(Eddie)
I approached to Norman's office door, ready to knock before freezing. Don't I know what happens if I do this? I'll get beat. I backed up, lowering my hand. I was finding myself growing nervous. I couldn't. I shouldn't. But if I don't, he'll just come get me. What did I do wrong? Get caught? I tried to free his son from the prison, Harry called me. I should have thought it through more carefully.
I stepped closer and raised my hand again. I froze when I saw the door open. "Come in Edward." I followed his order. Norman sat down at his desk and waited for me to follow. Feeling my face turn red, I walked over to him, looking down. I didn't dare look him in the eye. I don't wanna do this!
"Edward, I want you to face your mistake like a man. Do you know what that mistake was?" asked my adoptive father.
"I should have called you? I don't see how that's a mistake. I know that you would have been upset with Harry if I did or if he did. I thought I could get Harry out of trouble, like all friends should do." I asnwered, knowing I was being sassy but it didn't matter. That was my opinion.
"Really Edward? Is it worse to tell me or have your record marred for the rest of your life?" I blushed and looked at the floor.
"It's better to tell you."
"You planned the prison break then. Am I wrong?"
"No sir."
"You do realise that the act of planning a prison break because you preferred not to tell me is a from of lying?" I'm in trouble. You're never supposed to lie to 'Daddy'.
"Well no, I didn't. All I thought about was-"
"Do you not care about keeping your record clean Edward?" He said, his tone getting darker.
"I do care! But I care about my friends more."
"There was more than one option to get Harry out of trouble Edward. Come here." I slowly made my way over to him. I don't wanna do this! "Now Edward." I hurried over to him and he pulled me across his lap. He pulled down my pants. I cringed. I kept quiet. When the first smack landed, I jumped. "Ow!"
"Had you just told me in the first place, not only would you not be in trouble and Peter wouldn't be in trouble either. The only one in trouble would be Harry." Friends stick together through and through. "You could have gotten hurt Edward. You involved yourself and Peter in something that could have gotten you hurt, guards don't usually take well to prison breaks, even if they are done by children."
"Freinds stick together through and through though."
"Stop backtalking me Edward Osborn!" He moved me forward and started smacking my thighs. I yelped as I felt tears form in my eyes.
"I'm sorry, just please stop." I sobbed when I got a fierce swat to my backside.
"Next time you'll do better?"
"Yes sir."
"Then I believe you've learned your lesson Edward." He pulled my pants back up and sat me on his lap. I hugged him. That was all I did. I hugged, breathing shakily.
"I'm so sorry Dad." I said a few minutes later.
"Go remind Harry that you and him are grounded." I coughed and nodded. I'd forgotten that.
"Yes sir."
