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DISCLAIMER: I own the following: Rockelle, Sabrina, Kevin, Rockelle's mom,
Dr. Pepper, Jen and I'm pretty sure thats it. Well anyone else thats not
familiar from "The Outsiders" is mine, too, just in case I forgot someone.
I woke up to someone shaking my shoulder. My eyes were still closed and I was sleepy so I mumbled, "Five more minutes, Mommy."
"Mommy? Who are you looking at?" I heard a familiar voice ask.
"Huh?"
"Hey, Two-Bit, maybe she's like one of those princesses from those fairy tales. You know, where the only way to wake her up is to kiss her," Soda said.
"Do you think so, Soda?" Two-Bit asked.
"Try it, Two-Bit!" Dally said.
"I dont know..." Two-Bit said, teasingly.
"Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!" the guys chanted.
I could feel Two-Bit leaning in for the kiss; his breath was warm on my face...
I opened my eyes and screamed, "I'm awake! I'm awake!"
"Awwwww," the guys all said together.
I laughed. Two-Bit backed away. I sat up a little bit and looked at Two- Bit. "You think you're getting off that easy?"
"I dont wanna kiss you now." He said it playfully but I noticed just the tiniest flicker of hurt in his voice and in his eyes.
"Aww, Two-Bit. I was just kidding." He stayed where he was. "Two-Bit, I'm sorry." He smiled and came back to my bed. Then he kissed me. The guys starting cheering. Me and Two-Bit seperated and looked at each other. I felt a blush rise to my cheeks. I was not alone because Two-Bit started to turn a light shade of red as well. Wanting to shut the guys up, I asked, "How'd the rumble go?"
Two-Bit stood back and turned around, arms out streched. "Take a good luck at all of us, then guess," he said.
I looked at them. Steve's side was bandaged, his shirt unbuttoned, and a few bruises on his chest. Darry had a Band-Aid on his forehead and a black eye. Soda was roughed up a bit more than Darry with a huge cut on his lip and a bruise across his cheek. Two-Bit had stitches and his cheek and knuckles. Ponyboy looked sick more than anything but he still looked real beat up. Johnny was somewhere between Soda and Two-Bit. Dallas got away with a few scrapes, a few bruises and a black eye.
"Please tell me you won."
"We won," said Soda.
"Horray! Socs suck! Now, Stevie, why the side bandage?"
"Three cracked ribs," was all he said.
"Ouch. Two-Bit, how many stiches?"
"Four in my cheek and seven in my knuckles."
"Damn. Dallas Winston, I thought you were supposed to be in the hospital room right next to me?"
"For as long as you've known me, did I ever follow the rules?" he asked.
I rolled my eyes. "No, Dallas, you havent." He smiled. I looked to Ponyboy. He looked like he was gonna barf on the spot. "Pony, Honey, are you okay?"
"I'm fine," he responded.
"You look sick."
"I'm fine."
"Okay If y--"
"I'm fine!!" he snapped. The room fell silent. Pony's ears reddened and he ran out the door. Johnny went after him.
The guys looked at me. "Sorry," I mumbled. "I didnt think he'd lose it."
"Its okay. He's been acting really weird lately. I'll go check on him," Darry said. Darry walked out with Soda, Steve, and Dally right behind him.
I looked down at the bed and started running my fingers over the sheet. Back and forth, back and forth. I tried to think of anything but the fact that Pony was mad at me. Why couldnt I just keep my big mouth shut? But that seemed to be the only thing my brain knew.
I felt someone sit down on the bed. I looked up and saw Two-Bit's beautiful gray eyes staring at me. No, not at me, through me. "Ponyboy aint mad you," he said gently.
"But he yelled at me," I said meekly.
"I know he did, but I also know that he's not mad at you."
"How do you know?"
"Cause he got kicked in the head at the rumble. He doesnt know what he's talking about." I must've looked scared because he quickly added, "He'll be okay." He pushed a piece of my hair behind my ear.
"Okay. Whatever. I just wanna go home."
"Sure thing. Grab the crutches over there and we'll go."
I grabbed the crutches by my bed and got up. Me and Two-Bit walked into the waiting room where everyone was sitting quietly. "So are we going back to our house?" Darry asked. We all nodded and began our walk to the Curtis'.
Ponyboy and Johnny and I weren't talking. We can read each others minds but the silence was getting to me. I looked over at Ponyboy. He was staring at the ground. Johnny looked at me, then at Pony. He tapped Pony on the shoulder. Pony looked up and over at me. We were both sorry and we both forgave each other. Everything was okay again. Or so I thought.
"You guys go on ahead. I wanna walk by myself for a little bit and think," I said.
"You sure, Babe?" Two-Bit asked.
"Positive." There was really no point in arguing with me because I always win. So the guys walked a little farther ahead, but they were still in ear shot. Before I had time to think, somebody came up behind me and covered my mouth. I was praying it was Timmy. Shepard does that sometimes when he messes around with me. But it wasnt one of those times apparently because it wasnt Tim's colonge I was smelling. It was Kevin's.
I bit his hand as hard as I could. His blood slowly trickled into my mouth. It was revolting, just like Kevin. He let go and growled, "You little bitch! How dare you bite me!?" He hovered over me and spit on me. Then he kicked me. I let out an invoulantary wimper. This is my only chance, I thought, I'd better take it.
"TWO-BIT!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. "TWO--" Kevin kicked me in my side, knocking the wind out of me. I heard feet ponding on the ground. The gang to my rescue.
Two-Bit swiftly but gently picked me up. My breath was slowly returning. By the time Two-Bit set me down behind a dumpster, I was able to breathe again. "I'll be right back, Baby. You're safe here," Two-Bit whispered. He kissed my cheek and ran off. I heard pounding and cussing. A few threats from Dallas appeared every now and then. After a minute or two, Soda came to me.
"Are you okay?" he asked gently as he knelt down.
"Two-Bit...I need Two-Bit..." My voice was so shaky...
"Two-Bit, Steve, Dally, and Darry are holding Kevin down. He's not gonna get up."
"Pony....and Johnny...?"
"They went to the pay phone down the street to call the fuzz."
I nodded.
Soda sat next to me and wrapped an arm around my shoulder. "Stop shaking. Its okay now," he whispered. I didnt even realize I was shaking. I couldnt help it though. Before I knew it, I heard sirens. Not long after that the lights were in sight. Soda helped me to Two-Bit. Once Kevin was handcuffed, Two-Bit ran to me. The second he was in arms reach, I grabbed his jacket sleeve and pulled him to me. He hugged me tight. His fingers got tangled in my hair, but I didnt care. I was alive in the arms of the man I loved. I was in heaven. But heaven turned into hell real fast when I heard one of the cops yell, "Glory! Look at the kid!" I looked over in time to see Pony sway and pass out.
"Ponyboy!" I screamed. Darry and Soda ran to him the second he hit the ground. I wanted to join them but I couldnt with my leg in a cast. The other guys froze. "Ponyboy, wake up! Dammit! Wake up!" Tears stung my eyes. My words caught in my throat. "Ponyboy...." I whispered as a tear slid down my cheek.
okay. end of...what chapter is this? 12? end of chapter 12! :) please review and i'll try to get the next chapter done by next week. (huge english project i should be doing instead of this unless i wanna fail english! LoL) well hope u enjoyed this chapter! until next time.... *Love Rockelle*
I woke up to someone shaking my shoulder. My eyes were still closed and I was sleepy so I mumbled, "Five more minutes, Mommy."
"Mommy? Who are you looking at?" I heard a familiar voice ask.
"Huh?"
"Hey, Two-Bit, maybe she's like one of those princesses from those fairy tales. You know, where the only way to wake her up is to kiss her," Soda said.
"Do you think so, Soda?" Two-Bit asked.
"Try it, Two-Bit!" Dally said.
"I dont know..." Two-Bit said, teasingly.
"Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!" the guys chanted.
I could feel Two-Bit leaning in for the kiss; his breath was warm on my face...
I opened my eyes and screamed, "I'm awake! I'm awake!"
"Awwwww," the guys all said together.
I laughed. Two-Bit backed away. I sat up a little bit and looked at Two- Bit. "You think you're getting off that easy?"
"I dont wanna kiss you now." He said it playfully but I noticed just the tiniest flicker of hurt in his voice and in his eyes.
"Aww, Two-Bit. I was just kidding." He stayed where he was. "Two-Bit, I'm sorry." He smiled and came back to my bed. Then he kissed me. The guys starting cheering. Me and Two-Bit seperated and looked at each other. I felt a blush rise to my cheeks. I was not alone because Two-Bit started to turn a light shade of red as well. Wanting to shut the guys up, I asked, "How'd the rumble go?"
Two-Bit stood back and turned around, arms out streched. "Take a good luck at all of us, then guess," he said.
I looked at them. Steve's side was bandaged, his shirt unbuttoned, and a few bruises on his chest. Darry had a Band-Aid on his forehead and a black eye. Soda was roughed up a bit more than Darry with a huge cut on his lip and a bruise across his cheek. Two-Bit had stitches and his cheek and knuckles. Ponyboy looked sick more than anything but he still looked real beat up. Johnny was somewhere between Soda and Two-Bit. Dallas got away with a few scrapes, a few bruises and a black eye.
"Please tell me you won."
"We won," said Soda.
"Horray! Socs suck! Now, Stevie, why the side bandage?"
"Three cracked ribs," was all he said.
"Ouch. Two-Bit, how many stiches?"
"Four in my cheek and seven in my knuckles."
"Damn. Dallas Winston, I thought you were supposed to be in the hospital room right next to me?"
"For as long as you've known me, did I ever follow the rules?" he asked.
I rolled my eyes. "No, Dallas, you havent." He smiled. I looked to Ponyboy. He looked like he was gonna barf on the spot. "Pony, Honey, are you okay?"
"I'm fine," he responded.
"You look sick."
"I'm fine."
"Okay If y--"
"I'm fine!!" he snapped. The room fell silent. Pony's ears reddened and he ran out the door. Johnny went after him.
The guys looked at me. "Sorry," I mumbled. "I didnt think he'd lose it."
"Its okay. He's been acting really weird lately. I'll go check on him," Darry said. Darry walked out with Soda, Steve, and Dally right behind him.
I looked down at the bed and started running my fingers over the sheet. Back and forth, back and forth. I tried to think of anything but the fact that Pony was mad at me. Why couldnt I just keep my big mouth shut? But that seemed to be the only thing my brain knew.
I felt someone sit down on the bed. I looked up and saw Two-Bit's beautiful gray eyes staring at me. No, not at me, through me. "Ponyboy aint mad you," he said gently.
"But he yelled at me," I said meekly.
"I know he did, but I also know that he's not mad at you."
"How do you know?"
"Cause he got kicked in the head at the rumble. He doesnt know what he's talking about." I must've looked scared because he quickly added, "He'll be okay." He pushed a piece of my hair behind my ear.
"Okay. Whatever. I just wanna go home."
"Sure thing. Grab the crutches over there and we'll go."
I grabbed the crutches by my bed and got up. Me and Two-Bit walked into the waiting room where everyone was sitting quietly. "So are we going back to our house?" Darry asked. We all nodded and began our walk to the Curtis'.
Ponyboy and Johnny and I weren't talking. We can read each others minds but the silence was getting to me. I looked over at Ponyboy. He was staring at the ground. Johnny looked at me, then at Pony. He tapped Pony on the shoulder. Pony looked up and over at me. We were both sorry and we both forgave each other. Everything was okay again. Or so I thought.
"You guys go on ahead. I wanna walk by myself for a little bit and think," I said.
"You sure, Babe?" Two-Bit asked.
"Positive." There was really no point in arguing with me because I always win. So the guys walked a little farther ahead, but they were still in ear shot. Before I had time to think, somebody came up behind me and covered my mouth. I was praying it was Timmy. Shepard does that sometimes when he messes around with me. But it wasnt one of those times apparently because it wasnt Tim's colonge I was smelling. It was Kevin's.
I bit his hand as hard as I could. His blood slowly trickled into my mouth. It was revolting, just like Kevin. He let go and growled, "You little bitch! How dare you bite me!?" He hovered over me and spit on me. Then he kicked me. I let out an invoulantary wimper. This is my only chance, I thought, I'd better take it.
"TWO-BIT!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. "TWO--" Kevin kicked me in my side, knocking the wind out of me. I heard feet ponding on the ground. The gang to my rescue.
Two-Bit swiftly but gently picked me up. My breath was slowly returning. By the time Two-Bit set me down behind a dumpster, I was able to breathe again. "I'll be right back, Baby. You're safe here," Two-Bit whispered. He kissed my cheek and ran off. I heard pounding and cussing. A few threats from Dallas appeared every now and then. After a minute or two, Soda came to me.
"Are you okay?" he asked gently as he knelt down.
"Two-Bit...I need Two-Bit..." My voice was so shaky...
"Two-Bit, Steve, Dally, and Darry are holding Kevin down. He's not gonna get up."
"Pony....and Johnny...?"
"They went to the pay phone down the street to call the fuzz."
I nodded.
Soda sat next to me and wrapped an arm around my shoulder. "Stop shaking. Its okay now," he whispered. I didnt even realize I was shaking. I couldnt help it though. Before I knew it, I heard sirens. Not long after that the lights were in sight. Soda helped me to Two-Bit. Once Kevin was handcuffed, Two-Bit ran to me. The second he was in arms reach, I grabbed his jacket sleeve and pulled him to me. He hugged me tight. His fingers got tangled in my hair, but I didnt care. I was alive in the arms of the man I loved. I was in heaven. But heaven turned into hell real fast when I heard one of the cops yell, "Glory! Look at the kid!" I looked over in time to see Pony sway and pass out.
"Ponyboy!" I screamed. Darry and Soda ran to him the second he hit the ground. I wanted to join them but I couldnt with my leg in a cast. The other guys froze. "Ponyboy, wake up! Dammit! Wake up!" Tears stung my eyes. My words caught in my throat. "Ponyboy...." I whispered as a tear slid down my cheek.
okay. end of...what chapter is this? 12? end of chapter 12! :) please review and i'll try to get the next chapter done by next week. (huge english project i should be doing instead of this unless i wanna fail english! LoL) well hope u enjoyed this chapter! until next time.... *Love Rockelle*