Dealing with the Consequences
Chapter 4
Ponyboy
When I finally found myself at home it was dark out. The sky had been painted in a navy blue and some stars had awakened for the night. I had no clue what time it was but judging by my stomachs complains it was way past dinner time. I was assuming it was almost ten I pushed the gate aside then hopped up the steps. I lightly stepped inside the house; Darry wasn't in sight so I figured that I was safe from a lecture.
In fact, no one seemed to be around. I didn't think that they'd come looking for me, besides according to Soda my curfew wasn't for another two hours. So where was everyone? I heard a soft moan coming from Soda's bedroom, I felt my legs snap forward as a I sprinted into the room, then skidded to a halt.
I felt the blood drain from my face, on the bed was little Joey. His small face was planted into the bed; I could see the cuts and bruises on his small legs. I rushed over gently and slowly picking him up. His face was blotchy, his eye was swollen you could see a shadow of purple around it. His forehead had a huge gash that stretched from his eyebrow to the bottom of his left eye. His small eyes opened he let out a soft whimper
"M-mommy….." I barley heard him.
"Shhhh Joey it's okay, its okay buddy where is Soda and your mommy bud?"
He slowly raised his small hand and pointed to my room. I felt a burn of anger run through me. I carefully picked him up, cradling his small head to my shoulder. He didn't need to see his mother or Soda. I walked into my room and found Marti, she was lying on the floor I panicked I really didn't want Joey to see this. I half ran to the bathroom and checked making sure no one was there. Then put him down
"Joey? Do not move from this room got it? We're going to play hide and seek so I'm going to close the door now and I want you to hide!"
He nodded then took off in the tiny room. I closed the door then went back to my room. I gently pulled Marti onto my lap, she wasn't as bad as Joey was, but I still felt sick seeing her like this. Her face was bruised, and was already a little swollen, her lip was cut and so was her collarbone. Like if the person tried to slash her throat but she moved just in time, her stomach was also much bruised. This person had raped her.
The anger that was bubbling inside me got worst. I felt like I was going to erupt at any second. I didn't want to find Soda, god knows what happened to him, Marti whimpered as I slowly picked her up and brought her to the couch. It happened in my room; someone hurt her in my room. That thought would haunt me for a long, long time. She was crying a little bit, I had never seen Marti cry. I don't think I did before my memory loss, she was that tough
I walked into Soda's bedroom but he wasn't in there, I walked into the guestroom and he wasn't in there either. Finally I checked Darry's room and there he sitting against the closet for support. I dropped in front of him, I had no clue how much more of this I could take, and Soda's eyes were open. They looked haunted and terrified that just scared me even more, he was by far the worst out of all three.
Soda's light hair was stained with red, so was his neck and parts of his stomach that I could see. He was defiantly been tossed around, there were rips in his shirt, just like with Marti. Judging by the broken furniture I knew his back was going to be filled with splinters and bad cuts. His arm was twisted in a very wrong position and I knew that it was broken, his ankle also looked sprained. He tried for a smile but that only busted open a cut on his lip and it started to bleed.
I helped him up and onto the bed that was as far as he was getting for a while. I went to check on Joey, I couldn't see him anywhere, but then I saw a small flash of movement from the counter under the sink. I knew he'd be safe there if anyone was still here I closed the door then walked back over to Marti. Then at the door I saw two socs
It felt like a ton of led had been dropped in my gut. I knew that I'd seen them before, that was a scary thought. Judging by what happened to Soda, Marti and Joey these guys were ruthless. The soc with the plumb face stepped forward, his eyes looked wild and crazy, and he eyes Marti and smiled. I felt a growl bubble in my throat, he turned back to me.
"Hello again kid"
Hello again? I had seen them before, were the guys who kidnapped me over a month ago. The people who killed Dally and got rid of my memory the panther looking one walked over to me. His eyes glared down at me, I felt myself back up till I reached a wall, then I glared back. This seemed to amuse him
"Where's Dally kid. We know he took off after you escaped, we know he came back so tell us where he is, or you'll have a makeover. Like your friends"
He smiled, but it wasn't friendly it was threatening smile. I felt the anger coming back, but it was mixed with fear.
"Dally? What are you talking about? Dally's dead you guys killed him!" I shot right back in their faces.
I saw the plumb face soc have a moment of realization flicker across his face. Then he smiled at me.
"He doesn't remember Hunter. He think's Dally's dead because that's what he told him before he knocked him out." He laughed "Dally killed the last of the kid's memory!"
I started at them, not wanting to break my glare, but I was so confused, Dally didn't knock me out, he told me to run. That's what happened Dally's dead! For some reason I wanted to believe it so badly.
"Here's what happened kid. Dally came for yeah for the soul reason that he made a deal with us and it was time to pay up. He didn't want you to know what he betrayed you though. So he told you some false story then knocked you out. Now he's gone and we want him back."
He made it sound like a no big deal, I didn't want to believe him but something struck in my memory. I remember Dally's sister coming and telling me about Dally's plan, how I was so knocked up that I believed her. Then I struck Dally in the jaw, I remember Dally whispering so intently in my ear, I couldn't forget it. Then I blacked out and my memory was gone just like Dally was.
I believe him, but it made me furious. I was furious at them for hurting me, then my family and I was furious at Dally for leaving and betraying all of us. A smile creped on both of the socs faces, they knew that I remembered everything so I did something they didn't expect, I lashed out punching Hunter in the face. Then I punched David in the gut hard.
I remembered them and I hated them even more than before. I wasn't scared at all what they did made them undeserving of any form of mercy.
"Get the hell out of my house! I have no clue where the hell Dally is! He's dead to me! And believe me you guys will be dead to if you don't back the hell off!" I screamed at them.
I glared at them so hard I thought that they were going to melt. Then finally they slowly backed towards the door. David slowly turned around then said cold and hard
"We'll be back. Next time you're coming with us"
With that they were gone; I felt my legs give out as I dropped to the ground. I started breathing hard and fast. It was like all the pain from the time with them had come rushing back. my memory was coming back and god was it painful.