Jason and Justin

Chapter 17 Regrets

                            Jason's POV

I walked back to the room trying to process the fact that there was a house on campus where young men are taken for spankings. As I pondered this revelation so many questions came into my mind.

Have Oliver and his brother been the only people to use it for that purpose? Have there been others who have taken a younger brother or roommate there for an attitude correction?

Are there other places that are used well I questioned. Heck I was not entirely convinced that have not been some guys who have gotten their tails beat in the dorm.

How many other students have an arrangement like Oliver and his roommate?

Or are taken to Dean Spratt for a spanking?  And for what are these spankings given? Serious offenses or for every little mistake?

And what about the girls? I guess high school girls are paddled but what about college age ones?

Will Regina be paddled? I have to admit I can see her mom and dad giving the school authority to punish her. And maybe even her older brother.

I'll have to ask her when she gets here I thought.

I can't wait for to get here. Its only been two days since I've seen her but it feels like its been an eternity. I long for the sound of her voice, to see her smile, the feel of her hand in mine.

Tomorrow afternoon seems so far away I sighed.

I then walked into the dorm room where all thoughts of Regina and the spanking vanished when I saw the look of fury in my brother's eyes.

"What's wrong?" I asked with concern in my voice. I looked at Billy who was sitting on his bed looking at me awkwardly.

"Dad called." Justin said with a snarled. "He tore into me because we didn't call him."

"He did." Remorse grew inside of me. I should have called them I told myself. I should have just put my petty anger aside and called them. But I didn't and now Justin has paid the price for my immaturity.

Maybe I will take Oliver up on his offer.

"Yeah he yelled at me, told me he was disappointed in us."

That hit me like a physical blow. I hated to those words from my parents

Don't be disappointed in Justin I thought. Be in disappointed in me I'm the one at fault. Not him.

"I'm sorry." I said wishing I could take away the pain he was feeling right now. Pain that was there because of me.

"You know the worst thing?"

"What?"

"His didn't ask me how I was doing." Justin said. "He just yelled at me for us not calling him and hung up." He looked away as he muttered. "He didn't even care."

"I'm sure he cares." Billy said. "He was just upset and wasn't thinking rationally."

"Yeah dad cares about you."

"Yeah right." Justin said as he shifted his feet.

"If its okay with you I'm going to take him to the social palor." Billy said.

"That's fine." I said and my brother gave me a grateful look. "Let me talk to him for a minute."

"Sure." I said and noticed Billy grow more awkward. I then looked at my brother and saw a notice flicker in his eyes. Did something else happen while I was gone I questioned. I wanted to ask but decided to let it go.
Billy walked out and I placed a consoling hand on his shoulder. "I'm sorry you had to go through that."

"Its okay."

"No its not." I said. "You got in trouble because of me and I am sorry for that." I then hugged him and patted him on the back. "I'll talk to dad, explain to him that it was not your fault, and get him to apologize."

"You don't have to do that."

"Yes I do." I said. I hugged him tightly and then let him go. My brother looked a bit embarrassed. "Have fun."

"I will."

I watched my brother walk out and then sat down and summoned the strength to call my parents.

                        Justin's POV

I joined Billy in the hallway and then we walked to the elevator. Billy hit the button and the door opened. We stepped on and I then leaned against the wall and looked at the floor as I said in a contrite voice. "Thank you for not telling my brother what I said after I hung up the phone."

My brother would have whipped me again if he knew what I called our father. Billy saved my life.

"Your welcome." He said as the door closed. "I know it was just heat of the moment."

"Yes it was." I sniffed and then looked at him.

"But understand if you cuss like that again I will write you up and tell your brother."

"I understand." I then said "You are a  good friend."

"I try to be." Billy said.

"I hope my dad is not too hard on him." Justin said. "He would have called them if he wasn't upset with them for not calling us and then yellimg at him for calling them when we were at the restaurant."

I mean this is all their fault really. Not ours. Jason is beating himself up over nothing. They are the ones who should feel guilty. Who should apologize.

But will they see it that way I thought. Not a chance.