Change can be good
Summary: Ponyboy goes off to college with a scholarship but what happens in College?
Disclaimer: I don't own the outsiders. But I do own everyone else.
Chapter 17:
Mally POV:
Let's just put it this way, I was definitely NOT going to say I prefer this place! I had never been spanked before, not even the one time that my dad told me and Mason not to run in the house. Of course, we didn't listen and kept running (I love running, uncle Darry says I probably get it from daddy, I'm a great runner too), anyways we kept running around the house and eventually I ran into my dad's dresser in his room, causing one of his track trophies to fall off and the little guy to break off. My dad said he wasn't mad at me really, just upset that I didn't listen to him. I learnt my lesson though and never ran in the house again, and my dad just glued the trophy together. So you can see how ridiculous I found it that Mr. Fletcher beat me, after breaking a rule.
I ran into my room and locked myself in it for all of Saturday and half of Sunday before Mr. Fletcher got fed up and unlocked it with a key of his. My mom had taken Mac to some lessons of his so I was alone with Mr. Fletcher when he called me to come downstairs.
"Come with me." he said when I reached the bottom of the stairs. I did as I was told and ended up being brought down to the basement. My mouth dropped open as soon as I came down the steps. There were knives, axes, and strips everywhere. There was also a mattress and two chairs.
"See all this?" he asked, facing me. I nodded.
"If you screw up again, a spanking isn't all you're going to get. And if you live here, you better get used to pain." He said. My eyes widened, as he sat down on the mattress.
"Come over here." He said. I shook my head no.
"COME OVER HERE, DAMN IT!" again, I shook my head no. he was about to grab me when the phone rang. He ran upstairs as I followed and talked to someone for a while before hanging up.
"You have no I idea how lucky you are, Malvina." He spat my name like it disgusted him. "your mother won't be back for a while, I have to go to work tell her I'll be home late." He said and walked out the door. I was scared and I HAD to talk to my dad.
I ran over to the window and waited for him to drive so far from the house that I was sure he wouldn't come back. Then I ran over to the phone in the kitchen and dialled home. It ran three times before my daddy finally picked up.
"Hello?" he asked, sounding kind of annoyed.
"Daddy!" I exclaimed, my voice breaking.
"Sweetie, why are you calling me? Are you ok? What's wrong?" he asked.
"Daddy I wanna come home. I hate it here." I cried.
"Honey, what happened?" he asked.
"Mr. Fletcher…"
"Ya, what about him?"
"He beat me daddy! Please come get me!" I cried.
"What do you mean he beat you?"
"He spanked me for trying to call you yesterday." I told him.
"Ok, I'll be right there. You just pack up, ok?" he told me.
"Ok." I said before he hung up. I went upstairs to pack and hoped that my mom wouldn't come back with Mac anytime soon.
Pony POV:
I got off the phone and ran to put my shoes on.
"Where ya going?" Darry asked me. he and the gang had come over to have dinner, try to cheer me up, keep me company, and figure out how to get Mally back. Even Angie ahd come.
"To get Mally." I said as I grabbed my keys.
"No!" Darry stopped me right as I was walking out the door. "Ponyboy, you can't take her! You'll lose her forever. Is that you want?"
"What kind of question is that? Of course I don't wanna lose my daughter!" I snapped.
"Then why the hell are you leaving?" Dally asked from inside the house.
"Cause I'm not just going to sit here and watch as Jaime's so called husband beats Mally for trying to call me!" I told them, and they were shocked. This made Darry let go of my arm and gave me the chance to run to my car and drive off. I got to Jaime's in about 15 minutes, got out of the car and ran to the door. It was locked so I had to knock and wait for Mally to unlock it. When she finally did I picked her up in my arms and hugged her close.
"I wanna go home Daddy!" she cried into my shoulder.
"Ok, go get your pack and we'll leave." I said as I placed her down and walked over to a side table with a notepad on it. I picked up the pen that was on the table and wrote down:
Dear Jaime,
I know the judge said that Mally was to stay with you until Monday, but I couldn't let you beat her over some stupid rule! I know this may keep me from winning, but trust me: I'll find some way to win.
Sincerely
Ponyboy Curtis
"Daddy I can't find Teddy." Mally said, as she came down the stairs with her backpack.
"When did you have him last?"
"When Mr. Fletcher took me downstairs." She said.
"Then he must be there, lets go get him and then go." I said and followed Mally down to the basement. I expected a place full of boxes and old chairs and things they didn't want, but instead I found the worst place in the universe. I didn't even wanna know what the guy used these for, but I got the idea as soon as I saw Mally shudder.
"Come on baby girl, let's go home." I said and picked up Mally. I took Mallys backpack and put it in the trunk before getting into the front seat and driving home with my baby.
We were home within 15 minutes and Mallys face brightened up as soon as she saw everyone.
"Why don't you go unpack baby?" I told her.
"Ok, daddy." She said and went to her room, followed by Mason. I found it amazing how they were the same age, but Mason was turning four in about three weeks.
"How did you manage to persuade them to let you take her?" Soda asked.
"They weren't home, I just took her." I told them.
"You kidnapped her?" Two-Bit asked.
"No, I didn't kidnap her. You can't call it kidnapping when I'm her father." I told them.
"Pony, are you out of your mind?" Darry asked.
"No, I'm just protecting my daughter and doing what's best for her." I said, sitting down beside Angie on the couch. About half an hour later Mason and Mally came out of her room and started to watch Mickey Mouse with us. We were all watching tv peacefully, the way it should be, all of us here when there was a loud and harsh beating at the door. It was nearly 8:00 and I knew who it was. I got up and looked at Mally, who looked scared and sad at the same time, and then the gang who I knew would have m back if I needed them, as I opened the door.
"Where is she?" John asked, well more like demanded.
"None of your business." I told him. Then I noticed that there were at least five other guys standing behind him, all pretty much as big as him. But only one of them had the same build as him, the rest looked pretty weak.
"I think it is my business. You kidnapped her!" he snapped.
"I didn't kidnap her! It isn't kidnapping when she's my kid!" I shot back. I really didn't want to be having this conversation in front of Mally, but I had no choice.
"Give me the kid." He said, calmly.
"No."
"Give me the fucking kid, or I'll take her myself!" He yelled.
"No." I said calmly. I saw his fists clench and the next thing I knew I was ducking his swing. I could see The girls rushing Mason and Mally out of the room and the rest of they gang getting up to help out. Including Jason there were 8 of us, and only 6 of them. John's buddies started to walk towards us and I knew there was gonna be a fight.
" I see that you're not going to this the easy way, so lets go to the street, it'll be more fun to celebrate when we beat you." John said as he and his buddies walked off to the street. I glanced over at the guys and they nodded so we all followed.
Even though John was bigger than me, I took him. I wasn't going to let him take my baby away and then get Darry or Dally to beat him up. He was throwing punches left and right and all I did was duck them repeatedly. After a little while I punched him in the gut and he doubled over in pain as I brought up my knee and made contact with his face. He straightened back up, clutching his nose and after he let go he came at me again, but I was ready and punched him square in the eyes, making sure to leave a mark. He kept getting up and trying to beat more and more, but I beat him every time. Eventually though, he managed to corner me against a wall and punched me square in the stomach, making me double over. Then he brought his elbows down to my back and I fell to the ground. He kept kicking me, and the last thing I heard before he kicked me in the face, hard enough to make me pass out, was a little girl scream
"DADDY!"
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