Step-Brother to Step-Baby – Chapter 6
“Right, ok then. I’ll play your stupid game. You’re honestly mad, do you know that?”
“Thank you Mikey, it is lovely that you’ll be joining us.”
As Mikey put the dummy in his mouth, I grabbed my phone and called his name. As he looked at me, I took a picture.
He spat out the dummy again and ran towards me to grab the phone.
“What are you doing? You said you wouldn’t tell anyone…”
Before I had a chance to reply, Mother had stood in front of me and interjected to calm the situation.
“It’s an insurance Mikey – if you behave then I am sure we can keep it a secret but if you decide to play up then we might have to share it with some of your friends and invite them round for playtime with you.”
That was the final straw. Mikey was defeated. He said nothing as he put the dummy back in his mouth and waddled behind us downstairs to the kitchen table.
It was incredible. Just a few hours ago, we were all scared of Mike but he no longer felt like a threat to us. I still couldn’t believe that Mother had managed to outmaneuver him and make him submit to wearing a nappy and suck a dummy.
Mikey was still sucking his dummy as he gingerly took a seat at the kitchen table. As he sat down, the plastic pants made a loud rustling sound. He was clearly conscious of the noise as he looked down at the floor nervously.
It was evident that Mother had planned tonight very carefully. She rarely cooked stews but knowing that there was a strong likelihood that tonight’s meal would have to sit around for a while, she had decided that it would be a sensible choice.
We all took our places at the table while she dished up the food and served it to us in turn. Mikey would normally help himself to food before any of us and would snatch the first plate that Mother served but tonight she deliberately made him wait until last.
When Mother finally put his plate in front of him, she spoke in a childish voice as she pulled the dummy out of his mouth.
“You can take your dummy out while you eat your food Mikey.”
By treating Mikey like a toddler, Mother was reinforcing the message that she was in charge and that he was just a child who needed her permission to make decisions. All of her actions were a deliberate ploy to turn him into the well behaved boy that we craved.
He did not say anything back and began to eat his food. I could only imagine what was going through his mind at that moment of time but he was clearly still in shock at what had happened to him and was understandably very quiet.
Dinner was very enjoyable as we talked about our plans for the weekend and flowers and other girly topics that were normally off topic when Mike was around. He would usually tell us to shut up and that we were “talking rubbish” or “boring” but tonight we had free rein.
We were all very pleased about how the evening had gone – except Mikey of course – and were in a jubilant mood as we finished our food.
I looked over at him and smiled. As I looked over, I could see that he had split some food down himself and decided to use it as an opportunity to tease him and get a reaction.
“Mother, look at Mikey. He’s spilled half his food down himself, perhaps we should look at getting him a bib?”
I could see Mikey’s face changing as he angrily looked over at me before he responded.
“You better shut up you little bitch otherwise I’ll make you sorry. You might think you’re big now and clever now but you’ll be sorry. You won’t get away with this.”
Mother quickly intervened to take control of the situation and remind Mikey of his rightful position in the family now.
“No pudding for you I’m afraid Mikey which is a shame because it’s chocolate brownie, your favorite. And you know the rules…”
As she finished her sentence, she placed the dummy back in his mouth and removed his bowl of food which he had not quite finished. He spat it out and shouted back at her.
“**** off you crazy lady. I haven’t even finished my food. Give it back here”
“I told you the rules earlier, put your dummy back in now please. If you want the rest of your food, you can ask me nicely.”
“Please can I have my food back?”
“I won’t have a discussion with you until you’ve got your dummy back in your mouth.”
“How am I supposed to ask you a question with this stupid thing in my mouth?”
“Oh Mikey, you are silly. Have you never been with a toddler? They are able to keep their dummy in their mouth and still speak so I’m sure you can too. Now if you want your food…”
Mikey again looked defeated and reluctantly placed the dummy back into his mouth. It was another win for Mother as he was accepting the rules that she had set and had understood that she was not going to back down and give him his food until he did as she told him.
He sounded ridiculously childish as he requested for his food to be returned with the dummy still wedged in his mouth.
“Please can I have my food back?”
“As you asked so nicely, I will of course let you have your food back Mikey. And to your sister’s suggestion, I had not thought of getting you a bib but perhaps it’s not the worst idea judging by the state of you.”
Mikey’s face went bright red as he came to the realization that his humiliation might only just be beginning, and he was right…
The End of Step-Brother to Step-Baby – Chapter 6
Written by: BacktoBabyhood – Chapter Six
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