ONE MONTH LATER
"I am so glad you are doing better dad," I sat on the sofa next to where my dad was seated, as my brother, and boyfriend were in my room putting a crib together.
My dad smiled at me, as he rested his hand on my stomach, "Can't believe I am going to be a grandfather in a month." He smiled as my baby started to kick, "You know what, if your mother were allive we would be having a baby shower."
I smiled as I thought about my mother, and didn't realize I was crying until my dad handed me his handkerchief. I wrapped my arms around my dads neck, "Thank you daddy."
"Where is everyone? Kevin, Steve, Christa?"
I smiled when I heard a familiar voice, and jumped off the couch, well as well as my stomach would let me, "Nurse Amber!"
The other woman laughed a little, "What are you doing calling me nurse Amber, it's just Amber," she was one of the nurses that took care of my father, she knew what it was like to be a Greaser, because she had grown in these parts before. She went to school to train for a nurse, she and my dad had been on three dates since he got out about a month ago.
Dad came up and wrapped his arms around Amber's waist, and kissed her cheek, "I'll go get three beers, a coke, and and apple juice for little mom here."
Amber gave my dad a hard look, "Three beers?"
My dad rolled his eyes, "Two beers, two cokes, and one juice."
"Sounds great," Amber winked at me before going into the kitchen.
"Hey Amber," My brother, and boyfriend came out of my bredroom, both with there shirts off.
My boyfriend wrapped his arm around my waist and kissed my cheek, "You want to go see the crib?"
"Why did you put a crib together?" I asked, as if my boyfrind had gone mad.
He rolled his eyes, "I did it for the kicks."
My brother was laughing, "Yeah sis, figured since we had nothing better to do for three hours, why not throw a crib together," he looked at Amber, "Maybe you should check my sister for insanity symtoms."
Amber laughed as she sat on the couch, she looked at my stomach, "Looks like the baby is going to be here any day now."
I sat beside her, and rubbed my stomach, "I hope I'm a good mother."
Amber smiled at my dad as he came into the living room, and passed my boyfriend, and brother the beers, a juice for me, and leaving a coke for himself and Amber. She scooted so dad was able to sit beside her, "I was just telling Christa, that it looks like the baby could be here any moment."
"Hey, Soda, Pony, and Darry invited us to come to there house," Steve ran into my room, and came out with Dally's, and his shirt.
My boyfriend reached for my hand, and helped me to my feet, then kissed my forehead, "You think you could waddle yourself to the curtis's?"
I smacked my boyfriend, glaring, "Maybe you should sleep on the couch tonight," I looked at my dad, who was laughing at the scene.
"You kids sure do entertain an old man," He wrapped his arm around Ambers waist, and looked at my brother, "Well Im going to go take Amber to the Nightly Double, and kiss her senseless."
"Ewww!" My brother, and I said in unison.
Dad grinned, as he looked at the other woman, "Wait, we don't have to go anywhere, we'll have the house to ourselves. We could make out in both of the childrens room," he leaned in, and kissed the now giggling Amber.
My brother grabbed my hand, and lead me out of the door, allowing me to grab a hold of my boyfriends hand as I passed him on the way out, "Stay out of my room!" I called, causing the two adults to laugh.
LATER ON BACK AT HOME
"Is everything alright?" My dad aske as he got to his feet.
Amber came out of the kitchen, 'Hey, where is Dally?"
"He got drunk, and went home with Buck," I complained as I sat in my dads most comfortable chair.
"Our house is right next door, why didn't he just walk home with you two?"My dad asked confused.
"Christa decided she didn't want to date Dally anymore," My brother looked like he was trying not to laugh.
My dad rolled his eyes, "Get to bed, we'll clear the whole thing up in the morning," my dad kissed my forehead before leading me to my room, "Sleep, and we'll call Dally in the morning."
About an hour later I felt the bed shift, and recognised my brothers scent, "You think I'm being dumb breaking up with Dally?"
My brother laughed softly, "Nah, was about ready for it, it's been almost three weeks since the last time you told him you wanted to break up with him. I pretty much expect the break ups about once a month ever since you became pregnant. I think dad does to."
I smacked my brothers chest, and rubbed my stomach gently, "You know when Twobit took me outside to talk?"
"Yeah, was going to ask you about that, you two were out in the back yard for a while," My brother propped himself up on his arm, "What happened?"
"He kissed me," I closed my eyes as I tried to forget about the kiss, "And said that he wanted me to be his girl again, and break up with Dally."
"Christa!" My brother looked at me surprised, "You broke up wirh the father of you baby, because of Twobit kissing you?"
"No, I, but his drinking is driving me mad," I rolled onto my side so my back was faceing my brother, "I pushed Twobit off when he told me that and kissed me, he took off running. He doesn't even know that Dally went to Bucks."
After about twenty more minutes of talking my brother, and I ended up falling asleep.
"Holy Shit, what's happening?!" My brothers panicked voice was heard somewhere between being on my honeymoon with James Dean, and reality.
"What's all the noise a-" I suddenly felt something wet around where I was laying, and started joining my brother in panick, "Daddy!"
"What's wrong?" My dads voice started from across the house, "Are you," he stopped when he reached my doorway, he looked at my brother, "Get some dry clothes on Steve, and your sisters over night bag," my dad walked to my chest, and pulled out a loose sun dress, "Put this on kid, we're going to have a baby," he turned his back as he started putting the baby items I baught for the baby in a bag, then reached behind him for my hand, "Let's get my grandkid out of you."
"I want Dally," I cried as my dad tried to calm me down once we were in the hospital room.
He looked at my brother, "Did you find him?"
"Buck said that Dally took off for New York, this morning," My brother stroked my hair, "I don't think I could handle haveing a baby, your tough."
I shot up in bed, and glared at my brother, "Dally left me alone!"
"You ain't alone, you have us," My dad rubbed my stomach.
Ten Hours Later
"What's her name going to be?" My brother asked as he sat on the edge of the bed, holding my daughter.
I stared at her, so tiny, innocent, and all I had left, "Dolly Lynn Winston," grabbed onto her tiny hand, and looked at my dad, "Can't believe how small she is."
"Hey wheres the most beautiful baby on the floor," Amber came into the room with her nurses gown, and smiled when my dad greeted her with a kiss."
"I decided to name her Dolly Lynn," I smiled as my brother handed me my daughter
"Oh one of the nurses said that a friend dropped off this for you," Amber reached into her purse, and handed the paper to my brother.
I studied it for a moment, and recognised the writting, "It's Dally's writting, Buck must had dropped it off. What does it say?"
My brother looked at my name on the outside of the letter before unfolding it, he cleared his throat, "It say: Christa, I know you are getting tired of me drinking, and not doing much with my life. I got in touch with Roland, and Theresa (my parents) in New York, and my dad is allowing me to work with him so I could help support you, and the baby. I am sorry I took off, and I do plan on returning back to you, and our child in a few months when I get enough money to take care of you both. I will try to send as much as possible until then. I love you. Dallas Winston."
"He never talked to me about his plans," I looked at my sleeping daughter in my arms, then back up at my brother, "I do love you, Dolly."
"We all do baby," My dad smiled as he kissed his granddaughters cheek, "I love all my girls," he smiled at where Amber was standing beside my brother.
I know I kind of made it like Dally went off the end of the earth, but I felt there was someone else she seemed to have more Chemistr with...
