Chapter One: Faith Grey
Disclaimer: I do not own The Outsiders, S.E Hinton rightfully owns them!
I sat in the corner of my room crying trying to make pretend that I really had parents that loved me, ones that said they loved me, ones that would kiss me goodnight, not the ones were they beat me. I had never been told by my parents that they loved me. I have a drunk as a mom, my real father left us a couple of years ago. I never really cared for him anyways. He was a real jerk. He cheated on my mom plenty of times, but she was to drunk to even care. Then last year she married John who's a complete bastard . He hits me when ever he gets the chance. He can't stand me. My mother doesn't even care for me. I have heard plenty of times that I was a mistake. I have an older brother, but he left to get away from them, he wanted to take me with him, but I needed to finish school. I haven't talked to him in a while, almost a year I think.
My name is Faith Grey, I'm 15 years old, but soon i'll be 16. I live in town in the crappy appartments. I have long blonde hair, beautiful blue eyes, I have a slim body figure. My friends would describe me as being "gorgeous". I have had plenty of boyfriends, some of them were bastards, but that was in the past, and I like living in the present. I'm not a slut like most of my friends, but I love my friends, they let me crash at there place alot. They know that my home is a hell hole to live in.
I got up from sitting in the corner, I wiped my tears away and went into the bathroom to wash my face. Tonight was a friday night so I know that there was a party somewere. I was supposed to meet my friends Miriah, and Abby, they are a couple of my decent friends. I re-did my make up, and changed my clothes. I put on blue jeans and a baby yellow shirt. I curled the end of my hair to make it look cute for the party. I left the appartments and headed down to the dingo to meet Mirah and Abby, they were there waiting for me with there boyfriends, Chuck and Jason.
" Hey toots, took you long enough to get here" Miriah said
" Sorry, my parents and I got into an argument again." I said trying to hide the bruise on my arm from where John grabbed me.
" Faith why do you even bother staying there then, you know you can come stay with me and Chuck for as long as you want" Abby said while giving me a hug.
" I just went back there to grab some clothes, its friday, I thought they would be out at the bars, or somewere else." I said
We left for the party in Jasons car. Tim and Curly were having the party out at there house. You could hear the people laughing and the loud music. I really liked going to partys, there so much fun, sometimes I drink at these things, and others I don't. We pulled up at the house, there were already people passed put in there cars, and in the lawn. I got into the house and already lost Miriah and Abby.
" Hey sara how have you been?" Dallas said
" Just fine, and how are you?" I asked
" Im good, hey have fun, but not to much fun" he said as he grabbed a beer and left
Dallas was a friend of mine, I first meet him Last week when I ran away from my mom and John, Him and Tim Shepard were in the lot and I ran into them. I'd never really talked to Tim, or Dallas in my whole life, but after that night I talked to them practically every day.
" Hey sexy " Said one of my old boyfriends
He must of gotten out jail early because he was supposed to be out next week sometime. He got hauled in for theft, and fighting.
" What are you doing out so early?" I asked in a rude manner.
" Got out early for good behavior babe, aren't you happy to see me?" he said
" No, I'm happier when I think of you rotting away in jail" I said and walked away
" Faith!"
I turned to see who screamed my name, I looked and saw my best friend in the wide world,
" RILEY!" I screamed and ran up to hug her,
" I havn't seen you in a long time, when did you get back?" I asked her
" Just tonight, I knew that there was a party, so I decided to come and see if you were here, and you were" she told me.
Riley had moved away a couple of months ago to live with her aunt, she had a bad home too. So her aunt had her live with her.
" You arnt going to live with your mom are you riley?" I asked her
" Hell no, I got me an appartment, and I am looking for a roomate to share it with me" She told me as if she was hinting something. " So how about it?" She asked
" You want me to room with you?" I asked
" Yes, I mean it is really up to you" before she could finish that sentance I was screaming yes!
She had left the party, but I was supposed to stop over tommorow morning and bring my stuff with so we both could get setteled in.
I stayed at the party till it died down, I didn't know where I could go tonight, I did not want to go home, I had so much fear when I thought of that place. I started walking down the street, it was so quite out, and a little chilly out. I was half way to the park when I noticed a real nice car, not like a car anyone in these parts of the neighborhood could afford. By the time I got to the park, I didn't notice the car had followed me, not till it was to late.