Lenny was sitting across from his father, Don Lino. He had never been in trouble before; not even once. Frankie, on the other hand, was Don Lino's favorite son because he was just like him.
He heard the door behind him open; it was his dad. Lenny swallowed his saliva that had collected in his mouth. Lenny started to open his mouth, but Don Lino stopped him before he could speak. He swam over to his chair and sat down in it.
Hiya, Pops," Lenny said as he looked at Don Lino, who sighed.
I didn't tell you, you couldn't talk. That's rule number one, son. Two, I know why you won't eat fish, and I ain't happy about it.
Lenny thought for a moment then he realized what his father meant when he said it. Oh shit! His father knew he was a vegetarian, and his father seemed pissed off. Don Lino glared at Lenny, making him feel very small.
"Pops," Lenny said as he started. Don Lino stopped him, raising a fin and then moving away from the desk.
"Don't tell me you're a vegetarian," said Don Lino angrily. "Are you crazy? Are you out of your mind?" Don yelled
Yep, Don Lino was pissed, and Lenny could feel it in the way he stared down at him. Lenny looked down at the floor, feeling like a disappointment to his father. Don Lino swam up to Lenny and Lenny looked up at him with his green eyes.
If your mother were here, she would be very disappointed, Leonard. I mean very disappointed because she's not your only parent; I'm your father and I won't have a vegetarian for a son. Tomorrow, you'll be with Frankie learning how to be a shark." Don said, looking at Lenny who looked back at him.
"No Pops," Lenny says as Don's eyes widen and Don Lino slams him against the wall.
Lenny looked at Don very frightened, while Don felt his blood boiling within him. His son, his own son, had just said 'no' to him; not in a million years would he ever have heard those words come from his own son.
Say it again, I dare you," said Don. "Lenny gulped, looking at Don.
"N..no I'm a vegetarian," Lenny said as Don grabbed his fin. "You can't change that, not now, not ever." Lenny says looking at Don
Don Lino forced Lenny to bend over the desk and Lenny looked over his shoulder, wondering what his father was about to do to him.
Don Lino never thought he would have to do this not to Lenny but Lenny was disobeying him and Don grabbed Lenny's other fin. Don raised his free fin and hit Lenny's ass. Lenny flinched and Lenny looked at Don with a shocked look.
Pops? Lenny asks, looking at Don. Don hits him on the ass
Don kept spanking Lenny; Lenny shut his eyes, unable to believe that this was actually happening. But it was. Don was spanking him just as he had spanked Frankie. Lenny felt like a child, and tears went down his cheeks.
"P..Pops, please," Lenny said, looking at Don, who didn't stop the spanking.
You never, ever tell me no. When I tell you to do something, you do it," Don said as he spanked Lenny harder. He stopped the spanking all together, seeing Lenny trembling.
Don backed off from Lenny, and Lenny was holding in his cries, not fully realizing the spanking had stopped. Don gently placed a hand on Lenny's shoulder, and Lenny flinched.
Son, look at me! You're going to be a shark, whether you want to or not. If I have to spank you to get that through that thick skull of yours, I will. Now go to your room!" Don said, looking at Lenny. Lenny wouldn't look at him, so he yelled and Lenny had tears going down his face.
Y..yes Pops." Lenny said looking at Don and he swam off to his room.
Once Lenny got to his room, he let out the tears he had been holding in. Lenny felt embarrassed that his dad had spanked him like some kid or as if he were Frankie. Lenny knew his dad would be disappointed to learn that he was now a vegetarian.
Now that Don knew Lenny was a vegetarian, Don was going to do everything in his power to change Lenny into the son he wanted. But Lenny would never be able to be like his big brother, no matter what.