The Power of Love

January 3, 1972

......January 3, 1972......

I put the cup down on the kitchen counter and jogged to the front door. "I'm coming!" I yelled to the person knocking on the door a million times a minute. I finally got to the door and when I opened it, Steve and Evie stood there, Evie with her fist in the air proving that she was the one knocking on the door. "Evie, it's eight o'clock in the morning, do you really need to knock so hard?" I yawned.

She nodded quickly, "Today there is!"

"And why is that?" Two-Bit asked walking up behind me.

"Ok," Steve started, "Ya know how me and Soda have been living at the house?" We both nodded. "Well we just got a call form Darry, and him and Marilyn are at the hospital."

I gave a confused look. "Why are they there?"

Evie gave a slightly annoyed look. "Oh, I don't know. Maybe cause... Marilyn's having the baby!"

My eyes widened a little. "Right now?!"

She rolled her eyes... boy was she cranky in the morning. "No, yesterday... yes, right now! Soda and Ponyboy tod us to come and get you two."

The two of us nodded, changed out of what we had on for what we wore to bed into day clothes, then followed the two to Steve's car. "Wait, so where's Soda and Pony?" I asked as we got to the car.

"They're already there, mostly trying to keep their big brother calm... Candy and Cherry are there with 'em all too," Steve answered and started the car.

"And Danny and Sandy?" Two-Bit asked.

"With there with them."

It took about ten minutes to get there. Steve parked his car in the parking garage in the part closest to the building of the hospital they were in then we ran to the entrance. We told the receptionist the name, then went to the elevator to get to the room on the third floor.

When we go thtere, we saw everyone else like they said. Darry was leaning against the frame of the door chewing on his bottom lip and his eyes were fixed on the ground, along with a slight look of worry on his face. The rest were all engaged in their own conversations. I held in a chuckle when I saw the other two brohters in flannel pajama pants and t-shirts.

Candy and Sandy stood up form her seat and walked over to me and Evie, Cherry following behind as Steve and Two-Bit went to the others. "Hey, how ya doing today?" Candy asked.

I sighed a bit, "So far, fine but just wait, it's still early... how's Marilyn?"

"Better than Darry," Cherry answered.

"What do you mean?"

"Honestly," Sandy sighed a little, "Marilyn's in better shape than him right now, he's a nervous wreck."

"But that's expected," Evie shrugged.

"Then how was he when Sodapop and Ponyboy were born?"

"He most likely had no idea what was goin' on," I shrugged, "I mean, going by their ages, he probably doesn't even remember when Sodapop was born... and if he rememebers when Ponyboy was born, he was too young to get what was actually happening. He probably just knew that he was getting another little brother."

"Look, either way, it's expected, I mean... it's his first kid!" Evie threw her hands in the air.

The four continued talking. I had been talking with them but stopped when I felt something in the back of my throat. "You've got to be kidding me," I thought. I put my hand over my mouth and shut my eyes.

I felt a hand on my shoulder and I looked and saw Sandy, "You ok, Rain?"

"I don't think so," I choked out.

"What's wrong?" Cherry asked, a worried expression on her face.

"I'll be right back." My voice was soft and I turned and nearly ran to the closest bathroom.

About five minutes later, I left the stall and went to the sink. I leaned my hands on the ocunter and hung my head down and shut my eyes for a moment. I opened them and looked to the side when I heard the bathroom door open. I looked back at the mirror and saw Cherry, Evie, Candy and Sandy walk up behind me. "Do you wanna sit outside?" Evie asked softly. I slowly nodded and we walked back out.

We went downstairs and sat on the bench right outside the entrance of the building. "Ya feeling any better now?" Cherry asked when we sat down.

I sighed, "I don't know."

"Ya know," Sandy started, "We're already here at the hospital, I think you should get checked out. See what's going on."

"What about the guys?"

"They have their hands full trying to keep Darry from freaking out," Evie chuckled.

I shrugged. "Fine, I'll do it."

The four nodded, got up and we went back inside. The only place really to go was the ER, so we did. I was shocked when it took on;y five minutes for my name to be called. When it was, I went to the room where they asked me about what was going on, them some small private examining room. After that, the  did a whole thing of tests that felt like it lasted forever- but in reality lasted an hour.

"Anything?" Candy asked as we walked back to the room and hall where everyone else was.

"They said they're gonna have the results by this Thursday and they'll call me then," I answered.

Sandy spoke up, "Did the doctor seem worried?"

I shook my head. "She said she's had cases like this before and it always turned out to be fine and nothing to worry about, so she was convinced that I'd be one of those cases."

We got back to the room where Marilyn was and everyone was still in the hall except for Darry. The five of us gave confused looks and they all gave some sort of gesture that he was in the room with the door open by a tiny crack. Danny walked over and whispered something to Sandy and she smiled wide. She looked to us, "She had the baby." We all smiled and walked back over to where everyone was.

"Hey... you ok? I saw you run off before," Two-Bit asked when I got back to him.

"Uh... yeah, I'm fine," I answered.

He gave a look that made me know what he was going to say. "Are you sure?"

I nodded. "Yes, I'm positive... so she had the baby?"

Before he could answer, Darry slowly came out from the room. We all got quiet and looked at him and he gave a proud but soft smile, "There's someone we want you all to meet."

We all quietly and slowly followed him into the room. Marilyn was smiling at the little baby in her arms. "Everyone," Darry started and leaned over next to Marilyn and the baby, "Mett Mariah Rose Curtis."

Sodapop smiled and looked at Ponyboy, "We have a little niece, Pony." Ponyboy smiled and nodded.

"She's so beautiful," Sandy smiled at the two.

Marilyn chuckled. "She's got the Curtis family eyes."

"You named her after Mom," Ponyboy said with a smile to his oldest brother, who smiled back and nodded.

"That girl's gonna be a heartbreaker in the future," Danny told Darry with a chuckle.

Darry rolled his eyes a little and Marilyn chuckled again. "Not if I can help it," Darry teased.

Awwwwwww how cute :3

Ok, don't expect such a quick update for things all the time, I only did cause for some reason, I was able to write this chapter in my notebook in literally an hour. I've never done that before, why cant every story I write be like that? Whether fanfiction or not, it makes life so much easier and better!

Anyway, was thish chapter good? I hope so. Hope you liked it! Peace from all the hippies of the world! =^-^=