Darry found a girl?

Darry's Pov

I was actually nervous as I opened the door, surprised to find Love and Soda cuddled together on the couch in what I could only call twin bonding. They were watching the tv with a plate of chocolate cake, and a glass of milk they appeared to be sharing between them. I had always thought they were twins because they were too weird for anyone else but themselves to really understand. Just like two peas in a pod, they were the only two members in the family who had never really fought. I knew it tore them up at times being caught up in the middle of everything, me and Pony both pleading our cases like they were our jury. Shaking my head I smiled at the giggle that escaped Love before walking in front of the television to block their view.

"What's up big buddy?" Love asked eyes sparkling with mirth as Soda burst in to giggles. Like I said, they were odd ones.

" I just rescued this greaser girl form a couple Soc's down at the park, now she's pretty shook up, and I want y'all to help her feel at home," I said knowing there couldn't have been a better choice for people to be home right now. There was just something about Love and Soda that put people at ease. Apart they were endearing and sweet, but together with those killer greens, and deep eyes they were a welcoming committee.

"She okay man?" Soda asked suddenly serious as Love shivered. Remembering things that she probably wanted to forget.

"Yea, she's pretty tough, an Irish girl," I said shaking my head as I thought about the strength my mother and now my sister possessed.

"She'd still kind of shook up , and a little embarrassed, they uh, ripped her shirt."

" I'll go grab her something to wear," Love said pausing to turn to me just outside of her room.

"You're a good guy Darrel, just like Daddy was," She said rushing in to the room before I could see the softening of her eyes as they grew shiny with tears.

When she was younger she'd been an open book with her heart on her sleeve, but she' d been more closed of recently. The uncharacteristic show of emotion was reassuring. The little girl I'd taken care of was still in there somewhere.

Brigit's POV

Pulling the jacket closer I shivered in the biting wind, wondering just what Darry was saying right now. It was clear , that this kind of thing was a common occurrence.

"Its just my brother and sister in there, Soda Pop and Love and they dig okay," He said smiling bashfully as he stepped back on to the porch.

"Love got caught alone by some Soc's a couple months back, she's a tough chic too."

"Soda Pop, and Love?" I asked smiling when he grinned.

"Yea, I got a younger brother named Pony boy too, my dad was a real creative guy."

"What about your name?" I asked letting myself relax for the first time since we landed in Tulsa.

"Someone had to keep the family tradition alive, and be named after our Father, Love's first name is Gloria too, to be fair my mom said."

"She sounds really cool."

"Yea… yea she was," He said making me want to kick myself.

" I'm sorry," I said watching as he shrugged.

"Its okay, it's been about two years, we're getting along okay."

Nodding my head I followed him in to the house, surviving at any cost I understood. Shivering as I thought about the hell my life had been the year before I ignored the tattoo on my back that now seemed to be burning a hole in to my skin. Sometimes the deepest scars where the ones you couldn't easily see.

"Hey guys this is Brigit O'brien, Brigit, this my brother Soda pop, and my sister Love."

Nodding my head in greeting I clutched his jacket closer grateful when Love offered a shirt as a peace offering.

"Come on you can change in my room."

Following her I relaxed when she closed the door staying as she handed me the white t-shirt, and turned away to face the wall.

"Did they hurt you?" She asked flopping on the bed the way I'd seen Kadee do a million times before.

"Nah, you're brother came and they high tailed it out of there like they were on fire," I said chuckling.

"Yea, sometimes his muscles come in handy," She said snorting.

"Did they hurt you?" I asked turning to look at her as she answered.

"Yea, they did, really bad, but that aint ever going to happen again, word to the wise, it aint safe to walk around by yourself here," She said sitting up.

"Well I have classes on Mondays, Weds, and Fridays that let out at 8:00, and my brothers have better things to do than babysit," I said smiling when her mouth opened in shock.

"I'm the oldest in the family, so trust me the dynamics in our relationships are a lot different, sides I was pretty tough where we came from, I guess I just need to start carrying my blade again," I said sighing.

I was hoping to get away from that kind of life here.

"Things will cool down here soon," She said rising as we headed for the door.

I spent another hour there before headed home, and in that time I think I feel in love with Soda Pop and Love. He was a free spirit that made me laugh, and Love who I learned was his twin completely balanced him out, like a yin to yang. They made me laugh, and joy wasn't something that came in abundance to me lately. We'd all sat around the living room shooting the breeze, and for a minute I actually felt like I belonged. Then I'd realized how late it was, and took of saying I needed to get home before they sent out a search party for me.

"Hey Darry , you going to walk Brigit home after classes now?" Love asked grinning as I threw her a mock glare.

" You been walking home in the evenings?" Soda asked.

"Yea, I mean its no big deal, I have courses – "

" I'll start meeting you after work," Darry said ignoring the stubborn set of my jaw.

"Really I can take care of myself."

"Come on Brigit, it'd make us all feel a whole lot better," Soda said making me scowl as he and Love double teamed with those puppy dog eyes of there's.

"Fine, class let's out at 8:30, Mon, Weds, Friday!" I said throwing my hands in the air as I made my way from the house shaking my head.

Love's pOv

"I like her," I said smiling as we watched the exasperated girl leave the house muttering under her breath.

"You've been making new friends left and right haven't you?" Soda said missing my mischievous grin as he ruffled my friend.

What I'd been making left and right were matches.

"Where's Pony anyways?" Darry asked.

"He took Ang home, I think she caught a bug from Curly," I said grinning as I heard the all to familiar roar of a motorcycle coming up the street.

"Here comes lover boy," Soda teased laughing when I stuck my tongue out at him before running outside to meet Tim.

"Hey baby!" I said throwing myself in to his arms the minute he got off the bike.

"Hey yourself," He said laughing as he swung me in to his arms.

" I got something I want to talk to you about doll, can we split?"

"Sure ," I said suddenly nervous, as he tone went from playful to serious .