So..I noticed that the changes never really showed up so...now it is fixed.
Also, In the last chapter Cara's hair is suppose to be short dirty blonde.
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Hey everybody....sorry this update took so long. It has been a wild couple of weeks. I failed to mention this at the start, but now I am mentioning it. Seeing as this is a sister fic. this takes place in AU (Alternate Universe). The book events have not happen yet but they will happen...Soon enough. However, Pony and Natalie already turned 14 and Johnny has been beaten up bad. I just wanted to clarify those things before I start the chapter.
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Warning: Cursing
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Chapter 5: Conversations
Risin' up, straight to the top
Had the guts, got the glory
Went the distance, now I'm not gonna stop
Just a man and his will to survive
Survivor
After I had gotten dressed and placed my switchblade in my pocket, I left the room. I had heard, when I was getting dressed, the sound of a few extra voices—Two-Bit and Steve. Figures. I pressed myself against the wall, attempting to hear what was being said.
"It got bad last night," Soda stated.
"Well, what happened that made it bad?" Steve asked, his tone unsure.
"What happened, Soda?" Two-Bit asked.
"She started yelling and crying, so I went over to her room to wake her up. Darry had gotten up to check when I was in the room. I just tried to shake her, to wake her up. She went crazy when I touched her. Natalie started to hit and kick me. I was holding her arms down, and Darry had to hold down her legs in order to avoid getting hit. Pony came in after she started and joined me in holding Natalie down," Soda explained quietly.
"She was yellin' somethin', too," Ponyboy added.
"She was yelling a guy's name…Caleb, I think that was what it was," Soda answered.
"What happened next?" Two-Bit asked.
"She got real quiet for a second; I thought she had woken up for a moment. Then, she screamed and it got silent again."
There was silence for a few moments before Soda started up again.
"Natalie started to cry a little, mumbling things like 'Don't die' or 'You killed him' and 'Caleb'. Then she woke up, ran to the bathroom sick, and fell asleep a short while later."
"Damn." Two-Bit mumbled.
I stepped out of my hiding spot and into the living room, feeling nervous. What if they thought of me different now?
I felt the cold wind blast me as I ran out the door and into the night. In the short distance, I could see the guys herded together around a fire pit. As I stepped toward them, I notice things didn't seem normal.
There were no loud rebel yells or people getting hyped up, just silence; almost like someone is handing down a death sentence. I looked up at Mike; he had no emotion, as he started talking.
"Listen up; we got people out there that don't like how high up we are. They don't like that we demand respect among other greasers. We don't let them get in our way, we fight to survive and win, because in this game, you lose you die."
As I stepped out into the living room I noticed the surroundings. Two-Bit, Steve and Soda were all playing a card game on the floor. Darry was sitting in his chair looking at the newspaper while Pony was watching the others play the card game. They all looked up at me like I was this new exhibit at the zoo.
"Good morning," I stated as I walked toward the kitchen, anxious to get breakfast and get away from the stares. I found myself in the kitchen soon enough, looking for something to eat. I reached for a bowl and got out some cereal, seeing as there was no more chocolate cake left. It soon got loud again once I was in the kitchen, Steve accusing Soda that he was cheating and Two-Bit laughing at a joke he just made about the two of them. It felt force, like everyone was waiting on pins on needles for someone to make a move. That person would be Darry.
"Natalie, can you come in here," Darry calmly ordered in his 'Not a question, but an order' voice.
I heard the living room go silent as Darry gently asked for my presence in the living room. This is what everyone was waiting for. The confrontation.
I knew this had to happen, but I had to do it. It's like ripping a band-aid off; it always hurt. I took a deep breath and entered the room, almost hoping for an interruption to stop the questions that would soon come.
I stepped out to face Darry, but still leaning up against the wall to avoid pacing back and forth.
"Yes," I relayed innocently, hoping to end this quickly and quietly.
"Do you remember what happened last night? The nightmare?" Darry started his interrogation with.
"Of course. It's not something I will forget soon," I countered back in my defense.
"Want to tell us what it was about?" Darry questioned.
I closed my eyes; I saw Caleb's bright young face in my mind. His eyes were glowing with warmth and compassion. He was like Soda in a way; they both were likable. Then, as quickly as his bright face appeared, it vanished. Instead, replacing it was Caleb's face again, only with dark cold eyes that seemed cruel. I shuddered quickly at the face, and relayed with a soft tone.
"No."
"Well, it is not good for you to keep this inside; I wish you could tell us what had happen during those ten months. It would help you move on with life."
There it was, the logical Darry, the one who saw things in black and white. I knew I was fighting a losing battle with this. If we didn't finish this now, we would get to it another time. However, I was finishing this now.
"Darry, when I say no, trust me, I mean I really can't," I retorted.
"Well, when can you tell us so, we can help you," Darry stated getting angrier by the second.
"Look, I can't, I am sorry…" I started softly.
"Well, I am tired of hearing you say 'I am sorry'. Just tell us what is going on. I feel like I don't know my own sister anymore," Darry yelled out.
There was silence, which was very uncommon. I noticed that Soda squirmed on the floor, wanting to jump in, but knowing he can't. However, I was done. I did change, and I don't know if it was for the better, but I did change, whether they like it or not.
"That's because I changed over those months. I was forced to either grow up or get killed. I had to toughen up to survive, but you wouldn't understand that."
I was tired and done, and needed an escape hatch.
"I am going out," I stated as I walked over to the rack and got my faded brown jacket.
"Where are you going?" Darry asked as he stood up ready to stop me.
"Out, or did you forget that part?" I instantly felt bad after I said that. "I will be back in a little while."
No one stopped me as I walked out the door and down the porch steps. I stopped when I heard a familiar voice call me out.
"Natalie!" Two-Bit called out behind me.
I stopped, and turned around to face one of my best friends. If he was trying to convince me to stay; he was going to lose very quickly.
"What, Two-Bit?" I snerred, irritated that I could not escape fast enough.
"Why won't you tell anyone what happened?" Two-Bit's usual comic eyes were suddenly serious, wondering what was happening with me.
"Two-Bit, if I told you some of things that had happened during the ten months…" I started, but was stopped with his soft, stern voice; a voice of his I wasn't used to.
"We can handle what you tell us; we're tough," he retorted back.
"I know you guys are tough, I don't doubt that. Its just…."
"What?" he asked.
"I simply can't tell you what happened. I wish I could tell you, but I just can't," I spoke softly.
I turned back around and walked down the street, leaving my friends and family in the dust.
That is it...there is Chapter 5. So where is Natalie going?? Any guesses?
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