Disclaimer: I don't own Good Luck Charlie
"Okay," Amy said calmly though her voice was tight with anger, "Let me get this straight. You lost Charlie at the park. You lied about it instead of going for help and oh that's right YOU LOST CHARLIE AT THE PARK"
"Mom it was an accident," Teddy said, "and don't yell. You're going to wake Charlie"
"I'm afraid you kids are going to have to be punished," Amy said.
"I agree with your mother," Bob replied, "And I think I have to pull out the big guns this time"
Teddy, PJ and Gabe looked at each other wincing. The big guns always meant the offenders would be eating dinner standing up or at least on a pillow.
"I'll go first," PJ said.
He was the oldest and he felt like it was his responsibility to set an example. He loved his brother and sisters and he knew that he had to show them that it was not so bad even though it was.
"Yes," Bob said, "You'll go first then Gabe then Teddy"
"Okay," PJ said sighing.
PJ followed his father into the bedroom.
"Dad," PJ said, "I didn't mean to lose Charlie"
"I know you didn't son," Bob said with love in his voice, "but you were responsible for her and because of that you have to be punished. What if she had gotten kidnapped? What if she had gotten killed? We don't want to lose any of you kids."
"Right," PJ said, "So... um do I take my pants off"
"No," Bob said, "You're seventeen. You can keep them on"
"Thanks," PJ said
He laid down on the bed.
Gabe and Teddy both when they heard the sound of the first smack followed quickly by the second and the third. Poor PJ. He was seventeen. He had the most swats as the rule was one swat per age. Teddy could hear her father lecturing PJ about what he should have done. There was a smack for every few words. He had ten more left and then it would be Gabe's turn. Gabe also felt sorry for PJ but he was more worried about his own butt.. literally
Back in the bedroom PJ felt like his bottom was on fire.
"Okay," Bob said, "This is the last one"
WHACK!
PJ cried for a few minutes then composed himself.
"PJ look at me," his father said.
PJ looked at him.
"I love you," he said, "It hurt me to have to punish you. I just needed to drive the lesson home"
"Alright," PJ said, "I love you too dad"
"Get Gabe," Bob said
PJ nodded. It was Gabe's turn.
