The Best Regret [BxBxB+]

THREE | JOGGING

ELIAS

Jogging. It helped me think. And also while getting a good workout. I didn't realize how secluded the area was until I went outside. I have been running on and off for a good hour and had a good thinking session.

I was wearing shorts and no shirt. It was hot here in Tennessee, so after a couple of minutes of running, I took it off, and now my shirt is around my neck.

I thought about home and if there was any way I could get out of this place. Maybe if I convince my mother I am not gay, even though I am, she can let me come back home.

Don't get me wrong. This place is beautiful, but I can't be in a home full of boys for so long. They're compromising my thinking process.

As I walked home, I saw Paxton walking up to me. I stopped in my tracks and traced his facial features. He wasn't happy at all. As I stopped, he continued to walk towards me until we were three feet apart. "You left without telling us."

His voice was dead. So cold. I frowned when he said that and crossed my arms. "So what? I went on a jog. Am I not allowed to do that?" I scoffed, earning a scowl from Paxton.

Paxton grabbed my arms, and I pulled them back from him. "What the fuck is your deal?!" I raised my voice. "You aren't allowed to leave. Not yet." He grabbed my arm again, and I struggled to get out of his grasp this time.

"Let me the fuck go," I yelled this time, and after that, Paxton picked me up and threw me over his shoulder. I banged his back and kicked him, trying so hard to get out of his hold. I cussed, screamed, and even tried to kick him where it hurt, but I was just too short.

Paxton tried telling me as I kicked and punched that it was too early to have privileges to leave without anyone going with me. He said there have been runaways, so Taylor set a rule down.

"I swear to god, Paxton, let me down!!" I yelled as we entered the home. I cussed him out, and finally, he let me down. I tried to catch my breath, and when I turned around, I saw everyone in the living room staring at me while Taylor stood near the door frame.

"The fuck are you all looking at? Fuck off." I went up the stairs and into my room, where I slammed the door loudly to where everyone heard. I fell down the door and started crying. I'm trapped here with nowhere to go.

"God, why? Why do I have to be punished for being the way you created me?" I sobbed. I laid down on the carpeted floor and waited for the crying to stop. When I calmed down, I heard people arguing, and I listened to a lot of commotions.

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THIRD PERSON

After Elias went upstairs, the boys started arguing with each other. "You didn't have to do that, Paxton! You probably scared him! What did you do?" Cole stood up and yelled. Chase grabbed the blonde by his shirt so he couldn't get to Paxton. Even though he isn't strong, Cole is the more physical type.

"Chill out, I'm sure Paxton had to do what he needed to do." Addison spoke, getting up from the couch. He looked towards Taylor to see him not showing emotion. "Paxton did what I asked him to." Taylor pushed himself off the trim and walked towards Cole, who was red with anger.

"He should've done a different approach." Chase put his input in, receiving in Paxton rolling his eyes. Jayden didn't want to be in this argument. He knows what was going to happen, so he left the room. He looked towards Liam, who was quiet. He is a quiet thinker.

Liam saw Jaydens stare and followed him out.

"You barely even spoken to Elias! You don't know the way he is. He is quiet and a shy type!" Cole continued to yell. Paxton walked towards Cole calmly, who explained what happened. "He wasn't the shy and quiet type out there. Something was obviously going on with him."

"Bull shit!" Cole got out of Chase's grip and lunged for Paxton, punching him in the face.

Everyone in the room started yelling, trying to get Cole off of him. Taylor yelled, causing everyone to stop. "Cole, come with me right now."

"But-" Cole started but didn't say anything when he saw the way Taylor was looking at him.

Cole and Taylor left and went upstairs, leaving Chase, Paxton and Addison in the room. It was quiet until Chase lit up the room.

"So..." He dragged on.

"Did you all see Elias shirtless? He was so sexy when he's all worked up." Chase smirked, receiving a slap on the head from Addison.

Liam and Jayden went upstairs while the others were still arguing and knocked on Elias's door. It cracked open, revealing some of Elias's body. He was still shirtless and sweaty. Jayden licked his lips and Liam coughed, bumping into Jayden on purpose.

"Hey... We're sorry for the way things turned out. Paxton isn't really good with words, and he shouldn't have turned physical on you." Liam spoke, sadness written all over his face. Elias opened the door more, and told them to come in. While they walked in, Elias put on a shirt, and wiped the sweat off of his face.

"I'm just not used to being stuck in a house full of boys. It's all new. Why did he even get so mad?" Elias questioned, sitting down on his bed. His gaze went onto Jayden, who opened his mouth to speak.

"We should've told you the rules up front. It was our fault this happened. So let me tell you what happened."

Jayden got comfortable on the floor, folding his arms onto his legs. "Addison went to find you, and when he told Taylor he couldn't find you at all, everyone went ballistic. We searched around the house and even outside. Taylor suspected you ran away, but saw Cole was upset. Thats when he asked Paxton to find you, and Taylor wasn't thinking when getting Paxton to do it. Paxton isn't good with communication, so he went physical I'm guessing."

"We promise he wasn't trying to hurt you. He was just worried and wanted you home safe." Liam said, his voice unstable with anxiety.

Home? Is that what this was?

Elias politely asked them to leave, and they obliged. He needed time to process. Maybe he was overdoing things, but he wanted to make sure to think things through, so he doesn't make this living situation impossible for everyone. He needed to try and think of an apology to everyone.

And that's what he did for the rest of the afternoon.