When Death opens the door

Chapter 4: Emotionless

Belle's P.O.V. (I meant for her name to be Belle for short instead of Isabelle, but I accidently put Bella so problem fixed.)

I woke up, but kept my eyes closed. I heard voices arguing. I tuned in on the conversation. "Pony. You have been saying you hear Johnny crying for help sometimes so how do I know what's the truth and what's made up?" a deep voice said. "I heard her! She said my name!" another voice yelled. It sounded younger than the first voice. I felt the cushion beneath me shift and it hurt my head. I moaned to let them know I was awake. Also because my head hurt.  I heard someone scramble over to where I was. I sat up and looked around. I saw the boy who found me and I saw another man with him. Oh no. Running away was a bad idea. Mom told me this would happen and like an idiot I ignored her. I backed up to the corner of the couch.  Or at least I'm pretty sure it was a couch. "Hey. It's okay.  We aren't going to hurt you." The younger one said. I decided to trust him and I let my self loosen up. "So what's your name kid?" The older one asked. I stared at him. I wanted to just talk to him like a person. Hi my name's Belle. I ran away from home becauseparents thought I was a nut. Oh and I made a deal with the Devil. I said in my head. Suddenly the front door crashed open and three boys stumbled in. I don't know them so I curled up against the biggest of the two boys I had just given my trust to. "Whose the broad?" One if the boys say. I press myself against the older one even more thinking he'll protect me. "Shut your traps! Your scaring her!" The youngest one yells. They all shut up and sit down. I calm down and the oldest one drags the youngest one into the kitchen.  I go and sit next to the boy who looks like the youngest one. He smiles at me. "Names Sodapop, but people call me Soda." He said sticking out his hand. I shook it. "This is Two-bit and Steve." He said motioning to the other two. Two-bit had on a Mickey Mouse shirt. That seems easy to remember. Two-bits of Mickey. I looked back at Sodapop.  "What's your name kid?" Soda asked me. I couldn't answer him and that killed me. Just then the oldest boy walked back in. He seemed upset about something. "Thats' my older brother Darrel, but everyone calls him Darry." Soda said pointing at him. Darry stared at me like I had something wrong with me. Just then the youngest boy ran in and tripped. "And that's my younger brother Ponyboy!" Soda said between his laughter. I didn't get what was so funny. Then it hit me. Two things hit me to be exact. One thing was that usually I would be histarical from laughter at this point, but I couldn't even bring myself to smile. Second this kids name was Ponyboy? The name I have been allowed to say in this deal. The only name I'm allowed to say in this deal. He's the one who's supposed to take away my pain. To end my suffering. I looked back at Darry and realized he'd been staring at me this whole time. I felt shy so I cuddled into Soda's arms. "Has she said anything to you Soda?" Darry asked. "Not a word. I was just about to ask if she said anything to you." Soda replied. "Ooh I have an idea!" Two-bit said raising his hand. "Go for it Two." Soda said. Two-bit stood up and ate a banana. He ate it way too fast and started to choke on it. The gang cracked up as Two swallowed the last of the banana while having a coughing fit. I wanted to laugh, but I couldn't. The gang stared at me dumbfounded. "Why didn't she laugh?" Two asked. "I don't know. Are you okay kid." Darry said walking towards me. "I think she's deaf." Ponyboy said. I glared at him for saying that. Pony looked down. "She's definately not deaf." Soda said. "Maybe she's a mute." Steve said. Darry stared at me. I felt really uncomfortable so I squirmed. "We need to know your name and get you back home kid." Darry said with a sigh. My jaw dropped. "She is a mute!" Steve yelled. I looked at him. Everyone looked in my mouth. I wondered what was wrong. I wiggled my tongue to find out what they might have been looking at when it hit me. I didn't have a tongue.