One year before: Johnny's P.O.V.
The Curtis house:
Where is she? I looked at pony; he was sitting on the couch across the living room from me.
Two-bit had gotten, or stolen, some nice clothes for me from an expensive clothing store. I had redone my hair seven times.
I was ready, god, what was it about this girl.
She just had some kind of control over me. I didn't know how, but all I knew was I had to see her again.
She said she'd be back at seven. I looked over at the clock, six forty-five. Ok, so she's got fifteen more minutes.
It just turned six forty-six, she's going to be late, I knew it. Ugh, I just wish I could hold her forever, it felt so nice to have her in my arms.
I know she's the girl for me, I just know it. "God Johnny, are you ok?" pony said. He was looking at me like I was insane.
Two-bit came in with a beer and sat down to watch some Mickey mouse.
I noticed I was breathing really fast, and my leg was bouncing up and down uncontrollably.
What is wrong with me? Dally came in, took one look at me, and plopped down on the couch.
"This just ain't natural Johnny; you look like your waiting for death. Why do you care so much about this girl?" he asked, I could tell he thought I was insane to. I knew I couldn't tell dally how I really felt, he'd just laugh.
I thought quick, what would be an appropriate answer? I just decided to go to the bathroom instead.
Was she even coming back? When I got to the bathroom I just sat on the edge of the bathtub.
She wasn't coming back. I mean, why would she. Im just some street kid, and she's, well, perfect. I ain't got no money, she could do so much better than me………….
Present times:
Brittany's P.O.V.
Me and soda talked for hours at the DX about how my life was going, and I told him all about my horrible night.
He heated me up some raviolis from the store while we talked. We brought jakes booster seat in and I covered him in his blanky.
Soda sure did care about people, you could just tell it. Finally I dug up the courage to ask the question, I was almost shaking waiting for an answer. "How's Johnny doin?"
he just smiled. "He's doing ok, he hasn't forgotten about you, pony said he often thinks about you.
That night, when you left, he stayed up the whole night. I don't mean to make you feel bad but I think you ought to know. He really cares about you."
I smiled and felt horrible at the same time. I could just see his sad little heartbroken face. Poor Johnny, "where is he, can I see him tonight?" I asked, all very exited.
"Well, he might be at our house, and if he is, than yes. But he's more than likely to be home or at the park. And if that is true than he'll be over tomorrow." He smiled at me.
I felt as if I couldn't breathe, I knew I was grinnin from ear to ear. Just to be in his arms again. God, why do I feel like this? "Well, can we go now, go to your house?
You don't mind if I stay the night do you?" "Sure, we can go, and we'd be glad for you to stay the night." I smiled again, and I heard a little noise beside me.
A little cry, Jake was waking up, and crying. I picked him up and held him very close. I looked into his eyes and smiled at him, I just loved him so much.
I just don't know what id do without him. I looked over at soda. "You wanna hold him?" I asked, already knowing how this would turn out.
As soon as he was out of my arms he would scream and cry, he was so shy. He didn't like anyone to even look at him.
Nice or not. Soda smiled and said sure, you could tell he had no prior baby experience.
I picked up Jake and showed soda the correct way to hold him. Just then Jake opened his eyes and looked up at soda.
Than he started wailing, soda handed him back quick. He looked heartbroken. I smiled, "its ok, he just doesn't take to kindly to strangers."
He smiled to, I had calmed Jake down finally. "well, we could stay here all night, or we could go see Johnny.
Whatever you wanna do." Soda said mockingly. I smiled, and took a deep breath, "ok, im ready." I said. We got in his truck and we were on our way.
Two Weeks Before, Brittany's Arrival:
Johnny's P.O.V:
I looked into Brittany's crystal blue eyes and thought about how lucky I was. She was smiling back at me, her warm chest against mine. I finally had her in my arms, she was mine, all mine. I would just hold her and look into her eyes forever. There was nothing around us, no socs, no greasers. Just us, Johnny and Brittany. She was so warm, and I was so cold. Why was I so cold, I looked around and we were suddenly surrounded by snow. Snow and nothing, just white, white sky, everything. The wind was the coldest part. I held her so close, my little sun, through all the wind and snow I would rather have her than anything. I didn't care where we were. She started to push off a little, I straightened my arms, still around her. So I could look at her, she was smiling, "oh Johnny, don't worry, ill be back at seven." She said to me, than she started to fade away again. "NOOOOO" I screamed over and over again. Just searching for her, hoping she'd come back if I called her. The cold air burnt my throat when I yelled but I had to do it. I couldn't just let her go, I had to keep trying. I finally fell to my knees, I couldn't help myself. I called her name over and over again, just quietly. It's so cold, I, I, I don't know what to do…………
I was woke up by an old hoot owl in the tree a few feet away. I jumped, it had scared me real bad. I realized why I had been so cold in my dream. It was thirty five degrees outside, I was in the park. I sat up in our car seat and looked around, same old trees, same old fountain. I tried to remember my dream, holding her, looking in her eyes. I shivered as the wind blew up the back of my jacket. I wonder what she's doing right now, I'm sure she's with some guy. You'd think I'd be over her by now, I don't know why but I just can't. I shivered again and decided to go for a walk, I got up. I walked for about five minutes, until I saw that same familiar mustang. I shivered again, but not from the cold. I looked around franticly, no one. I heard the engine come to a stop and car doors open. I wouldn't dare look back, I had to make a run for it. So I did, I started running for my life. But they were to fast and one tackled me before I could even scream. They held me down by my arms while one jumped on my stomach. He had a knife out, I tried to scream, one of them yelled to shut me up and the one on top of me slugged me a couple times. Why did they have to do this to me? I didn't do nothing to them, the one on top was saying something but I was going in and out of consciousness. I had hit my head pretty hard, the one that wasn't doing anything went around kicking my sides. They beat me around for a little while, than after there kicks were over they just left me there. I opened my eyes, Brittany was there, I could see here. Leaning over me, I tried to say her name, but I could only manage a whisper. God, it hurt so bad, one of them had cut me real good on my side. I couldn't move, but I was coming back around. I could see clearly, but I had a pounding headache. I could smell the blood on my shirt. I looked back up at Brittney, she looked down at me with teary eyes. "come on Johnny, just get to darry's house, you can do it. Don't do this to me, stay awake, get up. Get up now Johnny." she said to me in a choked up voice. I couldn't stand it when girls cry, it made me feel so bad. "I, I, can't Brittney," I whispered. I put my arms up and pulled myself on my butt. I felt a rip on my side and it started gushing blood. I knew I had to make it to darry's, this was serious. Brittney started to fade away, "no, please, brittany, don't leave me. please." I said in one final attempt. It didn't work, "be strong Johnny," was the last thing I heard her say. I painfully pulled my self to my feet and staggered to the tree. I couldn't die, not now, I was way to young. I almost fell as I staggered to the pond. I bent over it and looked at my reflection, I looked bad off. Then I saw brittanys face beside mine. I had to keep going, I had to push myself onwards. I took a deep breath and left.