Hey thanks for the reviews. So due to demand (though not popular) here is
the next chapter. Oh and none of the characters belong to me they all
belong to S.E. Hinton, except for Kirkor.
Chapter 16 Everything they're not
"Hey you're my best friend and I wanted you to know that I didn't abandon you. I just had to leave that night."
"Yeah I know Johnny."
"Look Pony you have to tell your brothers something. As much as you think they don't, they do care."
"I know I just feel so. empty. It's like I have nothing left to give because I've already given my all. I mean my brothers want to me to be perfect because if I was they wouldn't have to worry about me. I would get a full ride to college, so they wouldn't have to worry about paying for that. They want me to be everything they weren't and everything they're not."
"So tell that to them."
"It's not the same with them as it is with you! I can talk to you. I can't just tell Darry how I feel." There were tears running down my face now.
"Why not? You're so bound by how people see you and how you see them. Did you ever stop to think that maybe Darry wants you to tell him what's goin' on with you because maybe just maybe he's worried about you. But then again maybe you don't want to see that side of Darry because that would mean you would actually have to practice what you preach. You would need to talk to Darry instead of sitting there saying I can't."
I whipped away my tears and ran. I ran from Darry, from Johnny, from everyone. I just ran. I stopped after a while and looked around. I recognized the Shepherds neighborhood. I slowly started my walk home. Thinking about everything.
When I got home everyone was still asleep, so I went back into my room and crawled back into my bed. I slept the rest of the night until Darry called for me to get up or be late for school.
I headed out to school alone. I got there with very little time to spare so I grabbed my stuff from my locker and went to class. I go there just before the bell rang.
"Ok class today we have a new student. Kirkor Gideon. Want to tell us a little about yourself?"
My attention snapped to the beautiful brown haired green eyed girl who stood next to now. I hadn't even noticed her when I got in and now I couldn't take my eyes off her.
Chapter 16 Everything they're not
"Hey you're my best friend and I wanted you to know that I didn't abandon you. I just had to leave that night."
"Yeah I know Johnny."
"Look Pony you have to tell your brothers something. As much as you think they don't, they do care."
"I know I just feel so. empty. It's like I have nothing left to give because I've already given my all. I mean my brothers want to me to be perfect because if I was they wouldn't have to worry about me. I would get a full ride to college, so they wouldn't have to worry about paying for that. They want me to be everything they weren't and everything they're not."
"So tell that to them."
"It's not the same with them as it is with you! I can talk to you. I can't just tell Darry how I feel." There were tears running down my face now.
"Why not? You're so bound by how people see you and how you see them. Did you ever stop to think that maybe Darry wants you to tell him what's goin' on with you because maybe just maybe he's worried about you. But then again maybe you don't want to see that side of Darry because that would mean you would actually have to practice what you preach. You would need to talk to Darry instead of sitting there saying I can't."
I whipped away my tears and ran. I ran from Darry, from Johnny, from everyone. I just ran. I stopped after a while and looked around. I recognized the Shepherds neighborhood. I slowly started my walk home. Thinking about everything.
When I got home everyone was still asleep, so I went back into my room and crawled back into my bed. I slept the rest of the night until Darry called for me to get up or be late for school.
I headed out to school alone. I got there with very little time to spare so I grabbed my stuff from my locker and went to class. I go there just before the bell rang.
"Ok class today we have a new student. Kirkor Gideon. Want to tell us a little about yourself?"
My attention snapped to the beautiful brown haired green eyed girl who stood next to now. I hadn't even noticed her when I got in and now I couldn't take my eyes off her.