He slowly stood up and headed down the hallway, just like every other time this happens. He limped slowly to the bathroom and looked in the cracked mirror at his already bruised face. Blood was slowly running out of his nose and a gash on the corner of his eye. He turned the rusty nod on the sink and leaned down to splash water on his face. After a minute of doing this he dries his face and walks to his bedroom, laying down, careful with his hurt leg, and slips into a dreamless sleep.

Dally's POV

"Johnny! Come here for a second"

I leaned against the porch railing and wait for him to make his way outside. He walks out the door with his head down, probably knowing what this is about. When he reaches me he turns around and leans against the railing. "Look at me," I say. He lifts his head and can see his black eye and the cut there. "Was it last night?" I ask. He nods.

I put my arm around his shoulders and squeeze. "Shit, Johnny. I'm sorry. Call one of us. We'll come get you. And don't think I didn't notice the limp too."

"I can't do it anymore Dally. I can't. I'm done getting beat up every time I walk in the door." He had tears in his eyes now. "I don't know what to do."

"No, Johnny, don't cry. You've made it this long, you can make it a little longer. I swear if I wasn't living where I do I would let you live with me." I put more pressure on his shoulder trying to comfort him. I love this kid.

`"No Dally, I can't do this anymore. I won't. They hate me."

"No Johnny-cake, don't think like that. You have the gang. We all love you Johnny, even if we don't show it all the time."

He turned suddenly and wrapped his arms around me. I was frozen in shock and didn't know what to do. I eventually hugged him back while he buried his face him my shoulder and I knew he was crying. "Johnny I want you to ask Darry if you can live with them for awhile. I don't want you getting beat up the time." I felt him nod and after a second he let me go. I moved my hands to his shoulders and held him away from me. "You okay now?"

"Yeah. Can we not tell the guys about this?" I chuckle and nod. I shack his shoulders and let him go. "Thanks Dally. For everything." And with that he walked back inside.

That night I decided that I was going to buy a place as soon as I had the money and ask Johnny if he would like to live with me instead of that bastered of a father.


okay so this is my first story and i really hope you like it! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE review! ;P

~Caity