The Winston sister

26

Skye's POV

"You're not going, Skye and that's final!" Two-Bit pushed out screen door open as we headed to the Curtis's.

"C'mon Two!" I argue back, "Brooke and I started this, we should be there!"  When he didn't say anything, I continued, "is Pony going?"

"Probably."

"Then why can't I?!?!  We're the same age!!"

"I said No!" Two-Bit kicked me lightly on my butt, "you wanna bring Darry into this?"

"Fine..." I grumbled, "but if Brooke goes then I go!"

"Fair enough," Two smirked, "I almost liked it better when you didn't talk."

We got to the Curtis house. Darry offered me and Two chocolate cake. Mrs. Curtis always made the best chocolate cake. I gladly accepted a piece and settled in next to Soda on the couch.  Two-Bit sat on the other side of me, "snagged ya beer."

"You'll let me drink, but I can't go to the war council?" I grumbled so only he could hear.

Brooke and Dally came through the door and I could by her expression, she got the same talk that I did.

The boys left, leaving us on the couch, "it ain't fair that Pony gets to go but we can't!" I huffed angrily.

"Yeah, but they told to stay here."

I cocked my eyebrow at her, "who says we need to have their permission?" We both grinned at each other and raced out the door.  We ran all the way to the Tastee Freeze, but slowed when we say Darry's truck.  We snuck around the side of the building, "they're all there."  Dal and Tim were joking with each other, "that's Tim Shepard," I pointed out.

"The one that got Dally jailed?" She asked, with a hint of anger in her voice.

"Yeah, but their good buddies."

Brooke shook her head, "who are all those guys?"

"Tim and his gang are over there by Darry. The Brumly Boys are at that table.  Obviously, those are the Socs."  Darry and one of the Socs were talking to each other, but I couldn't tell what they were saying.  I pulled on Brooke's arm, "let's go inside."  She nodded and we snuck in through the side door.

We crouched down next a booth that was right behind where Darry was sitting.  I still couldn't hear great, but they were talking about a time and place.  I tried to move a little closer, but I ended up hitting a stack of menus, causing them to crash all over the floor. Two-Bit, Darry, and Dallas gave us death looks. Everyone from our gang looked pissed, "was this the Tastee Freeze that we weren't suppose to go too?" I asked, trying to make it a joke.

"Give me a minute," Darry spoke to one of the leaders. Brooke and I stood as Darry towered over us, "what part of stay home did you two not understand?! Go get in the truck and stay there!"

"If you two aren't there when we get done, I'll skin each of ya myself!" Dally stood, with his hands over his chest.

We didn't need to be told twice. We ran outta there as fast as we could and climbed into the truck bed. My heart was pounding so hard I thought it was gonna beat outta my chest. Brooke looked as miserable as I felt. We sat in silence. Neither knowing what to say. I smoked cigarette after cigarette, trying to calm down. I refused to have another panic attack.

It wasn't all that long until our gang came out. Pony and Johnny climbed into the truck bed with us. They wouldn't really look at us, but I did notice that Pony took her hand.

Brooke and I found ourselves on the couch again, facing a pissed off Darry, Dally, and Two-Bit, "what the hell were you two thinking?" Darry demanded.

"We just wanted to be included," Brooke whispered.

"It was my idea," I said quietly, "I said that we didn't have to listen to ya."

Dally got within inches of my face, " l fucking knew it! I am so sick an' tired of you being the reason my sister gets in trouble! You better fuckin' wise up Matthews!"

"Dal," Brooke cut in, "that's not fair."

"Did I say you could speak yet?" He yelled at Brooke.

"Don't talk to her like that!" I shoved Dally away, "YOU abandoned her in New York and god knows what she went through! YOU got jailed within a week of her being here!" I was shaking by this point.

Darry jumped in, "Skye, you're really pushin' it! Dally, take a walk." Dally stormed out onto the porch and Brooke ran after him.

Two-Bit sat next to me and put his hand on my shoulder. I, instinctively, flinched away, "Skye," my brother had tears in his eyes, "we just don't want ya to get hurt, savvy? I didn't protect you like I should of, but I am not gonna let anything happen to ya! But I need ya to trust me!"

I climbed onto my brother's lap, not caring that the rest of the gang was still around. I buried my face in his chest, sobbing and trembling.