"Wake up sweet girl." Mae groaned as she sensed light through her closed eyelids while Jack stroked her.
Yesterday had been a weird day for Mae. Which wasn't too different from how all Maes recent days had been. She told herself that the only reason she reacted so strongly was because she was afraid she'd be stuck in the damn house forever.
A nauseating part of her almost did seem worried about what had happened to Jack. No, she wasn't getting Stockholm syndrome, she refused to. Although it would logically make sense to develop absurd caring like feelings for someone who fed and took care of you-but no matter how Jack treated her-she wasn't a dog. She wouldn't automatically love her source of food supply.
Stroking her hair away from Mae's face, Jack began peppering soft kisses on her temple and nose.
"Time to get up Mae."
"Please Sir. Can I just stay in bed today?"
"Stay in bed today and it becomes a habit. It's good to get up."
"It's not like we're going anywhere."
"Well certainly not with that attitude."
Normally, such a comment would make Mae sit up and ask more questions. Yesterday had drained her however and all she could do was open her eyes slightly in question to Jack.
"I won't say anymore and I won't ask you again." Jack said as he shrugged and got himself up.
"Where are all your clothes little girl?" Jack asked as her surveyed the closet.
"What do you mean they're in the closet." Mae smiled at Jack with her most innocent eyes yet.
She had forgotten she had hidden her more revealing clothing right underneath where she currently lay and it took everything in her to keep from giggling hysterically.
"Mmhmm. Well until all your clothes are returned, I guess there's no other choice but for you to go naked."
"What?! But I have perfectly good clothes right there."
"Go ahead and undress Mae, and I'll take your clothes for safekeeping until we can find out why they're disappearing."
"As long as I get to stay in bed." Mae said as she took off her clothes and threw them at Jack in a huff. Turning away from Jack as he stared in angered amusement at Mae, she closed her eyes once more.
Expectedly, Mae felt Jack's hand around her waist, pulling her. Resisting, Mae held tightly onto her headboard.
"Oh, now come on. This is like a scene straight from a movie." Jack laughed as he tugged her once more, but Mae held on tight. Tickling her, Jack finally managed to get Mae to let go, and he slung her naked body over his shoulder.
"You can't give me one fu-lipping day?!" Mae quickly course corrected. "Especially after last night."
"I think we settled our score last night, and I don't give in to brats."
"Hardly. And I asked so nicely at first!"
All of a sudden Mae felt her heart stop as Jack threw her in the air. She screamed and then hit the water where she came out screaming. Jack laughed and laughed as she swam out of the pool still screaming at him.
"You-f-you--you-you-ugh! I hate you! I really really hate you!" She continued to catch herself from cursing but as she came up from the pool she began to hit his arms. Jack only grabbed her and threw her in the pool again.
"At least Five laps, or however ever many it takes for you to cool down." Swimming to the other side, Mae got out of the pool before even doing a full lap. Mae lowered herself into the hot tub.
"Five laps Mae!" Jack called at the other end of the pool as he began walking towards her. As soon as Jack had gotten closer, but still within distance, Mae booked it to the opposite side of the pool.
"Don't you fucking run!" Jack yelled as Mae sprinted. He sounded angry. No, not angry, furious.
Running, Mae almost slipped several times but safely made it to her closet. She had grabbed the rope from last night and locked herself inside her closet using the rope on the two door handles. Mae knew Jack would eventually take the doors down, but at least she had a moment to angrily sulk by herself.
Using a sweatshirt Mae wiped down her shivering body that became cold after the adrenaline died down, and she felt the cold water through her scalp. Mae got dressed in the dark and cramped space of the closet.
Waiting in the dark, Mae didn't hear any sound of Jack, even in the distance. Although, it could be because everything was slightly muffled by Mae's own heavy breathing.
Mae didn't know when she fell asleep, but she startled awake to Jack's voice. She couldn't believe she fell asleep when her adrenaline had been so high.
"You will have five minutes to come and meet me in the living room to discuss your punishment. If you don't, I will come and retrieve you myself and your punishment will be tenfold." Jack's voice came out calm, stern, and dripping with warning.
While trying to calm herself with breaths before Mae left the closet to face Jack, Mae realized she was only psyching herself out more in anticipation. Opening the door to the closet, Mae slowly and cautiously tip toed to the living room.
Waiting for her with his back turned Jack sat in his chair. Circling around to keep her distance, Mae found herself standing about ten feet from Jack, staring at the ground.
"Smart decision." Jack said and paused, analyzing Mae. "Take off all of your clothes and come kneel in front of me."
Slowly and shakily Mae removed her clothes. Jack did not rush her only observed and waited patiently. Finally, Mae came and knelt before Jack, like he had taught her.
"Today it's really important that we talk about why you are going to be punished. I need you to fully understand why so that you never ever do such a thing again. Okay?"
"Yes, sir."
"Now, I'd like to hear why you think you are being punished."
"Because I didn't get up and then I didn't do your stupid five laps."
"Watch it little girl. Is that all?"
"And I hit you and ran." Mae was starting to become irritated. With herself for continuing this annoying pattern of misbehave and be punished, but mostly with Jack.
