I took one last glance at the bleachers, but she was gone. I picked up the pace and continued running. Soon the dark clouded sky poured out their sorrows.

The rain came down hard. Like nothing I've ever seen before. The coach yelled to me to stop and go home. I thanked the sky silently and ran the rest of the way home.

Bursting through the door, I found Two Bit, Steve, Soda, Darry, and Dally standing around the couch. More importantly standing around the girl. I was startled to see her there, how did she know where I lived? After a few awkward moments, she pushed through the crowd of boys and started toward me. She yanked at my arm and motioned for me to fallow.

As we bounded down the steps, I notice she was dripping wet. She looked at me and I noticed her eyes. Crystal blue, almost translucent. Her blonde hair was dripping wet, and too heavy to be curled slightly, so it hung strait. Her Crystal eyes gazed upon mine as she shifted uncomfortably.

She smiled weekly, and nodded her head. " I, um… thanks for what you did. I don't want to die just yet. I mean I wanted to commit suicide, but now I realize that 14 years isn't long enough you know? I wouldn't mind it so much if I had gone more places…"

It was creepy. She reminded me of Johnny. They were defiantly related somehow. I cleared my throat, " So uh… what's your name?" She looked up at me and color rose in her cheeks.

" My name is Memory." She said, and choked on my laugh so it came out a cough.

" Memory, that's… creative." I said looking at her. She looked overwhelmed and blushed a little brighter

" Johnny named me." She said flatly and turned to walk home. I felt bad. I had no idea Johnny was so imaginative.

" Hey wait!" I called and she turned to listen to me. " Your folks, do they uh… do they hit you?" I said, looking at the ground.

Her face grimaced. " No. they don't." she hissed venomously. I watched as she shuddered noticeable. She immediately held the bottom of her shirt. She looked at me awkwardly as I stepped over to her.

I lifted her shirt slightly, and immediately saw her stomach was black and purple. I gasped slightly and cursed under my breath. I looked at her face, and she was crying again. She snatched her shirt and held it down defensively.

Memory started backing away from me, but I caught her arm, and looked into her crystal blue eyes. She looked at me fearfully, obviously thinking I was going to hit her.

" Please, let me go, they don't hit me, really, I just uh… fell down." She said uncertainly.

" I know they hit Johnny, but I never thought they would hit you…" I said finally feeling my cheeks grow hot.

" Please don't tell, Ponyboy." She said, and I felt her grasp my arm, and looked at me with eyes that made you want to bawl. I touched hr cheek tenderly, and offered a hand for her to take. She grasped it firmly and I lead her into the house.

All eyes were on us as we walked into the house. I couldn't tell if it was because we were dripping wet, or because we both lookd terrified. Darry strolled over to us, and asked to speak to me. I nodded and we walked into his bedroom.

" Pony, who is she?" he asked

" She is Johnny's sister." I said, avoiding his eyes. I could hear a light gasp come from him. " I had no idea he had a sister." He said quietly

" Neither did I" I confessed plopping down on the bed. I buried my face into my hands and took a deep breath.

" Her folks… do they-."

"Yeah" I shuddered remembering her horrified face.

I watched as darry paced the room and I waited until he walked out of the room in utter confusion. I walked back into the living room and saw that she ha left.

" Where'd she go?" I asked two bit

" She went home. Duh." I wanted to hit him so hard for letting her go home. I swear I was this close from making two bit the second murder case in my life.

Chapter two done! review please