The next few days were hell. All I could do was curl up in a ball and worry to myself. Me an' Soda talked though. Darry knew about Soda proposing to me, so I already knew that Darry didn't mind that me an' Soda were getting married. But what about the tumor? What if I was sick? We would be engaged for a whole week before I died. I didn't want that to happen, I want to have a baby, I want to be loved by Sodapop for the rest of my life.
We were sitting in the bed of his room, just talking with Sodapop. Amber had gone crazy
"Soda, do you want a baby?" He smiled down at me.
"'Course I do. I want to move outta here when Pony turns 16, when he can start taking care of himself and learn that Darry doesn't me anythin' when he tells him to work hard. We can save up money and buy a house nearby. Than we can have a family. I don't care about what happens after that, because I know I'll be happy."
"Me too." I smiled back. "You know...if we have a baby, or babies, what would their names be?"
"Well, for boys I was thinking along Johnny or Joe, or somethin'. I've always liked those names." I laughed. I would love to have a kid named Johnny. I'm sure Johnny would've rather had me an' Soda as parents then his right now. I had been up thinking about what I wanted the baby to be named if it was a girl, and one name popped into mind.
"What if it's a girl?" I asked quietly. I liked the name Johnny for a boy, if I had one, that'll definetly be his name. But if it was a girl, or if I ever had a girl, what would Sodapop name her? I was curious.
"Well..." Soda started with a grin. "I think you already have a name picked out if it's a girl."
"I want it to be Lise." I murmured. Soda grabbed my hands, pulling me to his chest and kissing my cheek.
"I like that name, too." He chuckled. "I love you, Kaylyn." I wish those test results and all pain would disappear into thin air. I wish I could just be happy with Sodapop. I just want to cuddle into his arms and sleep right now, the thought of...of...I couldn't even say the word. Death had always been a weird subject for me, I always wished that my life was simple and easy, but then there wouldn't be people like Sodapop around, now would there?
"Alrighty then. Now that that's done and over with, let's talk about the wedding." I groaned loudly, jumping into Soda's arms.
"I don't want to talk about it. I don't feel like planning, can't we leave that up to Amber. You know she's goin' crazy not being allowed to do nothin' for us." He laughed again, falling back on the bed and making me tumble back with him. I blushed.
"C'mon, Kaylyn, haven't you ever dreamed of having the perfect weddin'?" Soda asked. I shook my head. I hadn't really thought about getting married, I was sixteen years old, you normally didn't think about something like that until you've actually become an adult. I sighed. "Aw, c'mon, you can't let Amber have all the fun!"
"Well, we can't even start plannin' now anyway," I murmured. He frowned at me, his hand stroking my head.
"Don't say that, keep positive!" Soda tried to cheer me up, but it wasn't working. When I knew my life could end tomorrow or in a day or week, or anything, I couldn't help but be depressed. I thought about it all day and night, thought about the things I hadn't done yet. I've never visited another place, I've never had more than one boyfriend(though I didn't need another one ever again), I never did a lot of things. I was so upset and confused, curious and scared. "You're not gonna die!" Soda kissed my forehead.
"Thanks, Soda." I murmured, wrapping my arms around his neck and cuddling closer to him. "You're really warm." He laughed happily again, his arm wrapping around my waist and his head resting on mine. He really was warm. For once, I fell asleep, and I dreamed about our wedding. It was perfect, unlike most things in life. But, I knew one way or another, At least I would die Mrs. Sodapop Curtis.
It was Friday, the day the results were supposed to come back. We were sittin' in the waiting room for more than an hour, nervous as anything. Soda an' Darry looked so tired and worried, they made Ponyboy stay home, even though he wanted to come. I was tired, too, because I hadn't slept the night before at all. Neither had the other two, apparently. I was up all night, talking with my grandmother about the baby. I had to call her sometime. She told me she wanted me to move in with her, but I refused. I wasn't leaving Sodapop.
"Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, please come into the examination room." My cheeks turned pink at my new title. Mrs. Curtis, I really liked that. Kaylyn Marie Curtis. I think it flows well enough. I gave Darry one last nervous glance before we both followed the doctor to the examination room. I sat down with Soda, biting my lip nervously and rubbing my arms. "Okay, Mrs. Curtis, it seems that you've come here a few days ago for an exam of your body...well, I'm happy to say there's nothing wrong." I smiled, instant relief flooded my body. Soda laughed cheerfully, bringing me into a bone-crushing hug. I couldn't help but laugh with him.
"You're in good health, Mrs. Curtis. Do have a nice day." The doctor smiled at me, leading us out of the room. I was happy now, as happy as I had been when Soda had proposed. I hugged Darry after telling him the results. I never thought that Darry knew how to hug someone, but he did.
"Let's go home, come on." I was lead to the car by the Curtis brothers, a smile on my face.
"Hey Ponyboy!" The brunette smiled at me. I guess he could already tell how the test turned out. He hugged me tightly, then leaving off to go find Johnny and Dally. We had some chocolate cake and chocolate milk for breakfast, me an' Soda did, anyway. Darry just had some eggs and peppers in a sandwich, guess he didn't feel much like eating cake. But me an' Soda are celebrating.
Two-Bit came in to check on me. Ponyboy told him about the results, too, and he hugged me before laughing wildly. I was waiting for him to crack some perverted joke, but so far, there was nothing. At that frightened me, because when Two-Bit doesn't tease you, something is horribly wrong.
"So, Kaylyn," Two-Bit gave me a grin, "You an' Soda gonna get to the baby-makin' progress tonight?" I coughed, hitting my chest to clear my throat. Soda rubbed my back, but I could tell that he was smiling. There was that perverted joke, I felt safe once more.
"I love ya, Kaylyn." Two-Bit whacked my back, making me glare up at him. "Not as much as Sodapop, but hey, it's the thought that counts."
"Hey Two-Bit." I smiled sweetly, "Shut up." He laughed at me, making me shake my head. I crossed my legs, glaring at Two-Bit with an annoyed look. He wasn't going to ruin my good mood. Soda wrapped his arms around my shoulder, pulling me close to him so I didn't kill Two-Bit.
A few months later, we had the wedding. It was in the church along Windrixville, they had cleaned it up after a small time. Dally had told us about the place, or we would've gotten married in that broken down church in Tulsa. The Church had small individual rooms where Amber and Kim could force me into a dress and tons of make-up. Amber had everything planned out for us. She had even gotten a suit for Sodapop. I swear, I couldn't wait to see Sodapop in a suit. I wonder what he looked like.
"Stop it, Kaylyn!" Amber snapped her fingers in front of my face. "Stop daydreaming and hold out your arms. We've gotta get this dress on you!" Kim forcibly held up my arms, letting Amber put on the frilly little thing she calls a dress. I said simple, Amber got fancy. It was poofed out or anything like those dresses you see on T.V., but it had the beautiful patterns on it that made it look so fancy. It was thin strapped, and the dress stopped above my knees. Yes, I can count on Amber to get me something slutty on my wedding day.
"It's way too short, Amber!" I argued, "I can't wear this I can't get married!" I was kind of nervous, too, getting married wasn't some casual thing. I was only sixteen, Soda was seventeen, we were too young to do this. But at the same time, it was wonderful thing, and I was happy to get married. I was having mixed feelings about everything. Being pregnant didn't help, either. I dropped out of school, I know it sounds bad, but I had to. I was pregnant and I was getting married. I didn't care what anyone thought anymore.
"But you've gotta make everyone jealous, and Soda will feel happy because he gets to have sex with you!" Kim turned pink. I turned dark red, covering my head and letting out a frustrated growl. Amber laughed.
Her and Kim's dress were matching colors and styles, both blue and green, below the knee, short sleeved, and cute looking. They had both curled out their hair, so they decided that wasn't best for me. They put it up in a bun, which didn't really work because it was pretty short, but they curled the front of it, and straightened out the back of it, putting the veil over my head to complete the outfit. I can tell you, I've never felt more nervous in my entire life.
"Okay, okay, it's about to start. Kim, you stay here and I'll go see Sodapop!" Amber hummed out before leaving the room. Kim stood awkwardly beside me, crossing her arms and avoiding my gaze. Her and Pony still hadn't made up, and that made me mad. I knew she like him a lot, and I knew he was head over heels for her, why didn't they just shut up and admit it? I couldn't say that to her, though, I didn't want to make her mad.
"Wow." She finally said, glancing at me. "I never thought I'd see you get married. I mean, you've been here for a little while, but you know, it's still like we've been together for a long, long time. I mean, I've gotten closer to you then I have anyone else." She looked like she was close to tears. "I'm happy for you, but I'm jealous." I smiled at her, placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Well, we're friends right. Friends will always be there for you, so if you need any help you can always come to me, okay? I might need you to baby-sit." She laughed, wiping at the corner of her eyes while she tried not to ruin her make-up. Kim was crying in front of me while she was wearing a dress. It wasn't like her at all.
"Kaylyn, Sodapop looks HOT!" Amber burst into the room, ruining the moment as usual. "I can't believe you're getting married to him, he's so cute. Adorable. Hot. Gorgeous. I can't believe you're actually getting married to that sweet, wonderful, kind, nurturing-"
"Okay, stop being jealous." I snapped. "I get it. He's mine, not yours." Amber grinned, grabbing my arm and leading me to stand outside the door to the church. Ponyboy, Dally and Two-Bit were waiting there for us.
"Damn," Two-Bit grinned as he walked over to me and took my hand. "Isn't somebody looking pretty today?" I laughed at him, smiling at him nervously. I was nervous about getting married, but having all of my good friends beside me made me feel, less nervous. Ponyboy and Kim looked at each other for a second. Amber walked over to Dally, placing a kiss on his lips and hugging him.
"Okay, okay, Pony an' Kim are going first. You both know where to stand, now go!" Me an' Amber both pushed them down the aisle. I smiled as they finally hooked arms, blushed like the innocent little kids they were, and walked down the aisle. I caught a glance of Sodapop, and I can tell you, she was right. Sodapop did look gorgeous in a suit. I hoped I look pretty enough for him. I lifted up the dress, twirling around to get a better look at my legs. Amber stuffed some flowers in my hand.
"You're gonna throw them to me, 'cause I have to give Dally the hint somehow." Amber whispered, winking at me before she hooked arms with Dally and they started down the aisle. I looked up at Two-Bit with a grin.
"So, you're the one who's gonna give me away at my wedding, huh, Two-Bit?"
"Ha, my mom nearly had a heart attack when I told her." Two-Bit smiled at me. "And I already think you gave yourself away." I punched his arm playfully. "Tsk, tsk, Kaylyn, you shouldn't smack your daddy!" I couldn't help but laugh at him. Now, it was out turn. I inhaled sharply, as soon as the doors opened, me an' Two-bit hooked arms and we walked down the aisle. Sodapop's eyes never left me. Neither did the other greasers in the room. Damn it, Amber, I'm never gonna let you choose out an outfit for me ever again.
I stood in front of Sodapop, we just stared at each other. The priest coughed to get our attention. The giddy feeling started up in my stomach again as I held Soda's hands. The priest seemed to drone on and on, and I was ready to tell him just to shut up and get to the vows. And finally we did.
"I, Sodapop , take you, Kaylyn, to be my lawfully wedded wife, my constant friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day forward. In the presence of God, our family and friends, I offer you my solemn vow to be your faithful partner in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, and in joy as well as in sorrow. I promise to love you unconditionally, to support you in your goals, to honor and respect you, to laugh with you and cry with you, and to cherish you for as long as we both shall live."
"I, Kaylyn, take you, Sodapop to be my lawfully wedded husband, my constant friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day forward. In the presence of God, our family and friends, I offer you my solemn vow to be your faithful partner in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, and in joy as well as in sorrow. I promise to love you unconditionally, to support you in your goals, to honor and respect you, to laugh with you and cry with you, and to cherish you for as long as we both shall live." I smiled at him.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride." We kissed again, but this meant so much more than any of the other kisses we've had. I was so happy now, we were forever bonded through this. And as we left the church, arm in arm, I was ready to start the rest of my life.