces, and Robin turned very pale. She started to stand up, but Uncle Ben raised his eyebrow and just pointed at the couch.

Robin gulped and looked at Uncle Ben, her stomach churning. She thought 'oh man, I am in so much trouble' and sat back down. She tried to listen to what Uncle Ben told her, but her head was buzzing and all she could think about was what would happen.

Uncle Ben explained to them what he and Mr. Lane talked about, then looked at Robin. "Young lady, you will go up to your room and wait for me. I will be along pretty soon, and I expect you to be in the corner thinking about what you did when I get there. Is that understood?" Uncle Ben asked.

"Yes, Uncle," said Robin and she ran to her room tears pooling in her eyes. Her uncle had looked awful upset and this was one time she didn't think she had better argue.

Uncle Ben took a deep breath and looked down at Susie. She looked back at him: eyes big as saucers. She had heard Robin getting spanked over the last three or four days, but never thought about it. Now she wondered just what would happen to her.

"Sweetie, you and I need to have a little talk. I know even if you aren't talking you know what is going on," said Uncle Ben. He picked Susie up and carried her to her room and sat on the bed. He stood Susie in front of him and raised her chin so she would look at him. "I love you baby, very much. You know that you need to do your school work, don't you?" said Uncle Ben.

Susie nodded at her uncle. She knew she did but she just didn't seem to want to. She was missing her mommy and daddy and she just wanted to be with them. Nothing else seemed to matter in her life, and nobody but Robin seemed to care, till last weekend.

"I know it has been hard for you with your Mommy and Daddy gone, but I am here for you now. I promise I am not going anywhere, and I will take care of you. Part of taking care of you means making sure you understand when you are naughty, and fixing it," Uncle Ben explained. He wasn't sure if she was getting it at first. She was staring at him so hard. "Do you understand what Uncle is saying, honey?"

Susie nodded again, a tear slipping down her cheek. She ran into Uncle Ben's arms and held on very tight. Uncle Ben picked her up and rocked her for a very long time crooning to her and whispering loving things to her. He kissed her forehead and waited for her to loosen her grip on him. When she did, Uncle Ben stood her back in front of him.

"Okay, baby, we need to take care of you not doing your work at school. I expect you to do all your work in class when you are supposed to. No more staying in at recess because you didn't do it. Is that understood, little miss?" Uncle Ben asked.

Susie nodded, and in a very small, quiet voice said, "Yes."

Ben almost shouted for joy. It was the first word anyone had heard her speak since the tragedy. "Now Uncle loves you but he is going to spank your bum so you remember."

Ben reached under her dress and pulled down her panties. He then picked her up and placed her across his lap. He lifted her dress up off her bottom and rubbed her cheeks. Susie was stiff and he talked to her a minute before he started. "Relax, my little one. Yes, Uncle is going to make your bottom sting, but when I am done all will be forgiven. You will be my best girl, just like always." He continued to rub her back and bottom until she relaxed. Then he raised his hand.

{SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK}
{SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK}

Susie started to cry almost immediately, wriggling and trying to move. Ben pulled her closer and held her tighter.

{SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK}
{SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK}

Susie started to whimper and cry in earnest.

{SMACK} "You {SMACK} will {SMACK} do {SMACK} your {SMACK} work {SMACK} when {SMACK} you {SMACK} are {SMACK} told," he scolded.

"Owwwwwwwwwwwieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" said Susie, sobbing. Her little body was shaking as she cried, trying to get her breath.

Ben pulled Susie up into his arms and rocked her and held her as she cried. "Oh honey, it is okay. You are my best baby girl, and all is forgiven. Uncle is here, my little one," he said. He rubbed her back and bottom. Susie seemed to cry for a long, long time. Her little body finally went limp in his arms as she fell asleep.

Ben wiped her face and laid her carefully on the bed, pulled up her panties and took her shoes off. He pulled the quilt over her and kissed her forehead. "I love you, my sweet Susie," he said, and quietly left the room. He still had one wayward niece to deal with and he wasn't looking forward to it.

He quietly walked into Robin's room. She was standing in the corner as he had instructed her to, quietly crying. He could tell she had been thinking about what she had done, and knew after the past few days she would be getting a spanking. Uncle Ben sat down on the bed. "Robin, come here please," he said. Robin walked to him. He pulled her between his knees and held her hands.

"I am very disappointed in you, young lady. You have been very naughty; haven't you?" asked Uncle Ben.

Robin looked down and mumbled, "Yes, Sir."

"Look at me, Robin," said Uncle Ben.

She looked up at him and started to cry in earnest. "I'm sorry, Uncle Ben. I won't skip school again, I promise."

"No, you won't, sweetie, and Uncle will make sure of that. Would you like to tell me why you skipped school, where you have been hiding, and why you signed that note for your sister?" asked Uncle Ben.

Robin hesitated for a moment, then crawled up and sat on Uncle's lap. "Well… I um…I really hate my teacher. She is so mean and yells all the time. I don't mind the homework, but she never talks nice and sometimes she says things that make me feel so sad. I just hate being in there with her, so I just don't always go."

"Please continue, honey," said Uncle Ben as he held Robin tight and listened.

"I circle back and hide out in the backyard in our treehouse after I walk Susie to school. When it is time for school to get out, I sneak back and walk Susie home. That way nobody knows I didn't go to school," Robin explained.

"I see," said Uncle Ben. "Now about the note for Susie, please explain that for me."

Robin took a deep breath and continued. Uncle didn't seem quite so upset now. "It is the third one, and they always say she isn't doing her work. I tell her 'just try, Susie and it will be okay'. Then you came and Mrs. Hamilton forgot to sign it so I just did it so you wouldn't see it. I um…. didn't read the note this time. I didn't want you mad at Susie."

"Honey? First of all, I know it has been hard and you feel like you need to watch out for your sister. I think it is wonderful you love her so much and care for her, but baby, just love her. Let me take care of her now. That is my job and I promise I am not going anywhere," said Uncle Ben as he looked at Robin.

"Okay, Uncle, I will try my best," said Robin.

"Now about skipping school. Sweetie, you know that you have to go to school. It is the law. Besides that if something happened I wouldn't know where you were. I also know you knew that all along; didn't you?" asked Uncle Ben.

"Yes, Sir," Robin whispered.

"I will talk to your teacher and we will try to make it less sad for you. And if you feel that way when you get home you need to tell me so we can figure out why you are sad. However, you will not be skipping school again; will you, little girl?" said Uncle Ben.

"No, Uncle Ben," said Robin, "But do you need to spank me? I will remember."

"Yes, Robin, I am afraid I do. You knew it was wrong, and I need for you to remember never to do it again. Now I want you to go get the hairbrush off your dresser and bring it to me," said Uncle Ben.

"Noooooooooooo, please, I'm sorry, I won't do it again!!!!!!!" Robin cried. She looked at Uncle Ben and he just pointed. She slowly walked to the dresser, picked up the hairbrush, and brought it back to him.

Uncle Ben reached out and took her pants and panties down. "Step out," he said, and after Robin stepped out, he pulled her across his lap and put her bottom up high on his lap. He rubbed her bottom and then began to spank her slowly and methodically.

{SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK}{SMACK}
{SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK}{SMACK}

"Ow ow owwwwwwwwwieeeeeeeeeeeeee!" cried Robin

{SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK}{SMACK}
{SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK} {SMACK}{SMACK}

"Owwwieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ouchieeeeeeeeeeeee, I'm sorry!" Robin cried and wiggled.

{SMACK} "This {SMACK} is {SMACK} for {SMACK} signing {SMACK}
your {SMACK} sister's {SMACK} note {SMACK} when {SMACK} you
{SMACK} knew {SMACK} better," Uncle Ben scolded.

"Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, owwwwwwwwwwwwwww, yessssssss, Uncleeeeeeee!" cried Robin as she tried to wiggle away.

Uncle Ben just pulled her closer. He picked up the oval hairbrush and laid it on her cheeks and rubbed it around for a minute, then brought it down on her already red bottom.

{WHACK} {THWACK} {WHACK} {THWACK} {WHACK} {THWACK}
{WHACK} {THWACK} {WHACK} {THWACK} {WHACK} {THWACK}

"This is for skipping school, and I am sorry I have to spank you this way, but Uncle will not tolerate skipping school. Is that understood, young lady?" said Uncle Ben.

"Yeowiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, it hurtssssssssssssssssssssssssss, owwwwwwwwwwww , yes Sirrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, I won'tttttttttttt," said Robin sobbing.

Uncle Ben put the hairbrush down. He let her lie across his lap sobbing, as he rubbed her back and poor bottom. It pained him to have to spank her, but he knew it would make her more responsible, and help her to understand what she did wrong. "Shhhhhhhhhh, baby I know that hurt, but it is all over," said Uncle Ben.

Finally, he picked her up and cradled her in his arms as she continued to cry. He wiped her nose and eyes and laid her on her tummy on the bed. He got the aloe off the dresser and rubbed a good amount over both cheeks feeling the heat.

Ben covered Robin with the quilt, lied beside her and pulled her close to him. As she quit sniffling, he kissed her forehead, and whispered in her ear, "I love you very much, angel baby. You are always forgiven."

Robin fell asleep in his arms and he just held her close. He too fell asleep praying he could do right by these two precious gifts God had chosen to place in his care.