Chapter 7: Punishment

Leon's POV

Uncle Rowan told Dad what happened in school yesterday. Uncle wanted to get revenge on them, he asked Drey to tell him where they live and he will do something about them, but I never let that to happen. I don't fight back, I don't want to harm others. I just want to live in peace and a happy family. Dad became really furious about it and he went to the Smith University this morning and when he came back he said that Director Smith suspended them for one month. He told him it's not enough so Director said that if it happen again he will never hesitate to kick them out of his school.

Dad is staying in our house since last month, when the construction started he visit it every now and then just to make sure Lauren is safe. Sometimes we sleep here but mostly we stayed in our Uncle's and Auntie's. But today, he insisted that I should stay here for awhile until my bruises and body pain healed.

"I'm sorry Leon. I didn't do anything to protect you. I'm sorry." Drey lowered his head. We're on my room, I was laying on my bed and he's sitting on the chair near me.

"It's fine." For me it's not a big deal even though he's one of them. I mean he's in Blade's group, the Six Kings. Blade, Jace, Chap, Aries, Janus and him. He's there and pretended that he's happy when they beat me up and sometimes when they asked them to punch me, he'll do but not as hard as their punches. We only act that it really hurt but it's not. He's trying to act as cool as them and it doesn't affect me, I pushed him away since we're kids so when he felt that he have friends I never questioned him.

"I hope your brother come back to school so he can protect you." He mumbled while fidgeting his fingers. But we got startled when my bedroom door harshly pushed open and Liam looked very mad and ready to kill me, he rushed to my side. I shut my eyes as hard as I could so I can't see his face while he hit me. But it didn't came so I opened my eyes and saw his eyes with fire.

"What the fucking hell! You shithead! What are you doing here?!" He grabbed Drey's collar and pulled upwards.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" My friend tried to remove Liam's hands but he's so strong.

"You're one of them and you're too confident to show your face in here?! I'll kill you!" He pushed Drey and punched his face. I tried to stand but my brother glared at me.

"Move and you're dead!" I felt the hair of my skin stood up just by hearing him. He's scary that made my eyes watered.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Forgive me!" Drey pleaded but he didn't budge. He's very angry and I can't do anything to help him, is it what he felt when they beat me up? Does he really wanted to help me but can't do anything because he's scared?

"I'll not let this pass, shithead! I'm gonna break your bones!" He shouted and lunged at him, continuously punching his face but he got a chance to pushed Liam away.

"Fuck!" The scary guy hissed and charged at him again but someone ran into them.

"Oh my god! Stop it now." Leah gasped and Lauren ran to our brother and pushed him. She shielded her body between him and Drey who has bruises and wounds in his face.

"Are you out of your mind?! You almost killed him!" Lauren yelled at him but he doesn't care.

"I'll do kill him! Look what he did to Leon! Do you just want me to watch those assholes to kill my sister?!" He pushed our sister in his side but Lauren being a stubborn girl she forced Liam to turn to her.

"Stop it now. Don't make it more worse." She firmly said while calming herself, I can see that she's about to burst out too but holding it back.

"You stop telling me what to do! I'm not a scared cat like you." Liam spat on our sister that made her mad.

"I'm not scared Liam! Stop provoking me."

"You're just like that dickhead guy, you can watch your sister be in pain without doing anything. You're useless!" And that pulled Lauren's last string. She punched Liam on his cheek and stumbled down, I quickly stood up and I saw Leah dashing towards us while crying. Liam was about to punch Lauren back but before he can do that I hugged Lauren to shield her from his attack. I'm ready to feel his wrath but nothing came. I let go of my sister and we witnessed how Leah sobbed while hugging Liam.

"Don't hurt her. Don't hurt our sister. Please." She softly whispered while still crying in our brother's chest. Liam softened and looked at Lauren.

"You're lucky that these two are here." He mumbled then patted Leah's head.

"The four of you in the living room." Our heads whipped to the door and saw our Dad and Uncle standing while having the most serious face I've ever seen from them.

"We're doomed."

When we reached the living room, a maid is sprinkling salt on the floor and the other one got the thickest books on the shelves.

"What are they doing?" Leah asked and sat like an elegant princess on the couch. Liam just leaned on the wall with his hands on his pockets, Leah sat beside our sister and I copied her on the other side. Minutes later, Dad, Uncle and Drey walked towards the living room. Rowan bid his goodbye and wish us good luck. We're really confused but we kept silent. Dad cleared his throat and sat on the couch across us.

"If you mind telling me what happened in Leon's room awhile ago? Why are you killing each other and how Drey got involved?" He strictly asked looking at us one by one without any expression on his face. Our Dad is as scary as Liam. I want to cry right now!

"It's her fault!" My brother pointed to Lauren.

"You beat Drey, I'm just trying to stop you!" My sister defended herself.

"And you punched me!" They continued yelling at each other not minding that our dad is infront of us.

"You insulted me!"

"You deserve that!"

"STOP!" We got all startled when Dad shouted and echoed in the whole room.

"You two, go there and face the wall." He instructed and I immediately obeyed even though we're just watching our sister and brother yelling at each other.

"What?! But Dad, I didn't do anything. I just stopped them!" Leah explained with a furrowed brows.

"I said face the wall." He repeated and Leah sighed in defeat. This is the first time I've ever experience something like this and it scares me, Dad is angry, Lauren and Liam too and soon Leah will lose her temper and they will shout and shout and I'm afraid I can't stop them. I can't do anything.

"Hey! Why are you crying? Isn't it a good thing that we're just facing this?" She said and wipe my tears before facing the wall again. Then suddenly I felt a presence at my back.

"I'm sorry my babies but I don't want you to see your sister and brother's punishment." Dad softly whispered to us and patted our heads before he went back to his seat.

"The two of you, kneel down on that."

"What?! Dad! You're kidding right?" Liam asked with disbelief lingered in his voice.

"I'm not. Now kneel." His voice was stern and I involuntary shuddered. I'm not used to Dad being this strict. He always treat us like babies before this.

I heard Liam hissed then cursed.

"Fuck! It hurts." Why is it hurts? He just kneel right? Is it so bad to kneel just wearing a sport shorts?

"No cursing. Lauren, change your pants into shorts and kneel beside him." I heard footsteps walking away and after a couple of minutes I heard a footsteps again. I think my sister was back.

"Kneel now there."

"Oh shi--fuck!"

"I said no cursing."

"I'm not cursing! Blame my knees, it screams pain and I just can't help it." Lauren defensively said.

"Damn this." It's just a whisper but I can still hear Liam cursing again.

"You can't obey me, fine. Let's add something on this." What now Dad? What will you do to them? I'm pitying my sister and brother.

"I'm tempted to vandalize this wall now. It's whispering that I should do that." Leah said not minding the two of our siblings then I heard them again cursing but both said sorry and the only thing I heard was groaning in pain and some hissing.

"Okay. Don't put it down or do anything, you can talk with each other but no fighting or insulting. I'll just make my coffee. Understood?"

"Yes Dad." We said at the same time but with different tones. Leah said it with energy, while me said it sadly and the two said it almost a whisper and growled at the end. When Dad is nowhere we became silent but it doesn't lasted when I heard again their groaning. I want to know what Dad did to make them feel terrible pain.

"Leah." I called her when I saw her peeking.

"I'm curious and I can't help it--oh my god." I was about to turn my head but she blocked it.

"Don't you dare. It's not healthy for your weak heart." She said while still holding my cheeks to avoid me from looking on our back.

"What Dad do to them? I want to know."

"They're kneeling on the salt while their hands stretch on both sides and holding two thick book in each." I gasped to what Leah said. If that's true, it's really a punishment. I hope they don't get wounds on their knees after.

"This is so fucking torture. My knees curse me to death when I move."

"If you didn't beat him up we aren't experiencing this."

"If you didn't went in. You're all out of this."

"I won't let you be punished alone. I won't let you do bad things Liam, not in my watch." She's right. Lauren became our guardian, she always guide us but not in a normal way. She has her own ways, like the time when I'm reviewing my lessons. We're together that time and she's playing a game on my phone. Then a guy sat on the other table on the public park with his phone, a loud music disturbed me.

"Excuse me, can you please turn it down a little. I'm reviewing, I have exams tomorrow." I politely smiled at him but he didn't look at me.

"Can you please turn it down a bit." I repeated, I want to hit him because that exam is very important to me but I stopped myself. Lauren will get mad if I do that. He stood up and come near us. I saw how she clenched her jaws but her eyes still buried on the screen.

"You don't have the rights to stop me. Find another place nerd!" He shouted at me that made my eyes glistening with tears but I pursed my lips not to laugh when he planked down on the ground. I heard Lauren snorted that made me sure that she tripped him but she denied it that maybe the guy is too stupid.

"I don't care!--" My train of thoughts vanished when I heard Liam's voice.

"Stop bickering or do you want me to add another book in your arms?!" I was startled when I heard my sister's voice. The two stopped immediately as if they are scared, yeah we are scared. Whenever Leah lost her temper you should stay out of it or you'll experience how she can burn you down in her own flames. The power of the youngest Campbell.

Then suddenly, I felt a stung on my legs. I want to sit but we can't. A punishment is a punishment so we should endure this. I have to think of something good to avert my thoughts of sitting right now.

Hmm? What to think? The things that make me happy. Right! Places I want to go? I have nothing in mind right now. I'm not a fan of traveling. Foods I want to eat? Anything would do. I'm not picky eater. I'm too weird because I never craved for a specific food. Movies I want to watch? Titanic and The Notebook is great. I don't have time to browse some cool movies available nowadays.

Aish! Am I that boring?

"Leon. How do you know Jade?" I was caught off guard when I heard Lauren's question.

Jade? She knew Jade?

"You know her?" I asked back.

"Is it the Jade in the convenience store?" Leah butted in with curiosity on her voice.

"Yes." Lauren answered that made me confused. How they met Jade? I mean I only met her yesterday and then they ask me how we met.

"Who the hell is Jade?" Liam asked with irritation.

"The one you met yesterday. Uh, she said she bumped on you." Lauren answered.

"Huh? I can't remember someone who bumped on me yest--oh fuck!" He didn't finished his words. Maybe because his knees are in pain that's why he became silent.

"Jade is the one who saved me from Blade's group. She stayed with me in the clinic until our classes ended. She's too nice and beautiful." I smiled while remembering how she listened to me with all of her attention.

"She's not!"

Liam and Lauren said at the same time.

"What are you saying? She's too feminine and she's like an angel sent from up above." I imagined Jade smiling at me and it makes me happy and I felt this giddy feeling inside my body.

"She's too far from nice. She's a witch!"

"She's a bit violent. She's a mad cat."

The two continue saying bad things about her that I can't picture her being a tiger when she looked like a small cute kitten.

"Wait! Are we still talking about the convenience store girl? How come she's violent and a witch? She's too simple but beautiful." My sister beside me commented and I agreed to her.

"She kicked me." The two said in unison.

"That witch choked me to death!" Liam reasoned out.

"That violent woman hit my forehead and it made a bump on it." Lauren explained her side.

"They're weird." Leah looked at me and I nodded.

"It's the truth." They defended each other.

"I think we met different Jades yesterday." Leah said while drawing lines in the wall using her index finger.

"Like on a parallel universe?" I questioned Leah but she was silent.

"That witch has a multiple personality disorder. Accept the fact!"

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