Chloe's house is nice. Trixie is awesome. My bedroom, although bare, is quaint. This situation on the other hand… not so much. Am I really going to be spanked over a stolen bike? I have done worse things than this. I only took it for a laugh. She's overreacting. I look back towards Chloe. She just pointed to my room. We hadn't made small talk the whole trip back and apparently, we weren't going to start right now. I take a breath trying to not let on how terrified I am. Making my way to my bedroom I consider apologizing but that would break the whole 'be quiet' rule. I sit on my bed and pull my laptop out, only Chloe had disconnected the wi-fi. I groan as I have no way to distract myself. I look over to my backpack with my schoolwork in it. I should've just gone to school. I pull out my geometry homework. I figure this is the only activity I can do that won't make Chloe mad. I start my homework from last Tuesday. I don't know how long I was doing my homework for, but I finished it. To be honest it was distracting. Distracting enough that I was confused to see Chloe leaning on my door frame. One hand on her hip the other holding a rather large hairbrush.

"Hey Chloe, look I finished all my Geometry homework," I smile packing my bag up

"Good. I'm glad you did something productive today,"

I look down and shrug not making eye contact muttering "Why are we all still harping on about the stupid bike?"

"Mabel you broke multiple laws. Are you not able to comprehend that?"

"I can comprehend it just fine. There remains the issue of me not caring. You see Chloe I just don't care what happens,"

"Well I care, and I am sure a taste of this will make you care now come here"

"Rather not,"

She looked at me as if I had grown a second head. Her eyes did not advert from me and I did not keep my eyes off her "Wasn't a question,"

I should've guessed that I would be no fight against her. She is a trained professional and I am… well I am me. Within a few seconds she had me securely on her lap. I try to kick but it is futile.

WHAP "FUCK" WHOOP "SHIT CHLOE"

"Swear again and it'll be the belt," Chloe hissed

I felt my pants come down to my mid thighs "It hurts," I cry

She continues with the assault on my bum with that retched hairbrush "Supposed to,"

I bury my face into my hands as I try not to cry. This pain was not what I had expected. I had earnt my fair share of spankings from my father when I was young, but he died a while back. I can see why he called them love taps. These must be hate smacks. I have no way out as I try to get off her lap "Stop!" I demand but the only reply I get is harder smacks. I don't know how long I lasted but I cried. It was an ugly cry. The kind of cry that I haven't had since mom died. The onslaught of smacks continued against my unprotected behind. She didn't relent. For a minute or two the whole room was filled with nothing but the sound of the hairbrush connecting with my unprotected flesh and occasional yelps.

"Are you going to break the law ever again?"

I shook my head and tried to speak but the only thing that came out of my mouth was a painful groan followed by a whimper "I'm sorry so very sorry so sorry" I manage to breath out. With that she slowly lifted me up from her lap and led me to sit on the bed. I kept my head down daring not to look her in the eyes. I'm still crying but not loudly. I try to breath, but each breath makes me want to cry more. I fold my arms over my chest and close my eyes trying to regain control of my emotions.

"Mae can you look at me?" Chloe whispers putting her hand on my knee.

I jerk back in response but open my eyes. Chloe is there but she seems less angry than before. Concerned even. "I hope to never have to do that again, but I will if you ever break the law again. You just have to think things through Mae. I don't want you to go down a lawless path,"

"You just spanked me," I stood up in shock "I'm almost an adult. You can't do that,"

"I can and I will. If you have no respect for the law than I will give you a reason to respect it okay. Now sit back down,"

"Look I am sorry about the bike. I just hadn't seen my friends in so long and I guess the excitement went to my head," I admitted

"What about the graffiti?"

"Same story," I shrugged

"Fuck the police?"

"Music lyrics?" I try but I quickly withdraw that by a quick bombardment of the word sorry "Look I don't know what to do. I mean it's already done. I can't go back and unwrite what I wrote or un steal what I stole. I can promise that it won't happen again though,"

"And you will apologize to Dan,"

"I'd rather get the belt,"

"That can be arranged but you are still apologizing,"

"Okay, okay I will say sorry" I pause. I feel undeniably bad. I don't know why but it just feels right to give Chloe a hug. She just hugs me tight for a while and silence fills the room, so I ask, "Am I forgiven?"

"Yes, but I want you to stay in your room for the rest of the day. School should be out soon; can I trust you to stay here while I grab Trixie?"

I nod "Can you turn the wi-fi back on?" I ask

She just chuckled as she walked out of my room "Love you Mae I'll be back. Don't leave your room,"

So, I did what she said. I just laid on the bed. I must've fallen asleep because when I opened my eyes my room was dark.