A/N- Okay I decided to cut y'all some slack. I got 29 so I will write but trust me the standard for

the next chapter will be a lot higher. Only two people noticed Greg's last name is

Shepard. I don't know if I am going to do anything with that yet. I

just wanted to make that his last name just in case.

Babygurl133 yeah I was rolling for what you told me

what a coincidence. that is sooo wierd.

Chapter 8

I awoke in the morning to the sound of people moving around. I opened my eyes and saw all of the guys kind of picking up the place. I stood up and went into the kitchen. I saw Greg there. "Hey Greg do you have any family in Tulsa?" I asked. I needed to know because if he did I couldn't have him calling them telling them I was there in Houston.

"I don't know." He said. "Why?"

"Because I know some people with the last name Shepard. I just didn't want you to tell them I was here. Ya know they are friends with my brothers and everything like that." I said.

"Oh, well I don't think I have any family up there. If I do I don't know them." He said.

I sighed with relieve and went into the bathroom. I sat there. I decided to go get my call with Two-Bit over with. I walked up to the phone and dialed the number.

--Hello?-- It was Johnny.

"Hey Johnny, let me talk to Two-Bit." I said.

--Mary, please come home. I love you. I want to help you. You don't need to be alone right now. You need to be here with people who love you.--

"No, I need to stay away for a little bit. I need to get over this before I face you guys. But like I told Two-Bit don't worry about me. I am fine. I have a place to stay and everything." I said. "I'll be fine."

--Mary, please you need to come back. I love you. You could have told me. I wouldn't of had a problem with it. It wasn't your fault. He is an asshole. You need to come home. Come on please. I miss you--

"Johnny right now this isn't about you. God, if you loved me you wouldn't be like this. You would understand that I need to stay gone right now. I need to do this."

--Are we still us?-- I was afraid of him asking this,

"Not right now. I don't want a boyfriend. I mean, like I said, I need to get through this right now." I said.

--Mary, I'm not Jeff!-- He yelled.

"I didn't say that."

--You didn't have to. I would never do that, and if you think I would then fuck you. Here is your brother.--

"Johnny wait."

--Hey Sis,-- I heard Two-Bit come on the phone.

"Hey. I am just calling to check in and let you know I am doing fine." I said.

--Plan on coming home anytime soon?-- He asked hopefully.

"Nope. I need to stay here for a while. I just need a little bit of a break ya know."

--Well, just come home. Or at least tell me where you are.-- He said.

Should I tell him. I mean Texas is a huge state they would never find me. "I am in Texas. That is all I am telling you."

--Texas? Why Texas?--

"It is the only place I could get a ticket for." I said.

--Oh, well Ponyboy wants to talk to ya.--

--Hey Mary,--

"Hey Pony." I said. "How ya doing?"

--I'm good how are you doing?--

"I'm fine don't worry about me. I am okay. I have a place to sleep and everything. I know people here." I said.

--But you've never been to Texas before.--

"I met some guys okay they are just like you. Greg he reminds me of Dally, Brett reminds me of Soda. Joey reminds me of Johnny and Alex reminds me of you."

--YOU JUST MET THE GUYS AND YOU ARE SLEEPING UNDER THE SAME ROOF WITH THEM!-- He yelled.

"That is my ear. Look I'm okay. Let me talk to Dally." I said.

--Hey kid-- Dally said.

"Hey, if I tell you where I am you have to promise you won't tell anyone. Dal I know you. You won't if you tell me you won't" I said.

--Yeah promise--

"I'm in Houston. I met these cool guys and they kind of took me under there wing." I said.

--Okay well don't worry I won't tell them.-- He said. --Your brother wants to talk to ya.--

"Okay"

--Mary. I understand you need space. But I just miss you and I worry about you. We all do. Just promise me that you will take care of yourself. Just use your head--

"Didn't we already have this talk already bro?" I asked.

--Yeah just take care of yourself. And I love you-- What he said hit me like a bag of bricks. Two-Bit never had told me that he loved me. NEVER!

"I love you, too." I said. I hung the phone up. I walked into the living room. The house actually looked half way decent. I sat down on the couch. Alex sat down next to me.

"Are you still staying here or did they talk you into coming back home?" He asked.

"I'm staying." I said.

"Okay, well me, Greg and Joey have to work today." He said. "So it is going to be just you and Brett."

"Okay." Brett came and sat by me. He put his arm around my shoulder.

"It's going to be just us today babe." He said.

"Really..." I said, I put my hand on his leg.

"Do you want me to leave you guys alone?" Alex joked.

I started to laugh. "So what are we doing?" I asked.

"I don't know what ever you want babe."

"Why do you keep calling me babe?" I asked.

"Why does it bother you?" He asked.

"A little." I said.

"Well alright Babe." He said. "Looks like you have a nickname." I started to laugh.

"Okay then your nickname is Bre." I said.

"I like that." He said.

"What about me?" Alex asked.

"Yeah and me." Joey joked.

"Okay, Joey yours is JC. Alex...I don't know how about...A...dawg." I said. (A/N- I know that the term dawg wasn't used back then bare with me here.)"Yeah A-Dawg."

"That sounds cool." Alex said.

"Well Babe, us three have to go." Alex said. The three of them went out the door.

"So, what exactly brought you to Houston?" Brett asked.

"Well, I was going to go to St.Louis because it was the first train to leave. Didn't so I go outside and this lady was coming in the refund her ticket. I paid for it and hopped on the bus." I said.

"No I mean, what really got you here?"

"Stuff," I said. I still didn't want him to know the full truth. "Okay, this guy named Jeff, he um kinda raped me." I said. I started to cry and I recalled the memory.

"Are you serious?" He asked.

I nodded and told him the whole story. I started from the very beginning.

End chapter 8

A/N- Once again this chapter seems really short. Sorry about that. Okay I still may

do something with Greg and Curly and everything don't know yet.

But Reviews. I refuse to update until I hit 45. I don't care if you have to go back and review

on other chapters. I am not budging this time. Or I may cut you some slack if you go to my

new Harry Potter story The Real Heir of Slytherin and leave reviews. So do it Please

Lots of Reviews. Luv ya all.

Mary