Behind These War Torn Eyes
Disclaimer: I don't own the Outsiders
Chapter 4: Encounter
Rory and Ponyboy were at the park, trying to enjoy themselves but couldn't help to look over their shoulder for Jess, who had sworn vengence against them. Rory looked around then got wide-eyed at the sound of a Mustang. Socs approached them with knives and with a drunkened expression. Jess was in her car watching with a smirk.
"Christ! Ponyboy, run!" Rory yelled.
Ponyboy tried to run but a Soc drunkenly stabbed him in the side. He was on the cold concrete, limp and cold. Rory snapped out of her daze and felt a knife leave a cut on her arm. The soc then threw her on the ground. She got up and punched him hard. He was down but two more. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Two-Bit with an angered expression. He came over and knocked another on the head. Before she could say a word, another Soc decided to drive his knife into her shoulder.
"You are going to pay for that!" Rory said.
He hit him so hard he fell unconcious. She saw the one who sent the Socs approach with a wide smirk; Jesse then proceeded to grab her by the shirt and whisper in her ear.
"Pony's death will be your fault." She hissed.
"Shut up." Rory said.
She didn't walk away but tried to get Jess's words out of her head. Soon enough, Cody, Darry, and Soda showed up with worried faces. Cody looked at her arm and came over, trying not to spook her.
"Hey, kid, you okay?" He asked.
"Yeah, a little shaken." was Rory's quiet reply.
"Your arm's banged up. We'll get to the hospital." Cody said. "I thought this'd be over by now."
"It won't be for some time, Craig." A voice said.
He turned around and saw Randy, standing in front of him. He looked at the scene sympathetically, seeing all the blood.
"How do you know?" Cody asked.
"Because I heard her, she's gonna come after you and the kid. Be careful." Randy said leaving the scene.
"Thanks, Randy." Cody muttered.
He nodded and walked away, Cody meanwhile took his kid sister to the hospital, where her arm was patched up. At the house, she went to sleep and stayed like that for the rest of the night. He felt terrible for not knowing that Jess did all this. He looked up when Maverick started speaking.
"You know you can't beat yourself up for what happened?" He said leaning in the doorway.
"I know but I can't help but to. Mav, I worry about her, I mean, she's a wreck." Cody replied. "You've seen her lately, haven't you?"
"Yeah, but what happened with Jess wasn't your fault." Maverick said again, now on one of the couches.
"I'll try not to think that." Cody said. "She'll be okay."
He doubted himself as he said it. She wouldn't be safe.