This short story is an entry in the 2002 Soc.Sexuality.Spanking Summer Short Story Contest and is copyright by the author and commercial use is prohibited without permission. Personal/private copies are permitted only if complete including the copyright notice. The author would appreciate your comments
Category: Child
Birthday Girl
By
The ruffled hem of her party dress was pushed up to the small of her back and her underpants had been pulled down past her knees. Amy tried to force the tears back from her eyes, but the rhythmic SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! of the little blue paddle seemed like it would never stop. Small whimpers grew into kicking legs and howls of pain, but her daddy kept spanking her, a thing worth doing is a thing worth doing well, after all, and soon every inch of her cheeks and thighs smoldered bright cherry-red
After it was all over, Amy cuddled in his lap, her panties dangling from one skinny ankle. She could hear the birthday party, her birthday party, still going on downstairs, but didn't care. Burying her face in his shirt, she cried, her entire body shuddering with each sob. Her daddy wrapped his arms around her, holding her tight. He always smelled like fresh cut grass and summer things. Laying snowflake-gentle kisses on her forehead, nose, and damp cheeks, he hugged her and rocked her until Amy's tears slowed to soft hiccupy sniffles.
'Now, Amy,' He finally said, brushing a strand of hair from her face and tucking it behind her ear. 'You're ten years old now. You can't throw tantrums like that anymore, okay?'
Amy nodded. 'I'm sorry, daddy. I'm sorry.'
'It's okay, pumpkin.' He said. 'I'm sorry, too.' Amy felt sleepy. She shifted in his lap and pressed herself closer to his warmth and comfort. She didn't understand what he meant, but there was something, a vague sadness beneath the words, that made her uneasy.
'You're not a little girl anymore,' He went on. 'And I shouldn't spank you like one anymore either.'
Wiping tears away from red-rimmed eyes, she looked up at him.
'From now I'll ground you like I do when your sister misbehaves, but spankings are for little girls and you're too old for that now.'
'Never?' She asked.
Her daddy tried to smile. 'Never ever again.'
Amy looked up at him for a longtime, at his strong face and gentle eyes. Finally she sank back into his arms, curling her fingers around the fabric of his shirt and closed up like a flower against his chest.
Her daddy held her for a long, long time, stroking her hair and rocking her back and forth. She was growing up. He knew that. This would be one of the last times she would need him so completely and he treasured it. But he couldn't understand it when slow quiet tears began rolling down her face again.
The End
© Copyright Summer, 2002
Reviews
Simon <srb(at)imrryr(dot)demon(dot)co(dot)uk>
This was a story which really came alive for me. The descriptions of the girl were particularly effective, and I thought the image of her «closing up like a flower» was especially good. There was a real sense of a strong relationship between father and daughter, and of the way that spankings actually brought them together.
Jodi <ladiejj(at)webtv(dot)net>
This is a excellent story about the bonds of a father and daughter. It is filled with a lot of raw emotion. The spanking appears to be the catalyst. This story has great imagery «he smelled like fresh cut grass». Makes you more in touch with the characters and care about them. This story is very well written.
Alex Birch <alexbirch(at)blueyonder(dot)co(dot)uk>
The scenario is familar but I thought the writer managed to impart a wonderful sense of the mixed feelings of a child in this particular situation. The very thing which the little girl found both painful and reassuring was to be taken away for ever and she's not sure what to make of the brave new world where her infancy is left behind for ever. Very nicely told.
Owen Williamson <ashthorn(at)maildulf(dot)com>
I like this. I found the contrast between the spanking, and the after-spanking comforting, and the knowledge that there was a rowdy party going on in the background effective. I also liked the way that we were shown into the hearts of both characters.