Chapter 8
Harry crashes into a lamppost and knocks himself out. The police officer that was following him curses under his breath, saying over the radio that he needs an ambulance there ASAP.
The sirens going down the road woke the residents of the street, all of them rushing out to see what is happening. When they see a car at the bottom of the street crashed into a lamppost they all run down the street to see if the person is ok. When Jess reaches the scene she is shocked, pulling out her phone from her pocket she dialled Harry's Dad's number.
Sitting in the dimly lit living room brooding, Tom hears his phone ring. Picking it up, he answers it. "Hello, wait slow down Jess, I can't hear you."
"It's Harry, he has had a car accident."
"WHAT, how could he have a car accident, he doesn't drive?"
"He took your car Tom, he is being taking to the hospital now."
"Ok thanks for letting me know I will meet you there." replied Tom thinking once he has made sure his son is ok he is going to be in the world of trouble.
"Ok bye"
Tom hung up the phone, put his coat on and walked out the door to the hospital when he got to the hospital. He went up to the receptionist to ask where his son is.
"My son was brought in, his name is Harrison Riddle"
"Yes he is in HDU you can go see him"
Tom walked briskly down the corridor to HDU to see his son, as he went into the room he saw his son on a spinal board.
"Doctor what is wrong with my son?" asked Tom thinking the worst.
"He has a minor head injury but apart from that he should be fine. He is very lucky, it could have been worse."
"May I speak to him? Is he awake?"
The doctor tells him he may speak to his son and he is awake. Tom goes over to sit near his son and starts to talk to him.
"Hey son you've been in the wars haven't you? What I can't understand is why you were driving MY CAR in the first place?"
"Hey Dad, I just wanted your attention. You were just in your own world so I did it to get your attention."
"Well you have it now! You are in so much trouble for putting yourself in danger and stealing!"
"I didn't steal anything"
"Oh really? So when you took my car without asking that wasn't stealing?"
"Sorry for that. Can we go home? I feel fine."
"I will go ask the doctor but hear me now, when we get home you are going to be punished."
"Yes sir."
After going to the doctor and being told they can go home, Harry and Tom walk home in silence. When they get home Tom sends Harry to his room with a swat to his bottom and telling him there is more where that came from.
Half an hour later Tom goes upstairs to inform his son of his punishment for his actions. He knocks on the door then goes in, takes the chair from the desk and places it in the middle of the room.
"Right son you know the consequence for putting yourself in danger is a spanking but you will receive ten with the slipper for stealing and you are grounded for a month, come here!"
Harry walked over to his Dad with reluctance and bent over his dad's knee for his punishment.
Tom lifted his hand and brought it down hard in the centre of his son's bottom, then started a furious pace. He wanted to get it over with. When he felt his son was getting close to his limit he picked up the slipper and brought it down ten times on his son's backside before pulling him into a hug.
"Right son I want you in your room for the rest of the day. Your food will be brought up to you and your new bedtime for the next month is eight o'clock."
"Yes, sir" replied Harry as he went to lay face down on his bed.
