Soda's POV

Mya collapsed into my arms and I laid her down on the sofa again. I pressed my fingertips against her neck to check her pulse. Then I pressed my hand against her forehead.

"She's burning up." I said.

"Soda," Ponyboy started, "Are you sure you bandaged ALL her cuts?"

"Uh yeah why?"

"Then why is her shirt red from the side?" He asked pointing to her ribs.

I lifted her shirt and saw the red blood dripping down her side. The cut was huge and dark with dried blood.

"Oh my chocolate cake." Two-bit said. "How did we not see that?! No wonder she passed out. She's lost too much blood."

"Johnny get the sewing kit. Ponyboy get the first aid kit. Dally get an icepack and Steve get some painkillers and water." Darry commanded as he began to clean the cut.

"Why do we need a sewing kit?" I asked.

"We have to sew up that cut or she'll bleed to death."

Darry went to work sewing up the cut and bandaged it. I took her to my room and laid her down on my bed. I sat next her and I couldn't help but admire her. She was beautiful even though she was cut up. I heard Darry call me than I heard a soft voice, "Soda?"

"Hey Mya." I said softly, "How are you feeling?"

"Like shit."

I couldn't help but chuckle. She gave me a weak smile.

"Do you want some painkillers?" I asked.

"Please." She replied and I helped her sit up. I handed her the pills and pressed the glass against her lips. "Thanks."

"I'll go tell the others you're awake." I said and got up to leave.

"No." She said. "Please stay with me. I don't want to be alone right now."

I smiled and laid down next to her on the bed. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and she rested her head on my chest.

"Thank you Soda." She said softly. I ran my fingers through her hair.

"Anything for you."I mumbled, hoping she didn't hear me and I fell asleep with her in my arms. I was starting to feel different towards Mya.

The next day

"Shhh don't wake them up you dumbasses."

"Let them sleep."

"Two, you better not take a picture of them."

"Guys let them sleep."

I woke up to see the rest of the gang around the bed smiling at us. Steve and Two-bit were making hearts at us. Darry and Ponyboy just smiled and the rest of the gang was smirking. Then Mya woke up and everyone stopped.

"You guys do know I know what you were just doing right?" Mya mumbled and everyone looked down and blushed.

"How are you feeling My?" Ponyboy asked.

"Better thanks." She replied and sat up. Dally raised an eyebrow and we both looked down and saw we were holding hands. I felt myself blush and I let go of her hand. She grabbed her phone off the table and her eyes went wide.

"Mya, what's wrong." Johnny asked.

"M-my dad's called me 'bout 8 times." She said. "Let me call him."

She sat up and dialed.

Mya's POV

"Where the hell are you, you little shit?!" My father said. My father was a drunk and he was abusive but he was the only family I had left.

"I-I'm sorry dad I-" I started.

"I want you home this instance!"

"I can't." I stuttered. "I got jumped earlier and I'm still weak."

"I DON'T CARE. GET YOUR ASS HOME THIS INSTANCE OR YOU WILL NEVER BE WELCOMED IN THIS HOUSE AGAIN!" He yelled. I was crying now. Soda looked at me with wide eyes.

"NO!" I yelled. Everyone looked at me.

"YOU'LL BE SORRY FOR SAYING THAT YOU-"Then I cut the phone.

Tears ran down my cheeks. Soda wrapped his arms around me.

"P-please." I cried. "I can't go home."

He wrapped his arms tighter around me. My father scared me that much. He had beaten me before and I had to go the hospital once because the injuries were so bad. My father of course played dumb and pretended like he didn't know how I got the injuries.

Soda's POV

"Shhh Mya." I said softly. I looked up at the gang, everyone was shocked.

'What happened?' Johnny mouthed.

'Her father.' I mouthed back. He nodded. I knew he would understand. His own parents were abusive too.

I had heard the conversation over the phone since I was sitting next to her and I had seen Johnny like this before so I understood.

'Calm her down.' Johnny mouthed. 'She can't go home. You have to let her stay.'

I nodded. "Lets go guys." Johnny said.

"But-" Darry started. Johnny shot him a look and pulled him out the door. The rest of the gang followed.

"Call me if you need me." Johnny whispered. I nodded and he walked out the door.

Johnny's POV

"What's going on Johnny?" Darry asked me. The rest of the gang sat down and looked at me.

"Her dad is a drunk." I said. "He yelled at her on the phone even after she said she was weak. She's like me. Her dad abuses her and she was really scared to go home."

The gang looked at me in shock.

"How do you know that?" Ponyboy asked.

"I guess I figured it out. She was stuttering and crying and yelling so it kind of made sense that she would be scared. So I just put it together and realized that her dad is a drunk and is abusive."

Soda's POV

She was still crying. I had my arms wrapped around her tightly.

"Shhh Mya." I said softly. "Look at me."

She pulled back slightly and looked up at me. Her eyes were red and puffy and her cheeks were covered in tear tracks.

"He scares you that bad huh?" I said and I put my fingertips under her chin and looked into her tear-filled eyes and pressed my lips against her lips softly. I pulled away after a minute and looked at her.

"I- I'm sorry." I looked away. She wrapped her arms around my neck and pressed her lips against mine. The kiss was electric.

"Thanks Soda. And don't be sorry." She said and she rested her head against my chest. I knew I was starting to have feelings for Mya.

Few things: One if it says "My" it's supposed to be Mya's nickname. Just wanted to clear that up.

Another thing is YES I know that this was really quick. The kiss was kind of fast is what I mean. I have a lot of ideas for this story and the kiss needed to happen now in order for the story to flow properly.