Title: Outsider Jess

Chapter Title: Daddy Dearest

Disclaimer: I don't own The Outsiders

Note- This chapter is short

I waited patiently for my dad to get home that night. I wanted to meet him.

"Jessica, he might not even show here tonight, go to sleep," Steve's voice said. It sounded like he cared for a little bit. I listened, because I was tired. I grabbed my blanket from my suitcases and curled up in it. I didn't sleep deeply and even heard the front door creak open.

"Why didn't you ever tell me I had a half sister?" Things were silent for a bit.

"What makes ya think that? Ya know what? I'm sick o' yer questions. Leave," my dad told Steve. It was all slurred; it was obvious he was drunk. I heard the door slam and I shuddered in the bed. The blanket I had over me wasn't very thick and it didn't keep me warm. I reached into my suitcase for a sweatshirt, and on accident, it fell. It made a crash and I sat paralyzed in bed for a second.

As I moved again, I noticed a man standing in the door way.

"Who are ya?" I got ready to answer but he shouted burglar and smacked me. I scrambled to my feet and left the house grabbing the sweatshirt I had originally wanted.

I tried to remember the way to the Curtis house, and I did. I peeked in the window seeing Steve sitting on the armchair with a beer in his hand. I opened the door quietly; surprised their parents didn't lock it.

"Why are you here, Jessica?" I sighed.

"Dad, I think it was dad, hit me. Would they mind me staying here?"

"Nah, stay here, its better then bein' at home with dad when he's drunk." I decided to lie down on the couch. I pulled on the sweatshirt and curled into a ball.

"Things didn't go over well with your dad?" I heard Sodapop ask Steve.

"Nah, she was asleep when the drunken bastard got in and kicked me out. She showed up a few minutes later, said he hit her."