Chapter Four:
The Reason.
(Johnny's POV)
A few weeks has passed since we met June, she was now up and about again. I was so happy that she was okay and away from her parents in Jersey and is staying with the Curtis's. I'm not bringing her back to my house though but I do want to know why they gave her up!
I took out the picture she gave me. She is tall and really skinny. Her long black hair almost matched her one dark drown eye. The other was bright blue, kind of like Dally's just not cold. That eye made her unique. Her skin was dark like mine and a small smile.
Walking up my walk way I noticed my dad wasn't home, only my mom. I opened the door.
"What are you doing back? I told you to never come back!" My mom yelled.
"Yes, but I need you to tell me something."
"Fine! What is it?" She snapped.
"Tell me about my sister June and I know she exists because I have her picture right here!" I showed it to her but kept a good grip on it.
"She was a mistake, considering I already had you! Hell I didn't want you and I still don't! What makes you think I want that lowlife piece of shit?" She yelled. "Nobody wants her!
"I do and so do my friends!" I yelled back.
"Now wonder, you and your good for nothing hoods! You're nobody's, all of you! NOW GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!" She started throwing bottles at me and I beat it out of there. I don't think I got hit but I wasn't paying attention. What my old lady said to me. 'What makes you think I want that lowlife piece of shit?' Her voice kept replaying over and over in my mind.
"I care for June and I want her to stay." I said to myself. Had to tell somebody what I had heard. So I walked around town until I found someone in the gang. After an hour, I found Dallas. I ran up to him.
"Dallas! Wait up man!" He turned around.
"Hey Johnny? What the hell happened to your face?" He asked.
"That…doesn't…matter" I said trying to catch my breath. When I caught it, he asked me again.
"Come on Johnny. Who and What did that to your face, its pretty bad."
"I went back to talk to my mom."
"You what? Dally snapped.
"I had to Dallas!"
"That's it, I'm going after that bitch!" Dally was about to leave.
"Wait Dal! Just let me explain why I went!" I grabbed his arm.
"Alright, but at least let me go and clean that up." We walked back to the Curtis's house. Dally sat me down on the couch while he grabbed the first-aid stuff. He came back and cleaned off my cut and put a band-aid on it and now I had to explain.
"Explain." He crossed his arms.
"Okay, I went back home to ask her why she gave June away. She said that June was a mistake and she doesn't want me and nobody would want her. My old lady said were good for nothing hoods and nobody's. When I left she started throwing beer bottles at me, which explains my face than. I just had to tell somebody what she said." I looked at Dally, he was pissed.
"That bitch!" Dally mumbled.
"Dallas don't go and do anything stupid. I'm okay and so is June." I said.
"Fine, but next time I wont hold back." I gave him a pleading look. "Alright! I wont hurt them! Let's go to the Dingo." We walked out the door we were surprised at what we saw.
(June's POV)
"Bye Soda!" I called as I was leaving the DX.
"Bye June! BE CAREFUL!" He yelled and I waved at him. that's a thing we all do, just wave at them so they know we heard them. I was walking to the Curtis's house and was almost there when someone stopped me.
"Hey Sugar! What are you up to?" Some boy asked me, I turned around and saw other boys surrounding me. This time it wasn't a group of Soc's, it was Greaser's. Looking down the street some I saw the Curtis's house. 'Please guys, someone come! PLEASE!'
"What's it to you?" I asked normally as they smirked.
"Well guys, I think we should teach this girl some manners. What do you saw to that you little tramp?" I heard a door slam and people running towards us. It was Johnny and Dally. They grabbed me and held a blade against my neck.
"Let her go now or you'll have to deal with me personally!" Dally yelled.
"Or what Winston? What are you going to do with little innocent Cade here?" I looked at Johnny and there wasn't fear in his eye's as usual. This time it was pure hate!
"Let her go!" Johnny yelled!
"Oh lookie here boys, little Cade getting mouthy. Finders keepers boys!" He said.
"Let my sister go!" Johnny yelled, they laughed.
"We all know you don't have a sister." A different boy yelled.
"You want to dance Winston?" The boy asked.
"Aw, you guys know me too well. Lets do this!" I was thrown to another boy and his knife went to me neck as well. Dally and the boy started to fight one another as one came up to Johnny.
"What about you Cade?" The last boy, also the smallest asked.
"You bet!" Than they went at it.
"Hey, what about this one?" The boy holding me asked his friend.
"I don't know man. What do you think."
"Well Joe now that those two are distracted we can make a getaway." He told Joe.
"Or, we can take care of her right here and piss them off more, Ricky." Joe said.
"I love the way you think Joe!" Ricky said and turned towards me. He pushed me towards the fence with the knife still pressed at my throat. "Well honey, we can do this the easy way, or the hard way?" He asked.
"How about the Curtis way?" I looked over and saw Darry and Soda standing by ready to fight. "Let her go before you end up on the other end of your own knife." Darry threatened.
"Make me." Ricky said and smashed my head against the and went towards Darry. While Darry and Ricky were fighting I sank down to the ground. Damn did my head hurt! Than Soda rushed over.
"June, can you hear me?" Soda asked.
"Yeah I can hear you."
"Good, are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. I was walking back and they showed up. Darry's fighting Ricky and Joe."
"Can you stand?" He asked and I nodded. Soda helped me to my feet and the others came over. Johnny rushed over quickly though and hugged me.
"Are you okay? They didn't hurt you did they?" He looked me over.
"I'll be fine, just a small bump on my head, they didn't cut me or anything." I said. "Thanks guys, I don't know what happened. I was walking home and than they just showed up." I explained and took a shaky breath.
"They aren't going to hurt you again, okay?" Johnny said putting his arm around me.
"I know Johnny. I'm just freaked out." I said. "Can we go inside now?" Everyone nodded. Dally and Johnny though left, because they are going to the Dingo. I hung around with Darry and Soda.
"How was work guys?" I asked.
"Exhausting." Darry said.
"Slow. Now many people on school days." Soda said. "Hey Darry, what's for Dinner?"
"I don't know its Ponyboy's turn to cook." Darry said.
"Darry, Pony has track tonight." I said.
"Shit! I forgot!" Darry said.
"I can cook Darry." I offered.
"June, you don't have-" I cut him off.
"I want to and since I'm staying here than I should contribute. I'm not taking no for an answer." I crossed my arms.
"Darry let her cook." Soda said.
"Alright fine, as long as its edible and the right color." Darry laughed as he said this.
"What! I can't be creative?" He said pretending to be mad and I laughed. "Oh what's so funny?" He asked picking me up and running away with me. He jump the steps to the house kicking the door opened. Than he threw me down on the couch.
"Hey! What was that for? I asked laughing.
"Because."
"Because why?"
"Because it was fun, wasn't it?" Soda asked.
"Ha-ha yeah it was. " I punched him in the shoulder and made my way to the kitchen. I went to the icebox and looked through it. They had the ingredients for macaroni and cheese and they had some pork chops. So ended up deciding on making Pork chops with baked macaroni.
"Hey, June. What did you decide on?" Darry asked.
"It's a surprise and no it wont kill anyone!" I yelled to Soda.
"I heard that!" Soda yelled.
"You were meant too!" I laughed and I went back to making dinner (I'm not going into details about HOW to make them. If your interested in knowing inbox me). After I was done layering the macaroni when I heard footsteps.
"Two-Bit out!" I yelled.
"Come on, just one taste!" He begged.
"No! It's a surprise! HEY GUYS YOU LOST SOMEONE!" I screamed into the living room. Soda and Steve came in and dragged Two-Bit out by his ears.
"OW! LET GO!" Two-Bit screamed. I finished making the macaroni and placed it in the oven along with the pork chops. After I put the main dishes in the oven I started cooking some vegetables. I decided to cook some lima beans for Two-Bit. (I'm evil muhahahaha)
When everything was done, I set the table and put out the food in different dishes.
"Hey guys Dinners ready. Oh Two-Bit I made you something special!" I said and went into the kitchen, keeping the beans away from Two-Bit. "Everyone gets one pork Chop." I said.
We all began to get our food. Once everybody had there food Two-Bit spoke.
"Where's my surprise?" He asked.
"Okay close your eye's and I'll give it to you." He did and I made a shush sound with my finger and picked up the lima beans and showed everyone. They all began to smirk. "Okay Two-Bit keep them closed." I smiled and dumped the entire dish on lima beans on his plate. "Okay, OPEN!" I saw his happy smile disappear and the gang just laughed.
"That was cruel." Two-Bit said trying to remove the beans.
"Nope! You have to eat them! All of them!" I said and he frowned and began eating. I sat down and began eating as well.
"Thanks for making Dinner, June." Ponyboy said.
"No Problem guys." Than there was a knock at the door. "I'll get it guys, you keep eating." I got up and opened the door.
"!" I screamed.
Hope you enjoyed the chapter! I left you hanging on a little. Now who do you think was at the door? I BET YOU'LL NEVER GUESS! Megan I am not going to tell you! ( hi flutter friend!) You have to wait a few days or tomorrow. I'll update soon! Read and Review.
Oh I love to torture Two-Bit just because it adds some humor in it ^_^