Disclaimer: i dont own the outsider. Or the character's except for robin.

Chapter 7

Things had pretty much gotten back to normal. The gang was all together again. Sandy came around more often now that her mom approved of soda. School was good too. Twobit and I were friends again and the tension was pretty much gone.

A month or so had passed when I bumped into Bob and randy during lunch.

"Look who it is randy " Bob elbowed him playfully.

I rolled my eyes and tried to get passed them.

"Where you going to so fast ? " Bob said grabbing my ass.

I pulled aways and punched him in the face. Randy looked at bob's bleedy nose and began laughing.

"Why you bitch!" He yelled.

I tried to get aways when he pulled me by the arm.

Thank god. Twobit and sandy showed up. He pushed Bob away from me and pulled me behind him. Before I knew it bob and twobit were going at it. Socs began jumping in and then greasers came running to join in. The fight was getting crazy sandy and I backed up. As soon as the principal came the crowd started clearing up and I saw twobit and Bob getting pulled away

"Mathews. Jenkins. In MY OFFICE NOW! He yelled.

Twobit looked at me and smirked. He skipped his way behind the principal as Bob was still trying to get up.

I walked after them and as twobit walked in the office he winked "i got this"

"It's not over Miller." He said glaring at me.

I looked at sandy and she told me not to worry. We went on to class and everyone was talking about the fight. The word around was greasers had won. I couldn't stop thinking about twobit. I hope he'd be okay.

And Bob? I wondered what he meant. After school I looked around for twobit but there was no sign on him. Some kid had told me he got suspended and went home. So I figured it'd just be pony and i.

The next few days I hadn't seen any of Bob or any of his friends. I figured I'd be okay. Word around the school was Bob was looking for me. I was a bit worried but I wasn't scared of those idiots.

Ponyboy and I were walking down the streets in our neighborhood friday When he noticed a mustang following us.

"They've been behind us for a while rob." He said with fear in his voice

We tried not to panic and run. We had to get as close as we could to the DX. We turned on a street and they followed. I signaled pony and we took off running through an alley. We jumped a fence and kept on running. When we reached the next street I saw the car rushing towards us.

"RUN Pony!" I yelled

we ran as fast as we could when the car cornered us to an old abandoned church we were only about a block aways from the DX. 5 guys got of the car in a rush and surrounded us. Oh god. Bob and randy. I looked at them fearless.

When one of them chuckled "look what we have here. You owe me for the busted nose you know doll. I oughta teach you a lesson what yall say boys."

I looked away and reached my back pocket for my blade.

"DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HER!"pony yelled with such courage I looked at him in disbelief. Oh no pony. In a blink of an eye 3 guys had him pinned to the floor beating on him.

I yelled! "Leave him alone!"

Bob got in my face I felt his hand rub up on me and as he pushed me to the wall. I was trying to push him off and pull my blade out. I couldn't reach. I was so weak, so defenseless. I could hear pony yelling for soda. Bob began putting his hands on my thighs.

"Not so tough now sweet cake." He laughed covering my mouth.

The other guy put the blade to my chin. I was terrified. I finally got the opportunity and kneed him. I tired to get away when the other soc punched me on my was in slow motion.

I hit the ground hard. I began feeling my ribs getting kicked. I began screaming!

I opened my eyes when I didn't feel anything anymore. I didn't see anything. My vision was blurry. I could feel someone shaking me. Steve.

"Are you okay? Rob...rob...?"He asked

"Steve? " I cried.

"Oh robin. "He whispered softly.

"Ponyboy?" I whispered.

I realized darry was there, soda, Two-bit and johnny and dally too.

He was crying. He looked awful. "I'm sorry pony, I'm sorry." I cried

"We'll get them for this I swear." Dallas huffed

"Robin you got blood on you. Are you okay?," Two-bit asked.

"Huh, where? No? I'm okay." My shirt was filled with blood. The soc with the blade. He had cut me on my neck. I didn't even feel it. It was a deep cut but Nothing too serious.

Darry carried pony to the truck. He'd be okay. I knew it. He was just a bit beat up. He was just a kid though. Those bastards!

I felt okay at the moment. All the adrenaline was hiding my pain. I got up with Steve's help and as I tried to walk I fell on my knees.

I blacked out.

"I'm sorry I left you alone I should've gone with you after school. I'm sorry. "Two-bit whispered.

I opened my eyes and I didn't recognize where I was.

"Ponyb..." I tried to say. Everything was a blur.

"He's fine. Relax. " twobit said softly.

"Wheres Steve? Where am i?" I asked.

"Steve had to go to work. You were out for days...and you're in my room." He gestured around.

I smiled a little. I was too hurt. My stomach was killing me. "Why?" I asked.

"You had a fever and passed out. And we'll your dad got into it with Steve. You needed a place to stay and someone to take care of you. Steve and I were here all night here checking on you. My folks outta town this week...tonight Steve probably passed out at darrys...so I guess it's just us" He explained.

He asked me what happened and explained to him what I remembered. I kept feeling sharp pains in my ribs. I hoped they were just bruised. Two-bit was furious but also had sadness in his eyes. He felt hopeless. The same way I felt when I looked at pony on the floor.

"I'll be right back. " he smiled

He rushed to the kitchen and I could hear everything getting thrown around. He cane back with a coulee of sandwiches and some juice.

"What time is it?" I asked.

"It's mid night" he yawned.

He got on the other side of the bed and sat up. We began watching tv and I picked at my food a bit. I wasn't that hungry. Two-bit finished my plate and got up. He began putting covers on the floor and a pillow.

He laid down and smiled "i'll be right here when you wake up."He promised.

I laid there in silence looking at the sealing. About an hour had passed and I couldn't sleep "Two..." I began. "Would you mind if..."

" you want me to go up there? " he asked

"Yes, Please." I smiled.

He quickly got his pillow and cover and hurried to the bed. I turned to face him and grinned back at me with those beautiful blue eyes of his. I closed my eyes when i felt his hand playing with Mines. I opened my eyes and snuggled close to him. He got even close to me and put his arm around my waist. At that moment I just forgot what happened, where I was, who I was. It was just me and him. He was my best friend and I knew no matter what happened that would never change. I felt safe.

He began to caress my bruised arm. And Then slowly moved to my neck. His touch was so soft. I looked up at him and he just stared back at me. I felt his breath leaning closer to me. Was he trying to kiss me?

He looked at me for approval and I closed my eyes leaning in as well. His soft lips were pressed against mines, he deepened the kiss slowly and then...

Then reality hit. He was my best friend. He had a girlfriend. I wasn't gonna let this happen again.

I pulled away and he raised an eyebrow.

"I can't do this two. We talked about this.."

He pinched the bridge of his nose."I know sorry. I just could help it." He then grabbed my hand and put it on his chest.

"Two..." I began

"You have no idea what I feel. I went back with kathy because I'm not good for you Rob... I can't have you falling for a guy like me. I don't deserve you."he sighed.

I didn't say anything. I couldn't. I looked aways and grunted as i felt a bit of pain on my ribs and I felt my body's soreness.

"Are you okay?"He asked concerned.

"Twobit can we talk tom...row." I felt myself say before I drifted into a deep sleep.