I cannot Apologize enough for the late update I have been so busy. But thanks for all the reviews.
Sophia's POV
I am officially no longer grounded and it is the best feeling ever. I finally have my phone back and I have been able to go back to cheerleading lessons. I have had so much catching up to do as does Isabel. I have had to have extra lessons just to get back up to speed.
I am also still volunteering at the hospital I am so glad that my dad has allowed me to carry on with the volunteering. Although he says that he is so proud of me for doing this and that I am going to give up my Saturdays to continue to do this.
My parents have had their hands full lately as it seems that Phoebe has been going through her terrible twos two years late. She is making me and Teddy look like angels. I have to say though that I am glad that she is taking the attention of me and my recent behavior. I am finding her behavior quite amusing though I'm not going to lie although when she starts annoying me I do get frustrated with her. I don't know what has happened to her she is usually so well behaved and we all know how strict dad is so it is so amusing see her act this way and I can see that my dad does not know what to do.
I played up a bit as a child but it was usually around the time I had to go to my birth mothers house but I was trying to see if dad would treat me the way she did but he never did although I did get the odd swat on my backside and I only ever received one spanking. I know dad never punished me in that way again after he found out about my mother's abuse. Although teddy has received the odd swat on his backside but I don't think he has ever done anything to warrant a spanking. Although I'm amazed Phoebe had managed to avoid a spanking and dad has not even swatted her backside. I'm not sure if it's because she is four or what the reasons are but dad spanked me once when I was four. It might be my mother's influence.
"Sophia dinner is ready." My mom says as she walks into my room.
"Thanks mom I'll be down in a minute."
I make my way down to the dining room and my dad and siblings are all seated at the table.
"Sophia Daddy is being mean he said I have to go to bed early tonight." Phoebe whines as I sit down.
My dad gives me a look that tells me that I need to think of my next few words very carefully.
"Oh really Phoebe well you better listen to him them." I tell her and dad gives me a look of approval.
"But Sophia I don't want to go to bed early ." She whines.
"Well I didn't want to be grounded for a month phoebe but l had to live with it I'm sure you'll be okay. Hey we will do something tomorrow just the two of us what do you say." I ask my little sister who looks a lot happier with the idea of spending time with me tomorrow.
"Yes please Sophia." I just nod and smile at her.
"Sophia how are you finding working Saturday's and all these extra cheerleading classes it's not to much is it and you are not falling behind with your homework are you." My dad asks me.
"It's fine dad after being unable to do hardly anything for a month I am enjoying being really busy and no I am not falling behind on schoolwork dad I actually started studying ahead while I was grounded so I am fine." I say.
"Well I'm glad something good came from your punishment." He says giving me a smile.
"Yes well I can assure you I won't be doing anything like that for a very long time."
"For a very long time you are kidding me Sophia you will not be pulling a stunt like that ever again an I clear." Dad says sternly.
"Yes dad." I say I can't exactly promise that I am never going to do anything like that ever again because I really don't know when it may be necessary.
Mom hands out dinner out to us all she really is an amazing cook I love it when she cooks for us. I always cringe when I think about how I acted the first time mom had ever cooked for me and dad I acted like a little brat. But in my defense I had to be careful and ensure that she wasn't like my birth mother.
"Phoebe eat you dinner." My father warns.
"Daddy I'm not hungry." She whines. This brings back so many memories for me. I think when I was younger he used to have to tell me to eat during nearly every meal. Well to be honest he does this to me even to this day. But phoebe has always been really good at eating her food my parents rarely have to remind her. I honestly have no clue what has come over her.
Christians POV
"Daddy I'm not hungry." My youngest daughter whines I honestly have no clue what is going on with my daughter she has been playing up lately and I have no idea why. She has been misbehaving for me, Ana, and security. I am getting really frustrated with this behavior and I intend to nip it in the bud.
"Phoebe you can stop with your whining and eat your dinner. It is not up for negotiation." I say firmly.
"I am not eating it Daddy." I cannot believe my daughter. The look of disbelief and shock on my elder children's face is priceless. I have already told Phoebe that she is going to bed an hour earlier tonight due to her misbehavior but it has not seemed to do anything. I have taken away electronic privileges and dessert for her other misbehavior but nothing seems to be working.
"Phoebe you will sit right there until you have eaten your dinner." I say firmly.
"I'm not eating it Daddy." She says defiantly how a four year old is being this disrespectful I really don't know. Where has she learned this behavior.
"Phoebe you are eating it and that is final" I say.
"Sophia darling come one eat your dinner for mummy and daddy." Ana says but our daughter just ignores her. I know Ana is just as fed up as I am with this behavior.
"Dad I'm finished can I be dismissed." Sophia says to me.
"Ye me to dad." Teddy says.
"Yes you may both be dismissed." I tell them. They get up and hurry out of the dining as fast as their legs can carry them. I decide to count to ten to calm myself.
Ana rubs my arm and signals for me to follow her out of the dining room.
"Phoebe you better start eating your dinner your mother and I will be back in a minute." She just looks at me and nods.
"Christian I have no idea what has come over Phoebe her behavior lately has been awful she is non stop being rude and winding up teddy and annoying Sophia. She is rude to me, you and all the staff. She has also been having tantrums over the smallest things. Let's This behavior has only started since she started preschool. But none of the punishments we have given her has worked. I just want my kind baby back." Ana says tears coming to her eyes.
"I know Ana I wonder what has caused this behavior. But I'm not going to lie she is on her way to having a sore backside if she doesn't nip this behavior in the bud. Corner time and early bedtimes and restriction has not been working. I'll go in there now and deal with her." I tell my wife as I hug her.
"Okay Christian." She says. I let go of my wife and walk into the dining room. Phoebe is still sitting there with her arms crossed.
"Phoebe I'm going to reheat your dinner and I expect you to eat it." I tell my daughter as I pick up her plate and put it in the microwave once it is done I put it in-front of her and hand her fork. I am shocked when she picks up her fork abc throws it on the floor.
"I am not eating it Daddy." She says. I get flashbacks to when Sophia was this age and did this exact same thing. I also remembered what I did when Sophia pulled this same trick. So I march over to my daughter pick her up put her over my knee and swat her backside four times. It really pained me to do this but her behavior has been awful lately and this was the last straw. Phoebe starts crying.
"I'm sorry daddy." She says through sobs soI pick her up and engulf her in a hug.
"Phoebe why have you been acting so bold lately." I ask her gently.
"My friend madly acts like this in her house and she told me to do it as-well as she gets whatever she wants when she does. She does it all the time at her house daddy." She says while looking at me in the eyes. Well at least that explains this behavior.
"Phoebe why did you continue with this behavior even though you where punished." I say.
" I don't know daddy she just kept t willing me to do it. That it would work after a while."
"Well phoebe I hope you nip this behavior in the bud and I hope you will apologize to you mother."
"Yes daddy I will I swear."
"Also you will eat all your dinner and then we will upstairs and get you ready for bed Okay."
"Okay daddy it's a deal."
"Good I'm glad I'm love you and sibling so much but I won't let you grow up to be spoilt rotten okay."
" Okay daddy I love you to." She says. I kiss her forehead and put her back down on her chair and she starts eating. I'm glad that is over with and hopefully her behavior will go back to normal.
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So there is a little insight into how Christian deals with phoebe I hope you enjoyed and I will get back into Sophia's storyline in the next chapter. Again I am so sorry for not updating as frequently and I will try get back into the routine of updating weekly but college and work is taking up so much time. But thanks for being patient. Please review.
