Chapter 51 – Bad Decisions

Carlisle:

"We have a problem here. The grades I just picked up at the Reservation High School don't seem to match the grades we received in the mail. Do either of you have any idea why there is a discrepancy here?" I asked eyeing my fidgeting boys.

"Really? How can that be?" Jake asked carefully.

"I have no clue, but the grades I picked up from school are a bit more concerning. Seems like you both have an F in Math and a D in History. Jake you also have a D in English. Funny how these grades magically changed while being sent through the mail. Have any idea how this could have occurred?" I asked now giving a perplexed look at my nervous wolf cubs.

"Uh, what was that Leah? Yeah, we'll be right there," Jake called out. Knocking Seth on the arm, Jake motioned for him to follow him. "Come on Seth, we have to help them lift something," Jake said getting up and walking toward the door.

"Okay," Seth said starting to get up. He then looked at me and then sat back down and faced me with a guilty look on his face. He lowered his eyes in shame and sat there.

"Jacob, do I really need to stop you?" I asked him.

Jake almost got to the door and stopped and tilted his head back. He then looked down at the floor. Turning around and facing me, he uttered, "No Dad." He then walked back and sat down next to Seth.

"Let me see if I get this right. Jacob, you came up with the idea and Seth you were the one who fudged the grades and made the copies," I said to the two of them. I glanced at Jake and then Seth. "Well?"

"How do you know I wasn't the one who changed the grades?" Jake asked.

"Because Seth is better with the computer than you are," I answered.

"Okay, you figured it out," Jake came back.

"Why did you change your grades and try to trick me?" I asked with more sternness to my voice.

"The real question here is how did you know we would do that?" Jake asked pointing at me. "Huh, huh?" Jake asked grinning.

"Do you think this is funny, Jacob?" I asked with a glare.

"Uh, not really, no," Jake said with a somber face now.

"I'm sorry Dad," Seth said sadly.

"All because you don't want to go to summer school or have a tutor?" I asked firmly.

"Come on DV! We don't want to go to summer school or have a tutor! That's for wimps and nerds! We're wolves! We don't need good grades! We aren't going anywhere in life but the forest!" Jake complained.

"You can go anywhere in life you want to go and you two have all the advantages. I want you to make something of yourselves. I hope you both decide on a career in life and go to college. I want you to succeed in life and I will spare no expense to help you achieve that," I said angrily to them. "What if you weren't wolves? What would you have wanted to do with your lives?

"Nothing, we're not that lucky in life," Jake came back.

"I wanted to be something in computers," Seth answered.

"Jacob, you can be anything in life you want to be. All you have to do is apply yourself. Seth, that is a desirable career these days," I said to them. "If you put half the effort into your studies as you do in your pranks and tricks, you could really be something. You two are going to bring these grades up and if that means summer school or a tutor, you are doing it. I never want to see F's in Math again. There is no negotiating this. Now, once again, you have landed yourselves in trouble. You know what this means!"

"Yeah, you're going to wear our butts out," Jake said looking down at the floor.

"Unfortunately, yes I am. I see no sense in dragging this out. You both know you did wrong and you have to answer for it. Jacob, go to your room and wait until you are called back to my study. Seth, come with me to the couch," I said getting up and walking toward my couch.

"No Dad, please!" Seth pleaded.

"Dad, let me go first. I'm older, I should get it first," Jake offered.

"Sorry Jake, my call. Seth is old enough to know his action will warrant a consequence. He needs to face it," I said to him.

"Sorry, little cub," Jake said knocking Seth on the arm. He then left the study and went to his room.

"Seth, go to the closet and bring me the strap," I ordered him.

"Oh no, Dad! Please! Not the strap, please!" Seth begged.

"Do as you are told, Young Man," I said sternly pointing to the closet. Seth then slowly walked to the closet and took the strap from its hook. He slowly walked over to me at the couch sniveling softly. He then held it out to me.

I grabbed the strap and motioned for him to drop his pants. He did so and stood by my right side waiting for the order to bend over my knee. I patted my knee and Seth lowered himself down, sobbing a little louder now. As he settled down over my lap, I laid the strap next to me and arranged him in position. I then picked the strap up.

"Seth, I want you to hold this strap and look at it while I am spanking you, Young Man. You will hand it to me when I ask for it," I said to him. I held the strap out for him and he slowly took it and held in it in both his hands, still sobbing. He had a tight grasp on the strap and held it in front of him looking at it.

"Ready?" I asked. Seth nodded his head yes. I then brought my hand down with vampire speed and force and began adjusting the color in his behind from the olive color it usually was to a bright red. I made sure I got every spot to remind him of his error in judgment of trying to deceive me. I made sure he felt every stinging smack I delivered. He was howling and crying and kicking his feet. I had warned him as usual to stop his kicking and he tried his best to obey that order. I then landed the hardest spanks on his sit spots and made sure those spots were very well roasted. He was all-out crying at this point. I ended his spanking alternating vampire strength swats to each side of his very dark red, stinging bottom. He was crying loudly but still had the strap in his grasp. I let him lay there so he could calm down. After about 10 minutes he finally stopped crying and lay there sniffling and wiping his eyes. I handed him some tissues. He then wiped his face. He calmed down then and settled down.

"All right son, hand me the strap," I said holding my hand out for it. This started him sobbing again.

"No Dad, please! It hurts so bad now. Please don't strap me," Seth pleaded.

"Come on, hand me the strap," I said again holding my hand out. He hesitantly handed me the strap and began crying again. "Settle down, Seth," I said rubbing my hand on his back. He finally settled down again. I then gently laid the strap across his stinging red bottom and let it lay there. "All right Young Man, 30 minutes over my knee and you make yourself aware of this strap laying on your backside and don't you dare knock this strap off. This is meant as a warning to you. If you ever pull a stunt like that again, my son, I will use this strap on your bare hind end and you will feel every stroke I give you. Do you understand?" I asked him.

"Y-Yes, d-dad!" Seth said shakily but with relief in his voice.

"Good. 30 minutes starts now. No talking or moving, mister," I said patting him on his back.

I had brought one of my medical journals to the couch with me. I used Seth as a book rest and propped my journal up against his back. I was wondering how Jake was handling this. I'm sure he was wearing a pathway in the carpet pacing back and forth wondering what is taking so long. He will find out when it's his turn. The 30 minutes passed quickly and it was time for Seth and Jake to switch places. I gently picked the strap up and nudged Seth to get up. He did so quickly.

"You can pull your pants up now and hang the strap back up. Jake will need to bring it to me himself when he comes in. Are you better now?" I asked looking up at him.

"Yes sir. I'm sorry Dad. I know better than that," Seth admitted.

"I'm glad to hear that son. Don't ever make me use that strap on you, my boy. Please see to it that you never do anything like that again, Young Man," I warned him.

"Yes Dad. I don't want to feel that strap on me," Seth said. He took the strap and hung it back up.

"Okay, come with me. I walked him out and down the hall stopping by Jake's door. Go to your room and stay there until I say you can come out," I told him. He did after he gave me a big hug. I then knocked on Jake's door. He opened it and stood there.

"What took so long? Were you hitting him the whole time?" Jake asked nervously.

"Maybe! Time for you to find out now isn't it? Come on, your turn," I said putting my hand on his shoulder and walking him toward my study.

We walked over to the couch and I stopped right before it. I walked over to the couch and turned to face Jake. He was walking over to my right side.

"Jake, go to the closet and bring me the strap," I instructed him.

"What? You're kidding right?" Jake said looking at me with wonder.

"No, I'm not. Bring me the strap, Young Man," I ordered him again.

"You're not going to strap me, are you?" Jake asked shakily.

"Go get the strap and I'm not telling you again," I said more sternly. Jake finally walked over to the closet and took the strap off the hook. He came back and stood in front of me holding the strap. He looked up at me with pleading eyes. I put my hand out for him to hand it to me. He reluctantly did and gave me a wary look.

"Thank you," I said laying it down on the couch. I then took my seat and got settled. I motioned for him to come to my right side. "Drop them," I said to him. He let out a sigh but complied and dropped them down. I then patted my knee.

"Over you go," I said to him. He placed himself across my knee and I helped situate him into position. After I had him arranged to my satisfaction I handed him the strap. "Hold onto this strap and look at it while you are being spanked, Young Man," I ordered him.

"Aw come on DV! Can you rub it in anymore?" Jake asked grabbing the strap.

"I sure can, you want me to just use the strap and not my hand?" I asked holding my hand out for the strap.

"Okay, Okay! I get the message. Look at the strap while your blistering my hide," Jake said. "This can't be any more embarrassing."

"Oh yes it can," I came back at him. "I can have Seth take a picture of you getting your butt spanked while holding the strap and showing the side of the strap that has your name in bold letters and we could send the picture to your buddy Aro," I suggested answering his question.

"All right. Now that's just being mean DV! Not even you would stoop that low," Jake said.

"Then stop asking silly questions. Ready?" I asked raising my hand.

"What if I say no? Would you let me up and not spank me?" Jake said looking back at me and shaking his head for me to agree with him.

I answered him by bringing a stinging swat down at vampire strength and speed. It landed with a mighty 'smack'.

"OOWW! I figured that would be your answer," Jake complained.

I then began applying hard, stinging swats at vampire speed and strength. Jake was wiggling and kicking and complaining loudly.

"OOOuuch! DV! Please, not so hard," Jake pleaded. "Shit that hurts!"

"What that language, mister, or you will have a bar of soap in your mouth while getting the rest of your spanking," I warned him.

"S-sorrry, Oooww! Dad! It hurts! OOOWWW!" Jake yelled.

"You know your brother, who is younger than you, laid here and took his punishment like a man," I said to him.

"Well, go get him and let him take my spanking," Jake suggested.

"You're not helping yourself," I warned him.

"I can't help it! It hurts!" Jake whined.

I began turning his bottom to a nice dark red shade. I gave him the same vampire strength spanking I gave Seth and made sure I covered his entire backside. I also lectured him.

"Don't you ever try to trick me like that again, young man, or I will make this spanking seem like a light tap," I said to him. I them applied my hand all over his bottom and covered ever part. I then shifted him forward and began my assault on his sit spots and upper thighs. Jake really howled at that. I made him feel my disapproval of his little charade and I made him realize he will never get by with anything like that again. I finally ended with the hardest swats yet applied to his sit spots, alternating each side. I let him cry it out. It took him a while to settle down. When he was barely sobbing, I asked for the strap.

"All right Jake, hand me the strap," I said holding my hand out for it.

"Oh no, please Dad! Don't use the strap. My ass is on fire now as it is! Please don't strap me," Jake pleaded.

"JACOB! What did I tell you about your language! Hand me that strap," I said with force. Jake then handed it to me.

"Sorry Dad! My butt hurts so bad, please don't strap me," he pleaded again.

I then took the strap and laid it gently across his fiery bottom and smacked my hand down on the strap and his bottom.

"OOUUCCHH!" Jake shouted.

"All right mister, you have 30 minutes over my knee and you make yourself aware of this strap laying across your bottom. Let this strap be a warning to you. If you ever pull a stunt like that again trying to trick me, I will use this strap on your backside for the entire spanking and you will remember every strap I give you. Don't you move, talk or knock that strap off. Understood?" I asked him.

"Y-yes sir!" Jake said.

"All right, 30 minutes starts now," I said. I then grabbed my journal and propped it up on Jake like I did Seth. Jake was still whimpering and I'm sure his bottom was stinging pretty good. He laid there and did as he was told. It wasn't long and his 30 minutes were up. "Okay, you're 30 minutes are up. I picked the strap up and helped him up. Jacob Cullen, if you ever pull a stunt like that again, I will put this strap to good use on your backside, Mister! Are we on the same page here?" I asked him giving him a piercing stare.

"Yes Dad! I'll never do that again," Jake promised.

"Good, because I'd hate to prove Aro right!" I said winking at him. "Now go hang the strap back up."

"Gladly. Ah, Dad," Jake said to me.

"Yes, son?" I answered turning to look at him.

"Thanks for not using the strap on us," Jake said with a touch of humility.

"I don't ever want to use it on any of you. But don't tempt me, because I will if I have to," I warned. I then grabbed him by the back of the neck and pulled him in for a hug, I then kissed him on the head. "I will always love you, Seth and Leah as my own, please know that," I said to him.

"I know Dad, it shows all the time," Jake said smiling at me.

"Good, I'm glad you know that. Go get Seth and meet me down in the first floor study. I am calling the girls back now," I said to him. I grabbed my laptop and went down to the study. "Girls, you can come back now," I said in a normal tone knowing they would hear me.

I walked down and entered the study. I sat at the end of the long table with my laptop. Before long, Seth and Jake came in. "Have a seat boys," I said to them motioning to the chairs on either side of the table in the study.

"Uh, couldn't we stand," Jake asked.

"Nope, sit down. The uncomfortable feeling will help drive my point home to you." I said pointing to the hard chairs.

"Ugh, this is going to hurt," Seth complained as he pulled out a chair and gingerly sat down. He popped right back up. "Ouch! Dad come on, this hurts," Seth griped.

"Good, serves you both right. Sit your butts down on those chairs and feel the burn," I teased them.

"Ha, ha, he thinks its funny!" Jake said easing his aching bottom down on the chair. "Aw man, this hurts…oouucchh! DV you really did a thorough job this time," Jake complained.

"I aim to please," I said to him grinning.

"Thanks Dad!" Jake said with sarcasm. "You wouldn't be grinning if your ass was burning and trying to get comfortable on this wooden seat," Jake complained.

"I've had about enough of your poor use of language young man. I see I have to give you a little incentive to watch your use of words," I got up and left the study. I sensed Jake's eyes following me wondering what he was in for.

"Oh no, now what is he going to do to me?" Jake wondered aloud.

"You should have watched your language. You better stop that, you know Dad hates when you curse like that." Seth said.

"I didn't curse, I just said 'ass', figures he catch that," Jake moaned.

At that point, Bella and Leah came in and walked into the study hearing Jake and Seth talking. They came in and saw the two of the uncomfortably squirming on the chairs. They both looked at each other and giggled.

"Yeah, laugh it up you two," Jake said snidely.

"Dad really roasted your rumps, I see," Bella said grinning.

"Yep, we're ready to be carved and served," Seth said leaning to one side.

"Where is Dad? I need to ask if I can go out with David tonight?" Leah said happily.

"Go out with David tonight, always thinking of yourself, Lulu," Jake teased mimicking Leah.

"Shut up you hound. Just cause you got your butt in trouble doesn't mean I have to feel sorry for you," Leah said.

I walked back into the study. "Hello girls. I just went to get something for Jake," I said walking to my seat. I pulled out a small, wrapped bar of soap from my pocket. I laid it right down in front of Jake. "Maybe having this bar of soap right in front of you will help you to watch your language," I said to him.

"Ha, yes I'm sure it will," Jake said with sarcasm again. "Thanks for thinking of me DV!"

"Dad, can I go out with David tonight?" Leah said anxiously.

"I don't see why not," I said to her.

"Yeah, make sure Lulu is happy and gets her way," Jake said angrily.

"You're just jealous because you got in trouble. We told you not to change your grades and try to fool Dad," Leah said smirking.

"Leah," Bella said nudging Leah.

"We told you two idiots you'd never get by with it. Dad's too smart to fall for your tricks," Leah continued. "We told you when you were steaming the envelopes open, you dopes."

"Uh Leah, I don't think…" Bella tried to say.

"What Bella? We told them Dad would find out. Even you told them that," Leah said to Bella. "Bella told you not to scan the grades and change them. She also said Dad wouldn't like the D's and F's you two brains got."

"Uh…" Bella said to Leah then looked at me. Leah followed Bella's gaze to me. She then realized what she had just said. She looked at Seth and Jake who were now laughing happily and punching each other.

"What was that? You two knew they were changing their grades and you didn't say anything to me?" I asked staring both Bella and Leah down.

"Uh oh," Leah said.

"Yeah, uh oh is right Lulu!" Jake said. "Serves you right for opening your big mouth and trying to be so holier than thou, smart ass!"

"Jacob! All right, take the wrapper off that bar of soap, buddy," I said to him pointing to it.

"Aw, I just said ass!" Jake whined unwrapping the soap. "Okay, the wrappers off, now what?"

"Just lay it in front of you. Curse again and the next step the soap is in your mouth," I said to him.

"Ick!" Jake said looking disgustedly at the bar of soap.

"Bella, are you telling me you knew all about this when we went out for our hunt earlier? We even sat out there a while talking and you didn't tell me this?" I asked incredulously.

"Uh…well Dad…I…uh…didn't want to rat them out…" Bella said sheepishly.

"Uh, I have to get ready for David," Leah said starting to leave the study.

"Hold it, Young Lady! You can forget about going out with David tonight," I said to her.

"WHAT? Why? I didn't do anything! Why am I in trouble?" Leah asked angrily.

"Because you knew and didn't say anything, that's why!" I answered her.

"Dad! Come on…I want to go with David…please?" Leah begged.

"This will teach you to come clean when you know information that could result in your siblings getting in trouble or hurt," I said to her. "You both will sit at this table with us and write an essay on how withholding information that your parents should know can hurt you and the one's involved. Both of you grab a laptop and get busy," I ordered them.

"But Dad, I already told David I could go and he's on his way. Couldn't I do this tomorrow?" Leah asked.

"How could you have told him it was okay? You just asked me if you could go!" I pointed out to her.

"I-I kinda already told him it was okay and he is due here any minute," Leah explained.

"Well, when he gets here I will explain to him there has been a little problem and you cannot go tonight. You can go tomorrow," I said to her.

"I want to go tonight! He's already coming and I'm going," Leah said starting to walk to the door.

"Oh, this should be good! Lulu's gonna get it!" Jake said rubbing his hands together.

"Jacob! Mind you own business. You're in enough trouble. Leah Cullen, you get back here right this minute," I ordered her. "Since David is on his way here, you can have your date here in the house but you cannot leave." I offered her.

"You have to be kidding, with those two here? They will drive us nuts! No thanks, I want to go with him." Leah said.

"Hey, we won't bother you and Popsicle, except bring a towel when he starts to melt from looking at you too long," Jake said as he and Seth laughed.

"See what I mean dad! Please let me go," Leah asked again.

"No, it's here or not at all," I said to her again.

The doorbell rang and Leah stopped and looked at me. I got up and she ran for the door. I flashed to the front door and got into the living room before her and walked to the door. She came out and saw I was already at the door. She was not happy.

"Dad, please!" Leah begged.

"You heard me!" I said as I opened the door. "Hello David!"

"Good evening Dr. Cullen. Is Leah ready?" David asked. "Hi Leah!"

"I'm sorry, David, but we had a little family issue tonight and Leah won't be going out with you tonight. I'm sorry you came all this way for nothing, but I must insist she not be allowed to go out tonight. You are welcome to stay here but she cannot leave the house. You can plan a date for later in the week," I explained to him.

"Dad, please, he's here, let me go," Leah pleaded.

"Leah, I've explained the reason why. I'm sorry, you cannot go tonight," I said to her again. "You do have the option of having your date here."

"That's alright. Leah, I'll call you and we can plan something for later in the week," David said.

"Dad can I please talk to him for a minute?" Leah asked.

"Yes, but don't be long." I said and walked away.

"David, go to your car and I'll sneak out of my room and meet you and we can go," Leah text to David. With vampire and wolf hearing, she would have been heard if she said it out loud.

"I don't want to go against Dr. Cullen's orders, Leah. You'll get in worse trouble, and he would be upset with me," David replied in a text.

"Don't worry, he won't know I left. We can go for a short time and then I can sneak back home," Leah replied.

"Okay, but I think it's too risky," David replied to Leah.

"You're worth the risk, Davey," Leah replied to David.

"Okay, goodbye David," Leah said giving him a kiss goodbye.

"Good night Dr. Cullen," David called to me.

"Good night David, again I'm sorry for the turn of events," I said apologetically.

David left and Leah gave me a dirty look. "I'm going to my room. I'll work on my stupid essay up there!" Leah said angrily.

Leah came into the study, grabbed a laptop and stopped and looked at Jake and Seth. "You two idiots ruined it for me, David and Bella. I hope you're happy. I hope Dad beat your butts good and hard," Leah shouted at them.

"Leah, that will be enough of this behavior, Young Lady," I warned her.

Jake and Seth then pretended to grab each other in an embrace and made kissing noises to one another. "Oh Leah!" Jake said in a deep voice.

"Oh Popsicle" Seth said mimicking Leah's voice.

"That's enough boys, stop teasing your sister," I said giving them a stern look.

"I'll be working on this stupid essay in my room," Leah griped. She then angrily stomped up the stairs and slammed her door. You could tell she was upset.

"Bella, get busy on that essay and I want you to email to me when you are finished. Jake and Seth, you're about to get another spanking with your antics," I said to them. "We are going to check into summer school and tutors for math and history," I informed them.

"Aw come on DV! Not that…we don't want to go to summer school or have a tutor," Jake whined.

"You are bringing these grades up and you need some help. It's your choice. Would you rather to go summer school or have a tutor come here?" I asked them.

"Summer school, at least we'd have company with others sharing our misery," Jake said. "Can we go to our school?"

"I'm checking to see if they offer summer school," I answered.

At that moment, we all heard a plop outside. We all stopped and looked at one another trying to figure out what that was. It sounded too familiar and I was hoping it was not what I was thinking.

"What was that? Sounded like when we jump out the window to hunt," Bella said.

"Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking," I said getting up. I could smell a wolf and tell at that moment who just jumped out of her window to her supposed freedom. "I'll be right back. All of you stay here," I said in a warning tone. I then jumped out the study door into the woods and caught Leah's scent and saw her in wolf form running and sneaking through the woods. I also saw David's car up ahead. She was going to change into clothes and then come out by his car. I decided to let her do just that.

"Oh man, Lulu's really gonna get it. I can't believe she defied Dad like that," Jake said.

"Me either. He's already upset with us and now she's really pushing his buttons," Seth said.

"It's never a good idea to defy Dad when he says you can't do something. I know first hand because I did it a couple of times. She's really in for it," Bella mused.

Leah ran in wolf form to her predetermined place in the woods where she could phase back into human form. She had her clothes, shoes and purse strapped to her hind legs. Phasing back into human form she quickly dressed and then opened her purse to fix her make-up and hair. Feeling put together, she quickly and slowly made her way to the passenger side of David's car that was off and waiting for her arrival. She knocked on the passenger window and David opened the door and let her in. Leah triumphantly climbed in the car and she and David embraced and kissed.

"Wow, you made it," David said.

"See, I told you I could do it. Let's get going," Leah said.

David then started his car as she held his hand and put her head back and closed her eyes. She was congratulating herself and enjoying her clever moment of escape so that she could salvage a small part of this date. As she was relaxing and thinking of the wonderful albeit short date with David, she felt him put on the brakes and stop in the middle of the road that led from the house to the main road. They were almost ready to turn onto the highway.

"What's wrong, let's get going," Leah said to David, looking at him. He was staring straight ahead.

"I can't," David answered.

"Why not? We're wasting time," Leah said growing tired of having to wait.

"Your Dad is standing in my way," David said with a little bit of worry.

"That's not funny David," Leah said.

"I'm not kidding," David said again, still looking ahead. Leah finally found the courage to look out the windshield to see what David was talking about.

"Oh no," Leah uttered. She saw me standing in the middle of the road with my arms crossed in my usual stance when I catch her or any of her brothers and sisters doing something they are not supposed to do. "I'm doomed," Leah admitted with a look of regret.

I stood there and glared at my naughty daughter who usually was the one who always obeyed and followed orders. Except when it came to David. Understandable, but she knew better and I did give her the option of having her date at home. Now she has blatantly disobeyed me once again and she now has to face the consequences. I let her sit there for a bit while I gave her a piercing glare and made her feel very uncomfortable along with David. After about 5 minutes I walked to the passenger side of the car and grabbed the handle.

"Open this door," I said firmly. David immediately unlocked the door. Lifting the latch, I swung the door open wide and looked in at my nervous wolf daughter.

"Dad! Want to come with us?" Leah said trying to make light of the situation. That was not a wise move.

"Get out here this minute, Young Lady!" I said to her…

To Be Continued…

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