Mother has made plans to be out of the house tonight.
I am walking home with my brother. He is my step brother and we get along really well. He is two years older than me and it is a hard year for him. He has important exams at the end of this term and his dad (my step father) has kept warning Brad to work real hard and get a good report.
This is the first time I have to show father my card. I am really nervous but I think it is good. My teacher gave us the cards sealed in an envelope but she smiled and told me ''well done'' when I received mine. I hope he is pleased.
Mum smiled at me when I got home for tea. She told us that we were to remain in our school uniforms until father had seen our reports. It's ok for Brad, he is in long trousers. Father is due in about half an hour at 6.30.
Brad is really worried.
He told me what to do.
He thinks he will be first to be called down.
Brad says that when I am called I should give father the card and then go to my place at the dining table and bend over the edge. He says that father will have taken the dining chair away. He reminded me that I must not touch my bottom at all when I am over the table.
He says that dad will have the cane at his place at the table and that while I am bending over the edge of it father will sit at his place and read my report. Apparently father never speaks to Brad at all during report inspection or when he is punishing Brad, but if he is not satisfied with the report he will give a whacking.
Brad knows I am nervous.
This is the first time I have gone to father as he has only been my dad for a few weeks. I am not looking forward to it but Brad says I must be brave and not argue with dad or that will make things worse.
I am in my room trying not to think about it.
Brad told me that his dad is usually not pleased with Brad's report and I think he is cleverer than me. I am good at sports and I can run and swim really fast so I will get a good grade for that.
I think I can hear fathers car in the driveway.
I hope Brad is first.