Mine. (𝚉𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚒 𝙵𝙵)

Regrets

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"No, don't look at my face, don't look at me, avoid me, ignore me but please don't leave me. Atleast stay in this house, my heart will be full filled", Zhan utters, his tone was breaking down miserably. Jackson looked away in tears, he had no heart to watch him begging like this infront of Yibo. Zhan held the boy's hand shakily and tried to smile as tears streamed down his eyes, "O-okay? You will stay okay? At least I will be able to even glance at you here. No leaving the house okay bobo?"

Yibo watched, he was not a heartless person. His heart ached seeing someone loving him so much like how his Xian loved him. He gulped wiping his own tears and looking away as Zhan pulled him on his chest. Yibo stayed silent, the words didn't come out of his lips, he wanted to say no. But seeing how broken the other was, he couldn't bring himself to be able to say no.

He was not heartless, he was never. It was just the betrayal and anger he had inside of him. That all made him so far from everyone. Jackson slowly stood up and came forward to the hugging males, he places his palm on top of Yibo's shoulder and rubs gently while he sniffed. "Bobo, he did it all for you..he played the role of Xian for you so that you wouldn't kill yourself getting depressed", he utters softly.

"Don't blame him for everything, blame no one. It was all for you, the accident was unfortunate..Zhan was not the one to kill your Xian just know that", he slowly pulls Yibo from Zhan's embrace who turned away and walked towards the window sobbing silently, his shoulders were trembling slightly. Meanwhile Jackson made his best friend to face him.

"Why do you blame Zhan, why do you hate him so much when he clearly was saving you from everything..if he wouldn't have done that, you wouldn't have been here", Jackson uttered, Yibo opened his mouth to say something- anything, but before he can the other spoke again. "I know, you must be thinking we wouldn't have save you too, you wanted to sleep with Xian for forever..but Bobo, letting go someone you love is more harder than ever. Why don't you think about the child you have bobo? Why didn't you think about her?"

The question made Yibo quiet, he silently gazed at the floor as his eyes were still glossy. Jackson saw the expression, his heart ached, but now he have to come clear in everything- at least for Zhan. He took a deep breath and looked at his bestfriend who was still looking down. He gently lifted the latter's chin with his finger and made him look straight at him.

"Why are you being selfish Bobo? I know this hurts you, but it's hurting us more than you, every..single..day", he whispers and sniffs. "I know we betrayed, we lied..but because we didn't wanted to loose you. Zhan played part because he didn't wanted you to vanish from his world like his brother", Jackson gestured towards Zhan who was looking out of the window in tears. Yibo glanced at him and back at the other.

"It hurted us, hurted us so much to betray you, but it had to be done", he uttered softly while gulping down the pain, "Don't be so selfish, at least think about Mian. You would have not killed yourself but the little life inside you too. The little life who was innocent, not understanding anything would have left the world without even seeing it", he cups Yibo's cheek gently, "And do you think Xian would have loved that?"

Yibo stared at the other in pain and tears, his heart broke down into millions of pieces hearing this all. He was afraid that Jackson was so right. He felt he was being selfish for the first time. It was heartbreaking and also evil at the same time. He gulped hard and realised it was all his mistake from the very beginning since he woke up from the coma after giving birth. It was him all along.

He hurted everyone in the house, he understood. "Bobo, atleast don't blame Zhan anymore. You don't know how much he have been through. From loosing his own brother, his heart and soul, but still kept the smile and perfect role in front of you", Jackson utters and smiles in pain while caressing his Bobo's cheeks gently. "Do you know how hard is it to act like happy when you are breaking into pieces inside? He has done it perfectly. I have seen him crying, not you..today was the first time you saw him break down. But I was the one who saw him break everytime.."

Yibo slowly turned to Zhan while single tear slid down from his eye. The pain he went through..it was double from him that Zhan was going through. He slumped down on the edge of the bed and looked down, it was too much to take in the moment but Jackson knew this has to be clear, otherwise everyone will hurt till the end, for whole of the life.

"Just..don't leave..please", Zhan whispered shakily and walked out of the room while wiping his tears. Yibo's eyes were still down, seemed almost regretful and hurt. He looked at Jackson softly, "I-i messed up..didn't I?", he asked softly almost like a whisper. The other shook his head slowly, "It is never too late Bobo", he smiled gently and caressed the top of his best friend's head.

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At evening, Yibo walked downstairs with Jackson behind him. Mr. Xiao who was sitting on the couch blankly staring at the television immediately looked at the stairs and stood up. He thought Yibo will leave, "Bobo", he uttered walking towards them. Yibo halted and softly looked at other elder. When Mr. Xiao saw no luggage he smiled and immediately looked at the boy again, "You must be hungry right? I brought you some cupcakes earlier", he uttered.

Yibo's heart ached, oh how much everybody cared for him and he was here about to become selfish. He nodded softly and whispers, "Yes..so hungry". Mr. Xiao immediately smiled widely, "You sit on the couch, I will bring you the cupcakes", he slightly ran inside the kitchen. Yibo glanced at Jackson who gave him a reassuring smile.

Yibo slowly walked towards the kitchen door and saw Mrs. Xiao was stirring the soup while also smiling at Mr. Xiao who was opening the fridge. He saw Zhan was feeding little Mian on his arms from the baby bottle while rocking her gently. Yibo's heart got full..somehow he imagined his Xian holding Mian like this and feeding her. It has always been his dream, but never got ful filled.

The scene that was playing infront of him. It made him full of unknown reason, Yibo turned away and sat down on the couch softly. He was feeling slightly tired of crying earlier. Just then Mr. Xiao comes there with plate full of chocolate cupcakes. Yibo for the first time in a while felt his stomach making noise. He immediately smiled.

"Thank you dad", he immediately took the plate and picked up one cupcake. He took a bite and closed his eyes savouring the flavour beautifully. Mr. Xiao smiled, he was feeling so happy that his son in law was not leaving the house and now was eating. He slowly caressed the boy's hair with love and softness in his eyes. It's been a while since they were this close.

"Thank you bobo", Mr. Xiao utters softly, Yibo looks at him while chewing slowly, "Thank you for staying..it means a lot really". Yibo smiles and rests his head on the other's chest who wraps his one arm immediately around his son in law. Both of their hearts were calm and peaceful now. It was clear that they both needed it.

Mrs. Xiao was watching from the kitchen door and her heart got full seeing the scene, for the first time she felt it's worth it. She smiled and walked back inside the kitchen. She looked at Zhan softly, "He stayed". The other who was rocking the baby looked at her and his heart fluttered slightly hearing that, "Did he?", he asked, eyes slightly widening in happiness.

"He is sitting there on the couch eating cupcake with your father", she utters gently. Zhan immediately handed Mian to Mrs. Xiao and ran towards the door, he peeked from there and saw Yibo talking with Mr. Xiao while smiling and hugging eachother. His heart calmed down slowly as he stared at the smile of his Bobo's face which was lost for the many days.

That got him at peace, this was all that he wanted..his Bobo to be happy. He returned back inside and slowly took Mian from his mother while smiling. "I am so happy mom", he sits down on the chair and pecks Mian's cheeks while the little girl squirmed and smiled. Mrs. Xiao watched with a smile as he went back on stirring the pot, "Me too", she utters gently.

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