Two Bits of a Heart

Chapter 7

I started to run towards the Curtis house. They seemed like such supportive friends when I met them and, Darry told I could come by whenever I needed to. I knocked in the door a couple times. It was around 10:30 so I didn't know is I should expect them to be up. Darry finally came to the door and opened it up to me sobbing.

"Anna!" He screamed a little tiredly. "What happened? Why are you out this late?" I came in and sat down on the couch and looked up at him. I wasn't sure about the marks on my face, but I was certain I had a huge black eye. Darry looked at me stunned as he bent down and moved my bangs out of my face. I flinched as his hand came near my eye.
"Anna," he said. "What happened?" My tears began to slow down and I was finally able to make out words.
"My dad!" I said. "I'm not entirely sure why, but..."
"I'm going to get you ice, I'll be right back," he said trying to calm me and went to the kitchen. Soda and Pony then came into the living room to see what was all going on.

Soda came and bent down beside me with Ponyboy following.
"Anna, are you ok?" He said with those loving eyes and sweet smile. My head and eyes hurt to much to concentrate and talk, and I was still out of breath from running here. I scrunched my face in pain while a tear rolled down my face and slightly shook my head no. I think they both got the idea I didn't want to talk and comforted me. Darry came back with ice and a wet washcloth and sat beside me. He wiped the little bit of blood off my face and I held the ice pack to my eye.
"He didn't hurt you too bad did he?" Darry asked concerned.
I took the ice pack off my face and finally was finally able to make out the words, "I'll be ok."
"You can stay here tonight if you'd like, it's totally fine. You'll be ok," Soda said with a smile. I nodded as Ponyboy got up and came back with a blanket and pillow. Soda led me to the kitchen for some Aspirin and a glass of water.
"I think this makes me look tuff. How bout you, Soda?"
He chuckled a little, "Yeah, you're one tuff girl!"
"But, I'm not really sure I want Two-Bit to see me like this..." I said. Sodapop looked confused and curious at me. "I don't want him to be worrying and all concerned. Like, we've only been hanging out for a short time, I don't know where I'm going with this. But I think I'll just keep my distance for awhile."
"Don't you love him?" Soda said and left me with my thoughts.

'I don't know. Do I love him?' I thought over and over to myself. It was such a heavy question and I thought about it all night. Do I love him?