Curtis Sister: Zaylee Curtis

Stay Strong, I'm Here

Zay's POV

I am sleeping as far as the others all know. I can hear them, I can't move for some reason and I can't wake up. It's like I am sleeping forever and I can hear them. I feel like a ghost, I can see my body and I can see Ponyboy and Bree asleep beside me. Am I dead? Am I dead and they don't know it? I am 7 years, this ain't long enough for me. I can't just leave Jayden here all alone. I don't want to see him crying like I did beside a slide. I don't want him to lie to his sister. I lie all the time and it gets me no where but here. I have to stop lying to so much.

I looked around the room. Ponyboy and Bree are asleep beside me. I saw Pony take her hand when she fell asleep. This love stuff is weird, why would he go and get a date when I am here half dead? The door opened to the room and Jayden came in quietly. He walked up to me and took my hand. He looked at me and I can see the tears coming down. I started to cry too, I cry when others cry. I hate seeing everyone like this. One little incident became this huge mess. I looked at Jayden better and I can see a hand mark that's purple on his face. He has a cut on his arm and head. His neck is all purple too. They got him again.

"Hey Zay. I know your sleeping. I know you can't hear me. I also don't want to wake you up. I wanted to let you know I am okay and they won't bother you no more. I scared them away. Noah and Hunter beat me up this morning and they pulled a blade on me. I was able to get the blade. I told them to leave you alone and never to touch you again. Then the teacher slapped my face two times today. The boys choked me before I ran to Bree and Ponyboy's school to get them. Get better Zay and I'll be here when you wake up" He said with tears running down his face. He did this for me. He didn't want me hurt no more. I can handle some of it and so can he. Some people take it too far, the socs. I got up and stood next to him. I hugged him and he didn't feel me. But it's okay. I held him tight in my arms and cried with him.

Pony and Bree woke up and heard some noises. They looked around and then saw Jayden crying beside my body. I cried with him and Bree. It takes a lot to make my brothers cry. Ponyboy looked like he was on the verge of crying too.

"Jay when'd you get here?" Bree asked.

"While ago. I talked to Zay. I told everything would be fine. Noah and Hunter won't hurt her anymore. I told that I scared them away. Well I hope they go away" Jay said. He got up and walked over to Ponyboy. He jumped on his lap and they smiled.

"You okay Jay?" Pony asked.

"Yeah. I want Zay to wake up from her nap" Jay said.

"We all do" Bree said. He laid his head on my brother's shoulder and stayed quiet. Jayden likes Ponyboy, unless he got told by Bree to be nice and like him. I am going with the first one. I sat at the end of my bed and watched them. I got real tired after awhile of watching and fell asleep. I can only imagine what 7 year old Jayden feels like. Unhappy, sad, mad, worried and I feel all those too.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Two weeks later

I've been here for quite awhile now and I haven't 'woken up' yet from this long sleep. I looked around and my brothers are not here, nor is the gang or Jayden and his sister. I've seen Ava a couple times here with Soda. Darry came by after work and slept here some nights and left early in the morning. One time Johnny couldn't handle seeing me like this. He left and I haven't seen him since. I know everything basically. I heard them and I heard all their conversations. I call is ease dropping, but not telling them that I know everything.

I took a gasp for air and woke up. My eyes are open and I can breathe on my own. I took a deep breathe of air and looked at myself. I don't feel anything. I can move my arm and touch my other. I can feel that, but my stomach does no hurt or my eye and neck. I rolled over and pulled the blankets up over my head. I hid under the blankets and traced patterns. I also got my hand stuck in all the wires on my chest still. I got my hand out from all the wires and played with my fingers. I am so bored. No one is here and nothing to do. Guess I can go to sleep. I closed my eyes and fell asleep.