The Outsiders:Bella's story /Dallas Winston fan fic)

Chapter 36:Goodbye to yesterday and hello today

As soon as I see my Aunty Yvonne we hug each other which seems like forever.

"Aunty!" I squeal as she hugs me.

"Oh Bella I am so sorry you had to go through that. Let's take you home" my Aunty says as we drove to her farm.

It was a beautiful country side farm, lots of trees that you couldn't really see the two story White House.

As soon as we stepped in the phone had rung..Yvonne picked it up and by the way I heard the conversation it was Darry breaking the news, I listened carefully with her.

"Hi Aunty Yvonne" he says sounding sad.

"Oh hello Daryl, what the matter? Is everything okay? You seem sad my dear" she says.

"B-Bella was shot last night...everyone is coping differently, she was running because she was getting shaded by some bad kids and next thing I know she's shot in front of all of us. Soda and pony are both wrecks, Soda keeps crying and pony just says nothing." Darry says sounding like he's about to tear up.

"Oh my, Daryl I am so so sorry to hear that. When's the funeral?" She asked.

"In two days, they wouldn't let us see her in the hospital. So it's a closed casket. It's better that way..anyways I gotta go see you" Darry says hanging up.

A part of me wanted to say Hey I'm alive..

"He seems very devastated that his little sister has been shot. When you go back they will be mad at you but will forgive you." She says giving me a lecture.

"I know but I couldn't let the Socs attack them. Even if they were just teasing me I just couldn't risk it" I say sobbing a little.

The phone rang again and as my Aunty answered it she gave it to me.

"It's for you, he says he's Two-bit Mathews" she says as I answer it.

"Hey Two" I say.

"Hey girl, listen I'm using Darry's phone so I'm whispering and if they come by I'm gonna call you Kathy so they think I'm talking to her" two-bit says.

"Okay...so how is everybody holding up? How's Dally?" I questioned.

"They're handling it very very hard. Dally found himself a girl" two says as I sighed.

"I'm just messin with ya Kathy. Anyways, he's been handling it rougher then anyone, he drinks more then usual but stays away from the broads. He also doesn't go to jail" two says.

"Yeah cuz I made him promise to stay with the gang if anything were to happen to me" I say.

"Yeah...it's different not having you around, Sodapop...well he's a mess he's either crying or punching a pillow thinking it was the soc who shot you. Dally is cursing so much, pony just stares at the ceiling tearing up. Johnny Crystal...it's a crying fest here. I cry just to seem normal and Steve..well Steve doesn't do anything besides eat more cake" two says. I had a feeling of guilt.

"I hope you understand why I'm doing this" I say.

"Yes I know, but when you come back you'll be in trouble from all of us but they'll forgive you" two-bit says.

"Yeah" I say.

"Anyways I gotta go Darry made supper" two-bit says hanging up.

I sunk into the kitchen chair and let out a loud sigh,

"I know hun, it's hard but you and I are going to your funeral. I'll make sure you look unrecognizable. Your name could be Julia and you'll be my...New farm hand" Aunty says as I nod.