Currently the Pony, the gang, and I are all walking to school. Normally Dally walks with us because he has nothing better to do with his day, but since Darry and Soda both have the day off today he decided to stay at the house with them. Him, Darry, and Soda will all meet us at the back of the school later on this afternoon. When we reach the front steps at school I freeze. There standing at the top of the steps is Carter, the guy that just killed me in the rumble last night in my dream. I'm surprised though that I don't shrink back from his glare and instead I just glare right back at him.
"Sky?" Pony asks snapping me out of my thoughts and interrupting my glaring contest with Carter.
"Yeah?" I question.
"You okay?" he asks and I can hear his concern for me in his voice.
"Yeah I'm fine, I just saw someone that I hate." I tell him.
"Which one?" he asks referring to Carter, Seth, and Cole.
"Carter but he's gone now." I tell him quietly not wanting anyone around us to hear.
"Okay. You ready?" he asks.
"Yup, let's go." I say grabbing his hand and leading him up the front steps and inside the school.
"Wait up guys." Two-bit says from behind us trying to catch up.
Once inside Pony drops me off at my first class and then heads for his while the rest of the gang follows suit. To my surprise the day goes by quickly and soon enough I am in the cafe with the gang eating lunch. Well I should say that they are eating lunch while I'm just sitting here poking at and pushing my food around my tray.
"Sky you need to eat." Steve says snapping me out of my thoughts and staring at me.
"I don't want to." I respond and shove my tray across the table to Two-bit.
"Sky we've talked about this." Pony reminds me.
"I'm not hungry though." I pout.
"Sky you need to eat." he says repeating what Steve just told me.
"I ate breakfast and I will eat dinner later, so I don't have to eat lunch." I tell him standing my ground.
"Sky..." he warns.
"I'm not hungry." I repeat.
"You need to eat and that's final." he tells me sternly and pushes my tray back in front of me.
"No. Darry and Soda told me I have to eat and you're not them, so I don't have to." I snap at him.
The minute I say that though I see a look of hurt cross Pony's face. He's just trying to help me and do what's best for me and I snapped at him, I shouldn't have done that.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have snapped at you." I tell him apologetically.
"It's okay Sky, I know this is a hard thing for you." he says reaching his hand across the table and squeezing my hand reassuring me that everything is okay.
"I'm sorry." I repeat.
I then decide to eat all of the corn and cantaloupe that's on my tray. Once I've finished I look up at Pony and smile.
"Thank you." he praises me.
"Now can I have the rest of her food?" Two-bit asks impatiently while eyeing my food greedily.
I look at Pony before answering and he just nods his head at me giving me the okay.
"Here you go." I say and push my tray towards Two-bit. I swear in less than a minute he has inhaled everything that was left on my tray.
A few minutes later the bell rings signaling the end of lunch period. All of us get up, throw our trash away, and then Steve walks me to my third period class before heading to his.
"Steve your science class is that way." I tell him pointing down the hallway towards my right, noticing him heading left in the opposite direction.
"I know." he says turning back around and facing me.
"Go to class." I tell him putting my hands on my hips.
"I am." he says with a smirk and then continues to walk down the hall in the opposite direction.
"I'll tell Darry that you didn't go to class." I tell him, playing the big brother card.
"You wouldn't." he says turning back around with no smirk on his face.
"Yes I would." I tell him with a smirk now forming on my face. Even though Darry is my older brother he is like the older brother of the whole gang too. Everyone knows that if they do something bad or that they're not supposed to then someone will tell Darry or he will find out one way or another and he will skin you for it. I guess in a way he is the dad of the group since he's the oldest out of all of us.
"Fine, I'll go to class." he says defeated and starts stomping down the hall in the right direction of his science class. After I know that he is actually going to his science class I go into my own classroom. I sit at my desk and wait for the teacher to start class. Third period goes by quickly just like the other two did and soon enough the end of period bell is ringing. I pack up my stuff and then head for the door. Two-bit is leaning up against a wall in the hallway waiting for me. When he sees me he walks over to me and drapes an arm across my shoulders.
"Only one more period. You ready?" he asks me quietly.
"If you're asking if I'm ready for this to all be over, then yes. But, I'm nervous about this whole situation. I mean what if they still go to the social worker even after we've called them out?" I ask nervous.
"Sky they won't. No soc is going to pass up the chance to beat a greasers head in. Plus if they did then it would hurt their pride and then all of the other socs would see them as cowards, and they're not going to risk that. So stop worrying and just be happy that you get to beat Carter's head in at the end of this week." he tells me smiling and kisses the top of my head.
"You're right." I say smiling back at him.
"Okay I'll see you behind the school in 40 minutes." he says once we've reached my classroom.
"Okay." I say waving at him as he walks away.
40 minutes later when the bell rings I gather up my stuff, walk out the door, and start walking to the back of the school. When I'm about halfway there I hear footsteps following me and I know that it's them, but they don't make themselves known yet. When I finally reach the back of the school I can see my brothers and the gang all hiding under the bleachers. When I turn around with my back towards them, I am met face to face with Carter, Seth, and Cole.
"Hey slut. Ready for your daily beating?" Carter asks with that god awful smirk of his on his face.
"I don't think that's going to happen today." I tell him smirking back at him.
"Oh, even after all this time you still think you have a choice in this, how cute." Seth says with an evil smile.
"But you see, today I do." I say with a smirk still plastered on my face.
"What, are you going to try and fight us off again? Cause if I remember correctly that didn't end well for you." Carter says smirking back at me.
"I know it didn't, but that's only because I was out numbered. Today I'm not." I say confidently.
"Oh did you tell someone? You know what happens if you did." Carter reminds me.
"Yeah but you have too much pride to do that after you hear what we have to say." I tell him smirking.
"Who's we?" Cole asks and I can hear just the hint of fear in his voice.
"You can come out now." I shout.
Once I've given my brothers and the gang the okay they all come out from underneath the bleachers and flank my sides.
"Carter we should get out of here." Seth says scared shitless of my brothers and the gang.
"Shut up Seth, they don't scare me." Carter growls at him while still glaring at me.
"So you guys are the 3 ass holes that raped my baby sister repeatedly and tortured her for months." Soda hisses at them and I can see his fists clenched.
"Calm down tiger, save it for the rumble." I tell him standing up on my tip toes and whispering it in his ear.
"Why are they here sl-"
"I would be very careful with how you finish that sentence." Darry growls cutting Carter off.
"What are they doing here?" Cole asks being very careful with his word choice now that I'm not alone.
"We're calling you out." I tell them simply while crossing my arms firmly across my chest.
"What do you m-"
"She wants to have a rumble you idiot." Carter says harshly cutting Seth off and slapping him upside the head.
"Yup all us greasers against all of you idiot socs." I growl at them.
"When? Where? You name it. You'll still lose, you greasers always do." Carter asks smirking.
"If I remember correctly you stupid socs have never won a rumble, you guys are all cowards and retreat everytime." Dally says smirking at them.
"Whatever. When and where?" Carter asks again, dismissing Dally's statement.
"Saturday at the vacant lot." I hiss.
"We'll be there." he says confidently.
"Good. Oh guys, that's Carter, Seth, and Cole." I tell my brothers and the gang while pointing at each one of them as I say their name.
"Why do they need to know who we are?" Cole asks, he always was the stupid one out of the 3.
"So we know which one of you we're going to beat the hell out of first." Darry growls.
"Just remember guys that Carter's mine." I state glaring at Carter.
"Oh you want to fight me? You sure that you can do that?" Carter asks smirking at me.
"I know I can. This time it's going to be a fair fight, just you and me. I won't have to worry about your two idiot side kicks because my brothers will be bashing their heads in while we fight." I hiss at him walking up and getting in his face.
"Okay, I'll look forward to beating your ass again. Let's go guys." Carter says shoving me hard before turning around and walking away with Seth and Cole following him. Before he can get too far away from me though I kick him as hard as I can in the back of his shin.
"You bitch!" he growls whiping back around to face me with a look that could kill on his face. He brings his fist up to punch me but I dodge it and punch him in the stomach. I'm not paying attention though and when I look back up again Carter's fist collides hard with my face. I'm surprised my brothers haven't stepped in yet but they must be enjoying this little show Carter and I are putting on. I reach my hand up and wipe away the blood from my split lip and then punch Carter in the face hard. I stand there with my fists raised waiting for him to make the next move but he doesn't. I slowly lower my fists thinking that he's done for now and will continue fighting me in the rumble this weekend. But then I hear Two-bit's voice and I turn around to face him.
"Blade!" he shouts. I whip back around right as Carter's blade should stab my stomach, but it never does. Instead I see Darry's hand wrap around Carter's wrist and yank it back. He then squeezes Carter's wrist in a way that makes him drop the blade to the ground. I quickly bend down and grab it before he can or Seth and Cole can.
"That's enough! Save it for the rumble ass hole." Darry growls at him and pushes him harshly back.
"Slut, give me back my blade." Carter growls holding his hand out for it.
"No I think I'm going to hold onto this. Finders keepers, losers weepers." I smirk at him while twirling the blade around in my hands.
"Fine, keep it. I'm still going to beat your ass on Saturday blade or not." he says confidently.
"There's no blades in the rumbles ass hole, so you won't have one anyway." Soda growls.
"Now get out of here." Dally hisses from behind me while placing his hands on my shoulders. All three of them then stalk away from us.
"Sky you never turn your back on your opponent whether they're still punching you or not. You know better then that. If you're going to do what you just did today in the rumble then you're not fighting in it." Darry says sternly.
"I know, I'm sorry it was stupid. But, I'm not going to make that mistake again and we've been through this multiple times. I'm fighting in the rumble whether you say I can or not and if you don't like it then that's just too bad because you're going to have to deal with it." I say sternly back.
"I know you are. Just remember to always keep your guard up and to yell if he pulls a blade like he did today because we all know that socs never follow the rules of the rumble. Got it?" Darry says sternly reminding me his conditions for me fighting in the rumble.
"Got it." I say and smile at him.
"You did it baby girl, it's over." Soda tells me relieved.
"A part of it's over, it won't fully be over until I bash his head in on Saturday." I say smiling at him and wrapping my arms around his waist. Instead of hugging me back he moves me in front of him and lifts me up on to his shoulders.
"You can tell that Carter's the leader, I just want to bash his head in." Darry growls.
"Hey back off, he's mine." I growl and slap him upside the head since I can reach it now that I'm on Soda's shoulders.
"Don't worry Sky we won't touch him, he's all yours." Dally reassures me.
"Good." I say.
"Sky I'll look your face over when we get home." Darry tells me.
"Okay. Now can we go home? I'm hungry." I state.
"Wait you're hungry?" Pony asks baffled stopping in his tracks.
"Are you feeling okay Sky?" Steve asks shocked looking up at me.
"Oh shut it. If you guys don't feed me right now then I'm not going to eat." I tell them and my stomach growls, loudly.
"Okay let's get home guys." Darry says frantically. We reach the house fairly quickly and by the time we do I am still starving. Soda sets me down before we reach the porch steps so that I can walk in the house.
"I'm going to go start dinner. Sky stay hungry." Pony tells me rushing into the kitchen. Everyone just sits in the living room waiting for him to finish making dinner. I can't wait for the rumble on Saturday. I'm finally going to get to give Carter a taste of his own medicine and make him feel the pain that he's made me feel for months.
Sorry for the really late update! My fall semester at college just started up and I'm already extremely busy even though it's only the first week! I don't know when I will be able to update next, but I will try my hardest to update again by the end of next week. Please stay with me even through these late updates! Please review! :)
