Darry: Now that one crisis is over let's get back to you. (Darry look worried at Alex)
Alex: Dar I…. (I started taking a step towards him but instead started falling towards the floor.)
Darry: Alex!(Screamed Darry as he caught me.)
Dally and Two-bit were alerted by Dar's scream and were in the bedroom door way.
Two-bit: Dar can we help?
Darry: Yea Two-bit could you come over here and help her stay sitting up
Two-bit: Sure thing Dar.
Dally: and me? (Curiously)
Darry: Dal in the dresser get a dry pair of pants and shirt.
Dally: K Dar.
Darry left the bedroom and enter the bathroom to get a towel and the thermometer. He saw Johnny and Steve asleep on the couch. Dar enter the bedroom.
Two-bit: Dar she getting weaker. (Scared)
Darry: K Alex here (She looked at me and I put the thermometer in her mouth.)Don't talk and don't let your tongue hit it.
A minute later.
Darry: Well let's see…Holy Crap! (Yelled)
Two-bit & Dally jumped
Two-bit & Dal: What?
Darry: 109.
Two-bit & Dal: Oh God!
Alex: Darry can I go to bed now please? (Weakly)
Darry: yea trooper, you need help with getting your wet shirt off? (Gently)
Alex: if you not mind. (Weakly)
Darry: Of course not. (Helping Al with her shirt)
Dal: Two-bit and I are going to sit in the living room.
Dar: Kay (I looked down at Alex who was already asleep.)
Next Morning
Two-bit: How was she last night? (Dally joined us in the kitchen)
Darry: Bad, Very bad. (Worried)
Dally: What happened?
Darry: About ten minutes after you left the room she started shaking violently and throwing up blood. This was happening all night she would relax for a few minutes and then start up again.
Dally: Shit! (Worried)
Al: Darry. (Weakly and light as air)
The three walked in to the room.
Two-bit: Alex lay down now! (Sternly)
Dar: I got to go to work.
Al: Kay Dar & stop worrying I'm in good hands.
Two-bit: I got to go to school.
Dal: Stop worrying Dar I'll be here.
Dar: O.K. bye Two-bit lets go.
Dal: So what were you trying to get? (Gently)
Al: A drink of water.
Dal: Okay I'll get it.
Al: Dal you don't have too. I don't want to be a bother. (Weakly)
Dal: Al your not a bother you know you're my "sister". (Smiling)
Four hours later the guys came home, Slammed the door.
Dally: Guy quite Alex is resting. (Everyone was confused except Two-bit)
Soda: Two-bit why aren't you confused?
Two-bit: I know Soda.
Dally full them in on the night before. Steve stomped in to the bedroom but stopped in horror at the sight in front of him.
Steve: Holy Shit Al! (Yelled and the rest of the guys ran in to the room.)
Pony: What's happening to her? (Looking at his fragile sister.)
Dal: Come on Trooper SPIT IT OUT! (A thin smile crept crosses his face when he saw Al spit out the blood in her mouth) That it Trooper.
Johnny: Is she done spitting out blood?
Steve: I don't know Johnny. (Scared)
Al: I think so, at least for now Johnnycakes. (Giving him a weak grin)
Soda: Why the Hell didn't you tell us? (Angrily)
Al: I… (Paused for a second to recover from being taken back on Soda's angry.) I' didn't want to bother you Guys!(I shouted as loud as I could)
Steve: You're never a bother. (Gently)
Johnny: Yea Steve right. (Smiling)
Al: Sorry Guys. (Weakly)
Soda plopped down on the bed next to Al.
Soda: No need to be sorry. (Gently wrapping his arm around me and pulling me tightly toward him and he wouldn't let go.)
Darry walked into the house and heard laughing which spread a smile across his face.
Al: Hey tough Guy how was day? Between laughs
Darry: Good, are you feeling better? (Concern but starting to laugh.)
Al: No, not really. (Still laughing)
Dar: Then why are you laughing? (Confused)
Al: Darry it's hard not to laugh when you have these two in the room. (Pointing glances towards Soda and Two-bit)
Dar: Yea your right. (Trying not to laugh but failing miserably.)