"I will see you right here at your locker when school lets out. Don't be late." Jack said sternly to Kim and then walked away.

With Jack's back to her Kim stuck her tongue out at him. Jason and Tommy came walking up.

"Hey do you two want to hang out at the park this weekend." Jason asked.

"I would love to, but I can't. I'm grounded." Tommy said.

"Oh, Tommy, I am so sorry, I didn't mean to get you into trouble. For how long?" Kim said.

"They'll let me know when it is over. Only consolation is that Josie is grounded too." Tommy said.

"What about you Kim, you want to go to the park?" Jason asked.

"I can't. I'm also grounded." Kim said.

"You mean to tell me that you are actually going to stick to it this time." Jason said shocked.

"Jack is making sure I stick to it, and believe me, I found out the hard way how serious he is about this." Kim said remembering what happened when he got her home last night.

Kevin comes running up to his sister.

"Kimberly Anne Hart! You slept with Tommy." Kevin said.

"She did what?" Jason said giving Tommy a look that pretty much said "How could you?"

"Who told you that?" Kim asked her twin.

"Jack did." He said.

"Oh, no need to ask who told him, he was standing right there when I told Penelope." Kim said.

They all just looked at her. Kim realized something.

"Oh, Kevin. I think I may have opened that can of worms. When mom finds out, it will just cause another huge fight with dad. Another bad custody battle with us caught in the middle." Kim said.

"Last thing I want to hear, are those 2 screaming again." Kevin said.

"You think I do. Oh man, what am I going to do?" Kim asked.

Tommy gave his girlfriend a hug. It seemed to him that she has bigger things to worry about then he does. He has been so worried about what the rest of his punishment might be.

"I know; I will go see mom after school today and tell her." Kim said.

"Kimberly! You can't. Dad would flip." Kevin said.

"Dad is not here. I will get Jack to take me over, since he insists on baby-sitting me, to make sure I stick to my grounding this time." Kim said.

"What happened between you and Jack?" Kevin asked.

"He picked me up at Tommy's and man he let me have it." Kim said.

"What did he do?" Jason asked.

"He just threatened to spank me, if I break it." Kim said.

"What? He wouldn't do that" Kevin said.

"He would, he is serious about it. Besides, he did last night when we got home." Kim told her brother and her friends.

"Jack actually spanked you. I mean, I know Dad would have and will if he finds out you went near mom." Kevin told her.

"I know; I will have to risk it. Besides don't you think; I am getting a little too old to be spanked?" Kim asked.

"Not at my house. At my house you are never too old for it. Mom spanked Josie last month for ditching." Tommy said wondering if that is what he has coming to him. If it is, he would much rather just get it over with.

"Whatever you decide to do, I am behind you." Kevin told his sister as he hugged her and headed off to class.

"Kim, I am the one that is sorry. I didn't mean to put you in this position." Tommy said feeling guilty.

"No Tommy, you couldn't have known. I never told you about how my parents are." Kim said.

They heard the bell go off.

"Guys, that is the final bell, we had better get to class. Before we end up with detention." Jason said.

They headed to class and got in just before Mrs. Applebee closed the door.