A/n: I am so so sorry for making you all wait so long. I have just been busy with a lot of things. I just want to thank my best girl Katie for being my new beta and helping me out here.
A month passed and it started to get a little chilly outside. School was out for Fall Break. I haven't had a lot of trouble with the Socs except the one time when I got near jumped in the school parking lot on our last day at school before Fall Break. Tim and some of his gang saw what was going on and beat the living tar out of them. Tim has always considered me as another little sister.
Tim was sent in to reformatory school for that. I was planning on visit him tomorrow before the Friday night race. I had only one problem; my brothers. They have becoming very protect of me since the jump and from the near jump.
I was at the movies with Mike, his friends, and Katie. We weren't really watching the movies though. We were in the far corner near the entrance gate and the food court. Throwing popcorn at the people who came too close.
I turned my red and white striped popcorn bag upside down. I was out and I had no money. Katie was in the same situation as me. We turn to Mike who throwing popcorn at the one chick name, Claire. No one knew it but Mike had a little crush on Claire.
When Mike was done flirting with Claire I walked to him and asked.
"Hey Mike can Katie and I have some money to by some popcorn? I don't have anymore," Mike turned to me a looked at me like I had grown two more heads or something.
"What about that fifty bucks you won at the last race?" Mike asked me.
"I put it in the bank like all the rest of the money." I told him. All the money got from races I put in a secret account in case we had a big emergency. Mike shook his head no and went back to throwing popcorn. I moved in front of him and gave him the puppy eyes, didn't work.
I started to beg. I guess he was getting annoyed.
"Fine. You can have the money but only if you can get it out of my butt pocket." He thought I wouldn't do it, but he was very wrong. I put my hand in his pocket and was about to pull out the wallet. When he moved his hand in front of my view making me drop the wallet that was in my hand back in the pocket.
Mike started to run with me chasing him. He tripped from a hole making him smash into the dirt. Normal I would care but I wanted to the wallet so I jumped on top of him straddling him from the back getting his pants and shirt a little dirty.
I was getting the wallet out when I heard two familiar voices call my name.
"M.k.?" Darry and Soda said in unison. I thought the look on Dally, Two-bit, and Johnny's face were funny, but the look on my brother's face was priceless. I couldn't help but laugh. I got off Michael and started to roll around in the dirt laughing my head off.
I calmed down after a while and got on back on my feet. I didn't realize till now but I hand Michael's black leather wallet in my hand.
"Hey guys," I said walking over to the gang.
"M.k. what are you doing out alone?" Darry demanded.
"Well Darry," I said throwing my arms around my big brothers shoulders as best I could, "You see Darry I'm not alone. I am with Mike, his friends, and Katie."
Darry gave me a look like he was pondering something. Before I knew it he picked me up and swung me around.
All the tension was cut and my gang along with Mike's gang all started to hang with each other.
Katie and I snuck away form the group and head to the food court.
I saw the Soda leaning against Michael's car making out with Sandy. I rolled my eyes looked down at the almost empty cup. Ice was only in it. I quietly went behind my brother and put ice down his back.
My brother turned and glared at me with smirk on his face. I quickly scooted off the hood of the car and took of running trying to avoid Soda.
I was hiding behind Darry when I felt ice cold wet ice go down my back. I shivered from the cold. Turning around I saw Soda and Steve giving each other high fives.
"Hey that is cheating!" I yelled at my brother and friend. They looked at each other and started to chase after me as I tried to dodge them. I thought they were behind so when I felt someone grab me around the waist and force me to the ground you could say I was more than surprise.
Steve was straddling me tickling me to death. I started having trouble breathing from laughing so hard.
"Ok-haha-stop-haha-I'm having trouble breathing-ha-ha." Steve stopped tickling me, but stayed were he was.
Are faces were getting closer when Steve's girl showed up making us shoot away form each other like a light bolt.
I went over to Katie who was shamelessly flirting with Dally and to my surprise Dally was flirting just as badly back. I took U turn from the flirting bunch and walked over to Two-bit.
That Friday
I was sitting at home alone. The race was cancelled due to the rainy weather. I was staring at the ceiling wondering if Katie was ok. She has been having a rough time with her parents. She's been over here every day and night cause of the fighting. Darry didn't mind. I sure as hell didn't mind. I love spend time with my best girl. I was interrupted by the phone ringing.
"Hello," I said, wondering who was being called for.
"Hey M.k. I was wondering if you wanted to do something tonight?" I heard Katie ask.
"Yea sure." I told her. She said she needed to get out of the house.
"Ok great well meet me at this place….." I wrote down the address and the directions to get there. Katie told me to meet her at 9:00. I hung up the phone and changed.
I decided to wear some dark, tight blue jeans with one of Soda's button shirt. It was red, kinda looked like a cowboy shirt. I tied it at the ends to show of my stomach a little.
I left a note for who ever got back first that I was going to a party and might stay the night with her.
I walked up to the front door of the house. It was a middle-class kid's party so it was mostly of middle class kids with a few Socs and a few greasers.
I walked into the house and saw Katie talking to some guy, who was tall and scrawny like.
"Hey Katie cool party," It wasn't really. It was like any party, drunk teens people making out like there was no tomorrow, people yelling, loud music blaring, and people smoking what ever they could get a hold of. But I was not gonna complain. It got me out of the house from being alone and made Katie happier.
"Wanna beer?" Some guy asked me. I was thinking about say no, but what the hell. I am 15. I need to live.
Katie was surprised at my actions and asked me with her brown eyes what was up. I shrugged my shoulders. She didn't go too deep in it. She was soon joining me on the drinking.
Soon me and her were the life of the party. With are sexy dancing and kissing each other. I didn't really know what I was doing, so that is why I was doing what I was doing.
I was down stairs in the basement with Katie trying to decide what type of tattoo we wanted. Katie decided on a White Siberian Tiger. I had yet to decide. I was flipping through the black note book of all the designs the cute tattoo guy could do.
I was on the last page and was getting frustrate that I couldn't find anything I liked when I saw it. It was on the back of the last page and it was perfect.
When Katie was done with her tattoo and tired of flirting with the blond head tattoo guy. I showed him what I wanted.
"You sure you want that one?" I nodded my head.
"Alright what ever you want little lady. Where would you like it?" I hadn't thought of were I would lie but I think I knew deep down. I lay down on the table and left up my shirt and pointed to my lower back.
Katie came down with some vodka in her hand. She handed me the drink and told me it is to knock out the pain. I took a huge swig of the drink and swallowed and felt the liquid burn my throat.
My head felt like it was gonna blow up at any moment. I looked around and saw I was home on Soda and Pony's bed.
"How did I get here," I said out loud not knowing someone was with me.
"Steve and I saw you walking home last night. We brought you home after dropping off our dates. You were really drunk last night." I heard Soda. I turned to find Soda but found out that that wasn't such a good idea.
I felt something cold and wet touch my head. I flinched away at it at first.
"What time is it?" I asked.
"One in the morning" I heard Soda say right before I feel back to sleep.
I was laying on the couch sleeping when I heard someone knocking on the door. No one knocked on are door except Katie and lawful people. I ignored the pain and got up from the couch. Opening the door I saw Katie soaking wet with tears going down her cheeks. I pulled her in from the rain and set her one the couch.
"Katie what's wrong?" I said setting next to her letting her lean on me.
"They just keep fighting and fighting and it hurts so much with the banging and yelling." I hugged Katie letting her cry her eyes out on my shirt.
When she finally calmed down I gave her a pair of my pjs to sleep in and let her sleep in my bed. When I was sure Katie was alright I went downstairs and tried to fall asleep on the lumpy couch.
I finally gave up after about an hour of restless sleep. I got up off the couch and head to Soda's room. Pony was over at a friend's house tonight so Soda had some room to spare. I pushed Soda a side and got in bed.
I heard Soda mumble something that sound a lot like 'not the pink flamingos I turned my head shook it at Soda. I was lying down with my head rest against the pillow when fell asleep.
I woke up hearing people laughing and yelling. My head still hurt but it wasn't that bad.
I walked into the living room in the shirt was in last night and a pair of shorts.
"Well morning sunshine!" Two-bit yelled. I glared at him evilly. Darry was at work along with Soda. Steve was out cold on the couch and Pony and Johnny were talking to each other in the kitchen. Dally was a sleep in Darry's chair. Katie was in the kitchen making something.
I looked outside and saw that it was gonna be a gloomy day. The sky was full of grayness.
"Hey Pony you and Johnny want to go with me and Katie to the DX station to ask Soda for Steve's car?" Pony looked at Johnny then back at me.
"Yea sure?" I nodded my head and walked to my room to change into some clean cloths. I decided to dress casually a pair of blue jeans and a light blue button up shirt. Katie followed behind changing into some of my blue jeans and a big gray sweater.
"Ok let's go," Leading the way to the out doors.
"So what is happening with you, Katie," Pony asked Katie.
"Nothing really." I gave Pony a warning glare to back off. He nodded his head.
"What's up with you Johnnycakes?" I wondered. Johnny looked down at the ground as we continued are walking.
"Just been hanging with Pony and Dal." I heard a car coming behind us and I froze. I turned around to see the Shepard's. I never got along with the two younger Shepard's but me and Tim got along pretty well. Boy did my brothers hate they I hang out with him.
"Hey what's happening Shep." I leaned into the drive side door.
"Nothing much girlie Curtis,"
"When you gonna stop calling me that and call me by my name, M.k."
"Never!" I rolled my eyes at him. Johnny and Pony got in the pack of the car to talk with Angela and Curly. I saw that Katie was standing off to the side playing with a cat.
"Well I'll be seeing around Shepard," I turned to Pony, "You wanna come or hang with Shepard?" He told me he would hang with them if that was alright with me.
"It ain't bother me none, just be home by curfew little brother," I said later to everyone and watched as they drove off. Shepard offered me a ride but I turned him down. I couldn't leave Katie hanging. Besides Katie needs me right now so I plan on being there for her.
I grabbed Steve's keys and headed to his car with Katie following behind me. We sat in the car with total silence. I knew Katie didn't want to talk about it so we just left it be.
I left Katie at my house with Two-bit, knowing he could cheer my girl up. We stopped by her house to grab some things and it went down hill from there. Her mom was yelling and her dad was throwing things around the house. Katie became more depressed by this. I figure leaving her with Two-bit might bring her spirit up while I returned the car.
Opening the door of the garage to see something that I never expected to see Sandy stark naked and Soda with his boxers at his knees.
I looked a Soda and saw that he was horror stricken.
"I am sorry I didn't mean….." I slammed the door shut and ran off. I ran all the way to the park. I
I was at the swings setting in them slowly rocking back and forth.
"Hey little sis." Soda said to me as he set in the swing next to me. I continued to stare at the ground in front of me. We set there in silence for a while.
"I didn't mean to interrupt anything," I said quietly.
"Hey it's ok," I was about to argue back when Soda stopped me, "Hey I am glad you stop it. To tell you the truth I don't think I am ready for that big of a commitment. Just don't tell anybody I still got to keep my reputation." I couldn't help but laugh. Soda could careless what others thought of him.
"So……. That was embarrassment."
"Embarrassing! Soda that sight was an eye killer. I can't close my eyes with out picturing it." I shook my head trying to get read of the image.
"Hey you know there are girls that would probably kill for that view." Soda said jokingly.
"Really now who would want to see that ugly body of yours. I mean those girls most be pretty desperate to see that." I took of running home as Soda chased me down.
I jumped on the couch and landed on Steve. He was sitting down on the couch watching TV.
"Hey Steve do me a favor if Soda comes by I'm not here." I took of running into Soda and Pony's room. Running into the kitchen to reach Pony and Soda's room I saw Katie and Dally getting cozy with each other. I didn't have time to worry about that though. The front door had been slammed shut meaning Soda was a gaining on me. Taking off I went to hide under the bed.
A/n: Ok I hope you like the chapter. Feel free to give me any ideas I would love to him. Please review.