𝐂𝐀𝐍'𝐓 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 || 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐏

𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐕𝐄 - 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘

— Sodapop has lost his memory but the doctor said if we try we can get him to remember us maybe. After Sodapop came home, we all gave him a few days as he remembers nothing.

I got sick of my kid brother not remembering anyone. I sigh and get up out of dad's old recliner, heading to his old bedroom as he doesn't share a bed with Ponyboy because he lost his memory of Ponyboy and who would want to sleep with a stranger? Ponyboy has been staying in my bedroom.

I knock on the door. A small, "Come in." Filled my ears. I walk in. "Can I sit on the bed?" I ask. He nods in response. I sigh in sadness. "Are you hungry? You haven't came out of your room in a while...I know you are all mixed up..." I say softly. He just shrugs and digs his head into his pillow. "I'm not hungry..." He states. I nod. "How is your head? Do you need Advil?" I ask. My kid brother replies with a simple nod.

I leave his room and I go to the kitchen. Ever since Sodapop has lost his memory, everything has been sadder.

Ponyboy barely comes out of his room, I overworked myself, dally has been getting in the cooler a lot more than he already does (which I thought was impossible), Johnny is always scared that Sodapop was never going back to normal and cried all day, two-bit never made jokes and for once, stopped talking about Mickey Mouse when it was on.

And Steve... he's a mess to say the least. He either overworks himself or doesn't even go to work, he is either angry or sad. I couldn't remember the last time I saw him smile, and he was always clutching the stuffed animal sodapop got him when they were kids. Steve doesn't even try to fight back against his dad or socs anymore.

I walk back into sodapop's room and I hand the brunette some Advil and water. Sodapop looked like mom. Mom had the same ocean blue eyes that sparkled just like sodapop's and the same brown hair that looked real clean all the time.

Sodapop took the Advil and put it into his mouth. He grabbed the water and drank some of it; he swallowed it and sighed. He was about to lay back onto the bed before I stopped him.

"Hey...can I try to spark your memory?" Sodapop just nodded in reply to my question. "Uhm...well...I'm the oldest out of the gang...being 20...I was named after dad...I do roofin. I got custody over you and Ponyboy after mom and dad died..." I went on and on, explaining everything, trying to get him to remember. Until—

"Wait...I-I think I remember..." Sodapop whispers.

I freeze in shock before coming back to my senses. "You remember me?" Sodapop nods in reply to my question. "I don't remember anyone else but—" I cut my kid brother off with a hug. "You remember me!" I said as I felt tears pouring down my cheeks. He nods.

"I do." He says, giggling.