We were in the Curtis's living room looking like we just came out of a war zone. Darry was sitting in his recliner, Steve laying on the couch, Two-Bit on the floor next to the t.v, and Soda was sitting on the floor next to Darry. Dallas and Pony were nowhere to be found. I was the "Nurse" fixing everyone up. Darry was first. I had to clean out a cut on his forehead, get some ice for his black eye, and then get a cloth and put hydrogen peroxide on it for the huge cut on his knuckle.

" That guy has sharp teeth."

Nevermind it was a bite from a soc. Next was Soda with a bunch of bruises and two tiny cuts on cheek and forehead. Two-Bit's face was jacked up. Me and Darry had to stitch up a cheek and his forehead. He also had a lot of bruises as well. Steve was the worst out of all of us and looked it too. Darry and I had to tape up his ribs. His face was bloody as well as his mouth were he lost a tooth. He also had a cut on his lip so I grabbed a cloth and put pressure on his lip so it could stop bleeding other than that he was fine.

" Hey, you think this makes me look tuff Soda?"

" It makes you look different."

" What do you mean different?"

" Well you have a hole in your mouth."

Right then Pony came in.

" Where have you been?" Darry asked Pony as he closed the door behind him.

" I went to see Johnny with Dally. He wanted to talk to Dal so I came here. Told me to stay gold."

He went to go sit down and leaned his head against the wall.

" Do you want me to fix you up?"

" Sure."

I went over and started to clean out the cut on his forehead that was dripping blood over his face. After that I cleaned out some cuts. When I was done Darry called me over.

" Val come over here so I can fix you up."

I limped walked over to him and sat in his chair.

" Roll up your jean leg."

I rolled it up to show my cut with the stitches. It was bruised and partly bleeding. He cleaned it out then cleaned out some cuts on my face. I rolled down my jean leg as Dally walked in.

" Hey Dal, want me to clean out your cuts."

" Sure Val."

Everyone in the room was shocked especially me. I cleaned out a couple of cuts then went to go sit down.

" Anyone know what time it is?"

I had to be home by 8:00.

" 8:30" Darry answered.

" Shoot. I have to go. See ya'll later."

I rushed out of the house running to mine hoping I wouldn't get into much trouble.