Every night I had the same dream. The one that left me crying out in my
sleep, sweating and and scared.
The nightmares never let me alone, even when Soda was with me. In time Darry and Soda couldn't pretend the vicious dreams would just go away.
One night when I awoke screaming, Darry and Sodapop were with me. I was surprised to find my face wet with tears.
"Ponyboy? Your aiite?" Darry shook my shoulder gently. The truth was, I felt awful. Like I hadn't gotten any sleep in weeks. but you just don't tell Darry that. When I tried to stop crying and be calm, my throat was raw from screaming.
"I'm okay." I told Darry but my brothers didn't have to look hard to see I wasn't really.
Soda held me against his side, I'm 15 now but I still appreciated the comfort. The bad of fear wouldn't leave me.
Darry handed me a glass of water but I was shaking so hard that I couldn't drink it.
"That's it, tomorrow you're going to the doctor." Darry finalized. He was 22 and he looked worried, like an old man.
"Try and sleep, Pony. We're you're safe." Soda coaxed, rubbing his eyes.
I felt bad for keeping them up almost every night. I lay down and closed my eyes, but I didn't sleep. Quietly I listened to Soda's light breathing and soft snoring.
Autumn's (Dr. Brawning) POV
Dr. Rowlands had phoned in the morning to tell me a boy by the name of Curtis was having some problems. He wanted me to check up on the kid. But I hadn't expected so much.trouble.
A young man, about my age walked in. I'm young for my profession but I'd been put up a few grades in school so I was used to hard work. And from the moment I heard about the Curtis, I knew I had my work cut out for me.?
"Is Dr. Brawning here?" The man asked me.
"Yes, this is she. Can I help you, sir?" I replied not unkindly.
The man's jaw dropped. Now I knoew I look young, with coils of dark brown hair and hazel green eyes, but he looked like he'd seen a ghost.
"I'm Darryl Curtis, Ponyboy Curtis's' brother." He said running a hand through his dark hair. He was handsome and strong looking with cool blue eyes and muscular arms.
"Hello Darlin.I mean Darryl! That's what I mean.-I blushed- Please have a seat." I said uncomfortably. He looked tired and care worn, and I almost asked him why.but that was none of my business.
Now, I'm not the normal kind of doctor. I deal with problems of the mind like a psychologist.
"I wanted to talk to you about my brother before he comes to talk with you later today." Darryl breather out heavily, "he may not want to talk with you."
"Not many people do. Believe it or not." I said.
"My brother..he's real special kind of kid, you know?" Darry asked his eyes seeing something that I couldn't. I nodded understandingly.
"Pony.he's been through a lot as a kid."
I looked him in the eyes curiously, inviting him to go on.
"A couple years ago we lost our parents in an auto wreck.and then one year back a couple of out close friends died." He said sadly, the professional look on his face had no effect on his voice. Emotion flooded his voice. "It hurt all of us real bad. No sleep for nights on end.and for a while I thought Ponyboy was better." He paused thoughtfully, "but now with these constant nightmares..I think Pony was hurt worst of all"
I studied Darry's face which was laced with worries and cares beyond his years..he could take it though. His body was strong and young, I knew he would be alright. It was just this Ponyboy that I needed to worry about, now.
"I'll do my best to help you brother. I know it can't be easy bring yourself..and him here." I caught the look of gratitude in his gaze and smiled back. He had real nice eyes.
"Thank you for your time, Dr. Brawning." Darryl said, shaking my hand.
"Call me Autumn." I corrected, "it was nice meeting you."
"Same here." Darry said then strode purposefully out of the office.
//cya handsome// I nicknamed Darryl in my mind.
Quickly I began to get ready for Ponyboy Curtis.
The nightmares never let me alone, even when Soda was with me. In time Darry and Soda couldn't pretend the vicious dreams would just go away.
One night when I awoke screaming, Darry and Sodapop were with me. I was surprised to find my face wet with tears.
"Ponyboy? Your aiite?" Darry shook my shoulder gently. The truth was, I felt awful. Like I hadn't gotten any sleep in weeks. but you just don't tell Darry that. When I tried to stop crying and be calm, my throat was raw from screaming.
"I'm okay." I told Darry but my brothers didn't have to look hard to see I wasn't really.
Soda held me against his side, I'm 15 now but I still appreciated the comfort. The bad of fear wouldn't leave me.
Darry handed me a glass of water but I was shaking so hard that I couldn't drink it.
"That's it, tomorrow you're going to the doctor." Darry finalized. He was 22 and he looked worried, like an old man.
"Try and sleep, Pony. We're you're safe." Soda coaxed, rubbing his eyes.
I felt bad for keeping them up almost every night. I lay down and closed my eyes, but I didn't sleep. Quietly I listened to Soda's light breathing and soft snoring.
Autumn's (Dr. Brawning) POV
Dr. Rowlands had phoned in the morning to tell me a boy by the name of Curtis was having some problems. He wanted me to check up on the kid. But I hadn't expected so much.trouble.
A young man, about my age walked in. I'm young for my profession but I'd been put up a few grades in school so I was used to hard work. And from the moment I heard about the Curtis, I knew I had my work cut out for me.?
"Is Dr. Brawning here?" The man asked me.
"Yes, this is she. Can I help you, sir?" I replied not unkindly.
The man's jaw dropped. Now I knoew I look young, with coils of dark brown hair and hazel green eyes, but he looked like he'd seen a ghost.
"I'm Darryl Curtis, Ponyboy Curtis's' brother." He said running a hand through his dark hair. He was handsome and strong looking with cool blue eyes and muscular arms.
"Hello Darlin.I mean Darryl! That's what I mean.-I blushed- Please have a seat." I said uncomfortably. He looked tired and care worn, and I almost asked him why.but that was none of my business.
Now, I'm not the normal kind of doctor. I deal with problems of the mind like a psychologist.
"I wanted to talk to you about my brother before he comes to talk with you later today." Darryl breather out heavily, "he may not want to talk with you."
"Not many people do. Believe it or not." I said.
"My brother..he's real special kind of kid, you know?" Darry asked his eyes seeing something that I couldn't. I nodded understandingly.
"Pony.he's been through a lot as a kid."
I looked him in the eyes curiously, inviting him to go on.
"A couple years ago we lost our parents in an auto wreck.and then one year back a couple of out close friends died." He said sadly, the professional look on his face had no effect on his voice. Emotion flooded his voice. "It hurt all of us real bad. No sleep for nights on end.and for a while I thought Ponyboy was better." He paused thoughtfully, "but now with these constant nightmares..I think Pony was hurt worst of all"
I studied Darry's face which was laced with worries and cares beyond his years..he could take it though. His body was strong and young, I knew he would be alright. It was just this Ponyboy that I needed to worry about, now.
"I'll do my best to help you brother. I know it can't be easy bring yourself..and him here." I caught the look of gratitude in his gaze and smiled back. He had real nice eyes.
"Thank you for your time, Dr. Brawning." Darryl said, shaking my hand.
"Call me Autumn." I corrected, "it was nice meeting you."
"Same here." Darry said then strode purposefully out of the office.
//cya handsome// I nicknamed Darryl in my mind.
Quickly I began to get ready for Ponyboy Curtis.