The Curtis Sister

Chapter 54

Sodapop's POV
I started to get extremely worried for my sister. Why would she run off? She has not been the same ever since Daxtyn. I'm extremely worried especially since Darry, Pony and I made a promise to our parents before they died that we would protect her and yet I feel like I failed not only my sister but my parents as well. Ponyboy stayed back at the house to watch the twins, while Darry and I began our search for her. I just hoped that we would find her and she would be alright.

(Author note: there are attempts of suicide in the this chapter. I just wanted to warn everyone.)

Courtney's POV
I need to get away. I thought as I ran farther from my house. I knew my brothers would search for me at the lot so I refused to head there. I continued to run, until I came upon a park. I sat down against a fountain to catch my breath.
I hate myself. I can't talk to my brothers, not even my own twin about how I'm feeling with everything. The twins, Bexley, my depression, Daxtyn and the pain he has caused me. I can't talk to anyone, not even Johnny. I thought as I took out my pocket knife. I look at it and then my wrists, contemplating if I should do it. My brothers would be better off without out me, so would my kids. I can't even provide for them. Bexley deserves someone better than me.
"Goodbye." I said as a tear ran down my face and I began to slice my wrists. After about 4 cuts I started to feel light headed began to feel my eyes shifting, but not before I saw a blur of someone running towards me.

Johnny's POV
I was walking to the park, because I could not sleep at all at the lot tonight, my body would not let me. As I was walking I saw a familiar head of blonde hair, I ran over and as I got closer I saw it was Courtney. I then saw the blood and the blade and put two and two together. I quickly took my jacket off and wrapped it around her wrists that was cut to try and stop the bleeding. I could feel tears in my eyes, don't die I thought. Damn my sensitivity. Courtney is one of the easiest people to talk to in the gang. I don't want to lose her and I know Sodapop, Darry and Ponyboy would lose it if they did especially Soda since they're twins. Once her wrist was secure, I got up and put her on my back, ignoring my bruised body from my parents and ran as fast as I could do the hospital. Once I was there I barged in.
"Please help her!" I said handing her to a nurse.
"What happened?" The nurse asked as she put an oxygen mask on her I think it is called and hooked some wires to her wrist as she was put on a stretcher.
"S-she tried to kill herself. P-please you gotta h-help her." I said.
"We'll do what we can. Does she have any family?"
"Yes she has three brothers. The Curtis'." I said
The nurse nodded and told me to wait in the waiting room as they rolled her away.
I decided to call Darry, Ponyboy and Sodapop. Hopefully someone would answer this late.

Darry's POV
We could not find Courtney. We searched everywhere. Sodapop and I had given up for the night and walked in the door to see that Ponyboy was coming out of the twins room.
"How'd it go? Did you find her?" Ponyboy asked.
Just as I was about to answer the phone rang.
I walked over and answered it.
"H-hello?"
"Calm down Johnnny. What's going on?"
"Are you sure?.....Okay, thanks for finding her and letting us know. Just come on over and rest. Not much we can do now, we'll go over in the morning. Thanks, see ya in a bit." I said and hung up.
"What did Johnny want?" Ponyboy asked.
"You and Sodapop better sit down for this." I said and sat down myself.
Ponyboy and Sodapop both sat down on the couch. Just as I was about to say something Johnny came in the door. He looked at me and nodded and headed into the kitchen while I talked to Ponyboy and Sodapop.
"What's going on?" Ponyboy asked.
"Johnny found Courtney." I said
"Great! Where is she?" Sodapop said happily.
I knew that happiness would be gone soon.
"She's in the hospital. S-she-" I couldn't even find the words I was so choked up.
"Darry?"Ponyboy asked.
I cleared my throat and wiped some tears quickly.
"She's in the h-hospital. S-she tried to c-commit suicide." I said and started balling which was strange for me. I could see Sodapop already crying his eyes out as well as Ponyboy. We hugged each other, and let Johnny in on the hug, after all he was family. The whole gang was and I knew I would have to tell them tomorrow. I hugged my brothers and and we cried hoping and praying we didn't lose our sister like we lost our mom and dad.