Hi guys! I'm so sorry for the delay on this next chapter. I'm still sick and need to have surgery. Its hard to concentrate because of being sick but I wanted to give you another chapter. I'm not sure I'll continue the story after this but if I don't, I thought this could make an okay ending. I personally hope I write one more to tie everything together. Please review! It makes me happy when I read people are reading my stories! Thank you guys, hope, you're all well.

Chapter 6: Prison break Accepting and Learning

"No, Mike, we're not going to do this anxiety driven fainting crap! You're going to go wash your face and get into bed. You need sleep and to think about everything we've talked about." Linc hushed my cries and stopped rubbing my back. I looked at him nodding then glanced at the clock. It felt like I had been through hours of torture, but it had only taken Linc 30 mins. to roast my butt. I really wanted to watch T.V. with Linc and as cheesy as it sounds, I wanted to make sure he still loved me.

"But…Linc, I'm not tired and we always watch T.V. together after I get punished." My voice filled with hurt. Linc glared at me, and I could see his resolve to send me to bed fading. He rubbed my shoulder, "Alright buddy, then go wash your face and you know what, stand in the corner for ten minutes. That way you can think about your punishment and I'll call Vee. Michael, you're still in a lot of trouble but I know we've watched T.V. together after punishments. I shouldn't let you, but fuck, just go do what I told you to before I change my mind." Linc frowned at me

"I know, and I'll stand in the corner like you want me to. I'll just go wash my face first…..Thank you Linc, I love you." I sniffled. Linc wrapped his arms around me one last time before turning me towards the bathroom. I slowly and carefully walked to the bathroom because my sweats were rubbing on my tender behind, causing a deep stinging. As I reached the bathroom, I closed the door and turned on the faucet running my slightly shaking hands under the cool water. The adrenaline after a spanking always took a few minutes to go away. It was the flight or fight response we learned about in class.

As I splashed the cool water upon my face, I looked in the mirror at my blue-green eyes that looked like gray swollen red storms. Our full-length mirror hung on the back of our poorly painted white wood door and I turned around pulling down my sweats. Across my bottom were red angry welts and as I looked at the top of my thighs, I saw a twinge of purple. Linc swung so hard, but at least the skin wasn't broken and there was no blood.

I wasn't sure how tomorrow I'd handle another spanking and why couldn't I just apologize? I had to open my mouth and defy Linc, I knew better. Linc was a good brother and he loved me. I thought back to last week when I got an A on my math test, Linc had taken me to get ice cream and if I could go back in time, I would have told him about Lisa. I stood dazed in front of the mirror and I hadn't heard Linc knock or see him come in.

"Mike…..oh." He said startled

I quickly pulled up my sweats and now I was blushing so hard my cheeks felt warm. "Oh, ummmm, I just was seeing what it looked like. I ummm, it stung more than normal." I rushed out embarrassed.

Linc turned back around, "So how's the damage? Think you'll ever sit again?" He winked

I nodded. "Do you need me to put some salve on it?" Linc asked gently

I started blushing fiercely again, "No, I can. There's not much bruising but I can put ice on my thighs when we watch T.V. If that's okay?" I asked

Linc grabbed my right shoulder putting his calloused fingers under my chin forcing me to look in his eyes. "Mike, I love you and I'm so sorry buddy that I hurt you. I'd rather…" Linc got choked up, "die than let anything bad happen to you. I'm not sorry I whipped you though Mikey, but I am sorry if it was too hard." A tear rolled down his cheek and he pulled me in for a hug. "I will get you some ice, but first stand in the corner and really think Michael. Why you're still in trouble and how tomorrow you'll change your attitude."

I pulled away and looked at my brother. He was just trying to just hold our little family together with a job that didn't make ends meet and I couldn't even just apologize to him. Linc was right this whole time, and I was too scared to admit I was wrong. That I didn't have control over the Lisa situation, "Ummmm Linc…." I stuttered out as we walked into the living room. Linc turned around to look at me and I rushed into his arms and started crying.

Linc patiently rubbed my back as we embraced, "What's wrong Michael?" He asked. I pulled away and looked at him sniffling, "I know now what I did was wrong." He smiled and chuckled dryly, "Sorry kiddo, but you're not getting out of a spanking tomorrow and right now get your ass in the corner like I asked you too." I wiped my wet face on my black sleeves and sniffled, "I know Linc, but I wanted you to know I get it now and I'm sorry." Linc rubbed my back and walked me to the corner where we usually put LJ when he's having a tantrum. I heard Linc say he loved me as he walked into the kitchen.

As I stood in the corner, I was tempted to rub the sting off my bottom and I listened to Linc, "Yeah Vee, he's fine, he's just being Michael. You know the kid is sensitive, I know I know. Well, Vee, I have too because I told him I would, but I'll use my…I know, and I will. Because Vee, it was to damn late when he said he was sorry and I'm not going to let my little brother yell in my face. I'm not being a bully….." I decided now was the time to rub because he was distracted by his phone call to Vee.

I reached my hands back for a second "Michael Scofield, I can see you. Put your hands back to your side and unless you want me to reignite that sting for you, keep them there. Yeah Vee, yup just like a 5-year-old." I scowled so hard towards Lincs direction! Calling me a 5-year-old and I focused on that for the next 5 minutes. I heard Lincs heavy footsteps come up to me and then unexpectedly a hard swat land on my already sore backside. I yelped, "Linc, it just really stung. I'm sorry I tried to rub." I sniffed out an apology

"Turn around and come lay on this couch. I got you a bag of ice and that was for the dirty look you've had planted on your face since I told you to stop rubbing." Linc sighed

"But I didn't…" How he always knew, how I no idea. "You did Mike, and we just had a whole night about not lying so don't try. Get your ass over here like I told you and lay down." I slowly walked over, laying on the couch with my head on a pillow next to Linc. He grabbed the gray comforter I had in the living room yesterday, laying it on me and I started drifting off to sleep. The ice sat on my thighs, but it was comforting, the low hum of the television and the warmth of the blanket. Linc rubbed my upper back telling me he loved me, and I was a good kid. I fell asleep peacefully and even though I dreaded my punishment tomorrow I knew everything would be okay.