It was worrisome time for fifteen-year-old Shad who was not the best of students for it was midterm report day in the middle school that he and his twelve-year-old brother Ethan attended.© Y Lee Coyote

The younger boy was not worried for his report contained just A’s and B’s.  Shad’s report was not as outstanding.  His report’s best grade was a B and beside the C’s there was a circled red D.  The parental reaction was exactly as expected with praise for Ethan and lecturing for his big brother to study harder.  “We have to find ways to motivate you, Shad.” said his father. Ethan had little imagination and thought of times when “motivation” was a euphemism for spanking.  Spanking could be by hand or when Dad was really displeased with the little paddle that hung on the door in their room.

Ethan loved seeing his big brother get spanked.  He loved how their dad would lecture Shad.  He loved how their dad would open Shad’s pants and lower them to the floor.  He loved how dad would lower Shad’s underpants as well.  He loved how Shad would go over dad’s lap with his bare bottom turned up for spanks by hand or, even better, the paddle.  Best of all he loved how Shad’s bottom would glow fiery red from the spanking.

Back when the lecturing started was when Ethan began laughing as he was thinking about the upcoming show.

It was somewhat unexpected when dad said “Ethan, please fetch the paddle.”  There wasn’t any need to include any details.  Ethan dashed off as if he was a sprinter racing for the gold returning in record time.

When Ethan returned with the instrument of correction he handed it to dad.  Dad asked him a very important question.  “We are discussing a very serious matter so why were you laughing?”

An answer was not forth coming.  “Perhaps you thought that your brother was going to be spanked and you would get to watch?  Perhaps you find it funny that your brother is having a problem?”

Confused about things, Ethan had long stopped laughing.

“None of this is funny and laughing at other peoples’ troubles is not nice.  You must remember that, son.”  With that he reached for his younger son’s belt and started to remove his pants.  When that was done, he went over the parental lap.

Ethan suddenly had an epiphany about respecting others as his dad’s hand connect violently with his upturned bottom making a deep impression which was shared with his gray matter at the other end.  A few more spanks and the lesson was well planted in the now crying boy.

With the spanking over, Ethan was hugged by his father and directed to the corner.  He never made there because he was enveloped by big brother until he recovered.  He even apologized without any prompting.

Dad understanding his eldest son’s action on his sons’ relationship did not object to his orders being countermanded.

The End

Author’s note:  Poor grades are not cause for punishment unless due to misbehavior.