Too late

Nate was just about to make his move when his parent's door opened on him. His mother saw him about to walk down the hall totally nude. She lunged forward and seized his arm, pulling him inside and shutting the door behind them. He was relieved that she saved him from that horrible situation. She truly cared about him.

"What is wrong with you? Are you trying to completely embarrass us this trip?" she said. Nate didn't reply to this, just stared. She walked out and knocked on his door. His sister opened the door and his mother grabbed his hand and dragged him in.

"Nate? How did you get outside? And why are you naked?"

"Didn't you see him leave?" asked his mother?

"No, I was in the bathroom, when I came out he was gone."

"Is this true?"

"No, she threw me out naked after I took a shower."

Their mother looked at the two of them. Then held her hand up by Nate's cheek, gently. He thought she was going to take his side for once, but she grabbed his ear with her fingers and dragged him back into the hall and back into the room. It hurt.

"Don't go blaming this on your sister. Since you clearly have not learned your lesson, we are just going to have to give you more punishments until you learn to behave."

"What are you going to do to me?"