Hello people, this is my latest and possibly greatest one shot series ever. i have taken the liberty of giving a name to Mrs. Curtis in this, anyone who has been on the internet knows about superman and the name Martha, since Darry's nickname is superman I found it only fitting. This oneshot is about the Curtis parents watching over their children through the events of the book. Don't flame me for making dally a softy when he see his mom again. the book only mentions his dad and i don't think he was a good father anyway but because of this I had the feeling that Dally lost his mother when he was really young, because come on ten years old and getting arrested? Clearly his mother wasn't around. This oneshot also highlights what i think Johnny's reaction would have been to Dally's little stunt in the park.
Do I look like I own the Outsiders?
A white granite fountain shimmered in the soft sunlit field of the afterlife, Tiger lilies, forget me nots, and roses of every color filled The grassy expanse. The water glistened like diamonds, but that's not what was special about this fountain for one couple. The fact that it had only just appeared in their normal date spot added a sense of urgency to their reason for gazing into the crystalline waters. Martha Curtis watched as her youngest son walked out of the movie house, he husband saw the red mustang following their little boy.
"Darrel, they're gonna attack him!" exclaimed Martha
"I know, but we can't do anything, his brothers and friends can though" said Darrel Sr. Martha pursed her lips as they watched their son get jumped and then get yelled at by Darry
"I wish we could talk to him about him yelling at Pony so much, it's hurting Soda and Pony" sighed Darrel Sr.
"We need to watch how this plays out, there's a reason we're watching this through a fountain" said Martha, she was familiar with her eldest son's stubbornness and temper. They watched the conversation between Sodapop and Pony. Martha felt her eyes start to water hearing that Pony thought his oldest brother hate him.
"Oh Pony, he doesn't hate you" whispered Martha reaching into the water as if it would allow her to touch her son. The water rippled and it was the next night. They watched in amusement as the fiery redheaded girl dispelled Dallas Winston's attempts to pick her up. Martha watched the encounter between her three sons at two in the morning. Darrel looked angry, he thought Darry knew how to control his temper better, hitting his little brother? Darrel was shocked, no one in the family ever hit another, Martha looked ready to cry. As they watched the socs jump Pony and Johnny, Darrel had to keep Martha from going into mother bear mode hen that Bob kid arrived, she was mad that this guy tried to drown her baby boy.
"Look lady why are you so angry at me?" asked Bob, kind of freaked out
"You tried to drown my little boy" she shouted, Bob paled, oh crap this was Ponyboy's mother.
"Martha, we need to keep watching the boys" said Darrel gently
"I'll deal with you later" hissed Martha to Bob who gulped and backed away from the angry mother. As Darrel Sr. and Martha watched the boy's interaction with Dally, Martha couldn't help but smile, she always could see the softer side of Dally, the side that only a mother could see, his helpful compassionate side. They watched Johnny and Pony grow closer in their friendship over four days in the abandon church. They watched as their son ran into the blaze to rescue the trapped children, Johnny hot on his heels, they watched Dallas rush into the burning church to save a trapped Johnny. They watched as their children were reunited, it was a heartwarming yet sad moment that reminded the Curtis parents how much their children missed them. Martha nearly smacked her husband during their watching of the rumble
"Common Darry! Get 'im, kick his head in!" shouted Darrel Sr. as if he were watching a football game
"Darrel! Stop condoning this" exclaimed Martha. About ten minutes later Johnny appeared beside them. Martha immediately drew the frightened young greaser into a hug.
"Mrs. Curtis? Where am I?" asked Johnny
"Your in the afterlife Johnny, don't worry, we'll take care of you sweetheart" said Martha. Johnny smiled, the Curtiss were the closest thing he had to loving parents. About half hour of watching the fountain later, and multiple annoyed groans from Johnny, Dally arrived
"You're an idiot Dal, a big fat idiot. What the heck is wrong with you, you know the gang needs you, why the hell would you go pull a damn stunt like that!" exclaimed Johnny
"Because I couldn't live without you Johnny! Dammit you're the only person I've ever really cared about, and you just go ahead and die right in front of me!" exclaimed Dally, tears springing to his eyes. Johnny walked over and hugged Dally. Dal was shocked, Johnny was never that brave, but he returned the hug because it was Johnny, if was anyone other than Johnny or probably Ponyboy or Pony's mother he would have shoved them away. As Pony read Johnny's letter Dally looked at Johnny
"Well now I feel like a jerk" said Dally
"One day you'll see a sunset Dal, one day I'll drag you somewhere and make you watch it" smirked Johnny. Dally ruffled the kid's hair. Suddenly another figure approached, a figure Dally hadn't seen since he was five, his own mother.
"Mom?" asked Dally tentatively, not really sure if it was her.
"Hello my little lone star" smiled Jennifer Winston. Dally ran over and hugged his mother
"I haven't seen you since I was little, I've missed you" sobbed Dally. His mother had died in a gang attack when his was five, his drunk of a father had raised him till he was ten and left when he got arrested. Martha Curtis smiled, a mother's love could soften even the hardest of hearts and even as she watched her own child start his english paper, she knew that even though it was impossible for a child to forget their parents, a good parent's love would stick with them, even when those parents were watching them from afar.