Josh and Shawn were still very much on tentative relations with Steve. He did not trust them for a second and he made quite sure that they knew that. One day Steve was forced to trust Josh and Shawn though.
Early one Saturday morning the telephone rang. It was David. Steve had met David a few years prior. He was now about 13 years old and he was miserable at home. His parents spent most of their time together arguing. David was left to care for his two younger step siblings and it was all taking a toll on him.
Steve calmed David down and then asked to speak to his mother.
"Hi Jodie, this is Steve. How are you?" Steve said. "I'm alright Steve. How are you?" Jodie responded.
"Well to be totally honest I'm a little concerned." Steve said.
"About David?" Jodie responded like she didn't understand.
"Yes Jodie, I'm concerned about David." Steve said.
"Why?" She asked. "Well he seems a little down." Steve said. No need to get the boy into trouble.
"I can't seem to think of a reason why. Did he mention anything specific?" She asked. "No, no he didn't." Steve lied.
"Anyway, I would like to take David for the weekend if that is alright with you." Steve said.
"Well David is grounded right now because of his grades. However, he got a good progress report on Friday so I was thinking of letting him off early. I guess you could take him." Jodie said. "Good, I'm on my way to get him now." Steve said. They exchanged pleasantries and hung up. Steve got dressed. Got Shawn out of bed and shook Josh awake before heading off.
As soon as Steve was out the door Josh and Shawn decided to have breakfast and then they were going to watch cartoons. Afterall, these boys were still young enough to appreciate Bugs Bunny.
Steve arrived at David's house and got out of the car. Usually when he picked up David he just waited in the car but he had other motives for going to retrieve David personally. He went up to the door and rang the doorbell.
Soon Steve, David's stepfather came to the door. Steve asked for David. He didn't go into the house but he could get a good sense of things just from the doorway. The house was filthy and cluttered.
David came running and when he saw Steve broke into a huge smile. He had his stuff waiting by the door and so he picked it up and walked out the door. Steve hugged him and then ushered him to the vehicle. Steve got himself back situated in the car and David got in the passenger seat. "How are you my boy?" Steve asked.
"Better now." David responded. "Well thats good. I'm keeping you for the weekend. However, we are going to have a chat when we get home and if I don't like what I hear I may keep you longer. I would also like to look you over physically and that will also influence my decision. Is that okay?" Steve asked. David nodded. "By the way, Josh and Shawn live with me as well. I'm kind of like a father figure to them. Right now they are on clothes restriction as punishment. Don't worry about that. They deserve it. They were very naughty boys." Steve concluded and David sighed with contentment.
They returned home and found the kitchen in a state of horrible mess. Shawn and Josh were lounging in front of the television. "Don't you BOYS know enough to clean up the kitchen?" Steve asked. Josh looked in the general direction of the kitchen and said, "oh that, we'll clean it up later."
"You'll clean it up now." Steve said and then added, "unless you think your buttocks aren't in bad enough condition already."
This got both boys attention. Josh jumped up as quickly as he could and Shawn followed him. "I'm going to have a conversation with David and when I'm done that better be immaculate and if it isn't I guess David will be witnessing his first punishment session."
With that Steve took David into the bedroom. "Have a seat on the bed David." Steve said. David did and Steve wheeled up next to him. "Ok why don't you catch me up on things since the last time you and I saw each other."
"Well that has been a while. This could be long." David said. "Thats ok I've got all weekend if I have to." Steve said.
"Well like I told you on the phone this morning, mom and dad fight almost every day. Sometimes it is just verbal and sometimes it gets physical. The police have come out two or three times and usually those result in us going to gramma's place for a little bit. Then they cool off and come get us. Gramma always lets us go back. Even when I don't want to. She makes me. Protective services have come out a few times too. Usually a neighbor calls them. They never find anything really wrong and mom and dad agree to see a counselor but that never lasts either. I've been seeing a counselor at school and it helps a little. Not much though. Mom still spanks me. She won't let dad do it. Not that I would want him too. The last time he spanked me without permission it was pretty bad. Not that mom doesn't spank hard, she does. Sometimes when they are fighting we don't have dinner because both of them are mad. I usually fix something for Tyler and Amy and myself. Then I give Tyler a bath and put him to bed. I usually take a shower and go to bed early on those days too. Amy gets herself to bed whenever she feels like it. Then the next morning dad stays in bed and mom is REALLY nice to all of us. I think she feels bad but yet she doesn't do anything to make it better permanently." David stopped.
"Is that everything David?" Steve asked. "Yes Steve." David said. "Ok well I'd like to look at you a little and make sure you are physically alright." David was a little tentative. Like he knew about something Steve wouldn't like.
He stood up though and took off his shirt. Steve noticed he was thin but not skin and bones. David had been battling his weight so this was good to see. He was making sure he got enough to eat but not too much.
David continued to undress. He put his hands at his button to his jeans and fumbled with it. Steve could see the boy was nervous about something. He pulled the boys hands to his side and undid the button and lowered the zipper. He put his hands on David's hips, gripped the denim jeans and lowered them down off David's bottom. They fell in a heap on his shoe tops. David was more secure having Steve remove his clothes. After all it seemed more natural. His mother never let him remove his own clothes before a whipping.
Steve stopped. He almost had to psych himself up to see what was coming next. He had a bad feeling that David's bottom was not going to be normal milky white mounds of flesh. He looped two fingers in each side of the boys' underwear and pulled them down. Steve took note that David's penis had grown since the last time he had seen him naked.
"Ok David turn around." Steve requested. David did as he was requested. Steve was shocked by what he saw. David's buttocks were bruised and striped. There were purple blotches at the apex of each mound of flesh. Various cuts and scrapes were observed around David's upper thigh and around his waist which indicated that whatever instrument had been used had more than once missed its intended mark.
Steve placed his hand on David's bottom. What should have been smooth was rough. There were welts and bumps all over the skin. "David did your mother do this?" Steve asked.
David lost his composure and Steve had to comfort the boy. "Yes mom did it. She does it every day. Usually for no real good reason. She just says I've been naughty and she is going to correct me. Then she takes my clothes off and whips me with a belt."
TO BE CONTINUED.....