(Note: All characters are over 18. This is a work of fiction)
Chapter 4 - A novel suggestion.
Kelly and Kirk sat patiently in front of the laptop, waiting for the Webcam call to begin. Father was never late, and they knew they'd better not be either. Kirk had come home a little early, and commented that Kelly seemed to be in an extra-happy mood. She had smiled and said she was just looking forward to the 3-day weekend.
Both of them particularly liked it when Father was out-of-town; as they could relax a bit without worrying about punishments, embarrassment, or assorted humiliations. They had each secretly wondered too, if something else interesting might happen while Father was away.
The clock ticked to 8:00pm and within a few seconds, their father's passive face appeared on the screen, well-lit from his posh hotel room, the image sharp and clear. Father, whatever else they might think of him, was very tech savvy and no cheapskate when it came to electronics; all of their laptops were state-of-the-art, with high quality sound and equally superb video.
"Kelly, Kirk. Thank you for being on time" Father began, not one for small talk. They both knew what would have happened if they'd been even a minute late, but just smiled back and exchanged their hello's. These calls were usually short, and after filling their father in on their personal status, the state of the house, the yard, the cars, and their schoolwork, the two teens felt satisfied that things were ending and both were eager to get on with their long weekends.
"Just one more thing" Father said, his expression becoming serious. The two teens lost their smiles too, and watched the screen as he rummaged through some papers on the table and pulled one up and held it before the screen, positioning it until it came into focus. Kelly heart sunk as she recognized the logo in the corner of the paper, panic setting is as she realized what she was viewing.
It was the bill for her tattoo-the one she thought she'd lost. The one for $1200.00. Kirk edged closer, reading the text easily on the high-res screen. $1200.00 seemed like a lot, but he really had no idea.
"Father. Let meβ," Kelly blurted out, only to be cut off with a sharp "No!" from her father. "Kelly- I don't want to hear an explanation," he continued. "I thought I had taught you about the value of money and this is what you spend your money on?? I really thought we had moved past this incident, but I had no idea you had spent that kind of money." Father let that hang in the air awkwardly as he looked sternly at the two teens. Kirk was wondering if he'd experience any blow-back from this latest transgression; he didn't think so, but with Father, you could never be sure.
Kelly too, was caught completely off-guard. She thought the issue with her tattoo was closed. She'd been punished, had endured the naked spankings, the embarrassing inspections, and had assumed that had put an end to it. Father did not typically dwell on things and once they had been punished for something he rarely brought it up, considering the punishment a close to the matter.
Their father continued, "Kelly, I know you've already been punished for this but I have to consider this new information, and I am afraid that I need to re-evaluate the situation. Getting the tattoo was bad enough, but paying that much for it, and somehow not bothering to mention that to me, that is not acceptable!"
He continued "Kelly, this puts me in a very awkward position. I was about to tell you that I needed to extend my trip, but I just don't see another choice. I'm afraid I'm going to have to cut my trip short to come home and address this matter in person."
The siblings did their best to hide their extreme disappointment. Coming home early would certainly mean a harsh punishment for Kelly, at least. Kirk might escape Father's wrath, but doubted it, and if Father came back, they might as well say goodbye to any enjoyment of the long weekend; and would probably face chores, punishment, or more likely both.
Kelly's mind was racing, and she tried desperately to come up with some solution to this; she had been planning this weekend with Jess for a week, and she knew Kirk too had plans. It was all about to fall apart. Kirk too was dejected; his plans would be shot as well.
"So. Once I get off the call, I'm going to have to change my flights andβ"
"Wait!" Kelly blurted, "What ifβ,"
She was really not good at thinking on her feet but Father paused, receptive to an alternative solution; he didn't want to have to change plans either.
"What if- What if- Kirk punishes me? Here- On the webcam. While you watch?" The floodgates opened and she continued "Y-you can make sure it's done right, and, and well,
you don't want to miss work and uh, this would be a way to-" Kelly was babbling and in the tense silence that followed, her brain caught up to her mouth and she realized the full implications of her suggestion.
Several months back, angry at Kell All father knew Kelly hated to be naked in front of Kirk for her many punishments, and hated being exposed during her naked time-outs, but he believed these to be necessary elements of a young girl's upbringing and part of his insistence on Kirk's presence during her punishments was precisely this added embarrassment, which would serve as a significant deterrent to further misbehaving.