Chapter 5
We enter the kitchen holding hands. Sam is preparing lunch. He is making some grilled chicken with mashed potatoes and salad. He does this salad with some lettuce and spinach. That's like the base of his famous Sam Salad. He also added strawberries and nuts. I love when he adds fruit to his salads. He also adds a vinaigrette that no one but him knows how to do. That's what makes it special
“Hey, guys, what's up?” Sam says
“Nothing really, Sammy. We were just checking Jack. He is catching up on his homework”
Sam frowns, “Catching up??, I thought he was doing fine, last time I checked with him”
“Well he says that he has not completed his assignments Sam so he is finishing up right now, you know how much I care about his schoolwork,” Cas says.
“Yes I know, that's why I try to check up on him. Maybe I'm slacking off about it”. Sam says with concern.
“It's not your fault Sammy, he is a teenager and has other priorities”
Sam turns the stove off and covers our lunch. He sits down at the table. We joined him.
“Dean, I've been meaning to tell you something, I know you’re worried about me, but I can't do it right now. I'm just telling you this because I don't want you to worry. Give me a week and I will tell you what's going on”. I know he knows that I know that something has been going on and it's worrying me. I hope he is right and there's nothing to worry about.
“Don't sweat it Sam. You know that I want to know everything, but if you're not ready. I'll respect that, just answer me this, is there something wrong with you?”. I ask and he answers “Not really Dean, just something that is important to me” Maybe I'm really making up a problem where there's none. I trust Sam with my life, sometimes not with his own, but I can tell he is telling the truth.
When we were younger, I discovered that Sam has a tell when he is lying. He doesn't know that I know, and it only happens when he is lying to me or our family. The obvious tell is that he can't look straight into my eyes. The kid has never been able to tell me a lie without me knowing, because of this. Well only as soulless Sam but that doesn't count. He also has a pitch on his voice when he lies at me, the only thing about lying that Sam knows is that when he lies, he gets a spanking. He knows that the truth always comes out, and he doesn't want to be on my bad side. It's been years since the last time that I've spanked him for lying.
I think I've been lost on my little mind for a little bit because Cas and Sam are talking about something else.
Jack enters the kitchen. We stand up and start our little routine to set the table. Usually, I pour drinks, Sam serves the food and Jack puts everything else on the table. Cas as he doesn't eat he pours himself some tea.
I will never understand how he can't taste a good burger but give him tea and coffee and he is good to go. He only survives on those. Sometimes I wish that he was part human or something so he could enjoy all the wonders of food. We have talked about it, and he has been talking to Gabriel about it, and we haven't found a way to make him a little bit human. I know he likes being an angel but It could be cool If we could grow old together experiencing the same things. Maybe one day it's going to be possible.
“You finished your schoolwork, Jack?” Cas asks
“Yes Dad, I did. Sorry about my attitude this morning. Something I just feel strong emotions and I can't control it”
“It's okay Jack, but you know that I'll not tolerate your attitude, so try to control yourself,” Cas says in his no-nonsense voice. When I heard it I sat straighter. I try to change the topic.
“You finished with that, maybe we can do some hand to hand training after lunch kiddo” “Sure Dean”.
“I will check your schoolwork Jack, I can tell you that you are doing fine and maybe are ready to do something more advanced '' Sam tells Jack, and Jack bites his lip. I think that's not something he wants to do right now.
“I've been thinking about it Sam, and I think that I’m ready to get into high school, here in Lebanon. I don't see the point to keep doing homeschool if I'm not really allowed to hunt, and even if I was allowed there hasn't been much to hunt, everything seems calm”
His answer is a surprise for everyone on the table, Cas looks at me a little bit proud, I almost choke on the chicken I was eating and Sam seems excited.
“I thought you never asked Jack. I've been thinking about it, but I didn't want to pressure you about it”
“Well it's not about school at all, but I think that I'm ready to meet people my age. Claire says that I need a little normal if I'm not really that interested to be a hunter full time”. If I thought that his answer before surprised me this one did. I didn't know that my kid didn't want to be a hunter. I know that we wanted to give him options, but it surprises me. “You don't want to be a hunter kid?”
“Dean I love helping people, but I don't think that hunting is the way I want to live my life. I want normal”
“Jack that's great news, I may not seem excited about it but you just caught me off ward, that doesn't mean that we are going to stop training you-- ”
“Why not Dean is not like I need it if I’m going to try a normal life” “Don’t interrupt your father Jack, he has a point” Cas reprimands
Sam has heard what he needed to and thinks that it's better to leave us alone with Jack so he finishes his meal and leaves the kitchen. He does have a say in raising Jack, but I think he sees that we have it. He may give us his opinion later. Jack doesn't like Cas scolding so he decides to throw another tantrum and starts to yell
“I don't see how this is fair Dad. IF I DECIDE TO NOT HUNT THERE IS NO NEED TO TRAIN. I'm not useless, you know I do have my powers!”
“Don't raise your voice at us, we are just tryi--”
”Well you’re being unfair!!!!!, I don't want to train I want a normal LIFE!”
“Jack, this is your last warning stop interrup--”
“I can do whatever I want, you may be my dads but I know what I want to do!” He stands up, and I stop him from leaving. Cas is watching us, he stood up too, but I was faster. Many years with Sam gave me lots of experience.
“Young man, listen to me well. We are not going to accept this kind of attitude. We can talk about it like normal people so stop the attitude”
Jack looks at me surprised I don't usually scold him. I turn him around and bend him over my knee. "I'm tired of it”. I smack his butt once for each word. I think that's enough to calm him but he starts struggling “STOP IT! DEAN, YOU CAN’T DO THI--” So he wants to do this the hard way. I can do that.
I sit down on a chair and pull him over my knee. I start to smack his jean-clad butt. I really am tired of his attitude.
“Jack Kline Winchester” We decided to keep his last name as a middle name, and add the Winchester. He is my son after all and he needs a legal name. It's not official yet, but we are going to make it soon. “I’m tired of your attitude, Cas warned you about it, and I'm following through with his promise” I start a pattern on his butt, I know that's something to hate. I’m not spanking him hard but this pattern is a killer. I have learned that by first-hand experience. Two to the right cheek ‘SMACK’ ‘SMACK’; Two to the left cheek ‘SMACK’ ‘SMACK’ and One on each sit spot ‘SMACK’ ‘SMACK’, “We don't want to control your life” I start the pattern again “We just want you to be safe” Another cycle of hits “We can talk this like civilized people, but if you don't want to we can do this for as long as you want to”
I ended the spanking with another cycle of this pattern. I get him to stand up and I take a look at him. Jack is calmer than before, he tried to get off my lap, but I know he is thinking about what I said. His face is a little red, and he has tears on his face. My heart is breaking, the famous saying, “it hurts me more than you think” is real. I hate to cause him pain, but he needs to understand that I'm not going to tolerate his attitude. I hug him. We both need that hug. “Kid, we are not trying to be unfair, we just want what's best for you, you need to understand that”
Cas comes and hugs us both. We are like that for a minute. “Well I think your father has been clear about what you can expect about your attitude, don't think your punishment is over Jack,” Cas says looking at me. Jack seems like he has not learned his lesson and wants to start an argument again.
“Jack I want you in that corner, thinking about your attitude, this spanking was just to calm you down, we will tell you when you can come out, it's going to be fifteen minutes” Jack looks at me with fire in his eyes “I wish you cut that attitude, you know that if you don't you're going to lose the privilege of having something to protect your butt for our discussion”.
Jack decides that fighting is not worth it and heads to the corner. We decided to get out of the kitchen to talk.
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I’m in the corner thinking about what just happened. I can't believe they are being like this. Well, I can, but it's not fair. Dean never spanks for attitude, I may have been over the top, but they're not being fair. I want to be normal.
Dean said something about wanting me to be safe, but I don't understand. I have my powers, I do know how to handle a gun. I don't need anything else. I just want a normal life. Alex has told me many stories about high school and I want that.
I know I said Claire, she has told me things too, but Claire doesn't know how to live a normal life. She loves hunting, Alex does not, after she went to live with Jody, she decided to go to school and she loves it.
To be honest, I just want something in common with Alex, she is a good friend, and I love everything about her. She told me that people in high school go to parties, do sports, and there are clubs for everything. Maybe here in Lebanon, I can start my own club.
I’m getting off-topic. They are not being fair. I will stay here till they let me out, but i don't agree with the training thing.
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Dean spanked Jack. DEAN SPANKED JACK. I can't believe it. If I'm being honest, I was going to do just that, but he did it first. Jack was being rude with that attitude of his. We are his parents, not his friends. I don't blame Sam for leaving. He just knew how this was going to go, I think that I did too, and didn't stop Jack at first, because I thought the warnings were enough.
“I was too hard on him, Cas” Dean says, and I can't stop a chuckle. He was not hard at all. Jack and even Dean know that I would have done it harder. It was just a wake-up call for Jack. His real punishment hasn't really started.
“I don't think so baby, he was being rude to both of us” “Yes Cas, but he has a point I can't force him to---”
“We are not trying to force anything on him. You have a point, Dean. He needs to be prepared for anything that can happen. It's not going to be his priority but is one of his responsibilities. If he wants to go to high school he can, but he knows what we expect from him”.
“I know Cas, I just want him to be safe, and he is not ready. I've been hunting for years and I train all the time. I want him to have a normal life too but we know what is out there”
“Yes Dean, and that's why we need to make him understand that he needs to be prepared. I can tell you that he thinks that he is invincible because of his powers, but when we started our family we all decided that Jack needed structure in his life. Just like you need it. We all do” He looks at me.
“I know Cas, I just hate to see him in pain. As you said we are not his friends, we are his parents and we deserve respect, that’s why I spanked him. If I was being unreasonable, and disrespectful to you or Sam, or even him I know that you would spank me” He looks at me again.
“You better believe it, and I wouldn’t be that lenient, you know that” I remind him with a pat on his butt. He squirms a little.
We have had a talk about respect many times, but last time when I came back from the empty, and learned that Dean was disrespectful towards Jack. He didn't sit comfortably for a week. Daily bedtime spankings do wonders for your attitude. We are not going to do that to Jack as this time was just a tantrum, but he can look forward to those if his attitude doesn't change.
“So what are we going to do Cas, I want to finish what I started, but I know you like to have a final say on this kind of thing” And I do, I’m in charge of the house, but Dean does have a say.
“I think you’re handing this good Dean. I support anything you decide” I check my clock and ten minutes have passed. We enter the kitchen.
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My little troublemaker is in his corner, he only has three minutes left. After my talk with Cas, I feel more confident about disciplining Jack. I know I don’t usually reprimand him for his attitude or language, but this time he crossed a line and I think he is testing limits. He knows the rules. I just don't enforce them all. Things need to change a little bit. He told me that I couldn't spank him. Well boy, I can.
I decide to take out a wooden spoon from the counter. I’m not really sure If I’m going to use it, but just in case.
“Jack, you can come out of the corner” He turns around and I can see that his attitude is not really that different from before he was in the corner. He seems calmer but not how I want him.
“Jack, drop the attitude I’m warning you, or we are going to have a longer talk that we need to with the help of my spoon” Cas grins at me without Jack noticing. Cas knows how much I hate when he uses that phrase with me.
“I don’t have an attitude Dean, you are just being unfair”: He tells me with attitude. “I wanted to have this conversation face to face, but I think you need more help Jack”. I sat down. “Jack please come here and bend over my knee, please” “No”. “No?, you don’t tell me No Jack, and you know that” He decides to back off, looking at me. “Jack, I need you to come here, please, I’m not telling you again”. “You can’t do this Dean. You have no ri--” “Of course I can do it, Jack, I’m your father”. I stand up and take him with me. I bend him over my knee.
“I don’t know what's on your mind Jack” I start the spanking. I’m not using the pattern that I was doing before. I’m concentrating on his upper cheeks only, faster than before, but without much force. I know he heals faster than a normal human, but the timing is just right.
‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’
After a good dozen, he yells
“OW!, Dean, it hurts!” “I know it hurts, that's why it's a punishment it's supposed to hurt”. “I want to talk to you like civilized people, but I can understand if this is going to help you a little, tell me when you’re ready Jack” Cas decided to start cleaning the kitchen. I don’t stop, he seems like he is getting it.
‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’
“Dad, please!, I’m ready to talk” I stopped the spanking “Well let's talk”. He tries to stand up. I stop him. “Are you not letting me up?” “No I think this way, you’re going to be careful of what you say” “Not fair Dad” “Never said it was, tell me, Why are you so against training?”
“What's the point of training if I'm going to be busy with school and social life?” “Excellent question kid, I want you to be prepared for anything. You may not be hunting but you're our son. You’re in danger of anything. You know we all have many enemies out there”
“But I’m not going to have time for that!,OWWWWWWW!” He yells, and I spank his thighs twice. “Really kid?, I thought you were ready to talk” "I’m ready Dad, I’m sorry”. “Well I’ll let that slide, but start the yelling again, and we will continue our discussion with your bare bottom and then start your punishment”.
“WHAT?”Jack asks worriedly. ”Of course Jack, your punishment is going to take place after we talk. Anyway, you’re going to make time to train, it's not going to be all the time. I know that you think that your powers are enough, but you don't control them that well, and even if you did, what happens if they can block them? You’re not going to be helpless because you think you can do it” I think my words are making sense to him. He seems calmer.
“You need to understand Jack, that your life needs structure, as other teenagers do. You haven't lived here long enough, you don't know everything that it's out there. What if someone decides to mug you? And you don't know how to defend yourself? Are you going to use your powers with a human?”
“I didn’t think about that Dad. I thought you only wanted to control my every move”. “We just want you safe kiddo. We love you” “I love you too dads” That’s the Jack I know. His attitude is gone and we haven't started his punishment. I think I’m not going to be that hard on him. He doesn't need to know though.
“Another thing you need to understand is that we respect your decisions and wishes, and if you decided to be a hunter we wouldn't want you to miss school. It's something important to learn. In this world, there is no way that my son is going to be ignorant. Not even Dean decided to not finish school. Options Jack” Cas said from the sink, finishing the dishes.
“Okay dads I’m sorry” there are tears on his face. We are getting through him.
“Well let's finish this” “Finish what?” He asks hopefully. “Your punishment of course. When I say I’m doing something you know I’m going to do it, kid”. I stand him up. “Lose the jeans kiddo” He looks at me, then at Cas “Please, Dad your hand hurts enough through the jeans”.
“Do it Jack, want me to help you?” I ask him “No I'll do it, dad, it was worth trying.” “It was, but I'm not going to change my mind” He unbuttoned his jeans and I helped him with them. I put him over my knee, and I decide this is a lesson that I don’t want to repeat so I put the boxers down too.
He yelped.
“I’m going to start the spanking Jack. I’m not going to lecture you through it, I think you know why you are here. So I’m only asking you this question: Why are you here being punished, Jack?” I start the spanking. His cheeks are a little pink.
‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’
“OW DAD!, I was rude, and disrespectful to you two.”
‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’
“Yes you were Jack” That was the only thing I needed to say
‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’
“Dad, I’m Sorry” He put a hand back trying to block my work I gave the next ones to his thighs
‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’
Afterward, I decided to take his hand to mine and spanked him on his sit spot, where he is going to feel it when he sits
‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’
“OW,OWWWWWW! DAD!” I can feel him crying.
‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’
“I’m SORRRRRY! I’m not doing it againnnnnn” He starts sobbing and it's time to finish up. I’m not going to use the spoon on him. It is breaking my heart, I think he learned his lesson.
‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’’SMACK’ ‘SMACK’
He is sobbing, and I decide to rub his back. Trying to calm him down “It’s over Jack, you learned your lesson I love you” He doesn’t realize that I finished the spanking. It takes a moment before he calms down. I put his underwear on and he hisses. I stand him up and hug him. It is important that he knows that I'm no longer mad at his actions.
“I’m sorry Dad, really” “I know Jack” He doesn't stop the hug so I don't. He is still crying, a little.
Cas has a pair of sweats, I didn't realize that he left the kitchen and gave them to Jack. Jack takes them, says a whispered thank you. And goes to Cas.
“It hurts Daddy” “I know Jack, your dad made it clear that being disrespectful in this house is not going to be tolerated”. Cas tells him, rubbing his back and patting his butt he says “I hope that you learned your lesson because if you don’t, it doesn't matter if your dad takes care of it, you’re going to have a discussion with me too. I didn’t like the way you acted just because you didn't agree with what we were saying. It's not acceptable, you know it Jack” He looks at Jack and then at me. “We love you kid, your punishment is over”
Jack stops the hug. Then Cas does something that surprises me. “Here is your phone Jack. I hope you learned your lesson”.
“Jack before you go to whatever you are going to go, we are going to postpone training for today”.
“Thank you Dads” He leaves the kitchen.
I look at Cas, “And you say that I spoil him”
“Yes, sometimes I do”
He gives me a hug knowing how hard it was for me to discipline Jack so harshly. I kiss him.
“Love you Cas”.