Zaylee Curtis 3

Long Time No See

Zaylee's POV

I am sitting here outside alone because Jay left inside. He's upset with me and I understand, but I guess my mind has changed a little since a week ago. Yea it's hard for me, but that's put stress and what not on others. But with Jay and I, I don't even know where we are. I treated him like shit earlier and I shouldn't have. In the meantime I just sat here watching the sunset that I was watching with Jay.

I heard a door open and then shut, people came in talking and laughing. The way Jay and I should be right now. But it's fine, sometimes we need our alone time from one another and this is it I guess. I got up and made my way into the house to see Ponyboy and Bree kissing. Her arms his neck and she' on her tip toes so she can actually kiss him. His arms around her waist as they kissed, I just stood there in the doorframe watching this. Nice to see my brother happy again, he was miserable when I left, when Bree left and now he's back to normal, but not completely.

"Zay" Bree said and looked at me. Pony turned and looked at me standing in the doorframe as I looked at them both.

"I'm going home, Ponyboy" I said, he nodded and I walked up to them. He hugged me and I hugged him back.

"I'll be back in about an hour" He said. I nodded. It's not late anyway, it's around 8:00. I got my shoes on and left the house. I shoved my hands in the jacket that Jay let me use, it's too big but I still rock the outfit and look pretty darn cute too. I walked down the sidewalk and it started to rain a little. It's been raining all day, but right not it's just like a little sprinkle, not much rain.  My mind was blank when I walked alone back to my house. I don't know why, but it was.

I ran into something because I wasn't paying attention to where I was going. I fell back a little but managed not to fall. I looked up and saw some socs from my class. But not just any socs, the ones I've hated and thought I'd never see again. It was Emily, Braden, Hunter and I forget the other's boy name. My eyes went wide as I looked at them and they looked at me with smirks on their faces.

"Well look who it is, we all thought you ran from this pathetic town that you all call it." Emily said walking up to me and we're now standing face to face. Something I don't want to do.

"You're on the football team?" Brayden asked and laughed with the other two boys trying to annoy me. It's working alright, but I've gotten stronger as a person and I could take down Emily and one these boys alone. But not so sure how I'd do against three boys.

"No, my boyfriend let me borrow it, stupid." I said with some sass as I stood there with my arms crossed waiting for them to leave me alone.

"Well, you managed to score a boyfriend after how many years and how you act." Emily said. "Because I remember you as the girl who broke Brayden's arm." She said.

"I did break his arm, but if ya like I can break something else and not something on his body. Your body, so leave me the hell alone." I said a little harsh trying to get them to leave me alone and leave. I started to walk and the three boys started pushing me a little and calling me names, or even saying things. Like how I'm unloved, Jay doesn't really love me or my brothers never cared that I left for 4 years. How they know all this stuff, I don't know. But I don't believe them since they lie all the time and always have.

I walked towards my house and they followed me, even Emily. They kept pushing me, kicking me or hitting me. I got to my house and that's when I went to turn around to stop them and they punched me in jaw. I went to the ground from how hard they punched me, Brayden's the strongest of the three boys. Emily started laughing at me, because I also landed in a puddle. So now I am soaked and my jaw hurts. Guess karma exists. I heard a door open and I didn't bother to look back and see who it was or to see if it even was one of the guys.

"Leave her alone!" I heard and then I heard the footsteps get louder and louder. It was Two-it, Soda and Steve. Two and Steve got rid of the others as Soda helped me up off the ground. I watched as the others left, I think Soda was talking to me. But I was too focused on seeing Two and Steve making the other four leave.

"What happened? Where's Jay?" Soda asked. I got out of my thoughts and looked up at him.

"Jay's at his place. And I was just walked home alone and they came up to me. I thought they left forever, but I guess I was wrong." I said.

"Who are 'they'?" Steve asked.

"Soda's ex girlfriend's little sister and the three boys that always use to bully me or beat me up at school when I was younger." I said.

"Way to go Soda!" Two said and we all looked at Two. He backed up a step and then ran inside the house leaving us out here in the cold.

"C'mon, let's get you inside." Soda said. I nodded as I walked with them inside the house. They didn't seem to care where Pony was, but then again he is 18 years old and is old enough to take care of himself. I walked in behind Steve and Soda walked in behind me. The others are all on the couch, either drinking beer or eating chocolate cake. Steve of course yelled at Two for eating his piece and I smiled.

"Where the hell have you been?" Darry asked standing up and looking at me.

"She didn't do anything Dar, she's here so drop it." Soda said defending me. He always defends Pony and I when we late or something like that. It annoys Darry that he does it, but at the end of the day it doesn't matter because we're all here together.

"Shut it Soda." Darry said. The guys all sank into their seats as they watched this and I stood there and watched the two of them fight like old grandpas.

"I was walking home for Jay's, Darry. Socs got to me  and I was late. Sorry." I said.

"It's fine, go wash up." He said. I nodded and headed upstairs to the bathroom and my room. Soda winked at me and I winked back as I left the room. I got to the top and went to my room, I grabbed some random dry clothes and threw those on the floor of the bathroom. I locked the door and went to the sink as I cleaned my face from the little bit of blood, mostly dirt and mud. I didn't feel like taking a shower, too long and I ain't in the mood for one as it is. I changed into my dry clothes and then looked at myself in the mirror, still good as can be. Still pretty and still here, with that, I left the washroom with a smile.

I went to my room and shut the door. It was cold in here, so just to annoy others. I went to the Soda's room and grabbed the big blanket off their bed. I wrapped myself in it as I shut my door to my room and plopped down in my bed. I got under my blankets, with the other big blanket wrapped around me still. I closed my eyes and fell asleep in the darkness of my room and only the outside light lighting up my room a little.