An Outsider Love Story

Meds and love

“Lola, Kathy we need your assistance.” Darry called out for us.

“We are coming.” I called back.

I hop off the hood of the truck and Kathy slides out and hands me a first aid kit and she grabs hers. We walk over to the crowded men and look for the incident but only found Chris cradling his face with his hands. I turned my head to find Pony on the ground holding his head into his hands. What the hell?

“So what happened?” Kathy sighs.

“They hit heads.” Two-bit laughed then stopped because Kathy gave him a serious look.

“I will take Chris, Lola you take Pony.” Kathy said as she helped Chris up
I walked over to the unlit bon fire with Pony and sat on a rock as he took the other rock.

I pushed his hands away from his face so I could examine the damage, a small cut on the side of his forehead and dirt all over. I opened the kit and grabbed the water bottle and dabbed the gauze and pressed gently to his head.

“Lola?” Pony asked.

“Yea Pony? What is it?” I asked as I still clean his wound.

“Can I tell you something? Like a secret. Something you can’t tell anyone.” A smile grew on his face.

“Well of course you can. I won’t tell anyone.” I look at him after I cleaned it. I look at it a little closer and put some cooling gel to the wound.

“You promise you won’t tell anyone?” I look at him in the eyes. He was being serious. A bit strange.

“I promise.” I tell him.

“Soda really loves you. I mean with all his heart. The only reason he is doing the rumble is because of you. Because those no good dirty bastards put their hands all over you and hurt you so much. He talks about you all the time and he tells me that he would die if anything happened to you. I just wanted you to know that.” He looks at me with a smile but in his eyes he is still serious.

“Pony you might have a concussion. Of course I know this. I love Soda twice as much.” I tell him.

He smiles up at me and hugs me. He runs back to the group as Soda looks confused. So was I but I shake it off.

An hour past and practice ended, Soda came to get me. I walk to him and we hug. We stayed like that for a couple a minutes but I didn’t want it to end. Someone was coughing dramatically and I pulled away. Tim was waiting for me so we could walk home. Curly was already ahead of us.

“I guess I will come by tomorrow before you leave for the rumble.” I sighed.

“Or earlier.” Soda suggested.

“We'll see.” He lifts my chin up and kisses me but it wasn't the usual kiss. Something was wrong. I look at him but all he did was smile. We stand with the group.

“Ok so I told the other gangs to meet here at 7 so Tim you and your gang meet us at Curtis house around six thirty and then we will head to the lot for the rumble.” Two-bit tells Tim. I shiver and so does Kathy.

“Sounds good. Alright then let’s get going.” Tim says then Curly and him start walking. I go over and hug Kathy and Two-bit.

“Bye guys. I will see you tomorrow around six.”

“Bye Lola get some rest.” Kathy tells me.

“You too Kathy.” Soda comes up to me and hugs me again.

“I love you.” He tells me.

“I love you too.”

I let go of him and head home with Tim. Curly was already home. Angela wasn't here. I get home and go to my room and change to some shorts and a tank top. I sit on my bed and started to draw my name in 3D. I’m pretty good at drawing. I never had the chance to take a class but I would love too. I want to teach children how to be an artist. My room is completely covered in sketches or canvases with paint on them.