Chapter 2: (Soda's POV)Ex-Boyfriend and Family Disfunctions
I watched Avril skate off, Two-Bit was on the ground and Dally won the match. "Dal, go to the Shepard's, will ya?" I asked as I looked in the direction that Avril left. "Sure, you are overprotective of that sister," Dally grabbed his jacket and went off in the direction that Avril left.
I just stood there and shook my head before heading in the house; Pony and Johnny were on the floor watching to television while Darry was cooking breakfast. Steve soon came by with a black eye, said he got jumped by some of those damn socs. "I saw Avril take off from the Shepard's her and Curly were fighting and yelling before she slapped him across the face," Steve mumbled. "She what?" Darry growled, "Slapped Curly," Steve sounded like a kid. "She shouldn't be doing that, Curly….well speak of the devil," Curly came walking in the door.
"Darrel Curtis, need to speak to ya," Curly nodded to Darry. I saw a cut across his cheek, knowing Avril probably did that from the ring Curly gave her. "Tell me here 'cause the guys will hear it one way or another," Darry said looking over at me. "Well Avril use to struggle by cutting herself at the age of ten, then anorexia, well today we were making out and I noticed her wrists, she could have started or well her ex was abusive and beat her, he would cut her when he was angry, she ditched him when he tried to get in bed with her. We got into a huge fight over it today and well it ended with her punching Dally and slapping me in the face she was running off to the soc part of town, shit I gotta get home before Tim notices I'm gone," Curly went running out of the house.
The next thing I knew I was on my feet and walking to the park, someone was on the swings so I went to the fountain to think. The person on the swings was a girl 'cause I saw her long hair flow in the breeze. Then some guy came up to her and suddenly I heard her slapping him. "I never wanted to see you again Justin you sucked as a boyfriend," the girl screamed and her voice it was Avril. "We're not fucking over until we have sex and I say it's over now get in my car before I force you in there," Justin yelled. I liked Justin more than Curly but I guess I didn't know the whole story about him. "I'm not with you I love my boyfriend who happens to be Curly Shepard," Avril yelled, I guess Curly's a good guy he did help her through a bunch of stuff. The next thing I saw was a blade and Justin on the ground.
"You leave my sister alone do you hear me, if you lay one hand on her you'll be in a box ten feet under the ground," I growled and Justin took off running. Avril was on the ground her head bleeding and her black t-shirt had a rip in it. She was wearing baggy green pants which she kept up by a black belt and wearing black converse, her make-up smudge so her eyeliner made it look like she had a black eye. "Av, baby lets go home your head," I pulled a handkerchief out of my pocket and tried to stop the blood.
"He always said I was worthless," she sat there crying and I knew she was talking about our father, he never wanted six children wanted more boys to overpower the girls then Av came and he verbally abused her to get what he thought was revenge not ruining her life like he was, those years she spent up in New York was some of the happiest years of her life I guess. "Sodapop, Justin would cut my wrist when he was angry, I was so use to seeing the blade, Soda he tried to take advantage of me," Avril cried while I just plopped down beside her and pulled her into an embrace. She wasn't a virgin, but still she didn't want to have sex with guys she thought only wanted some action.
Soon we got up and went home in silence, her carrying her bag while I tried skating on her board making her laugh because I just got on my stomach and pushed myself along. We soon got to the house and I left her board on the porch while we both went in, to be greeted by an angry Darry.
"Were the hell have you been, Curly said Justin was abusive, and what were you doing making out with Curly all he wants is to get in your pants, why don't you ever use that brain that's in that thick skull of yours," Darry yelled, the whole gang sat in the living room as well as Pony, their faces in shock, I mean last time Darry yelled he was in a fight with insurance over the phone. "I'm going to my room," Avril started to make her way to the stairs. "No your not you're gonna stay right here," Darry grabbed Avril by the arm and pulled her back to stand in front of him. "You can't tell me what to do," Avril yelled and the next thing I knew Darry had slapped Avril and she was against the wall, blood splattered on it.
"Av," Darry's voice was shaky, no one ever touched Avril, and Mom made sure of that since Dad was abusing her. The gangs eyes were in shock and some of them had there mouths open, Dally was sitting with an evil glare in his eyes; he protected Avril since they were in another gang together and were close. "Your worse than Dad," Avril started to run up the stairs, "I HATE YOU," her bedroom door slammed and Pony went running up after her, they had a bond and he knew all about Justin abusing her, he told Darry before I even left the house, he even knew that Avril and Curly both loved one another as much as I love Sandy.
Darry looked down at his hand which was covered in blood, "did I hurt her that much?" He paled at the look at his hand. "No just left an emotional scar for her," Dally growled before heading up the stairs to her room, Two-Bit went over to Darry to help clean the wall, Johnny sat in fear of Darry and Steve walked over to me. "Hey buddy drink," he gave me a Pepsi to drink and I took a sip. Soon Darry and I were headed up the stairs.