Soda-
The pain was too much to bare and I felt hurt. My body hurt with a pain that numbed every emotion I had. I pulled myself off the floor and I ran out of that room. I left the letters on the floor for someone to find. I found my shoes, wallet and jacket. I ran out of the house, not looking back.
I felt the tears slipping from my eyes. I just ran and ran , I had not destination in mind. I ran until I found myself at Buck's. I usually didn't drink but I figured the alcohol could take the edge of my pain away. I took in the scene at the bar, people dancing drunkenly. I heard that honky tonky music , sex and cigarettes filled my nose, it was a calming scent.
I pushed through the crowd and took a seat at the counter. "Buck, fix me a whiskey.", I said
"Are you sure kid?", Buck asks
"I'm sure.I'm an adult and I have money.", I say
"Alright, but I think you're making a mistake.",Buck says handing me the glass
I took that glass and took a sip. The alcohol burned my throat and I let it burn. I wiped my mouth and I asked for a beer. Buck handed me Darry's favorite beer, I sat there and sulked. I keep drinking that warm poison and I enjoyed it. I felt as my body relaxed and I was numb to pain. My entire body was numb but a certain warmth was there.
"Something wrong ,boy?", Buck asked
"My brother's at war, and I don't even know if he's alive.", I say slightly slurring
"Times are tough. ", Buck says
"J-Just...give me more booze.", I say
I just sat there just wanting to get drunk. I just wanted to dull the pain I felt at the , I never drank and now I was getting drunk. My world started to become a blurry haze and I was so relaxed. My entire body was numb and I couldn't feel a thing. "I need more booze.", I say slightly slurring my words.
I wasn't drunk enough to drink my pain away. I had a nice buzz going and it was nice. I was aware of the world around me currently. I watched as Two-bit Matthews took a seat next to me. "What are you doing here, kid?", Two-bit asks
"Drinking the pain away.", I answered
"Don't be dumb like me.",Two-bit replied
"I can drink if I want to.", I say
"Drinking messes you up, Soda.", Two-bit says
I felt as my body slipped away from me. The world around me grew numb and I danced with girls. I took in their scent and danced. I was aroused and drunk, a bad combination. There was one girl I kept on my arm. She was blonde and pretty. She didn't wear slutty clothes like the others. She was a nice girl and didn't belong at the bar scene.
She pressed her body against my body. I was easily aroused at this point and pressed my hard on into her. She happily pressed her body against my hard-on. I don't really remember much after that. I danced with her for hours and hours. I might have slept with her, I couldn't remember. My shirt and shoes were gone, I had my wallet and was clad in my jeans.
I returned downstairs looking for more booze. I sat down and fell out of my chair. The party had quieted down a bit and it was after hours at the bar. My world was a blurry haze of confusion. "Buck, I want another beer", I said slurring my words.
"No , boy you've had enough.", Buck says
I drowned myself in that last bottle as I sat there. I swear I saw Dallas Winston sitting next to me. "You shouldn't drink,Soda. It doesn't suite you.", Dallas's ghost says
"You ain't the boss of me.", I said slurring
"Who are you talking to kiddo?"Buck asks
"Dallas.", I said slurring
"He's been gone for a while, kid.", Buck says
"He's sitting right next to me.", I say
"I'm calling your brother. You've had too much to drink.", Buck says
I felt as a warm hand was placed on my shoulder. I was too out of it to know who it was. I just sat there nearly falling out of my chair. "This isn't like you.", Pony says
"I know.", I say slurring
"I want more to drink.", I say slurring
"Buck, two beers.", Pony says
"Are you sure kid?", Buck asks
"Yep, I could use one and maybe Soda here could learn his lesson.", Pony says
"Alright.", Buck says
"Here", Pony says handing Soda the beer
Soda and Pony sat there in the empty bar drinking the beer. Soda was drunk out of his mind. "So what has you upset?", Pony asks
"He lied to me, Pone.", Soda said slurring
"Who lied?", Pony asks
"Darry.", Soda said slurring
"How much do I owe you?", Pony asks
"$15.75", Buck says
"Thanks, Buck.", Pony says
"You're welcome, kiddo. Just take care of your brother and I hope Darry comes home alright.", Buck says
"Alright.", Pony says
"Let's go home.", Pony says
"Home?", Soda says slurring
"Yes, home.", Pony says
Pony-
I put my arm around Soda and guided him towards the truck. My brother was so drunk it was funny. I had turned on the radio and Soda sang drunkly to Hound Dog (Elvis Presley). I heard as my brother puked in my truck. "Thanks Soda.", I mumbled
I could smell the cigarettes, sex and booze on Soda. The smell of the bar and vomit filled the truck. I rolled a window down and tried to breath. Soda fell asleep one minuet, was crying another and then laughing. "No wonder Darry says drinking is bad.", I commented.
I pulled into the driveway and helped Soda into the door. I laid him on the couch and he passed out. I removed his shoes and covered him with a blanket.
"Where did you find him?", Jenny asks
"At Buck's drinking.", I say
"Let me guess the letter we found in my room upset him.", Jenny says
"Yes, he feels like Darry lied and it's all his fault that Darry's gone.", I say
"Darry's a grown man and made his decision. I respect that.", Jenny says
"So do I.", I say in agreement
"He's going to have one hell of a hangover in the morning.", Jenny says
"Yep, he'll learn his lesson.", I say
Pone, you are so smart.", Jenny says
"Darry taught me that. I got drunk at fourteen and he taught me that booze gives one hell of a hangover.", I say
"That sounds like our Darry.", Jenny says
Author's note- Changed my mind, maybe I will update before then. I just figured I wouldn't have my new laptop ready or that I would have my top secret project finished. So here its a another chapter for my lovely readers. I hope you had a great Christmas, I know I did.