All Or Nothing

by Bagels.fics

Nobody thought it would come to this. Carla Brooke Curtis, just sixteen, was dead. Killed. Survived by her best friend, Sherri, her brothers, and her boyfriend, Keith. Who was the killer? That question is where it all began... "I saw her there first, on the ground, pale, cold, and naked from the waist down. 'Carla' was the only word that could escape my mouth." -Soda. Warning: Rape

8. Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Suspect, Carla's Diary, and The Hospital

All Or Nothing

Disclaimer: Do I look like I own The Outsiders? No. The real owner of The Outsiders is the best author ever, S.E. Hinton. I also do not make a profit from the stories that I write on this site.

A/N: Please tell me what you think! Criticism is welcome, but no flames please. Flames killed Johnny. ;) Suggestions are welcomed, no matter what they might be. Thank you.

Sodapop's POV (February 12th, 1967)

Cherry called today. I told her that we could meet tomorrow and I promised to read Carla's diary. She told me not to rush it. I told her that I was gonna be okay, but I'd like to do it the first time alone. With unshed tears, I scanned Carla's diary and read the important parts.

June 17th, 1966

Dear Diary,

...I can't speak this to anyone, but I must right it down somewhere. I began to date a black man today. His name is Charles. I hope it will work out.

Soda's calling for me to eat now. Until next time,

-Cee-Cee

I laughed tearfully at her scatterbrained writing. So it was true, I thought. She dated a black. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised, she had an open mind like that. "Love is blind," they say. I kept on reading until I reached more about this "Charles" character.

January 8th, 1966

Okay, I'm going to skip the whole "Dear Diary" thing today. I need to write this down quickly, and though I hate to admit it, I questioned my relationship with Charlie today.

I'm pregnant. With a black baby. And I'm really scared. Not just for me, and even Sodapop, Ponyboy, and Darry, but for my baby. How will he or she find their identity being biracial and probably bullied harshly? How will my friends and family react? It'll be like what happened today. Bob found out! He found me and told me that he knew about Charles! I'm scared. He seemed angry and offended when he confronted me. I think he likes me, but I could never date him. Plus, I know that Cherry likes him a lot.

Will me having a black baby put my brothers in danger of getting beat up by some racist person? Sometimes I really hate this close-minded town. And sometimes I pity it.

Well, until I write again,

-Cee-Cee

I blanched. I should have known who killed her. There weren't anymore entries. She never got to write anymore. It was Bob and I knew it.

OoOoOoO

Pony stirred in his sleep, squeezing my hand. I squeezed his hand back.

I guess that now was as good as any to ask. "Pony? Do you know who Carla was dating? Do you know a 'Charles' or 'Charlie?'" I asked him.

He blearily opened his clouded green-grey eyes. "Who is Carla?"

A/N: Uh-oh!

Word Count: 513 words

Aufenthalt Gold,

~Alee xXx