Maybe he is asleep. Maybe he decided this was nothing to be angry about. Maybe he is waiting for you in bed, happy you're are home safely. Maybe...
It's not entirely your fault, you know that is not true, but he may have the patience to hear excuses. You knew your curfew. There is no getting pass that, so just maybe he will be fast asleep. Only as if the world is trying to defy you, you trip on the pile of plush towels you know you were told to put away. You land square on your face, and you weren't quiet about it either.
"Alana?" His voice questions from the floor above. You try to shrink into the inky darkness. One drink, that's all you wanted, but your friends wanted more. You had smiled, and then you threw down enough money for three more unaware of the hour. A simple glance at the clock could have saved you from all this trouble. Self-control could have been your hero.
"Alana are you down there?" He asks again flicking on a light. You sigh in defeat lifting yourself off the ground.
"Yes Sir, I am down here." You call to him, voice trembling.
He stomps down the stairs without another word. You know him well enough to know he is furious. You're frozen in place, but what else can you do? No point in trying to explain, you'd never run from your loving master, and you surely would not resist from the punishment you so badly deserved.
"Alana Anne! Where the hell have you been?" He bellows grabbing your face in between his thumb and index fingers. No reason to lie.
"I was at the bar. I didn't mean to stay out so late Sir." You whimper. You hadn't intended on giving excuses, but they roll off your tongue without consent.
"I called you, three times." He growls releasing your face. Fat tears roll down your stinging cheeks.
"My phone died..." You admit hesitantly. He told you not to leave if your phone wasn't going to last. You had ignored him too busy with your hair.
"You go to your room and get ready for me." He spits turning away from you. You're completely ashamed of your irresponsible behavior.
Slowly you creep up the stairs, and into your room. A punishment awaits you, but again you deserve whatever is coming.
You know just how he wants you. You strip yourself of your clothing and kneel in the corner, thighs open slightly. There is nothing arousing in the thought of your master being angry at you, yet even though the thought of him being angry at you is one of the worst feelings, the thought of him being disappointed causes hot tears to stream down your face.
You hear him walk in. He sits on your bed without a word. You don't dare to speak or move.