TOUGH TIMES
A/N: Ok sorry bout the late updates but Fan fiction wouldn't let me update!!! Enjoy this chappie!!!!
At least he didn't hate me
When I arrived at home, the house was silent. I walked into the lounge and saw Mum sleeping on the couch, with the TV remote in her hand. I gently removed the TV remote and turned off the TV. I looked around for any evidence of dinner, but there wasn't any to be found.
"So now I have to make my own dinner?" I asked myself, frustrated.
"No you have to buy it" My father slurred from behind me. I could smell the alcohol on his breath and his speech was slurred A LOT. By the sound of it, he had been drinking all day. I grabbed the can out of his hand and poured it down the sink,
"I told you not to spend our money on alcohol! I am not going to work so an alcoholic can buy beer!"
"You little whore! You are going to pay for that!" My father lunged forward and placed his hands tightly around my neck, in other words he was strangling me.
"Dad! Let-go!" I managed to breathe out. I had never ever seen my father drunk, but by the look of it he became violent. Dad let go of me neck, but he brought his fist to my face, before I could escape. After he did this, I ducked under his legs and ran out of the house. My face stung I realised as I sat down in the dark, a few blocks from my house.
"Who's there?" A familiar voice asked.
"Two-Bit?"
"Celestial?" I ran into Two-Bits arms and sobbed into his chest (A/N: I know it's cheesy but hey!)
"What's wrong Celestial? Sh.calm down, it'll be alright."
"No it won't! You said things would get better but they haven't! When are they supposed to get better Two-Bit? When exactly is life going to start treating me fairly! What have I done to deserve this?" Was all I managed to get out before breaking down again. Two-Bit brought me out to the light and lifted my head. He gasped and traced the bruise that was forming on my eye.
"My god! What happened?"
"Nothing. Just leave it alone please. Can I please stay at your house tonight? Please" I begged, looking straight into his trouble eyes. I had never seen Two-Bit worried in the time that I had known him and man was it a different look or what.
"Ok then. But can you please tell me what happened?" I shook my head. I wasn't about to go promoting about that my Dad was an abusive, drunk father. He used to be fun until he became unemployed. The man that hit me back in the house, was NOT the father I knew. That man in the house, was somebody I feared, greatly. Two-Bit smiled at me, before we started walking towards his house.
"You know you're a kind of secretive person. You didn't tell me what happened the other night at Bucks and now you won't tell me what has happened at your house. Why so secretive? You know you can trust me" He playfully punched my arm and I smiled.
"I like keeping people in wonder. No seriously, I just want to keep some things to myself and what has happened to me lately is exactly that."
"Well I hope that one day you can trust me" I smiled,
"I will when Pony wants to date me" I laughed, "Looks like you'll never know,"
"Don't be like that, Celestial. Pony will notice you one day, soon. That slut will leave him soon and then you'll be in. I know all about Pony, don't worry" I shrugged, well if Two-Bit really wanted to think that then I wouldn't stop him. We walked up to the door of the Curtis's place. I looked at him questioningly,
"My house isn't near as cosy as this place. Everyone's welcome here."
"Not too sure about that" I replied, chewing my lip. What if Pony had told his brothers? I walked in after Two-Bit and glanced around nervously.
"Hey Celestial, it is isn't it?" I nodded silently and watched Pony's reaction. There wasn't much to watch, since he didn't even acknowledge me.
"What is she doing here?" Pony asked, and it sounded like he had been.crying. But no,
"She needs a place to stay tonight and I think this is the best place. Now Pony if you have any objections then I can take her to my place."
"No objections" He replied and I was almost happy. I smiled faintly,
"Thank you for this. I just-well let's just say things are rough at home" I said, looking at Darry. Darry smiled at me, sympathetically,
"Anytime. Now do you need dinner?" I shook my head. Even if I didn't have dinner at home, I wasn't very hungry.
"Ok then, Pony do you want to get Celestial some blankets?"
"Not really" He replied icily and my face fell. He hated me,
"Don't worry about it, I'll get them" Two-Bit said helpfully, looking at me sympathetically.
"Can I please talk to you outside Pony?" I asked. I just had to sort this entire situation out. I really liked Ponyboy and I didn't want to have it all screwed up. Pony sighed audibly but followed me outside.
"Hey I'm sorry for what happened yesterday. I really like you Pony and then when I saw you making out with that other girl, it really hurt me. When I'm hurt, either I cry or I get very angry. I'm very sorry, Pony. I didn't mean for it to happen."
"Well she broke up with me because of you" I stayed silent, "You ruined it. She was my first girlfriend and you ruined it all. I think I have a good right to hate you." That hurt me, but instead of getting angry, I almost started to cry.
"I'm sorry, Pony. I don't want you to hate me because I really really like you. I think you're a great guy, but if that girl didn't realise it then she must be pretty blind" I smiled a watery smile, "Looks like we're having a pretty rough time at the moment."
"Well I don't know about you but I'm pretty much in the dumps right now" I nodded, and then sat down on the wet grass and started to bawl. Pony came over to me and uncertainly wrapped his arms around me,
"Want to tell me?" I hesitated, but then decided to tell him. Pony was one person that I knew wouldn't tell people unless he had my permission, and I was ready to tell someone. Two-Bit was inside so I couldn't tell him.
"I went to Buck's party last night, dressed like a slut. I mean, I had loads of make-up on and I had a boob tube and mini skirt. I looked like a real greaser girl" I smiled slightly, "Two-Bit told me to go home, and even tried pulling me out of the house, but this Gary guy told him to go away basically. I was drinking of course because I knew you wouldn't ever like me, so I turned to alcohol. Not very good, but I just wanted to forget everything because my life has been turned upside down right at this moment. So I was drinking and then when I was totally smashed, Gary took me up to a room" Pony's ears went red and he looked kind of uncomfortable, but he wanted to know, so I was going to tell him. "He didn't do anything more than feel me up, but he would have if Buck hadn't come in. I haven't seen him since, but if I do I will freeze up. He scares me to death now, Pony. I never want to see him again" Pony nodded and held me as my body started to shake. "And then just before my Dad started to strangle me, and hit me. That's how I got the bruise. Ever since the business has gone bankrupt, Dad's changed. He isn't my Dad anymore. He's just a drunken abusive father. It stung like hell because before then, I had NEVER been hit. Heh, both our lives suck at the moment aye Pony." Pony smiled at me,
"Yeah I suppose. Come on, we better get in before they think that we've killed each other" I laughed slightly, at least he didn't hate me.
A/N: You know, I never know if you like my story or not if you don't tell me so please Review! I only got one review for the last three chapters! I mean am I really that bad? And thank you MissLKid for your review.it was muchly appreciated!
A/N: Ok sorry bout the late updates but Fan fiction wouldn't let me update!!! Enjoy this chappie!!!!
At least he didn't hate me
When I arrived at home, the house was silent. I walked into the lounge and saw Mum sleeping on the couch, with the TV remote in her hand. I gently removed the TV remote and turned off the TV. I looked around for any evidence of dinner, but there wasn't any to be found.
"So now I have to make my own dinner?" I asked myself, frustrated.
"No you have to buy it" My father slurred from behind me. I could smell the alcohol on his breath and his speech was slurred A LOT. By the sound of it, he had been drinking all day. I grabbed the can out of his hand and poured it down the sink,
"I told you not to spend our money on alcohol! I am not going to work so an alcoholic can buy beer!"
"You little whore! You are going to pay for that!" My father lunged forward and placed his hands tightly around my neck, in other words he was strangling me.
"Dad! Let-go!" I managed to breathe out. I had never ever seen my father drunk, but by the look of it he became violent. Dad let go of me neck, but he brought his fist to my face, before I could escape. After he did this, I ducked under his legs and ran out of the house. My face stung I realised as I sat down in the dark, a few blocks from my house.
"Who's there?" A familiar voice asked.
"Two-Bit?"
"Celestial?" I ran into Two-Bits arms and sobbed into his chest (A/N: I know it's cheesy but hey!)
"What's wrong Celestial? Sh.calm down, it'll be alright."
"No it won't! You said things would get better but they haven't! When are they supposed to get better Two-Bit? When exactly is life going to start treating me fairly! What have I done to deserve this?" Was all I managed to get out before breaking down again. Two-Bit brought me out to the light and lifted my head. He gasped and traced the bruise that was forming on my eye.
"My god! What happened?"
"Nothing. Just leave it alone please. Can I please stay at your house tonight? Please" I begged, looking straight into his trouble eyes. I had never seen Two-Bit worried in the time that I had known him and man was it a different look or what.
"Ok then. But can you please tell me what happened?" I shook my head. I wasn't about to go promoting about that my Dad was an abusive, drunk father. He used to be fun until he became unemployed. The man that hit me back in the house, was NOT the father I knew. That man in the house, was somebody I feared, greatly. Two-Bit smiled at me, before we started walking towards his house.
"You know you're a kind of secretive person. You didn't tell me what happened the other night at Bucks and now you won't tell me what has happened at your house. Why so secretive? You know you can trust me" He playfully punched my arm and I smiled.
"I like keeping people in wonder. No seriously, I just want to keep some things to myself and what has happened to me lately is exactly that."
"Well I hope that one day you can trust me" I smiled,
"I will when Pony wants to date me" I laughed, "Looks like you'll never know,"
"Don't be like that, Celestial. Pony will notice you one day, soon. That slut will leave him soon and then you'll be in. I know all about Pony, don't worry" I shrugged, well if Two-Bit really wanted to think that then I wouldn't stop him. We walked up to the door of the Curtis's place. I looked at him questioningly,
"My house isn't near as cosy as this place. Everyone's welcome here."
"Not too sure about that" I replied, chewing my lip. What if Pony had told his brothers? I walked in after Two-Bit and glanced around nervously.
"Hey Celestial, it is isn't it?" I nodded silently and watched Pony's reaction. There wasn't much to watch, since he didn't even acknowledge me.
"What is she doing here?" Pony asked, and it sounded like he had been.crying. But no,
"She needs a place to stay tonight and I think this is the best place. Now Pony if you have any objections then I can take her to my place."
"No objections" He replied and I was almost happy. I smiled faintly,
"Thank you for this. I just-well let's just say things are rough at home" I said, looking at Darry. Darry smiled at me, sympathetically,
"Anytime. Now do you need dinner?" I shook my head. Even if I didn't have dinner at home, I wasn't very hungry.
"Ok then, Pony do you want to get Celestial some blankets?"
"Not really" He replied icily and my face fell. He hated me,
"Don't worry about it, I'll get them" Two-Bit said helpfully, looking at me sympathetically.
"Can I please talk to you outside Pony?" I asked. I just had to sort this entire situation out. I really liked Ponyboy and I didn't want to have it all screwed up. Pony sighed audibly but followed me outside.
"Hey I'm sorry for what happened yesterday. I really like you Pony and then when I saw you making out with that other girl, it really hurt me. When I'm hurt, either I cry or I get very angry. I'm very sorry, Pony. I didn't mean for it to happen."
"Well she broke up with me because of you" I stayed silent, "You ruined it. She was my first girlfriend and you ruined it all. I think I have a good right to hate you." That hurt me, but instead of getting angry, I almost started to cry.
"I'm sorry, Pony. I don't want you to hate me because I really really like you. I think you're a great guy, but if that girl didn't realise it then she must be pretty blind" I smiled a watery smile, "Looks like we're having a pretty rough time at the moment."
"Well I don't know about you but I'm pretty much in the dumps right now" I nodded, and then sat down on the wet grass and started to bawl. Pony came over to me and uncertainly wrapped his arms around me,
"Want to tell me?" I hesitated, but then decided to tell him. Pony was one person that I knew wouldn't tell people unless he had my permission, and I was ready to tell someone. Two-Bit was inside so I couldn't tell him.
"I went to Buck's party last night, dressed like a slut. I mean, I had loads of make-up on and I had a boob tube and mini skirt. I looked like a real greaser girl" I smiled slightly, "Two-Bit told me to go home, and even tried pulling me out of the house, but this Gary guy told him to go away basically. I was drinking of course because I knew you wouldn't ever like me, so I turned to alcohol. Not very good, but I just wanted to forget everything because my life has been turned upside down right at this moment. So I was drinking and then when I was totally smashed, Gary took me up to a room" Pony's ears went red and he looked kind of uncomfortable, but he wanted to know, so I was going to tell him. "He didn't do anything more than feel me up, but he would have if Buck hadn't come in. I haven't seen him since, but if I do I will freeze up. He scares me to death now, Pony. I never want to see him again" Pony nodded and held me as my body started to shake. "And then just before my Dad started to strangle me, and hit me. That's how I got the bruise. Ever since the business has gone bankrupt, Dad's changed. He isn't my Dad anymore. He's just a drunken abusive father. It stung like hell because before then, I had NEVER been hit. Heh, both our lives suck at the moment aye Pony." Pony smiled at me,
"Yeah I suppose. Come on, we better get in before they think that we've killed each other" I laughed slightly, at least he didn't hate me.
A/N: You know, I never know if you like my story or not if you don't tell me so please Review! I only got one review for the last three chapters! I mean am I really that bad? And thank you MissLKid for your review.it was muchly appreciated!
