Scarlet Curtis 2

The Truth

As we got back home from the air port, Champ raced me to the front door.

I still have a lot of questions like -

Who is Dixie Merrill?
Why won't anyone tell me about her?

Did the gang know her as well as Buck? Why did Champ know the way?

What's going on?

When we got inside, the first thing I did was change out of my clothes.

They felt so new and clean not like the old ones I've worn all week.

Darry came in my room after I was done changing and swept me off my feet.

Right when he carried me, he said, "Oh, Scar, your getting heavy."

I smiled and said, "I'm thirteen Darry. I know."

He placed me down in the living room and turned off Mickey Mouse.

Two-bit loves Mickey.
I sighed to myself.

Darry continued, "Look, Scar, as much fun as it was for you to become a model, it wasn't fun for us."

I asked, "What do you mean?"

Soda answered, "We were worried sick about you, Princess."

I looked down and played the guilt card and said, "I'm sorry, Darry."

Ponyboy replied, "Guilt isn't going to work Scar, were serious about this."

I looked up and said, "Fine."

Darry said, "Scar, what you did was very risky. You put your family on the line."

Suddenly there was a knock at the door, and Ponyboy got up to get it.

Darry looked at me and said, "We will talk about this later."

Soda asked Pony, "Who was it."

Pony looked white as a ghost and said, "Darry, it's the house check in lady."

I furrowed my eyebrows and asked, "Who's the check in lady?"

Darry looked at the gang ignoring my question and said, "Guys sorry but you guys need to leave right now!"

They all went out the back door as I repeated my question, "Who's the check in lady?"

Darry said, "Scar, room now."

I got up and went to my room just like he told me to.

But that doesn't mean I still wasn't listening.

I could hear Darry yelling at Pony downstairs.

He said, "You said she was coming at 4 in the evening!"

Pony shrugged and said, "That's what she told me-here I even wrote it down."

It was silent for a second until Darry yelled, "This says 9 am!"

Ponyboy silently said, "Oops."

Soda said, "Guys! Enough! Look, we have to clean up go go go!"

I heard shuffling and trash bags.

I wondered why they didn't let me help, I'm not six anymore.

Finally, Darry went and opened the door.

He said, "Hello, Mrs. Finch, lovely morning isn't it?"

Mrs. Finch I'm guessing said, "Sure is, Mr. Curtis. You know the drill."

I peeked my head out of my door and saw that Mrs. Finch was an old black lady that looked like a maid.

She was wearing white and black and her nose looked all wrinkly but her hair was pretty.

She walked around and inspected everything.

The living room, kitchen, bathrooms, and even Darry's room.

She came out of his room writing with a pen on pink paper and said,

"Mr. Curtis, you do realize an inspection is necessary and important?"

He answered, "Yes, Mrs. Finch, why don't you come back tomorrow around four."

She smiled and said, "Why, Mr. Curtis, you know I can't do that.

I only inspect your family's living arrangements once a month."

He sighed and looked at Soda and Pony.

She handed him the pink slip and was headed towards the door.

Before she walked out she said, "Oh, and there was one more thing I wanted to say it's about Scar."

I popped my head up and I was all ears.

She continued, "You do realize that these were all over town don't you?"

She pulled out one of my magazines.

Darry said, "Actually I was going to say-"

Mrs. Finch interrupted him, "Its alright Darrel, but you know you adopted Scarlet it's your responsibility to keep up with her. Good day to all of you."

Adopted?

No, I'm not adopted I'm related to them! I'm there sister.

If I wasn't their sister they would've told me right?

You mean my whole life has been a complete and utter lie?

As Mrs. Finch closed the door, I slammed my door closed which brought everyone in the house still.

A couple hours later, Soda started to knock on my door.

He asked, "Princess, c'mon princess open up."

I answered, "I'm not your princess and I'm not your sister! I don't belong here."

I could've sworn I heard him let out a huge sigh.

He tried opening my door again but it was locked.

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