Ponyboy snapped his head at the door as it slowly

Opened to reveal his god daughter and her girlfriend Amanda. Emily had mascara running down her cheeks and her lip was quivering. While Amanda look rather livid and from the looks of things had some blood on her knuckles.

"Em, everything alright?" Ponyboy asked softly rushing over to her. He'd only seen her cry like this a handful of times and each time he hated it. She didn't say a word to him at all. She just looked to Amanda and then walked back to her room.

Ponyboy turned his gaze to Amanda who sighed heavily. "It's those socs from three months back. They got us in the school parking lot. Dam teachers didn't a thing to stop them even when they pulled blades on us." Amanda said softly sitting at the table and holding her side some.

"They get ya in the side there?" Darry asked getting up from his recliner.

"I'll never understand why you care for me like my daddy does." Amanda said wincing as Darry places a rag soaked in peroxide on her side.

"Because you're Emily's girl and she be devastated if she lost you." Darry said seriously. He grabbing down a needle and some thread knowing she'd need at least a butterfly stitch. Amanda gave him a look and groaned heavily. She never got this hurt with any of her ex's. Then again she wasn't as protective of her ex's as she was Emily. She'd walk through fire for the girl and crawl through broken glass too.

Ponyboy had made his way down to Emily's room and found her on her bed, still crying her eyes out. At least Laura was in the room with her, so she wasn't alone at all. Ponyboy stood in the doorway figuring maybe Laura could help calm Emily down.

"Em sweetheart what's wrong?" Laura asked gently making Emily look at her sadly.

"Those guys at the park. They said that I'm gonna go to hell for loving Amanda! They said we are going to Rot and that I'd be lucky if god takes mercy on me." Emily said brokenly breaking down sobbing once more.

Ponyboy saw the look in Laura's eyes and shook his head knowingly. It was the same look his mother had whenever Someone gave any of her boys trouble. A very murderous and vengeful look, that almost every mother has. "Sweetheart, you listen to me and you listen good. You will get into heaven and you know why?" Laura asked softly getting a head shake from Emily.

"Because you're one of the most kind hearted sweet girls on the planet. You haven't done anything wrong. You can't help who you love. The world needs to learn that." Laura said making Emily smile some.

"Okay..now I want you to keep that head high and above all remember, you can't help who you love. Plus if you ask me those boys are just jealous that a little cutie got snagged up before they had the chance." Laura said making Emily smile hugely. She reached out hugging Laura Something , she never did before.

"Thanks La. I needed this." Emily said softly making Laura bean and hug her back. Ponyboy stood there smiling at the duo. Laura looked at him smiling , happy as can be.

Emily pulled from Laura and looked to the door seeing her godfather smiling softly. "You okay now?" Emily nodded her head slowly , rubbing away at the mascara streaks on her cheeks. She followed Ponyboy out to the kitchen , while Laura trailed behind the duo.

Amanda sat back on the couch her jacket still on the kitchen chair. "How bad was it?" Emily asked Amanda point blank knowing , one the guys stabbed her a little.

"Just a butterfly stitch. I told you it wasn't that big a deal babe." Amanda said softly gently tugging Emily down to sit on her lap. She did so,rolling her eyes some. She looked to her uncle Darry to confirm this and he nodded his head some.

"Hey don't you trust me."

"When it comes to being hurt no." Emily said making Amanda snort some.

"I'm just saying, Knowing you, you'd lie when in pain." Emily said softly through a yawn. Amanda snickered some shaking her head amused. Emily yawned once again curling up against Amanda and almost too soon fell fast asleep.

"You remember what those boys look like?" Steve asked Amanda seriously making the girl sigh some.

"Guys on the varsity football team. They are rather pissy that I'm with Emily and she's with me." Amanda said honestly. She gently petted Emily's hair making the girl smile on her sleep. Another one of her rather adorable traits she had in Amanda's eyes.

"You said the teachers didn't do anything when they pulled blades out? You know that's actually a federal offense. You can get to a court about this you want to." Darry suggested making Amanda shake her head.

"I go to court and I'll be the one in cuffs not any of them. Their christian white rich boys. They can get away with strangling a baby in the street in cold blood and it would be dubbed a mercy killing. Yet if I do so, I'd get the chair." Amanda said making the others agree with her, sadly.

"I should get going." Amanda said softly slowly maneuvering herself away from Emily. She gave the girl a kiss on the forehead making her wake up.

"You going home already?" Emily asked Amanda sitting up some. The girl looked down right exhausted stil.

"Yeah baby, I'm heading home. I'll be back tomorrow okay." Amanda said giving Emily a Kiss goodbye.

"You better." Emily said Emily at Amanda and waved to the girl as she left. Amanda hiked her way home , not all that surprised her dad was home and his guys were there too.

"Hey daddy, you remember those soc guys, I told you about. " Amanda said making her dad look over at her.

"Yes I'm well aware Mandy. They get you two again?"

"Yeah. They told Emily she's going to hell for loving me. That's not true? Is it?" Amanda asked softly rubbing the back of her neck. She had some watery eyes , looking like she was about to break down any moment. She held back crying beings she wanted to be strong for Emily.

Amanda's father motioned her over with a wave of his hand. "Mandy. That girl makes you happy. I've never seen you giggling and smiling as much as you do know. She completes you and what some pricks say shouldn't ever change , how you two feel about one another. Also never worry about going to hell. God is all forgiving, remember? He forgives everyone."

Amanda nodded her head some smiling at her dad. "Now then what's this business I hear about them getting you again?"

"They pulled blades on us and the teachers didn't even do any…." Amanda got out as her father clenched his knuckles.

"They pulled blades on you and the teachers didn't stop them."

"What do you expect. I'm a greaser daddy. They are Christian rich white boys. They get away with everything no matter how terrible it is." Amanda said making her father sigh.

"I know baby girl. How bad they get you?"

"They stabbed me a little bit. But Darrel patched me up. Can I ask you something daddy and be honest okay…Do you think I'll be able to marry Emily? Like have it be accepted in society. Will that day ever come?"

"Anything is possible. So is miss Cade going to become a king or are you becoming a Cade?"

"I'd give her our name daddy. But not now, in the future."

"Well then I can't wait to have another daughter to care for in my family. You keep being good to her Amanda. That girl is one of a kind."

"Yeah I know she is daddy.." Amanda said smiling softly and making her way back to her room. Her dad was right, she shouldn't care what those boys think. She loves her girl and nothing could ever make her stop loving her.