It gave Fin's heart a twinge, when he remembered his own upbringing.
Thirty years earlier.
Mike said: "I want to play with the plane!" "No, it's mine!" Fin, who was four, replied. His three year old brother was a pain in the neck. Fin had to touch one toy and Mike promptly wanted to have it. Fin couldn't understand why. Mike had a huge pile of cuddly stuffed animals, loads of model cars and a huge box with plastic toys. Fin's treasure trove looked meager against his brother's. Fin had already given in a couple of times and handed over his stuffed rabbit, legos and his beloved Cadillac. The plane was beside the car his favorite toy. He wasn't willing to share it. "Give it to me!" Mike demanded. "No." Fin cradled it in a protective gesture to his chest. Mike was astoundingly strong and tried to pry Fin's fingers open. Fin cried out in pain, but didn't let go. Mike punched Fin a couple of times on the shoulder. It hurt. Fin simply turned away protecting the plane. It made Mike furious, and he started to throw a tantrum. The noise attracted their father Coldham. "What is going on here?" he thundered. None of the brothers was especially talkative. Coldham had seen what Mike had done and chided him. He then wanted an explanation. Mike and Fin started talking at the same time. Coldham asked his favorite son to begin. Of course Mike claimed Fin didn't want to share and didn't mention Fin had been more than generous before. Coldham didn't give Fin a chance to tell his side of the story. He forced Fin to hand over the plane, explaining since Fin was the older of the boys he had to set a good example for Mike. Fin tried really hard to be good. It was never enough. Mike was the darling. Mike looked very much like their mother Beverly with light brown hair and blue eyes. He was taller than Fin and sturdier. Fin was a miniature copy of his father. The boys characters were different too. While Mike was outgoing like Coldham, Fin was quiet and naturally shy. Coldham and Beverly preferred Mike, because he was much more like them. Instead of giving Fin encouragement they pushed him. It caused the opposite of what they wanted to achieve. Fin withdrew further. His parents resented him for it and couldn't understand why he wasn't like the rest of the family. Fin wanted to be loved, but rarely had the feeling he was.
After having solved the argument Coldham left. Mike played happily with the plane. Fin sat distraught in one corner, fighting hard with tears. It was unfair! Mike lost interest in the toy and toddled out of the room. Fin grabbed the plane and hid it carefully. He didn't want to share it with Mike again. Fin put the rest of the toys Mike had nabbed back to their original place. Fin liked order. His brother not.
Mike returned with two biscuits. He gave one to Fin as peace offer. Fin accepted.
The brothers played for a while. Shortly before dinner their mother Beverly entered the room, telling them to put their toys away. Fin complied. His brother had mischief in mind. Fin tidied up. Mike caused havoc. All the toys Fin had already stowed away, Mike took them out again and threw them to the ground. Fin was getting angry and upset. He knew he would be in trouble, if the chaos was still there, when dinner was ready. He shouted at Mike. His brother didn't understand what the problem was. He thought it was fun. The "game" continued for a while until Fin lost his temper. He shoved Mike, who returned the favor. Soon they were rolling on the floor. This time their mother returned. She had a shorter temper than her husband, separated the boys and smacked both their rears. Mike burst immediately into tears. Fin was a bit tougher. "No fighting! Get rid of the mess! Now!" She shouted. Fin was angry with Mike. He didn't want to talk to him and ignored Mike's sniffles. Together they cleared up. Shortly afterwards they were called to wash their hands.
Dinner was a bit tense, especially since Mike and Fin got further scolded and were warned they were in for a serious spanking, if they didn't behave.
Everything went fine the next day until Fin realized Mike was stealing from the cookie jar. They weren't allowed to touch it without their parents' permission. Fin tried to convince Mike it was a bad idea and spelled trouble. Mike wouldn't listen. When Fin found Mike at it again, he plucked the jar out of Mike's hands. Mike howled and tried to get hold of the jar. Mike let suddenly go. The earthenware jar crashed to the floor, breaking into pieces, spilling the content. The boys stared at it and started to argue whose fault it was. It didn't take long before Coldham and Beverly were arriving at the scene. They were dismayed. Mike accused Fin of trying to steal the cookies. He wanted to save his own skin. Fin was speechless. He stammered: "But... But..." He couldn't get the sentence out. His parents' face darkened. "Coldham Fintan Noose III, go to your room." It didn't bid well for Fin.
Ten minutes later they joined him. Fin had found his voice again, but Coldham and Beverly didn't let him explain and believed Mike. Fin was too angry to shed a tear, when he heard he was going to be spanked by his mother, while his father was going to watch. Fin didn't want a spanking. It was totally unfair. He had done the right thing and tried to stop Mike. Fin was getting more agitated by the minute. Coldham and Beverly thought Fin was lying. That and rebelling against their decision made it worse for Fin. He even tried to escape. It didn't help. "Coldham Fintan, you have just earned yourself a longer spanking!" Beverly said, while Fin was wriggling in her lap, still trying to avoid the unavoidable. He protested his innocence under tears. It felt on deaf ears. Beverly demanded Fin to keep still, so he could be prepared for punishment, or he would be restrained. Fin cried, shouted and struggled further. Coldham restrained Fin. Beverly pulled down Fin's shorts and underpants circled Fin's legs and took over from Coldham, holding on tight to Fin's wrists with one hand, pressing them into the small of Fin's back. Fin was staring at the carpet and couldn't do anything. He felt defeated and bawled. Beverly's hand made contact with Fin's behind. It was a hard slap, making Fin cry out. Originally he would have gotten eight spanks, now it had doubled. Beverly made sure all sixteen were evenly divided to both buttocks and the sit spots. Fin's white behind turned red under Beverly's attention. He was really spent, when his mother stopped. Coldham wanted to hug Fin to comfort him. No matter how exhausted Fin felt, he didn't want to be touched, offending Beverly and Coldham. He hated his parents and Mike.
Swallowing their disappointment, Coldham and Beverly brought Fin to bed and told him everything was forgiven. It wasn't the other way round. Fin was sulking for a long time, ignoring everyone.
His brother's bedroom was next door, so Mike could hear Fin's loud reaction to the punishment netted out. Mike felt a bit guilty, but was glad he hadn't ended up with a sore bottom. He decided not to apologize and simply pretended nothing had happened. If he had thought Fin would overlook it was Mike's fault Fin had been bent over their mother's knee, he was wrong. It hurt being invisible for a while. After about a month relations between the brothers returned to normal. It took longer until Fin forgave his parents.
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