-1Hey! Sorry people who wanted Nala to break the news but she lost. SODA WILL BREAK THE NEWS! YEAH!
Disclaimer: I do not own the outsiders.
Nala pov…
God how did Pony talk me into this? I though to myself as I breathed heavily. My legs were pumping faster and faster. Sure I love to run but this track practice is brutal. The 'coach' wanted to see how long I could run and how fast.
I've been running for the whole practiced. I was getting tiered after the twenty minutes. I was slowing down who wouldn't? But I kept the same speed, Not even my full speed, At the same pace till ten minutes ago. My lungs burned and my stomic ached.
I heard a whistle blow and coach yelled me over. He clamped his hand down on my shoulder. Damn him I thought sourly I bet he never ran this track. I knew I was right. He was plumb and big. He always had a hat on to hide his baldness just like my dad hides his going-bald head.
"You are a great runner, you may take a short five minute break then walk around the track the next five" He said. Ill I could do was nod. I cant believe I actually let Pony talk me into it. It will be fun he said. I laughed as I dropped to the ground on the cold grass and laid on my back.
I familiar face popped over mine. I smiled wearily at Pony.
"I…cant…believe…I…let you…talk me…into….this" I said out of breath as I breathed heavily. He just laughed.
"You are pretty good" He said plopping down next to me. "But not as good as me" He said with a sly smile.
"Hey!" I said pretended I was Offended. I wasn't feeling so good. My stomic hurt a lot and I had a head ach.
"I'm gonna head home Pony, I wont be around for awhile 'k?" I said hopping up from he ground.
"Why?" He asked worriedly. I grinned.
"Cause I got stuff I need to do" I said walking away.
"What about track?" He yelled after me.
"Tell 'em I got sick and went home, cause I really don't feel to go after running so much" I and waving with my hand.
Two days later Soda pov…….
"Lets go see her Pony" I said trying to get Pony to come with me. He sighed.
"I told you Soda I cant I have homework" Pony said sadly.
"Well Steve cant go cause he has work and Two-Bit is out blonde hunting" I whined.
"You know well enough Darry will skin me alive if I don't get my homework done" He said bored out of his mind. "Go by yourself" He added.
"Fine, Bye" I said walking out the door.
When I got to the house I heard soft music playing. A beetles song. I opened the door when nobody answered when I knocked. It was clean in her house other then clothes here and there. That was rare. Sissy walked past me with laundry basket with dirty clothes in it. She plucked a shirt of the couch.
"Hey Nala!" I said happily. She looked at me. She gave off a fake smile. Her eyes were filled with pain and fear. Something I've never seen her look like. She seemed so fragile.
"Are you okay?" I asked her. She looked at the ground.
"No" She said walking into the hallway towards the laundry room. I followed.
"Why not?" I asked worriedly. She piled the clothes in the washer and turned it on. She looked me straight in the eyes.
"I got cancer" She said with no emotions. Nala must have noticed the look on my face.
"Its not something to-" I cut her off.
"It is a big deal Nala! You cant act like its not!" I said sadly. She gave me a stern stare
"That's not what I was going to say Soda" She said pushing past me to get to the living room.
"What were you going to say?" I asked feeling guilty.
"That is isn't something new" She said sitting down on the couch. She let out a sigh. I just noticed it then. I have never heard her sigh before. Never.
"What do you mean its nothing new?" I asked quietly. She looked at me with said eyes.
"I had cancer when I was six and nine." She looked at the ground. "It went away when I was nine so they said it wouldn't ever come back." She added looking at the ground. I sat next to her still stunned and draped my arm around her shoulders.
"They lied" She said in a small voice. "They lied to me over and over again" She said still looking at the ground.
"Nala….I need to tell you something…" I said sadly.
"Your going to leave me like everyone does after they figure it out aren't you?" She asked bitterly. I looked at her stunned even though she can see because her hair was in the way of her eyes. I put my hand on her chin and picked her head up so she was looking at me.
"I'd never leave you Nala….I love you, your more then a friend to me" I said looking into her eyes as I seen a flicker of happiness.
"I love you to Sodapop….but I don't want to drag you down with me like I did with my family" Nala said with guilt filled eyes.
"You wont, And even if you did I'd never leave your side. Never" I said with a smile. She grinned backed.
"Really?" She asked looking at the ground again. I lifted her head again but this time I leaned in. Are lips touched. Her soft lips against mine. The moment that was just mere seconds seemed like and eternity. I was glad. I finally found someone to love.