built for sin~ sodapop curtis

twenty-six

a/n: new pov today hehe, also mature themes ahead!

iris's pov

"did we eat something with food poisoning?" soda asked, holding my hair back as i threw up in the toilet. he'd done the same 10 minutes earlier. "i don't know, but we're the only ones that are sick so we must've," i said, leaning against the wall. "you okay?" he asked. "yeah, are you?" i asked and he nodded. "we look like ghosts," i said after he helped me up and i looked in the mirror.

"throwing up will do that to ya," he said. "we need to brush our teeth and change," i said rubbing my forehead. "i know," he sighed. after we did do, he grabbed my hands. "you need anything else?" he asked. "just you," i replied.

"well i'm always here so you don't need to worry about that," he said. "good," i said as we laid down on his bed. "i'm so cold but so sweaty," i said. "you have a fever iris," he laughed. "so do you," i replied and laughed. "go to sleep you're delusional," darry said from the kitchen. "goodnight mom!" i said back.

dally's pov

"it's 11 am why are they going to sleep?" i asked walking in. "they're sick," all the guys said. "makes sense," i said and sat on the couch. "got any plans for today?" steve asked. "no why?" i asked. "gonna take evie out if you wanna come and bring sylvia," he said. "i'm good thanks man," i replied.

there was a knock on the front door and ponyboy opened it. "can i help ya?" pony asked. "i heard i could find a dallas winston here," a familiar voice said. "who's asking?" pony asked. "alex,"

"no fucking way," i said standing up and walking over to the door. "hey dal," alex said. "what are ya doin here man?" i asked giving him a bro hug. "came to visit ya dal," he replied. "come in come in, that's ponyboy, johnny, steve, two-bit, and darry," i said as we sat down. "hey dar get us a couple beers will ya?" i asked. "sure," darry said. here we go.

iris's pov

"we've been asleep for not even 20 minutes and they're already being loud," i said. "i know, should we go get some aspirin and tell them to shut it?" soda asked. "yes," i said and we got up and walked into the kitchen. i grabbed 4 aspirin and handed two of them to soda as he grabbed a water. we both took them then turned to the guys and what i saw made me freeze.

no, why is he here? he has no reason to be in this house. he needs to leave. i tugged on soda's arm and he turned to look at me. "what's wrong?" he whispered. "that's alex," i whispered in his ear and his jaw clenched. "who's this?" soda asked walking forward. "this is my buddy alex from new york, alex that's sodapop and," "iris," alex said.

"you know ripley?" dally asked. "yeah, we were pretty close while she was in new york," alex said. "unfortunately," i replied and grabbed soda's hand. "it's ok," soda whispered, tightening the grip on my hand. "what's that supposed to mean?" ponyboy asked. "nothing, me and soda are gonna take a cold shower," i said and we walked into the bathroom.

i turned on the water and locked the door. "why is he here?" i whisper-yelled. "i don't know carina but i'm not gonna let him hurt you okay?" he said. "he can't be here soda," i whispered and he wrapped his arms around me. "it's gonna be okay, i've got you," he said.

"i'm so scared of him," i said. "look at me," he said lifting up my chin. "i'm not gonna leave your side, he won't get you alone, i love you okay? i promise," he said. "i love you too," i sighed and hugged him again before we showered.

we walked out wrapped in towels and i could feel alex's eyes on me. i hated it. when we got to the room i got dressed in soda's clothes in hopes of feeling extra comfort, even with him right by my side. there were only two people in my life who terrified me, it was alex, and my mother.

"put on a brave face, and don't let him see that he scares you okay?" soda said. "okay," i said taking a deep breath. "i got this," i said. "you got this," he said and kissed me. we walked back out and sat in darry's chair together, me on his lap. "so this your boyfriend iris?" alex asked. "obviously," i said. "you've changed since new york," he said laughing.

"i'm not the person i used to be," i said, clenching my jaw. "is there something we're missin' here?" two-bit asked. "no." i said through gritted teeth. "if she won't tell ya then i'll wait," alex said. "why are you here huh? you here to ruin my life again or something?" i asked standing up. "now why would i do something like that?" he asked.

"cause your a psychotic maniac," i said and i could see his eyes fill with anger like they used too. i couldn't show him i was scared. "ok what's going on?" darry asked standing up. "you wanna tell them what you did or should i?" i asked. "she hates me because i broke up with her," alex said.

"god there you go again! you're such a filthy liar!" i yelled. "iris you can't just hate someone because they broke up with you," dally said. "he didn't! i left him because he constantly hit and used me for sex!" i yelled. "that's bullshit and you know it," alex replied.

"oh really? then what's this scar from alex?" i asked lifting up the side of my shirt to reveal a hugged scar on my side. "or maybe this one? when you were pissed off because i didn't wanna be your little toy anymore so you warned me by carving your initial into me?" i said pulling my pants down slightly, revealing his initials carved in my skin just above my underwear line.

"yeah you always said that was your favorite one huh al," i said and sat back down next to soda. they all stared at alex wide eyed. "i didn't do any of that," alex said. "god you still deny it! even after all the fucking proof you refuse to admit you did something wrong!" i said.

"no, you make up stories for attention, you wanted to have sex every week and got pissed off and did that to yourself so you could play victim, then you packed up and left after i broke up with you," he yelled getting closer to me, pointing in my face.

"oh really?" i asked standing up. "i ran away from the only home i knew because i was afraid of being hurt, and now you accuse me of hurting myself? man up and admit that you're the fuck up here alexander," i said shoving him. "you first ripley," alex spat and shoved me before soda moved me out of the way and hit him right in the jaw.

"don't you ever touch her again, get out of my house, leave tulsa and never come back or i so help me god," soda said holding him by the shirt. "i ain't scared of you pretty boy," alex replied. "you might not be scared of him but we both know you're scared of me, now do what he said and don't come back," dally said.

"traitor," alex said. "at least i'm not a rapist," dally spat and alex left. "iris i wouldn't ever let him in if i'd known," dally said as i fell to my knees crying. "no it's not your fault," i said laughing, crying at the same time. "i've never yelled at him that way," i said as soda hugged me. "i'm proud of you, you did good baby," soda said and kissed my forehead.

"c'mere," he said helping me up and we walked to his room. "are you okay? what do you need?" he asked as i sat down. "nothing i'm okay," i said. "he's right you know," i said. "i don't know what part you're talking about, but he isn't right either way," he replied. "yes he is, i'm a fuck up too," i said. "no you aren't, your iris jo ripley, the love of my life," he said. "that doesn't mean i'm not a fuck up," i said. "it does if you found a way to love me," he said.

"how could i not?" i asked and he smiled and kissed me. "i love you iris," he said. "i love you sodapop," i replied and we laid together the rest of the day.