"You'll soon find out why people are named after storms"
Cassandra Winston- the little sister of Dallas Winston, was just a broken soul
Until Sodapop Curtis came around
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"look what we got here"
A group of Socs surround us in every direction while one tall blonde headed one stands prior to the rest. The strong irritating smell of vodka drenched on the boys
Soda stands in front of me, gripping my arm tightly, not taking his eyes off the group
"Aw, I didn't know you two were a thing" the soc chuckles before taking a swig of his drink
"Bob–" I try to talk but he cut me off "Sandy wouldn't be happy with you now would she, Sodapop?" He tilts his head trying to get on Sodas nerves and there was tension between the two
"We ain't together no more, she was two timing me with some butt-ugly brat" making the soc chuckle
"I didn't know I was a ugly" and my eyes widen in realisation and Soda goes quiet "what the hell?!" my voice raising and the boy leans back with a cheeky grin
"Does Sarah know your down someone else's pants?" I say trying to calm my fury "go on, tell her. It's your word against mine" his smile growing bigger by the minute
"God how I hated you and your little cheeky ass. I tried. I really did, Winston" he begun to walk around us in an circular motion "But you just couldn't stop being a stuck up bitch, could you? Yeah well, I ain't gonna be a nice guy anymore. That's means my guys can do anything to you now" the boys surrounding us started to smile
Bob stepped closer to my face, his alcoholic breath whipping me violently, he brushed his cold fingers against my cheek "anything at all" he whispered. I hadn't realised I was clenching my jaw so hard till it started to ache "go to hell"
Soda pulled me away from Bob's touch and jumped at him, connecting his fist with the boys jaw causing his to tumble to the floor
Bob regains his balance and snaps his fingers in demand for the other boys to fight back
I attempt to run to Soda but two boys grab me "get off me!" I yell at them but they pin me to the ground
3 boys start to punch Soda. He was being beaten, taking hits in the jaw and the stomach at the same time, I felt like screaming but one of the boy's hand was over my mouth
The boys knock Soda to the ground and he was now being kicked in the ribs. I bit the boys finger and he lets go, but another boy runs over and knocks me in the head with a glass bottle. The boy immediately shoved his hand to my throat, pushing me into the ground and my breath being cut off. Liquid dripping from my head and my throat begins to burn as if it were about to explode, I could feel my veins tightening and throbbing like crazy
At this point I couldn't see Soda and vision became hazy and I fell into to deep blackness
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My eyes open slowly, bright lights stinging my eyes
"Cassie!" A figure running to my side "Cass, you okay?!" The voice was deep and familiar
I re gain vision and see Dal standing next to me, concern in his eyes. I ignore his question and glance around my room puzzled
There were a row of seats filled with boys fast asleep- the gang. The room was cold and a dull white colour, machines around me. Then it all comes rushing back, I was in a hospital
"Dal?" my voice cracking, I glance through all the boys. Steve, Ponyboy, Johnny, Two-bit even Darry but where was Soda?
Then Darry opened his eyes and walks over to us "where's Soda?" Darry shows a small smile "he's in the next room" I sit up and try to lean my head back but I wince in pain, I place my hand on head and I ache at the touch
"You were stitched up" Darry says "Cass, what the he'll happened?" Dallas growled and I try to remember
"Soda took me to the park, there were socs and they got under sodas skin. There were too many I could barely see" I take a short pause "They beat Soda to the ground then one of 'em started to choke me and hit a bottle across my head" I flash back to the feeling of when I was being choked
Dallas clenched his fist tightly then turned to a wall and punched it making a hole and waking the boys
"Who the hell was it!" Dallas shouted "I can't remember, it was dark" though I clearly remembered it was Bob, Dal was angry, like angry angry, angry enough to kill a guy so I didn't say none
He angrily walked back and forth in the room then made his way to my side and crouched beside me, giving me a gentle kiss on the forehead then walking out of the room
Pony rushes beside me not saying a word. What could you say to your bestfriend who was just beaten? Then Two-bit stood up "God, Cassie. You look like shit" and Darry whacked him in the back of the head making him chuckle
The boys and I talk for a long time, Darry remembered to bring chocolate cake and Steve bought chocolate milk from the Cafeteria downstairs
"Darry when can I get outta here?" I had only been here a few hours and I was already sick of the place "You're supposed to be discharged tomorrow" just then a nurse walked into the room "Sodapop is stable enough to have visitors if you want to see him" the boys look at eachother. Ponyboy and Darry go in first, their visit was long and quiet, the tension in our room was suspending
A few minutes later the boys walk back out. Pony had a faint red-stained face but Darry looked fine. Steve and Two-bit go in next, unlike the brothers, there visit was loud "you look so tuff!" We heard Steve yell and I chuckle
They come out and the boys look at me. I wasn't sure if I was aloud to leave my room but I went anyway. I walked into the room and I stood still. Soda lay in his bed, his breathing soft. He had big purple blotches on his face and a huge gash from his temple to his jaw
He tried to sit up but I rushed to his side and told him to lay down. "Are you okay?" He asked and I gave a sad laugh "I'm fine, look at you" and he smiled "how are you feeling?" I gently caressed his cheek but he winced so pulled it away, but he grabbed my hand
"Good now you're here" I shoot him a faint smile. I could hear the nurse outside asking where I was so give Soda a nervous look "go" he chuckled
I kissed him on the forehead the same way he did that night I got drunk and he smiled before I walked out
