Punished Twice for My Brother's Sins
But Dad remained impassive as he looked at me and said, "According to the rules, when Tommy does something wrong, you get double the punishment!"
A thick cane whistled through the air and lashed viciously across my back.
"Ah!" I screamed, my thin shirt offering no protection against the brutal force. A searing pain shot across my back instantly, as if my skin had been split open.
The lashes rained down mercilessly on me. From my arms and my back down to my thighs, no part of me was spared. I writhed on the floor in agony, instinctively covering my head with both hands. Cold sweat poured down my face as my vision blurred.