June Curtis

Chapter 44

Tanner's POV

Last night was one of the first nights of my life. Man, that hurt so bad. Letting the person you love go. We weren't even officially dating yet. Right now I'm at the Dingo eating an early lunch with Shawn. Yes, I know what you're thinking. Why would you hang out with Shawn? He's a dick. Well, yes he is a dick but he said he was sorry and I know that he won't mess with June because I'm not involved with June anymore. "So how's your girlfriend?" Shawn asked and I have him a confused look then I remembered that I didn't tell him yet. "She wasn't my girlfriend and we're not seeing each other anymore. I'm the reason she's getting hurt so I had to break things off." I said and poked at my food. Shawn sighed and said "I'm sorry man. I know you really loved her. Things like this are hard but you'll get through them." I didn't say anything for a while until I finally decided to tell someone what I'm feeling. "Shawn man, it hurts. It hurts so much. It's like a thousand fucking knives stabbing me in the damn heart. She was my world. She was my everything. It's like that feeling you get in your stomach, when your heart's broken. It's like all the butterflies just died. So tell me, where should I go? To the left where nothing's right? Or to the right where nothing's left?" I said and Shawn leaned back in his side of the booth and said "Listen, when you let her go it can be both good and bad. It could be for the best and like you said, she won't get hurt. Then again it could be for the worst. You both will be left with a broken heart. But if she walks away from you and you just let her keep walking, by the time you do go after her she might not be there. But I am gonna say this. When a girl leaves, you don't let her walk away. You run the fuck after her and pour your heart out on the pavement. You have to tell her all the reasons you love her and you gotta mean every word of it. You better kiss her like you've never kissed her before and hold her in your arms like you're protecting the world because she is your world. Fight for her. Don't let her go. Because once she walks out on you, there'll be nothing more you can do and let me tell you, boy you'll regret it." Shawn said and he took a drink of his pop, laid some money out on the table for lunch, and then he left. I did to. I followed him out and we ended up at the park. We climbed the monkey bars and being the player he is, he started hitting on the girls that walked past us when I only had one girl on my mind.

Soda's POV

When we got home from the hospital last night, we went straight to bed. Evie and Beth guided June to her room while the rest of us crashed out in the living room. I couldn't sleep the whole night. I was just thinking I guess. I'm very upset that June didn't say anything about the deal with the Socs but I hate what Candy said to her but its true. If June doesn't start telling us things like that then we will have to send her away. I was sitting on the couch with Rosie cuddled up next to me and Steve on the other side of me with Evie on his other side in the same position as Rosie. Rosie is so cute. I love her. So much more than Sandy. I looked around the living room and just admired the gang. Dally was laying on his back on the floor with a beer bottle next to him, Kathy was laying on Dally's stomach drooling a little bit too, Johnny was laying on Dally's arm with Jessie on Johnny's stomach, then Two-Bit was laying on the other couch with Candy laying on his chest,Ponyboy was leaning against Candy, Braeden was leaning between my legs on the floor with his back touching the couch, and Darry was in his recliner with Beth laying on him. We're a weird bunch. I think I should go check on June though. I slowly got up and being careful, I laid Rosie down on her big brother. I walked to June's room and June was sitting up in her bed crying. I shut her bedroom door and sat down on her bed. "W-who's there?" June asked as she tried to stop crying. "Your favorite brother." I said trying to lighten the mood a little bit. She smiled just a tad but that's good for now. "Your smiling your famous smile, aren't you?" June asked and I didn't realize it but I was. "How do you know?" I asked as I got under the blankets and laid her on my chest. I knew she was comfy because I sure wasn't. But as long as she is then it's fine. "I could tell by the way you talked. Besides, I should know, you are my favorite brother." She said and chuckled at the end. "Why were you crying?" I asked and she was quiet for a little bit then I broke the silence again "Do you remember when Sandy told me she was leaving me?" I asked and she nodded. "Well I was devastated. I wouldn't come out of my room and I wouldn't eat. I was a wreck. But I had so many emotions running threw me that I had to get them out. I had to tell someone. When I did tell someone, I felt a whole lot better." I said. It was quiet while I played with her hair and she said "I don't know how you guys can stay in a relationship. We weren't really dating either and I'm still crying. Soda, I want him to come back." I sighed and said "I know you do baby. But love is difficult. When you really love someone, you cry. You're crying and that's because you do love him. It just takes time and if things really don't work out between you two, then you could still be friends just not anything more. There's other people out there in the world, but there's only one person for you. You just have to find them." She lifted her head and looked at me with tears still in her blind but yet beautiful eyes and said "Thanks Soda. I love you." I smiled and kissed her head and said "I love you too. By the way, happy birthday." She smiled even more and then we heard "Did I just hear it was someone's birthday? That means there's gonna be cake!" Two-Bit. I then guided June out to the living room.

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