I wake to yelling. I get up quickly, but a hand touches my shoulder, pushing me back gently. My vision becomes clear again. I see my mom & dad sitting in a chair, & Justin holding my hand, sitting in the chair besides me.
"Easy there." Justin says.
"How are you feeling mija?" My mom asks. I ignore the question, with a question of my own.
"What happened?" I ask, my voice shaking. They look at one another. Another question comes to mind.
"What was that yelling?" I ask.
"There are some boys outside. Your friends, I assume." My dad replies.
"Can I see them?" I ask.
"The nurse won't let them in. That's why there was yelling." Justin explains to me.
"I want to see them." I say.
They all look at each other & leave. I stay there in silence, waiting. The door bursts open, reveling Darry & Soda.
"Hey, how ya feeling kiddo?" Darry asks kneeling down besides me.
"Alright, I guess." I whisper, still feeling weak.
"What happened?" I ask.
"You got jumped." Soda says.
"How'd you find me?" I ask.
"TwoBit came in the house, with your bruised up body in his arms. He saw you on the ground & brought you to us." Darry explains.
"They touched me." I say angrily, looking at the wall.
"We know." Soda says. I look at him, his eyes are red & he looks tired.
"We're you guys here all night?" I ask catching my breath, my voice cracking.
They both nod. "Why?" I ask.
"Because you mean a lot to us." Soda answers. We just stare at each other for a while until I hear a familiar voice.
"Chris?" It's Dally. He just stands there at the door way.
"We'll leave you guys." Darry says. With that, Darry & Soda walk out & Dally comes to me.
He looks like he has something he wants to tell me, but says something different anyway.
"How ya feelin'?" He asks, looking hurt.
"Okay, but are you?" I say, my voice cracking again.
"Why wouldn't I be?" He asks to harshly.
"Dallas...." I whisper.
"I could have protected you," he whispers "I could have proTECTED YOU!" He finishes angrily, punching the wall.
"Dallas?!" I say. He looks at he with pure anger in his eyes.
"I told you to be careful!" He screams. Why is he mad at me?!
"I w-" I start but can't finish.
"Do you have any idea how much it took out of me when I thought you were going to die?!" He screams again.
I'm about to say something, tho I don't know what, but TwoBit, Pony & Johnny come in.
"Dally, don't yell at her." Pony says.
"Yeah, come on. You need to cool off." TwoBit says. I see Darry & Soda standing but the doorway watching the whole episode.
"Ugh!" He grunts & storms out. Darry, Pony, Johnny & TwoBit follow him, leaving just Soda & I. He walks over to me.
"It ain't your fault Chris." He says gently.
"I know, but I need to understand why he thinks that." I say.
"Dally was a mess, when TwoBit brought you over to our house." He explains.
I stay silent, looking at the ceiling.
"Don't let this get to ya, Dal will come back." He says.
"How long do I have to stay here?" I ask, quietly after a few seconds.
"You can leave when you want." He says.
"I want to go." My voice is cracking.
"Do you want me to take you?" He asks.
"Please." I whisper.
I tell my parents that Soda will give me a ride, they debate at first, but eventually let me. They give me some spare clothes & leave. I get changed & Soda & I leave.
••••
Soda & I sit in the car in silence.
"So, what are you doin' today?" He asks, trying to break the silence. I just stare out the window, my eyes probably looking glassy. I sniffle. I'm not crying, but I'm really close to it.
He pulls in to the DX & looks over at me. "Christina, what's wrong?" He asks.
"Nothing." I say.
"Christina, tell me what's wrong." He demands, but nicely.
"They hurt me." I say through my teeth.
"I know, but they ain't ever gonna again." He says rubbing my back.
"You can't promise that." I say.
"Yes I can." He says.
"You can but you can't make sure of it." I say. He just looks at me.
"I'm gonna go." I say opening the door & running away.
"Christina!" Soda shouts, but it's too late, I turn the corner &, I'm gone.
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New Greaser in Town
FanfictionChristina is a really nice girl who moves from Chicago to Tulsa. She try's to make people happy, but that's hard to do in a town that's society is divided up. She then later meets the gang. She isn't looking for love, but it's exactly what she finds.
