We pull up in the driveway to a dark house.
When I step inside, the kitchen light is on.
Carl swears under his breath,
“You really are dumb you know? You just fucking sat there, like a fucking dumbass. You're making me look bad. Stop it.”
I sighed. “You know what?! How about we stop seeing them, since you can't act like a normal human being, fuck who your friends are...and I swear if I ever see you hanging around Ponyboy Curtis...I will kill you.”
My body stiffens and I feel like my heart has stopped.
I can't just stop seeing Ponyboy. He's my best friend. I love him.
“No.”
He turns around so fast with anger stretched inside his eyes.
“What?!”
I wanna stop myself from saying anything else, but I know I can't do that.
“No...he's my friend.” I say quietly, almost under my breath.
Carl scoffs and I feel a sting on my cheek as his hard hand whips me across the face. It knocks the air out of me, and I fall over.
“You're just a dumb piece of shit! Fuck Ponyboy! You and him both can burn in hell. It's not like he loves you Ginger. I do, I love you!”
We were both crying.
I wanna yell, kick, and scream.
Bullsit! You Don't love me! All you do is hurt me. That's not love, Carl!! I wanna say that, but I know it'd get me killed.
I sit there on the hardwood floor, looking up at Carl. He's too stubborn to say anything else.
He walks into the room, like always. I sit there, the warm tears, stinging the fresh bruise on my face.
