This was the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to me. It happened when I was 16 I am 21 now. I had just got my drivers license and had been out with three of my friends. My step-mother was very strict and my curfew for the weekends was 11p.m. My friends and I went to this bowling alley where we got to talking to a few guys and lost track of time. When I noticed that it was 10:30. I told my friends we have to get the hell out of here I'm going to be late. On the way home we got to talking about the guys we just met and one of my friends got one of their numbers. When out of no where a police car appeared behind us with his flashing lights on. I pulled over very upset and nervous. I was now for sure going to be late. The officer asked for my license and insurance card and then stated that I was going 10 over the speed limit. I started to cry and explained to him that I had to be home by 11 or I would be in big trouble. He stated that yes I was going to be late and maybe if I would of been more responsible and left on time I would not have to be speeding to make my curfew. He then asked for my phone number and stated that he was going to write me a speeding ticket. The officer was in his car for a long, long time it was now 11:15 and he was still sitting in his car I was at least 20 min. from home. Well what I didn't know and what the officer DID NOT TELL ME was that while he was sitting in his police car he called my parents and explained where I was and that I had been pulled over for speeding. My step-mother assured the officer that my drivers license would be taken away and that I would have no driving privileges until she felt I was responsible enough to have them back. This ment I would be 21 before I could drive again. The officer came back with a warning ticket and I really thought I was off the hook. I would call my step-mother from my friends cell phone and explain to her that we got a flat tire and my friends brother came out to fix it I was scott free. I made the call and my step-mother did not sound happy but she bought it. It was now like 11:40 and we were on our way once again this time watching my speed very carefully. It was mid-night by the time we got to my house all of us had the story down about the flat tire. We walked in and my step-mother was waiting at the front door. I explained the story one more time and then we started to walk upstairs to my bedroom to get ready for bed. My step-mother stopped us and said to me Heather I'm going to ask this one more time Where have you been. Again I told the same story and my friends backed it up. My step-mother then said "Heather I am very disappointed in both you and your friends." I tried to send them up to my room because I felt that I was in big trouble now just by the tone in her voice and that statement she made. However my step-mother said to them "If you girls are going to hang out with Heather when she's being irresponsible and breaking rules of this house then by all means you may stay and witness what happens when rules are broken and you act irresponsible." My step-mother then ordered all of us into the livingroom grabbing my arm and telling me that I was going to be very sorry that I even thought about lying. Me being not too smart smarted off with I'm not lying which was followed by two quick sharp slaps across the face I turned bright red with embarrassment and not long after that I had two of my step-mothers hand prints on my right cheek. My friends looked on in total shock. It only got worse my step-mother advised me that the police officer called her and told her what was going on. She then asked for my license and cut it up into small pices and threw it in the garbage. "Heather 1 you acted irresponsible and like a little girl therefore you have not only lost your driving privileges but may only be in a vehicle if the driver is 21 or older. 2 you may resume your driving privileges on your 21st birthday or when you move out. (My parents paid for my college until I was 21 if if I lived at home.) 3. For lying you are grounded for the next two months. NO out, t.v., phone, computer, or friends over. You are also going to get spanked with the belt a total of 24 swats will be given. 6 for being irresponsible 6 for speeding 6 for being late and the final 6 will be for lying. My heart dropped to my stomach I felt my face turn every shade of red there was and I could hear my friends whispering and giggling. My step-mother then instructed my friends to stand in front of me and I was ordered to look them in the eyes during the spanking. I was then ordered to bend over a chair. My step-mother then took my fathers 3 inch leather belt and began the spanking. The first six were very hard and took my breath away but I didn't cry I was already embarrassed enough and thought that if I cried it would only make it more embarrassing. What happened next was even more embarrassing then crying. My step-mother instructed me to stand up and asked if the first six had helped change my mind on being responsible and if they needed to be harder. I said yes before she could get responsible out and yes they were hard enough. She just laughed and said of course you think their hard enough but unfortunately they are not and we are just getting started. I was then informed that the next 6 swats would be over my painties. I was then ordered to pull my jeans down and bend over the chair for the next 6. I could not believe what I had just heard. I begged and said that I was sorry and please not in front of my friends. The only response I got back was "Young lady the only reason your sorry is because you got caught the longer it takes you to pull down your jeans the longer and harder your going to get spanked if you know what's best for you, you will pull them down and bend over that chair NOW!!!!" A few seconds went by and I felt that I better just get on with it and get it over. Looking at my friends I undid my jeans and pulled them down. I bent over the chair and was spanked even harder 6 more times. Again my step-mother made me stand up and then asked me if I still had the need for speed. I immediately answered no. She then said good and went on to say that the last 12 would be all at the same time no stopping or breaks like the first 12. I said to myself good lt's just do it and get it over with. And of course it was not going to be that easy. I was ordered to pull my panties down and bend over the chair. Again I begged and begged which got me 6 more. I now felt like I wanted to cry part of me because I was very embarrassed and part of me because I knew that the first 12 hurt like hell. I did as I was told and pulled down my panties and bent over that damm chair. I looked up at my friends who had the shock of their life on their face and were also talking and giggling to each other. The first of 18 non-stop swats on my bare butt started each one harder and harder some so hard I would loose my balance. I started to cry very hard mostly because of the pain. It felt like those 18 swats took for ever to end. My butt hurt so bad and it was so hot you could fry an egg on it. My step-mother again made me stand up and before I could pull my pants back up was asked if I would ever lie again. I said no before she could get lie ever again out of her mouth. I was sent to my room with my friends following I really wanted her to send them home because I was already embarrassed about the whole ordeal and did not want to be around them or even talk about it. My step-mother said that embarrassment is part of the punishment and I was just going to have to face them. It was a long sleep over that's all they talked about and at times laughed about my butt was sore for a week. Needless to say after that very well taught lesson by my step-mother I never lied, or have been caught speeding since. But then again I have only had my license back for a month.