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ohohohoho I'm going to finish this story in two chappies even if I have to type all night long with my eyes closed. I will! I will! Okay I know this fic is getting rather long so here's a summary:
Basically Pony is having nightmares and they're making his behavior self destructive (i.e. hand biting, suicidal thoughts) and Darry takes him to a psychiatrist to help him out. The doctor is a lady by the name of Autumn Brawning who unfortunately has a shady past of her own. She helps Pony realize that the reason for his nightmares is that he blames himself for his parent's deaths. But the trouble isn't over. Darry is falling in love with Dr. Brawning and vice versa but Dr. B is going out with Tim Shepherd. Tim knows of her secret past and tells the press when she dumps him. Dr. B is bombarded by the press because of her secretive past: she's been accused of murdering William (her ex). Fortunately Darry rescues her. However the trouble still isn't over. Autumn wakes up to find that she has a visitor. William's brother and sister are back to help..and to harm her.
woah that was a long note....Also thanks to everyone that reviewed, sorry it took me so long to write! P.s. spelling errors run rampant
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Autumn's POV
"Good man, that greaser Tim Shepherd" John was saying, "He's the one that led us to your whereabouts, he did!" As old as he was, John's bubble- headedness hadn't faded, not even a little bit.
Darry grabbed him by the back of his shirt, lifting the other man off the ground. Dragging him like a puppy, Darry threw Johnny out the door.
Ponboy's POV
Autumn disappeared after that. She closed her eyes and asked to be left alone.
I found Darry on the patch of ground outside, that passed as our back yard.
I had only one question as I followed his gaze towards the horizon, "Is she worth it?"
A silence passed between us long enough to make me think he hadn't heard me.
My red hair fell into my eyes and I blinked. When I looked again Darry's head was sloped into his hands.
"I can't fight someone that's dead, Pony. I just can't."
Defeat didn't suit my brother well at all.
"No. You can't give up just like that. Summer...er.. Autumn or whatever! She needs you. She loves you."
"I can't do this anymore. ." Darry rubbed his eyes and looked at the setting sun. It wasn't so beautiful tonight.
"It's so hard for her. Don't make it harder," the words fell from my lips before I could stop them. They sounded like a threat, even to me. I waited for Darry to box my ears, glare at me...at least do something.
But Darry just turned to glance at me, he might have been curious, I really couldn't tell.
"She thinks she killed the man he truly loved. I don't envy her. . . Autumn will die if she goes out there." I cast my gaze to outside the protection of our doors.
An orange glow lit my brother's face as the sun slowly set, lines of sadness etched his tired features. No, the sadness wasn't for himself, never for himself.
Always... it was always for me or for Soda...or Autumn. It was just as the disappointed form of my brother retired to the house that I remembered.
It was the last day of Autumn.
The chill of a sudden winter breeze made me shiver with grief. Later, it didn't come as a surprise that when Darry searched for Autumn, she was gone.
~~Autumn's POV~
I tried to leave a note for Darry, I really did. But my tears wouldn't stop...and I let Johnny lead me away.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~pt 2
The world was gray after that. After I left the Curtis's. It felt like the press tore me apart at every turn. They twisted my words until I sounded like a bloodthirsty maniac.
In an upcoming press conference I would have my say.
These people had to understand that I didn't mean to harm him...to kill him.
Pony's POV
From afar we watched Autumn be destroyed. I was surprised she didn't go into hiding again or something.
Today was the day of her press conference and I switched on the T.V. like it was judgment day.
Funny, isn't it? That I should care so much about a woman whom I wasn't romantically attached to. And care so deeply about her that I felt as if my soul was being torn up like hers was when I watched her hide her tears from the cameras. The doctor had touched our lives, it didn't matter how long we'd known her; we loved her.
Silently, Steve, Soda, and Two-bit gathered around me. Darry was missing; he just couldn't stand to think about her anymore.
Autumn's POV
John stood at my side, but I might as well have been standing alone.
The crowds of people gathered around me like never before, I couldn't believe that William had had this many friends, all of whom wanted to see me publicly humiliated.
There were cameras flashing and people screaming with John and William's sister at the head of the crowd. Their anger terrified me, stealing the breath from my body and freezing me in my tracks. I could see the hatred in their eyes, a certain mob mentality; it was all I could do to not turn on my heels and run.
I closed my eyes took three slow deep breaths. With calamity I did not feel, I turned to face the crowd. The reporters, the cameras, the people-my past.
"Why did you do it? Why did you kill him?" The woman was shouting at me. Now, clearly I hadn't killed him. I was a doctor; they had no right to make that accusation.
I mean c'mon, what was this, a trial? And not one person stood up for me. I didn't wonder why, I'd abandoned my only friends.
"I-I didn't kill William...He just didn't survive the operation I.." I stammered until the woman interrupted me.
"Oh there was never a doubt you weren't experienced enough to perform the surgery. Why William requested you; his biggest rival to perform the surgery is a mystery. Why would he trust you?"
"His case was complicated. It would have been risky even for a very experienced doctor." Johnny finally said, placing a patronizing hand on my shoulder.
"You and Will couldn't stand each other. You meant to kill him and when he gave you the chance, you took his life." The woman raged at me. I found her almost unreal. Like this situation couldn't possibly be happening.
The crowd surged forward and a small ring of policemen held them back.
I waited nervously for someone to break out a fire hose or something.
"No!" I cried, "I would never!"
All these people lived in the past. They heard not my voice. They only heard the damnation that they wanted to. I would make them see.
They had to know. About our love. About our passion. About our child.
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UGH. I know this is a sucky chapter. . . Soddy soddy! I will update soon to just finish the story! I know it's bad, but please don't be too mean...
ohohohoho I'm going to finish this story in two chappies even if I have to type all night long with my eyes closed. I will! I will! Okay I know this fic is getting rather long so here's a summary:
Basically Pony is having nightmares and they're making his behavior self destructive (i.e. hand biting, suicidal thoughts) and Darry takes him to a psychiatrist to help him out. The doctor is a lady by the name of Autumn Brawning who unfortunately has a shady past of her own. She helps Pony realize that the reason for his nightmares is that he blames himself for his parent's deaths. But the trouble isn't over. Darry is falling in love with Dr. Brawning and vice versa but Dr. B is going out with Tim Shepherd. Tim knows of her secret past and tells the press when she dumps him. Dr. B is bombarded by the press because of her secretive past: she's been accused of murdering William (her ex). Fortunately Darry rescues her. However the trouble still isn't over. Autumn wakes up to find that she has a visitor. William's brother and sister are back to help..and to harm her.
woah that was a long note....Also thanks to everyone that reviewed, sorry it took me so long to write! P.s. spelling errors run rampant
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Autumn's POV
"Good man, that greaser Tim Shepherd" John was saying, "He's the one that led us to your whereabouts, he did!" As old as he was, John's bubble- headedness hadn't faded, not even a little bit.
Darry grabbed him by the back of his shirt, lifting the other man off the ground. Dragging him like a puppy, Darry threw Johnny out the door.
Ponboy's POV
Autumn disappeared after that. She closed her eyes and asked to be left alone.
I found Darry on the patch of ground outside, that passed as our back yard.
I had only one question as I followed his gaze towards the horizon, "Is she worth it?"
A silence passed between us long enough to make me think he hadn't heard me.
My red hair fell into my eyes and I blinked. When I looked again Darry's head was sloped into his hands.
"I can't fight someone that's dead, Pony. I just can't."
Defeat didn't suit my brother well at all.
"No. You can't give up just like that. Summer...er.. Autumn or whatever! She needs you. She loves you."
"I can't do this anymore. ." Darry rubbed his eyes and looked at the setting sun. It wasn't so beautiful tonight.
"It's so hard for her. Don't make it harder," the words fell from my lips before I could stop them. They sounded like a threat, even to me. I waited for Darry to box my ears, glare at me...at least do something.
But Darry just turned to glance at me, he might have been curious, I really couldn't tell.
"She thinks she killed the man he truly loved. I don't envy her. . . Autumn will die if she goes out there." I cast my gaze to outside the protection of our doors.
An orange glow lit my brother's face as the sun slowly set, lines of sadness etched his tired features. No, the sadness wasn't for himself, never for himself.
Always... it was always for me or for Soda...or Autumn. It was just as the disappointed form of my brother retired to the house that I remembered.
It was the last day of Autumn.
The chill of a sudden winter breeze made me shiver with grief. Later, it didn't come as a surprise that when Darry searched for Autumn, she was gone.
~~Autumn's POV~
I tried to leave a note for Darry, I really did. But my tears wouldn't stop...and I let Johnny lead me away.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~pt 2
The world was gray after that. After I left the Curtis's. It felt like the press tore me apart at every turn. They twisted my words until I sounded like a bloodthirsty maniac.
In an upcoming press conference I would have my say.
These people had to understand that I didn't mean to harm him...to kill him.
Pony's POV
From afar we watched Autumn be destroyed. I was surprised she didn't go into hiding again or something.
Today was the day of her press conference and I switched on the T.V. like it was judgment day.
Funny, isn't it? That I should care so much about a woman whom I wasn't romantically attached to. And care so deeply about her that I felt as if my soul was being torn up like hers was when I watched her hide her tears from the cameras. The doctor had touched our lives, it didn't matter how long we'd known her; we loved her.
Silently, Steve, Soda, and Two-bit gathered around me. Darry was missing; he just couldn't stand to think about her anymore.
Autumn's POV
John stood at my side, but I might as well have been standing alone.
The crowds of people gathered around me like never before, I couldn't believe that William had had this many friends, all of whom wanted to see me publicly humiliated.
There were cameras flashing and people screaming with John and William's sister at the head of the crowd. Their anger terrified me, stealing the breath from my body and freezing me in my tracks. I could see the hatred in their eyes, a certain mob mentality; it was all I could do to not turn on my heels and run.
I closed my eyes took three slow deep breaths. With calamity I did not feel, I turned to face the crowd. The reporters, the cameras, the people-my past.
"Why did you do it? Why did you kill him?" The woman was shouting at me. Now, clearly I hadn't killed him. I was a doctor; they had no right to make that accusation.
I mean c'mon, what was this, a trial? And not one person stood up for me. I didn't wonder why, I'd abandoned my only friends.
"I-I didn't kill William...He just didn't survive the operation I.." I stammered until the woman interrupted me.
"Oh there was never a doubt you weren't experienced enough to perform the surgery. Why William requested you; his biggest rival to perform the surgery is a mystery. Why would he trust you?"
"His case was complicated. It would have been risky even for a very experienced doctor." Johnny finally said, placing a patronizing hand on my shoulder.
"You and Will couldn't stand each other. You meant to kill him and when he gave you the chance, you took his life." The woman raged at me. I found her almost unreal. Like this situation couldn't possibly be happening.
The crowd surged forward and a small ring of policemen held them back.
I waited nervously for someone to break out a fire hose or something.
"No!" I cried, "I would never!"
All these people lived in the past. They heard not my voice. They only heard the damnation that they wanted to. I would make them see.
They had to know. About our love. About our passion. About our child.
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UGH. I know this is a sucky chapter. . . Soddy soddy! I will update soon to just finish the story! I know it's bad, but please don't be too mean...