Hard Stayin' Sober

by CriminalOutsider'sGirl14

After the two gang member's death, Soda and Darry's 14 year old sister Nellie turns to alcohol to cope with the guilt of losing her friends. When she ends up pregnant, she is sent to live with their grandma, where she is pressured into considering an abortion. Lonely, frightened, and pregnant, the end result isn't what anyone expected. And who is the dad? (Trigger) "Pony-girl" fic

14. Chapter 14

Chapter 14: Thanksgiving Day, 1966

Hard Stayin' Sober

Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I do not own "The Outsiders" or any of the Curtis' Gang. The real owner of "The Outsiders" is the best author ever, S.E. Hinton. I also do not make a profit from the stories that I write on this site.

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Nellie's POV (Dream)

Water filled up around me and waves splashed over my eyes and mouth. I shivered from the cold and shook from fear. I tried to gasp for a breath, but I could only inhale water. I choked and sputtered as it filled my lungs.

I tried to move, but I was stuck in something wet and thick. I was trapped in it. I glanced downward.

It was a thick, red substance. I screamed, but it was muffled by the waves. A hand pulled me farther down into the water.

OoOoOoO (November 23rd, 1966)

November twenty-third was thanksgiving, and all of Tulsa was buzzing, East and West Sides alike. Sodapop woke me up with a big grin on his face and told me to grab a quick shower.

I stood sideways in front of my full-length mirror on my closet doors after he left. I now weighed over 130 pounds. I was showing and I hated it. Not the baby, who I still hasn't picked out a name for, but I couldn't hide anymore.

Just last week I had visited the doctor. He put the cold gel-like substance on my stomach and took my first ultra sound. Near the end of the appointment I finally got the news that I had been waiting for, the gender of my baby.

Flashback

"Miss Curtis, I have some really great news. So far, your baby girl seems to be very healthy," Doctor Warren congratulated me.

I couldn't help but grin. I looked over at Evie, who had taken me to the doctor because Darry and Sodapop were both working.

"Congratulations, Nellie. I'm so happy for you! Your going to have a baby girl," Evie seemed genuinely excited for me. I wonder what Soda and Darry were going to do with a niece. The thought made me laugh, but when Evie asked what was so funny I just told her that it was nothing.

End flashback

"You ready, Nellie?" Darry called, knocking outside my bathroom door.

"Yeah," I called. I couldn't wait to spend time with the gang today. Thanksgiving was always fun when mom and dad were alive. We, especially Soda and dad, always stuffed our faces with food and spent the whole day together. Tears welled up on my eyes, but I blinked them back.

A/N: For time's sake next chapter will be April. Nothing major happens between now and April.

Aufenthalt Gold,

~Alee xXx