Running~TFox

Part 4

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Elle's POV:
A few hours of relaxing and hearing the boy's crazy stories went by. I think tonight I'll tell them about what happened in Washington, everything. Capron ordered pizza for dinner and we were watching some of their old vlogs on the TV. They were crazy and hilarious, I forgot what it was like to enjoy something. They looked like they were having the times of their lives. And to think I could've been apart of it all, if it weren't for my stupid mother for marrying that ass of a man and forcing me to leave everything I loved. I must've looked pretty pissed and upset because the boys were all staring at me.
"Is everything okay?" Corey asked, I could tell Tanner and Capron were wondering the same thing.
"I guess," I sighed, "I just wish I could've been there with you guys during all that."
"It's not your fault Elle." Capron confirmed.
"Yeah it's not, it's my bitch of a mother's." All of the boys attention was focused on me, the Tv was paused and all eyes and ears were attentive. Waiting to hear what I had to say. "As you know my father passed away when I was younger and she was never the same. She started leaving in the middle of the night, going away for days at a time and pretty much leaving me to grow up with out a mother. Till last year when, as you know, she brought home the man that became my step father." The boys all looked at me in concern, they listened as if they genuinely cared, and I know they do. "When we left and arrived in Washington everything was tolerable and I could manage dealing with them for a few months. They took pretty much everything I had and sold it for drug money. I had nothing but a few pairs of clothes. I was depressed and I missed my old life. They wouldn't let me leave the house and they forced me to do online school. Until they started beating me and not buying food and using me as their slave." I could feel my eyes starting to water at the thought of being back there. "I have dozens of scars and have had countless bruises and bottles thrown near or at me. I've probably also lost 20 or so pounds from not eating enough. They got mad at me for the slightest things. And whenever they got mad they punished me. This went on for what felt like years. Somehow I got somewhat lucky. They gave me a job, it wasn't a good one but it was still a job. I started getting paid, and that's when I hatched the plan, to escape that hell hole. I got enough money to buy some essentials and planned to eventually escape. This took months of hard work, sleepless nights, countless arguments and beatings." I could feel the tears falling down my cheeks. As I faced Tanner he grabbed my face with gentle hands and stroked my cheeks removing the tears. I took a deep breath and continued on. "I had a plan and everything was in order. I had waited for nearly two months for an opportunity. They were leaving for the weekend and they didn't even care about leaving me alone. This was probably the only opportunity I was going to have. As soon as they left I texted all of you and bought a one way ticket here. I packed my stuff and left. I also got rid of everything that they could use to trace me. My phone I replaced, and I sold my laptop." I sighed, "I left nothing behind."

"Did you ever tell the police or anyone about what was happening?" Capron asked.
"No I tried to tell the police, once. And let's just it didn't end well and I never wanted to try again. I had no friends no one I could trust there."
"You could've called or texted any of us." Corey said and the boys all nodded in agreement.
"Yeah I could've but they were always on my back and they supervised everything I did. And if I were to have called without them knowing they could easily find out, and then they would have known where I ran off to." They nodded all ears still attentive. "I couldn't take any risks, otherwise I would've call you guys asap. They had so many people on their side, who were always willing to beat someone up, it didn't matter to them that I was a 16 year old girl."

I continued to tell them more in detail story's and certain incidents. This took up most of our evening. As I finished telling them about one of the worst beatings I've ever gone through, I looked at the time.
"Guys it's getting kinda late." We all looked at the time one way or another. 10:48. Capron sighed and Corey yawned. Tanner stood up, as did I. It felt as if all my emotions were contained, I only shed a few tears and it felt good to tell someone what I went through.
"Come here." Tanner said, motioning me into a hug. As I entered his arms all that confidence that I had, drained out of me. I felt my eyes start to water and some tears streamed down my face. I couldn't keep it in anymore and I started to bawl. "Hey it's okay to cry, sometimes it helps more than trying to keep it all in." Tanner said soothingly as he rubbed my back. He placed a few kisses on my head as I continued to let all of my emotions out. I could sense that Corey and Capron looked at each other. Seconds later I felt two more pairs of arms wrapped around me. I giggled through the tears and I looked up at all their faces. They all had smiles on their faces.
"Elle I'm so glad you're back." Corey said increasing the size of his grin.
"Me too I've missed you so much." Capron added rubbing my head and messing up my hair. I laughed tears still falling.
"You will always have us, no matter what happens we're always going to be here for you Elle. That's what family's for." Tanner smiled and they all squeezed me tighter.
"Thanks guys I really needed this." I laughed tears still managing to slip out. They weren't tears from being sad, they were tears of happiness. Those boys some how always find a way to make me smile.

"Maybe we should get to bed soon." Corey said while yawning.
"Sounds good to me." Capron agreed stretching his arms out. Tanner and I laughed as we all walked towards our rooms. I realized Tanner was following me.
"I know you're following me." I said turning my head as I continued to walk up the steps.
"Yeah, I'm going to bed." Tanner said in his sleepy voice. It was deep and very attractive. I continued to walk towards my temporary room and Tanner continued to follow. I got ready for bed and Tanner used the bathroom after me. As I was getting situated in bed, Tanner grabbed a pillow and a blanket from the closet and started setting it up on the floor.
"What are you doing?" I asked
"Going to bed?" He answered
"I can scoot over you know you don't have to sleep on the floor." I said with a small laugh.
"If you say so." He said standing up and jumping onto the bed. We laughed as he got under the covers.
"Tanner you forgot to turn off the light." I giggled.
"Ughhh." He moaned and threw the sheets off him and stood up. I turned back so I was facing away from him. He turned off the light and crawled back into bed. For a few minutes we laid in silence and darkness. Then I felt Tanner scoot closer and wrap his arms around me. A smile crept across my face. I could get used to this.

A/N Ahhh I hope you like this chapter and let me know some things you want the gang to do! I don't steal people's ideas unless they're given to me! FYI the pictures aren't relevant to the story unless stated. Ily💜😝