I'll Stay With You-Darry Curtis Love Story

Chapter eleven

As I got out of the shower and wrapped my towel around my body. I wiped off the mirror and rung out my hair as I looked at myself. I dried off and threw on some sweatpants and a t shirt. I walked out of the bathroom after throwing my towel over the shower to dry. I walked down the hall to the kitchen and dining area where Elle was sitting at the table and Bri was making plates. I walked over to the table and sat down after rubbing my fingers through Elle's hair. She looked up at me and smiled as Bri carried plates full of roast to the table.
"You didn't have to make the plates Bri I could have," I said as Bri sat down and looking at her.
"I know but you deserve a break once in a while."
"Well thank you," I said to her as I picked up my fork. She looked up at me and smiled.
"Good as always. I don't know how you do it KK," Elle said as she shoveled bites of food in her mouth. Bri looked up and nodded as she kept eating.
"Well soon I'll be teaching you to make food like this," I said devouring my cooking.
"Not as good as you KK," Ell said looking up at me and smiling. The three of us soon finished eating. I cleaned the dishes, Elle dries them, and Bri puts them away. After doing the dishes Bri headed to take a shower and me and Elle headed to our rooms. I was writing down the song I wrote earlier when I heard Bri walk out of the bathroom into her room. I went to go say goodnight to Elle but she was out cold. I took the book from her hands and laid it on her nightstand before kissing her head and turning off the light. I walked to Bri's room and she was already laying in bed.
"Knock knock," I said walking into her room laying down at the bottom of her bed.
"Hi," she said sitting up.
"Somethings wrong what's up?"
"What if I get jumped at this school. I won't have you."
"That's why I taught you to fight bag. If someone comes at you the wrong way you fight back. You don't need me anymore sticking up for you. I put a string of hair behind her ear and kissed her head.
"I love you K."
"I love you Bri. Now you get some rest," I said to her laying her back down. She shut her eyes as I turned off the lamp. I walked back to my room. Laid down and turned off the lamp. It took me a minute to fall asleep but I soon did. I thought I would make it through the night but nope I was wrong. I sprung up sweating and panting. I had to get some air so I slowly and quietly slipped down the hallway. The cold air felt nice against my hot self. This nightmare wasn't as bad. Bri and Elle were still out cold. Wish I could sleep like that.
"Hey," a voice spoke coming towards my porch. It was Darry.
"Hi, what are you doing up?"
"I should ask you the same thing," he said as he stood next to me. "But really why are you up?"
"I've had these nightmares ever since my brother died and they got worse in the foster home I was in. Nothing helps medication, therapy, it does nothing. Why are you up?"
"Ever since my parents died Pony he gets nightmares. He would sometimes wake up screaming and it got somewhat bad to where Sodapop had to sleep with him. Also it's hard for me to sleep soundly through the night," he answered looking at me. Not taking his eyes off of me.
"I like talking to you. I haven't had someone like that since my brother. After he died and then my parents I was all alone." I was looking him in the eyes. Not taking them off of him.
"I like talking to you KK. I should probably get to sleep we both have a big day tomorrow." He seemed as if he didn't want to stop talking to me. He was walking down the steps when I called out his name.
"Darry," I said walking down the steps. He turned around and looked down at me. I grabbed the middle of his shirt and pulled him in for a kiss. As my hands were holding on to his shirt his were on both sides of my face. We pulled away after a moment. I looked up at him and smiled as he did the same.
"Good night Darry," I said letting go of his short and walking backwards.
"Good night KK."