Concrete angels
Rated: K for violence, cussing, and some romance. I am not an adult so I'm not a professional, I'm only 13 years old. Please R&R!
Credit goes to S.E. Hinton for the outsiders characters.
Ages:
Darry= 10
Dally= 9
Two-bit= 8
Steve= 8
Soda= 7 turning 8
Johnny= 7
Pony= 6
Saige= 6
(Pony and Saige are twins, but Pony is 5 minutes older than Saige and won't let her live it down.) Saige has long curly auburn hair, eyes are like Pony's and is a little tanner than her brothers.
Chapter 1 "Home lives"
Saige's POV-
I was in my room. I have just got home from my last day of school for Christmas break and let me tell you I was very pleased! The gang including my brothers were in the living room most likely watching Mickey Mouse knowing Two-bit.I looked out my window and since where my room was, I could see the lot. The lot looked empty besides that lump that you can barely make out as a human. "Wait who is that?" I thought out loud, "Who's who?" I turned around to see my brother Soda and Steve right next to him (Steve's, Soda's best bud). I pointed to the lump and said "Look." Steve and Soda walked over to see what I was looking at "Who is that?" Steve asked "I don't know that's why I'm asking you guys." I said. "What's taking so long?" I turned around to find Two-bit say that "What are you guys looking at?" Darry said. Now Darry, Two-bit, Pony, and even Dally were at the door way waiting for an answer, "Wow you ask one question and you get the whole gang in here" I thought. "There's something….." Soda started saying but Steve interrupted him "Or someone in the lot." "Where?"
Darry asked, "Look." I said, again pointing to the lump surprised a little that it's still there. All of us were at the window waiting for the lump to move, it didn't. "What do y'all think it is?" I said breaking the silence "I don't know, is it even a human?" Pony said "Oh, of course it's a…." Darry started saying but Dally interrupted him "They should really work on that" I thought to myself "Let's go check it out" Dally said, while putting his coat on and walking out the door, we followed him. We were all walking by the kitchen when mama stopped us "And where do y'all think your goin'." Mama said "Were going to see what the thing in the lot is mama." I said "We will be back for dinner promise" Pony said trying to get mama to say yes for letting us all go "I'll keep them all outa trouble" Darry chipped in to get to say yes. "Oh, all right but hurry it's getting colder by the minute." Mama said. We were almost out the door when she added "Darry," "Yes, mama?" Darry said looking back at her. "If the thing is a person in the lot ask he or she if they what to come over for lunch, ok honey?" mama said in her sweet, soft tone of voice "Ok, bye." Darry said. Then we were finally out the door. We got to the lot and the so called lump was a boy. He had on jeans with 2 holes where the knees are, a black shirt, old tennis shoes, and a muddy jeans jacket on. He had tanned skin and black slick hair.
The kid with black slick hair's POV-
I heard them coming but my side hurt too much to move. "Hey kid?" a rough voice said with a thick Brooklyn accent "You alright" a deep, but much soft voice said. I nodded, "You sure?" another younger voice said. "God how many are there?" I thought to myself "Sure doesn't seem like it you won't even look at us." Another voice said but this one was a lot softer and had a southern edge to it, I could tell right away it was a girl. I nodded again to tell them I was okay even if I didn't feel like it. "Then look at us." The girl voice said. I managed to lift up my head. They looked shocked. No surprise.
Saige's POV-
The boy looked awful, well for a boy his age, he didn't look any younger than me. He had a black eye, a busted lip, and some bruises on his neck. He looked too young to be getting into fights, but then again Dally does and he's only 9. But the look in his eyes made you think he was a lost puppy dog that got kicked too many times. His eyes were black, almost as black as his hair. Kind of cute if you ask me. "Aren't you too young to be getting into fights" my twin brother said, sometimes I think we can read each other's minds. "Dally gets into fights and he's only 9." I said speaking my mind. The kid shrugged, "Come on back to our house and we can get that lip cleaned up." Darry said the kid's eyes widened and he shook his head. "Come on we don't bite." Soda said "Yeah we don't bite except him." Two-bit said, pointing at Dally. The next thing I knew they were wrestling in the grass. "Hey, what's your name?" I asked kind of getting tired of calling him black haired kid in my thoughts. "Johnny" he whispered. "I'm Saige Curtis, Darry, Soda, and Pony are my older brothers but Pony and me are the same age." I said "No I'm older by 5 whole minutes." Pony said "5 minutes big deal!" I yelled at Pony "It is a big deal." Pony yelled at me "Whatever, anyways that's Steve, Two-bit is the one wrestling with the blond which is Dally, they are just are friends not brothers. How old are you anyways?" I asked Johnny "7" he said "I'm 6." I said. "Now are you coming or not?" Dally said. Apparently they stopped wrestling, I don't know when but he did. I looked down at Johnny.
Johnny's POV-
Saige looked down at me. I let go of my knees. I wanted to go with them I really did but my side really, really hurt. "You alright?" the one named Soda said, I nodded and tried to get up, I said tried doesn't mean I succeeded I was far from succeeding. I fell straight back down Two-bit and Dally helped me up. "So you got into a fight, right?" Saige said a little worry was in her face. I was going to say no. because I wanted them to except me, but Dally got into fights and the y accepted him, so I just nodded. "With?" Dally asked. "Socs" I said "wow I didn't know I could think of a good answer so fast" I thought. "You fight back?" Dally asked, I shrugged. "Well you kind of have to if you don't want to get hurt" Steve said, "I guess I did I don't remember" I said. Oh, I remember, I remember a little too well. The fight I got into hurt physically, and mentally. But it wasn't from the socs.
Flash back in Johnny's POV-
I just got home from school, a little earlier, cause I skipped after lunch. I quietly went to my room, and lied on my bed staring at the ceiling, I guess I fell asleep because the next thing I knew I was being lifted by the shirt collar by nonetheless my ole man. He was yelling at me, I don't know why, but most of the time I don't know what he's talking about. I started listening to him when he slapped me, he said "Are you listening to me boy? Well answer me." and threw me to the ground. "Y-yes sir." I said in shaky voice, because I was scared about what he would do next. My ole man started calling me names "You worthless piece of shit. You ruin everything you…you whore, you son of a bitch of mine." He said it like he meant it, well he did, but it still hurts. He picked me up again, threw me against the wall, and started kicking me repeatedly in my side. I saw my mom at the doorway smoking a cancer stick. When I looked at her she said "You deserve everything he gives you." Wait I think she was yelling that, but I think I was blacking out when she said. Then my ole man picked me and punched me in the face a couple of times, I don't know where because I couldn't feel my face, I could be bleeding for all I know. Then finally, finally he dropped me and left. I slowly got up and ran down stairs, end out the door while hearing my mother say "And don't come back until you think about what you did." Well I was going to have to think for a long time since I don't know what I did. I ran as fast as I could, and found myself in abandoned lot. I was thinking about why my parents hate me so much, and I was thinking about killing myself when the gang came along.
End of flashback
I could feel the lump in my throat, if I say one word, I would probably break down in tears.
Saige's POV-
Johnny looked like was about to cry "Are you alright?" I asked. He looked down at my shoes and nodded. Two-bit and dally were still helping him. I could tell it was going to rain "Let's hurry it looks like it's going to rain." I said speaking my mind. Right when I said that it started raining, "Wow, Saige you should be a weather woman." Two-bit said laughing, we all ran even Johnny. "Shut your trap Two-bit." I yelled at him a little annoyed at his joke, you could hardly hear anything over the pouring rain, I guess it's not cold enough to snow. "Hurry up." Mama yelled from the door "Coming" I yelled back. "Come on faster." Pony said in front of us. Usually I would be in front of everybody, because well I know Pony doesn't like to admit it but I'm faster than him. I would be up there with Pony but I was worried about Johnny he said he was ok. I don't think he is. He said he got into a fight with the socs. I don't think he did. We got to the door and mama said "Take off your coats and shoes." I did and so did everyone else except Johnny was taking his jacket off very slowly, like mama was going to change her mind, but I she wasn't so I said "You can keep your jacket on if you want to but it's kind of warm in here." He nodded and kept his jacket on.
Johnny's POV-
I was so glad that Saige said that. I didn't really feel like taking my jacket off, and seeing their reactions to the bruises.
No body's POV-
"Come on lunch is ready." Mrs. Curtis said. Everybody sat down at the table "So mama what are we having for lunch?" Soda said and right when he said his stomach growled. "Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches." Mrs. Curtis said, eyeing everyone but stopping on Johnny "And what's your name?" She asked, "Johnny….Johnny Cade." He answered quietly. "Well Johnny are you hungry?" She asked looking over him.
Johnny's POV-
Well of course I was hungry, but I just shrugged. I was really hungry, but every time I got that hurting feeling in my stomach I just told myself that I was over full. Mrs. Curtis stared at me then looked at my face. "What happened to your lip, eye and neck?" Mrs. Curtis asked me. Oh, no what am I going to say now "He….um….fell." Thank God. Saige said then whispered to me "If she found out you got into a fight she would freak, Dally's enough." "Thanks" I whispered back to her. "Well how about we go clean you up." She said so sweet, nothing like my mom. "Okay." I said and followed her to the bathroom.
Saige's POV-
"He didn't fall Saige." Darry said to me "I know but what do you think mama would have said if she found out he got into a fight with the socs, Dally's enough." I said. "Smart thinking." Dally said, "Do you think he actually got into a fight with the socs?" Pony asked pretty much everyone. "I don't know maybe he did just fall." Steve said, "And get that hurt I don't think so." Darry said. Just then mama and Johnny came back in Johnny was holding a wet cloth against his lip. After what Darry said I was getting a little suspicious about Johnny. Did he really get into a fight with the socs or was it something else? I don't know why but I got a feeling Johnny was hiding something and it was something big.
Johnny's POV-
The cold wet cloth against my busted lip felt good. Darry, Soda, Pony, and Saige's mother was so sweet and kind. I could only dream of a mom like that. My mom always ignores me or if I'm lucky she yells, or slaps me. I say lucky because at least she knows I'm there. I sat back down I was across from Saige and I was in between Dally and Pony. After lunch we went to the living room and watched Mickey Mouse sat in our spots until dinner. I
was on the couch in between Pony, and Saige, Two-bit was in front of the TV, Steve and Soda were on the floor playing cards and Dally and Darry were in chairs on either side on the couch. "Kids dinner" a man said, the man looked like a bigger and older Darry, must be their ole man, I thought. "Oh, and who's this stranger?" the man asked, "This is Johnny, dad." Darry answered for me. I put the now dry cloth down on the table and looked at him. "Well Johnny are you staying for dinner?" Mr. Curtis said, I shrugged but decided that was rude so I said "I guess." "Your parents won't care?" Mr. Curtis said. Just the mention of my parents made me get that lump in my throat again, I couldn't say anything, so I just nodded. "You sure you can call them." Mrs. Curtis said walking into the room, I shook my head then said "I'm sure." I hate to say it because Mr. Curtis looks like a nice guy but he was so big he kind of scared me. Mr. Curtis acted goofy and funny like Soda but Soda was a spitting image of his mother. "Well let's go have dinner kids." He said walking into the kitchen. When sat down in our same spots as before but Two-bit went to the end with Pony and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis brought up 2 extra chairs. Mrs. Curtis brought in dinner we had chicken and corn. I tried to eat as slow as I could so it didn't look like I was starving. But I think Saige noticed.
Saige's POV-
Johnny acted like he was starving to death, but he looked like it too. He was so skinny! "So how was the last day of school?" dad asked. "Great, my teachers couldn't give me mornin' detentions because it was the last day!" Two-bit said excited. Good thing it is the last day, I didn't really feel like getting up early to go to prison- I mean school. "How about you Saige?" my dad asked me. "Huh, oh um fine" I said snapping out of my thoughts. "Nothing interesting happen today?" my dad asked, why don't people just lay off, I thought. "Why you don't believe me?" I asked, "No of course I believe you. I was just curious." Dad said. "A little too curious." I muttered under my breathe. I ate in silence for the rest of dinner.
Pony's POV-
Saige was quiet though out dinner, well besides when dad asked her those questions about school. I could tell something was bothering my sister, I just didn't know what. After dinner we went in the living room and watched mickey mouse until mom came in. "It's getting dark guys you should get home." Mom said. "Can we walk everyone home, please?" Soda begged, trying to get more time to talk to Steve. "Fine, but hurry it's getting dark." Mama said. We all ran to the door and put our coats and shoes on.
Johnny's POV-
I ran with everyone else to the door even if I didn't want to go home. I was afraid at what I might find it could be anything, like my parents yelling at each other, or quiet yeah quiet was the worst that most likely means their waiting for me. We walked in a big group I was in between Pony and Saige, Dally and Darry were in front of all of us, Soda, Steve, and Two-bit was right in front of us. Two-bit was making jokes, while Soda and Steve were laughing along. "So, does your side still hurt Johnnycake?" Saige asked, did she just call me Johnnycake, "Did you just call him Johnnycake?" Dally asked turning around but still walking. "Yeah because, his name is Johnny Cade, and Cade sounds like cake, and cake is a big part of us, so there you go!" Saige said. "I like it, wish I thought of it." Two-bit said, "Yeah, me too." Soda added. "So does your side still hurt Johnnycake?" Saige asked again, "A little." I said, actually I haven't been thinking about my side. "So, Johnnycake where do you live?" Two-bit asked, so I guess its official "A few more houses down." I said, after I said that I started getting nervous the closer I got the more nervous I felt. "Which house is yours Johnnycake?" Steve asked, I pointed to the one next to the dark green one. Then there was yelling, I flinched, because I knew who it was, my ole man. His words were slurred together, it was hard to make out what he was saying, but one things for sure he was drunk and that was never good in anyway. When the gang realized it was the house with the yelling they looked shocked the same shock they had on their faces when they saw me in the lot that made me feel worse. I left them, and walked up to my house, I was almost to the door when the door flew open. It was my mom she started yelling at me and calling me names like, bitch, whore, piece of shit, and son of a bitch, ect. I ran in ready to face hell.
Dally's POV-
Johnny's mom reminded me of my mom. "I don't think he got into a fight with the socs." Saige said. "Me neither kid, me neither." I said. Everyone nodded and we walked by Johnny's house hearing the yelling, and screaming, and the bangs most likely a beating. I walked in silence. Nothing much to say. We all knew Johnny's big secret now.
Saige's POV-
The rest of the walk was silence. Nobody knew what to say to what we just saw. I knew Johnnycake was hiding something, and now we all knew. After we said our goodbye's to everyone me, Darry, Soda, and Pony walked home in silence well until I broke it, "How could parents do that to their own flesh and blood." I said close to tears. "I don't know baby." Soda said and put his arm around me. "Are we going to tell mama and daddy?" Pony asked, "Let's wait and talk to Johnnycake tomorrow." Darry said. When we got home I went straight to bed, thinking about Johnny and what he has to go home to. "I hope he's alright" was the last thing I thought of before I fell into a deep sleep.
Authors note: don't worry there's a chapter 2 and 3, I will update as soon as possible. Hope You Liked It. R&R, please.