The Life of Emily Dolan

Chapter 4

Chapter 4.

When I got home, I notice the boys just finished filming a video because their set up was still out. I stopped in my track when I found them in the kitchen, they looked at me when I entered, and they looked pissed.

Emily: u-uh h-hi
Grayson: I'm gonna kill you!

Grayson went to get up and I took a few step back but Ethan hold him back.

Emily: what did I do?
Ethan: did you take Grayson credit card
Emily: *bites bottom lip* yes sir
Grayson: I knew it! I told you!
Ethan: okay, calm down Grayson
Emily: h-how did you find out?
Ethan: Grayson got a notification from his bank on his phone about charges being made
Emily: oh...
Grayson: you got a lot explaining to do about why you took my credit card without my permission
Emily: you didn't make that a rule! So technically I shouldn't be in trouble for this
Grayson: are you really arguing about why you shouldn't be in trouble for stealing other people's property
Emily: you're not other people, your my brother
Grayson: can I kill her now Ethan?
Ethan: no Gray, we need her alive. We don't need you going to jail right now

Grayson huff and sat down at he take and glared at me uncomfortably and I gulped nervously at his uncomfortable stare.

Ethan: give me Grayson credit card

I slowly took the credit card behind my back pocket and hand it to Ethan and he took it and said.

Ethan: why would you take Grayson credit card?
Emily: *shrugs shoulder and looks down* I don't know
Ethan: wanna go think about this in the corner

He said pointing over to the empty corner in the room and I shocked my head.

Emily: I'm not a baby Ethan! I'm too old to be in the corner
Ethan: well then you better fess up or that's where you will be for the next hour until you tell us the truth
Emily: Um... I don't know
Ethan: the corner we go

Ethan said steering me to the corner and I said.

Emily: no wait!
Ethan: Well... we are waiting
Emily: I don't know where to start...
Ethan: you can start by not lying to us

I sigh and Ethan guided me to the table and I sat down across the boys and told them.

Grayson: why didn't you just tell us you wanted to see your birth mother
Emily: because I didn't want to upset you guys
Ethan: we aren't upset Emily, we are just disappointed that you kept this information from us
Emily: I'm sorry... it won't happened again. I just wanted to see what she looked like
Grayson: did you meet her?
Emily: no, apparently she checked out at the rehab that dad put her in
Ethan: how do you know that dad put her their?
Emily: well the lady said she checked out 6 months and that was right after dad died. Maybe she heard about what happened with dad and checked herself out. You think dad forced her to get cleaned?
Ethan: I mean it could be possible
Grayson: man, I can't believe dad kept this big secret from us
Emily: so did mom, she had to know or else she wouldn't let me move with you guys. She probably didn't want to take care of someone else is kid alone
Ethan: Em, that's not true
Emily: yes it is, that women never loved me
Grayson: Emily she loves you
Emily: oh? Then why did she shipped me off to you guys and have you guys my guardians and not her?
Ethan: well... that's complicated
Emily: it isn't complicated when you put all the puzzle pieces together
Ethan: look what mom did wasn't good, but she had her reason
Emily: of course you guys would defend her because she is your mother after all and If I knew my mother I would probably do the same
Grayson: Emily...
Emily: sorry, so am I still in trouble?
Ethan: yes, you're. You still took Grayson credit card, even I know better than that
Emily: but you guys didn't make that a rule, so I shouldn't be in trouble
Ethan: fine will make it a rule. No stealing from either of us, that includes stealing in general
Emily: yes sir
Grayson: since it's my credit card you stole. You're grounded for the weekend
Emily: but that's not fair!
Grayson: you do the crime, you do the time, and you do it again, your consequence will be different this time
Emily: *gulps* yes sir, can I go now?
Grayson: go

I got up and left the boys alone and let them do their thing.

Back with Ethan and Grayson:
Ethan: what other options is their Grayson?
Grayson: spanking
Ethan: what? No?! We are not bringing that back! We hated spanking growing up
Grayson: and we turn out fine, I guess...
Ethan: you really think spanking an option? What about taking her phone away, or putting her in time out
Grayson: you heard what she said Ethan, she's too old for that
Ethan: she's also too old for a spanking
Grayson: dad's word "you're never to old to get over my knees young man"
Ethan: now you start to listen to dad! We were stupid boys back then
Grayson: just because she's a girl we should treat her differently? No absolutely not, she deserve the same treatment we all did growing up
Ethan: I don't know Gray, what if she hates us for this
Grayson: she might hate us, but in the end she will realize she deserves this and will thank us one day
Ethan: *sighs* okay

Although Ethan wasn't sure about this, Grayson was right and he trusted Grayson judgement more than anything. Emily future is not gonna look bright for her bottom.