Double the Trouble, Double the Love [Silvery_Lady]

[Rissa]

Eli and Matt heard their full names being yelled from the bottom of the stairs and shivered at the threat to get downstairs to the kitchen while they can still sit down. They exchanged nervous glances as they started down the stairs, slowly half-peeking into the kitchen and seeing their mother by the window, currently looking outside but drinking coffee. This wasn't a good sign either, if the use of their full first names hadn't been enough of a bad sign... She usually only drank coffee on weekdays or days she needed to be fully awake for, and they knew that if she was drinking that much coffee, she was angry.

Eli started to slink into the room, hoping she wouldn't notice him, but saw Matt hesitating in the doorway, looking once more like a deer in the headlights as he stared at the mug of coffee in their mother's hand, knowing something far worse would be held in that same hand soon. Eli grabbed the two Asprins and water cups and backed up to Matt, giving his twin one of the capsules and cup of water, both twins shaking a bit as they took the meds for their headaches, eyeing their mother worriedly. Like frightened mice in front of a ticked off lion about to pounce. Neither twin dared say anything, but merely stood silently and nervously waiting for her to say something... They knew eventually she would pounce to deliver their promised punishments, but hoped if they were silent, she might take a little longer to notice they were there...

[Silvery_Lady]

Obviously, their mother heard them approaching the kitchen and, even if she pretended not to pay attention to them for a minute, once both of them had swallowed their aspirins, she decided to speak.
Using her most cold voice tone, Eleonor talked to them, turning her heard a bit, just enough to take a look at the two scared boys standing at the doorframe.

-Sit down.- she ordered, sternly -And eat your breakfast. I don't want to repeat myself.- she added -Then we will have a long chat about what you did yesterday and if i were you i would keep my eyes down and my tail between my legs, kids.-
Clearly the adult was still quite pissed off for what they had done the previous day and she wanted them to understand it.

Said that, she put the empty mug in the sink and she left the kitchen, allowing them to finish their morning meal and leaving them to brood about what she had in store for them in a little while.

The woman went to the bathroom to wash her face and to calm down a little, since the anger was once more starting to grow wild inside her mind, before returning to the living room to wait for the teens, while deciding how exactly she was going to punish them.

[Rissa]

Matt and Eli knew they were dead meat, but if it hadn't been confirmed enough, the voice their mother used cleared any doubt over that from their minds. The boys edged around the wall to where their breakfast waited, only noticing their plates faced the livingroom, where the punishments they got when their mother had no thought of dragging them into her study. Unless she planned on lecturing them and then pointing them to her office whilst following close on their heels so they couldn't attempt to run or escape, as Matt had been known to try to bolt. The teens ate silently, unsure whether to speak or not. Knowing better than to linger after finishing pre-punishment breakfast, they put their dishes in the washer and Eli pushed Matt forward towards the livingroom, where their mother was definitely pondering how she was going to turn their asses red. Eli had to push his twin forward a bit, as Matt was already clearly terrified... 'Urk...' The teen saw their mother's gaze lift to him and swallowed down the lump in his throat. Neither twin spoke, as they knew she'd cut them off immediately with the usual rhetorical question if she had given them permission to speak...

[Silvery_Lady]

Once they appeared into the living room, and she noticed how Eli was pushing his brother forward since Matt was clearly already pretty scared at the moment, Eleonor turned to face them, folding arms over her chest, looking more irritated than ever.

-Come over here, you two.- she called for them -Take your butts to the couch and sit down. We have something to discuss, i think.- she added, making clear that they were in for a good reprimand, before the actual punishment.
She had the habit of standing in front of them, after making them sit somewhere, to scold them while looking down at them, since she was shorter than the boys, when they were standing.

Only when they had obeyed, the adult started to talk again, staring at them like if she was ready to kill them on the spot.
-Now, first thing first...- she began -...are you feeling alright?- she asked, probably surprising them both -I mean, do you have headache or do you feel like throwing up? Something like that? You're not used to drink.- she inquired, worried about them like always -Be honest and don't try to make up excuses to avoid punishment, because i'll know if you're lying to me.- she felt the need to add after a second, knowing that Matt especially could try to use the hangover as an axcuse to postpone the inevitable -And don't you think that i will let you off the hook in any case, i just want to make sure that you're not ill or something.-

Despite everything, she was a mother and she loved them... even if she was about to smack their backsides for good.

[Rissa]

Eli and Matt went to the couch, knowing full well the routine that she would stand over them to lecture. She was aware of how intimidating she could get, and how generally, when intimidating them by standing over them would frighten them a bit more than if she didn't. Matt didn't look too good, pretty much wavering from side to side, but Eli was less hungover than Matt and had no excuse to give her... He was surprised that she didn't just jump to spank the living daylights out of them, but asked how they were feeling before adding on that they wouldn't get out of the punishment they'd been promised either way. Matt looked genuinely pale, putting his hand to his head as she spoke, clearly dealing with a migraine. It was made obvious he was experiencing side effects of the alcohol since he had drunk more than Eli did... He started to fall forward, but Eli quickly grabbed his shirt collar and pulled him back sitting. Matt managed to half-lift his head, still dizzier than he'd ever been before. "Uhhhgh.." he groaned, half-shielding his eyes as things had seemed to get brighter in the room suddenly. "S-stop the spinning..." He wavered back and forth in his seat, prompting Eli to look to him worriedly and look to their mother. He was still clearly fearful of her, but spoke up for Matt. "He... doesn't look so good..." He looked at Matt again, who was now holding onto his head with both of his hands in an attempt to stop the dizziness.

[Silvery_Lady]

Of course, as soon as Eleonor realized that Matt was turning pale and she saw him starting to held his head with his hands, she put aside the lecture she was planning to give them, at least for a moment, and she went to him, bending over to grab the teen by his shoulder.

-Come on, Matt. You need to rest.- she told him, with a calm voice, a bit less severe than before, helping him to get on his feet and holding him tight against her -You go back to bed now, i'll deal with you later.- she then added, before throwing a glance at his twin -You, mister, stay right where you are. I'll be back in a minute.- she told him, making clear that she was going to take care of Matt but that she was coming back to the living room right after that.

They were not used to spend a lot of time separated and they had been punished separatedly only a couple of time in the ten years they had spent with her, so she knew that they would not like that... but she was not going to postpone everything, this time.

So, the woman helped Matthew up to the stairs and she led him back to their room, where he could lay down on his bed once more.
His mother make sure that he was comfortable with his pillow and she covered him up with his blanket, before putting her hand on his forehead to check for fever: his skin was fresh and so she realized that he was probably just dealing with a bad hangover.

-Right, now i want you to stay down, do you hear me? Try to sleep, i'll come and check on you in a while.- Eleonor said, a bit more gently, even if she was still pissed off -Don't leave this room except for using the bathroom and if you feel really sick, call for me and i'll be here in a moment. Understood?- she added.
Only once she was absolutely sure that Matt was fine and that he was slowly starting to fall asleep once more, the woman decided to go back downstairs, where she had another teen to deal with.

She gave Eli a stern look, when she went back to the living room, and she walked toward the couch, standing in front of him just like where she was before.
-Since if your brother is not feeling well, i guess that i'll start with you.- she said to him -You'll face the consequences of your stupid actions one at the time, apparently.- she went on -So now, young man... anything to say to me before i start?- was the conclusion.

[Rissa]

Matt was grateful that even though he knew they'd pissed off their mother beyond a reasonable doubt, she didn't rip him a new one while he was this dizzy and in pain. But he knew there'd be worse pain later... The teen nodded weakly to his mother's demands, his eyes downcast as she seemed to be trying to stay calm for his sake at this moment... "...Th-thanks, mom..." He said, adding on before she left: "I-I k-know I screwed up ... a-and it might n-not mean anything r-right n-now, s-since you're s-still p-pissed off a-at u-us... B-but I-I'm still s-sorry to h-have put you t-through that..." He half-turned onto his side so any tears in his eyes wouldn't be as easily noticed.

Eli watched as Matt stumbled along with their mother as he was brought back to their room to lay down before he ended up fainting. The teen was more on edge the second he and his brother were separated. They'd only been punished a few times separately... And it never went easily for either of them. As he saw the look he was being given as his mother re-entered the room and made a straight-line towards him, Eli felt a cold shiver go down his spine. She was really going to deal with them separately? Eli only had confidence enough to not be terrified of her anger when Matt was there with him... The same went for Matt. As she resumed her speech, Eli visibly shook a little. But when he was asked if he had anything to say before his butt would be doomed, the teen nodded sadly, speaking and stammering every now and then like Matt did naturally, but he only did when they were separated. "I don't k-know if it'll make a d-difference in h-how t-ticked off you a-are a-at us... B-but I'd be an even bigger idiot if I d-didn't let y-you k-know I n-never w-wanted to put you t-through anything l-like this..." He looked back up, frowning. "I-I k-know you h-have every right to b-be p-pissed o-off that we were idiots, I'm not a-arguing that... I just... I a-almost hate myself for l-losing t-the pride y-you felt for u-us before..." He looked down sadly. "...I'm sorry, mom."

[Silvery_Lady]

-Don't worry about that now... just stay down and rest, we'll talk about your behaviour once you'll feel better, Matt.- the woman said to the boy, helping him to lay down on his bed and then pulling the blanket over him -Try to sleep a bit.- she concluded, before leaving the room to go back downstairs.

So, she went back to the living room and she faced her other son, who was looking like a scared puppy, especially now that they had been separated.
Neither of them was used to that, it was something very uncommon.
Matt and Eli used to sleep together, eat together, study together and yes, being punished together... but apparently that would not be the case, this time.

Eleonor stood in front of the couch where the teen was sitting and she looked down at him with a very stern expression on her face, listening to what he had to say before that she could carry on with her parental duty.
-You will feel even more sorry in a while, kid.- was her first answer, her voice full of anger -I can't believe that you were stupid enough to drink alchol and, on top of that, inside the house!- she scolded him -How could you do that, Eli? You both know better that this. That stuff is dangerous for someone so young, i didn't forbid you to drink just for fun.- she went on.

Then, suddenly, she let out a sigh and she shook her head from side to side, mumbling something about naughty kids, and she moved toward the table to grab a chair, moving it to the center of the room.
A second later, she sat down on that same chair.
-Now, i want to hear you speak loud and clear, boy.- the adult told him, staring at him while she was slowly starting to roll up her sleeves in a menacing way -What happens in this house to disobedient kids?-

[Rissa]

Eli felt a lump in his stomach forming as he heard his mother's words, knowing he and Matt had really screwed up this time... She was TICKED. The teen sunk into the couch sheepishly as the lecture went on, wishing his twin was there for support. He was entirely different around their mother when she was angry. He wasn't as scared as Matt was of seeing her fury, but he was still pretty near terrified. He looked down, his eyes trying to avoid hers as she'd see all of the guilt and want to be forgiven in his expression as she asked why he did what he did. "I d-don't know, mom..." He replied, although she probably knew he was half-pressured into it by Matt's friends. "There ... there is no excuse... I-I'm sorry..." He looked at her when he said that, tears forming in the corners of his eyes that he quickly wiped from his face with his arm.

The teen looked up in alarm as he watched his mother bringing one of the armless chairs to the middle of the livingroom rug, attempting to swallow down the fear her tone caused him, only to be replaced by fear of her seating herself on the chair and demanding what happened to him and Matt when they did wrong. He knew where she was going with this, having to slowly stand from the couch for the last time for what would probably be quite a long time, forcing himself to go to her. "W-we get our butts smacked by you..." He replied, his eyes downcast.

[Silvery_Lady]

-I know you're sorry, but that won't save you nor your brother from punishment.- Eleonor said to him, while sitting down on the chair -You deliberately disobeyed me on something way too serious for me to let you off the hook with just a reprimand.- she went on, looking at her slightly older son.

He was looking so contrite that, for a brief moment, she almost felt guilty at the idea of making him cry and squirm over her lap... but that feeling vanished pretty soon.
The teens had done something really reckless and the fact that they had disobeyed her so blatantly in her own house was really something that the adult couldn't ignore.

She nodded at him, at his last statement; the boy knew perfectly well what was about to happen to him.
-Exactly.- she confirmed his fears -So now you will come over here and i'll give you a good hand spanking, Eli. Then i'll send you to my study to fetch me the black paddle.- she concluded, talking about the small leather paddle that she had in her "collection".

That implement, along with the carpet beater and the belt, was one of the most dreaded in their home.
During the years, every time mom had decided to use one of them, it had usually meant that Eli and Matt had done something really, REALLY bad and that they were in for a pretty severe smacking.

-I promise you that you won't sit comfortably for a few days, this time.- the woman went on -And your brother will get exactly the same as soon as he will feel better.-