Chapter 4 – Only Time Will Tell
Kim realizes her one fatal mistake that will be her undoing. Ron and JD are the only ones who know the whole story and now have to decide between helping her, or letting Kim take the full brunt of the consequences.
All characters (except my own) are owned by Disney and the creators of Kim Possible. No profit made from this. Just spinning some yarn here…
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2002
Throughout her whole explanation Kim's sob's increased. JD pulled over to let the red head cry herself out. Ron on the other hand held his best friend close as she told them about everything she had done. Ron wasn't happy with the fact that Kim had once again lied to his face, but he knew she was sorry. He could see it in her tears and heartfelt remorse.
"Kim…I'm not happy about you lying to me again. But I can't stay mad at you forever. You're my best friend"
Kim looked up towards the blonde-haired boy, her eyes glistened with confusion. She could see the warm expression on his face as he stared softly into her eyes. Feeling somewhat confident, she asked the very question burning in her mind.
"You-You don't hate me? Even after everything I did?" Kim said softly.
Ron merely shook his head up and down and smirked gently towards her. He pulled in her in for a strong hug and patted her back comfortingly.
"I'm always one to forgive and forget. You've been there for me when I needed you. I could never hate the one person who's been my best friend since preschool. I forgive you KP and always will"
Kim sat there dumbfounded. Ron didn't hate her, if anything he already forgave her even after dragging him into all of this. Kim couldn't help herself as she began quietly crying at the revelation from Ron. She now knew that no matter what, her best friend would always be there for her and would always be ready to forgive her.
Wow…even after all that he isn't blasting me for lying to him…I really do have the greatest guy friend a girl could want…and yet this is how I treated him…I don't deserve a friend like this, not after the stunt I just pulled…
As Kim and Ron had their moment of forgiveness, JD still sat in the driver seat looking stunned. That red-head had put them all through the wringer just because she didn't like tasting her own medicine. It amazed him to think that a teen heroine like her would stoop this low to get what she wanted, but then again she was a fourteen-year-old. After all JD was only twenty. What really surprised him was the fact that her friend was so willing to forgive her and comfort her. It wasn't that often that JD witnessed two people connect on the same level as these two.
As he pondered this, JD looked at the two teens as the Possible girl regained her composure. Her face was splotchy and tear stained, but for the most part she looked almost normal again.
"So Kim…seeing that you owned up to all of this, I forgive you as well. I'll pass on the word to Cara and tell her you're sorry. As for your parents…well I hope they're as understanding as Ron here"
The red-head shook her head lightly and looked back to Ron. His face was a bit more anxious and it hit her as to why: she had yet to fess up to her parents about everything. She was certain they probably might've put two and two together, so there was no point in trying to wiggle her way out of it.
"Thank you JD, I really am sorry about everything and wasting your time like this. Now, can you take me home? I know this won't end well for me…but it's time to pay the piper" Kim said with a confident tone.
JD smiled as he shook his head. Without a word he started up his truck and the trio made their way towards the Possible residence. Kim could feel butterflies in her tummy as they approached her house. She knew what was coming and it had her on edge. To make matters worse, JD had switched on the radio in his truck which began playing a song that made her feel incredibly self-conscious.
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You're leaving now
It's in your eyes
There's no disguising it
It really comes as no surprise
To find that you planned it all along
The meaning of the lyrics continued to bombard her mind and heart as she felt the truth sting her…
I see it now
Becomes so clear
Your insincerity
And me all starry-eyed
You'd think that I would have known by now
Kim began to think about what she had said to her parents, to their faces no less. She could feel her heart aching as she continued to listen to the song.
Now, sure as the sun will cross the sky
This lie is over
Lost, like the tears that used to tide me over
Just as the singer said, this lie really was through…
One thing is sure
That time will tell
(Only time will tell)
If you were wrong
The brightest ring around the moon
Will darken when I die
She knew just how wrong she was.
Now, sure as the sun will cross the sky
This lie is over
Lost, like the tears that used to tide me over
You're leaving now
It's in your eyes
There's no disguising it
It really comes as no surprise
To find that you planned it all along
Her parents must have suspected she lied to them. The look in her eyes had changed from one of truth and character to one of deception and manipulation.
I see it now
Becomes so clear
Your insincerity
And me all starry-eyed
You'd think that I would have known by now
Now, sure as the sun will cross the sky
This lie is over
Lost, like the tears that used to tide me over
At the beginning of all of this Kim had felt a thrilled sensation from seemingly getting away with her plan. But now that sensation had been replaced with a feeling of remorse.
You're on your own
Inside your room
(Only time will tell)
You're claiming victory
You were just using me
And there is no one you can use now
One thing is sure
That time will tell
Those last lines made Kim think primarily about what she had done to Ron and Wade. She used her his naiveté to get him to do what she wanted without even stopping to think about what could happen to him. As for Wade, she lied just to get out of the punishment she brought on herself. In doing so, Kim caused more of a headache for their new found friend JD in the long run. But like the singer said, only time would tell what would become of this wacky mission. Not to mention how much trouble she would find herself in.
"Um, Kim are those your parents?" JD asked suddenly.
Kim was brought out of her reverie from the song as she looked to him. He pointed past her, towards the large brown house on her side of the truck. Kim gulped as she could see the two very displeased people standing in the front doorway.
"Yeah…" she said in a small voice, "…those are my parents…"
JD shifted uncomfortably and Ron mirrored his movements. Kim could feel her mother's stone faced gaze pierce right through her. Her father's expression was not as severe, but still held a disappointed look. The red-head knew that it was time to face the consequences and with a reassuring squeeze to her shoulder from Ron, got out of the pickup.
Here goes nothing… Kim thought to herself
The teen slowly walked around the walkway to her parents. Both kept their eyes glued on her as she cautiously approached them. It almost seemed as if they expected her to try and make a break for it. Her mother had her hands set on her hips and from what Kim could tell, she was seriously tweaked. If one thing was for certain, a certain red-head was about to have a matching red bottom. Kim could feel her heart beating a million miles a minute as she now stood face to face with her parents.
"Kimberly Anne Possible, you march yourself straight up to your room. You are in serious trouble young lady and don't think I won't go through my threat from before." Ann Possible said her daughter walked between her and James into the house.
Before Kim could take two steps into the house, her mother landed a sharp smack to the seat of her cargo pants. The teen jumped from the sharp sting and immediately moved out of range of her mother's reach. As Kim scampered upstairs to her room, the Possible's turned their attention toward the black and gold truck sitting in the street in front of their house. By now Ron had stepped out and was making his way toward them meanwhile the driver followed him.
Upon reaching the front stoop, James and Ann questioned the two about everything that had occurred that night. Ron did what he could to help out his best friend, but he knew that her fate was sealed after seeing her mother smack her backside on the way in. JD only chimed in two cents after all was said and done. Neither parent was pleased to say the least. After the brief questioning, the two guys left in JD's truck for Ron's house. Now came the hardest part of all this…dealing with Kim. James knew that his wife would be the better of the two to handle this as she was the one who gave their daughter the warning. James watched quietly as Ann walked up the stairs to Kim's room. Once the door closed behind her, all he could do was wait and see what would happen.
Kim's Room…
Ann Possible closed the door behind her as she approached her daughter seated on the bed. She stood in front of the younger shame faced red-head and asked the one question that was burning in her conscious.
"Why did you do it?"
Kim didn't look up towards her mother. She was too scared and too afraid to see what she imagined was disappointed etched into her face. Instead she kept her head hung low and responded softly.
"Because…Because I was selfish and stupid and-and…" Kim's voice faltered. She knew why she lied but was too ashamed to say it.
Before she could continue, Ann kneeled down in front of her and grabbed her by the sides of her face. The older woman tilted her head up until she was looking eye to eye with the quivering teen.
"Kimberly! You are not stupid! Do you understand me? You are not stupid. You are an intelligent girl who knew exactly what she was doing. Now tell me, Why did you do it? Why did you lie to Ron? To Wade? To JD? To Us?"
Kim's gaze hardened as she pulled herself out of her mother's grip and stood up. She walked towards the windows and stared outside. Ann could feel the irritation beginning to rise up the back of her neck.
"Young lady I asked you a question. If you aren't going to answer me, then I'll just put you across my knee. Do we understand each other?" Ann said as she moved next to the brooding teen.
Kim looked at her mother with a sad expression and finally, after a session of silence that lasted an eternity, answered her in a frustrated tone.
"Because I was mad at you! I was angry ok?! I came downstairs because I heard you and daddy and the tweebs laughing and having fun together while I was stuck upstairs by myself! I watched my family having fun together and I wasn't a part of it! It's not fair that you guys got to have fun and I didn't!"
Kim could no longer hold back the damn of emotions pressing against her as she half-yelled, half-wheezed to Ann the pain she felt inside. Without warning she began to sob like a little girl. Ann was caught off guard by the sudden outpouring of tears and instinctively pulled the bawling girl into her arms and began to calm her down.
"Take it easy Kimmie. I want you to understand something right now. You're grounded, you are in trouble for lying to all of us. I've always told you and your brothers that you have to take responsibility for your actions. You knew what the consequences would be for lying and you did it anyway. I know you weren't trying to do this to hurt anyone, but you're mature enough to understand that you were punished for doing something that was wrong. I understand it's not fair to have be alone while everyone else is having fun, but ask yourself this: was it fair of you to lie to Ron? Was it fair of you to lie to us and go to Monique's party? Was it fair of you to do all of that just to talk to a boy?"
Kim's sobs slowed as she processed everything her mother had said. She knew that Ann was right, it wasn't fair that she lied to them. Kim lowered her head and now understood the full brunt of her actions over the last two weeks. The red-head could feel the shame in her heart at having to be chastised over something that she knew so well. Self-serving actions like this would only lead to pain in the end.
"So now that you see the picture I'm trying to paint Kimmie, you know what's going to happen next" Ann said matter-of-factly.
Kim surprised herself as she shook her head and looked up to her mother's eyes. There was a determined look about her as she shook her head. Seeing her daughter's silent agreement, Ann led her to the edge of her bed and sat down first.
"Pants down Kim, you can keep your underwear on."
The younger girl blushed furiously as she complied and slowed lowered her trousers to her ankles. She stood before her mother in her black crop top and white underwear, her face red as a tomato. Never before had Kim felt so much embarrassment. Her mother gently pulled Kim down across her lap and put her hands on the small of her back. The teen began to quietly cry as she looked down towards the floor of her bedroom.
This is so embarrassing! Why didn't I just stick out until the end of the month?!
"Kimmie you know why you're getting spanked so I'll get to it. You're getting 30 swats, I think that's more than fair enough after everything in the last two weeks."
Kim nodded her head sadly covered her face, so as to not let anyone see the shameful expression she wore.
Without wasting any time, Ann brought her hand down swiftly on Kim's upturned backside.
SMACK
"Ah!" Kim cried
SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK
"I'm sorry! Mom please!" Kim begged
Ann steeled her will as she continued to pepper Kim's backside with fiery swats.
SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK
Kim began to kick with each swat forcing Ann to lock her leg over Kim's and pin them in place.
"Kimberly you know you deserve this. Stop kicking or I'm really going to spank you."
The brief pause of spanks allowed Kim to catch her breath and get in a few words.
"This is so embarrassing! Please Mom I'm sorry! I promise I'll never lie again."
Instead of answering her daughter's plea for mercy, the older woman pressed on.
SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK
"You should of thought of that earlier Kim. You said the same thing before and yet here we are. Now I sincerely hope this is the last time we have do this. I don't want to spank you, I'd much rather ground you until next year, but it seems like this is what it's gonna take to get through to you."
Kim continued to sob as her mother resumed her flurry of swats to the red head teens' backside. Her bottom was already a solid pink shade that was becoming ever more visible through her underwear.
SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK
Kim's cries of pain continued as she felt fire all around her now red bottom. The true reason for her sobbing was not the spanking itself, but more the fact that she was being spanked outright. She was fourteen and she was across her mother's knee. Kim Possible, the girl who saved the world on a regular basis and could do anything. Her pride was what felt the most wounded in this situation.
SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK
"Only 5 left Kim, then it'll all be over ok?" Ann said she paused once again.
Kim shook her head slowly and braced herself for the last 5 swats. She knew they most likely hurt the most, but at least it would be over.
SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!
With the final swat, Ann stopped and began to rub soothing circles on Kim's back as she lay there. The whole ordeal only lasted about 10 minutes from the minute Ann walked in, to the last smack. But for Kim it felt like hours as she absorbed the entirety of the sitch around her. She knew that if ever her mother would threaten her with this again, it would so not be over lying. As far as Kim Possible was concerned, this would be the last time she would ever lie to anyone. Even a white lie would out of the question for the red-headed heroine. Kim regained her composure after laying across Ann's for several minutes. She pushed herself to a sitting position and winced as her backside made contact with the bed. She moved herself over enough to allow her bottom to hang off the edge of the bed.
"Mom…I just want to say how truly sorry I am for everything I've done. You were right, it wasn't fair or right of me to do this. I swear I will never lie again and I promise to make things right with everyone I hurt." Kim said as she leaned in and hugged Ann.
The older woman simply smiled as she returned the embrace. "I know Kimmie. I just want to say I love you. No matter what we'll always love you, even when you stumble, we'll be there to help you back up again."
Kim smiled happily and tightened the embrace. Despite everything that had occurred, she felt a sense of relief as if a great burden had been lifted off her shoulders. In the end it would seem that no matter what happened, be it good or bad, forgiveness would always be Possible.
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A.N.
Don't worry I'm going to post an Epilogue chapter to finish everything up formally.
Hope you guys enjoy it
~Sovereign2016