Wait What?!?! You're a Winston???

I hate being ill

CHAPTER 3

Dally's POV

Frankie said she had to use the bathroom but I saw the tears building up in her eyes when I told Darry what was wrong with her. She's been in the bathroom about 10 minutes already.

"Dally!" I heard someone shout, I think it was Ponyboy. I ran up the stairs and what I saw next wasn't something I wanted to see again after so many years.

Francesca was leant with her head over the toilet being sick as Pony held her hair back in a hair tie. I was happy Pony was there for her because she hates being sick, I hate her being sick. It makes her upset, she cries when she's sick. I walked up to her and rubbed her back whilst I felt her head, it felt like she had a fever, I told pony to go get a thermometer so I could check her temperature. Once I had taken her temperature it read 105.4, "No no no" I said a bit too loud.

"What's wrong Dal?" Pony asked with worry in his voice. "Could you go get Dar for me Pony" I asked while Pony walked out the room. Frankie sat up against the wall with her head on my shoulder, she looked so pale. I the lifted her shirt so I could see how hot her back was and I saw the reason she fell sick so fast. There was a huge gash on her back that was infected, she must have missed that one when she cleaned all her cuts from being beaten.

A few minutes later, Pony came back with Darryl. Darry saw us and almost instantly picked Frankie up and took her to his room and told Pony to get the medical kit while lying her on his bed.

She started to cry and I felt sympathy to her because I knew she hated being sick.

I heard Darry say to her that he's cleaned the gash and he'll have to put stitches in her back. She just groaned and told him to get it over with. She reminds me so much of how I am when I'm getting stitched up by Dar.

At first I was watching Darry stitch her back up she didn't even flinch or make a noise. As he got to the last few stitches where the gash had started to bleed, I heard the worst scream ever come from my little sister, she wouldn't stay still and wouldn't stop screaming. The whole gang were now gathered in Darry's room apart from Johnny and Two 'coz they couldn't stand to see her like that so they went for a walk.

I was holding down her legs, Steve was holding down her arms and Soda was holding her head as she was squeezing Pony's hand while Darry stitched the rest of her back up. Soon after that she fell asleep, we all left her alone apart from Pony, he insisted on staying till she woke up again. I think the boy's catching feelings, he better not break her heart or I'll break him.

If there is someone I care about it would be Francesca and Johnny, Johnny needs all the care he can get 'coz we all know his parents don't care for him.

Ponyboy's POV

I was sat there at the side of Darry's bed waiting on Francesca to wake up. I had never seen any of the gang this ill before and I don't think any of the others have either because Dar looked surprised when he saw the pain she was in. It scared Dal half to death seeing his kid sister in this state.

After a while of me being up here I heard Johnny and Two come back, I guess they went on a longer walk than expected. I had been up here about half an hour before I fell asleep holding her hand to keep her company while she slept, I just didn't want her to wake up alone is this state.

Francesca's POV

I woke up and saw that Pony was still here holding my hand, but he was asleep. I found it really cute actually. All the Curtis brothers have a look of each other and they're all really good looking but that's weird for me to say about Darry seen as though I'm only 13 and he's 20. But I think that Pony is really cute and Soda is good looking... WAIT WHAT AM I SAYING?!?!

Am I falling for Pony? Jeez Dally would kill him if he found out I like him.

I felt the pain straight away when I woke up but it was bearable, or so I thought before I moved. The pain got worse and I winced causing Pony to wake up.

"Are you ok Francesca?" Asked Pony with a worried voice. I nodded my head obviously lying to him, the pain was getting worse by the minute and Pony pointed out that I'm looking a bit pale.

"Can you help me downstairs" I asked Pony. He helped me out of bed and down the stairs where the rest of the gang were sat either watching TV or playing cards. I got to the bottom step and all eyes looked at us as the step creaked tell them we were present.

"You ok Francesca?" Asked Steve with another weird facial expression. "You're looking kinda pale" mentioned Soda as me and Pony walked to the sofa, I grew dizzy and nearly fell but Pony caught me. Soda then lifted me up and placed me on the sofa next to him.

I'm glad I have the gang, I'm glad I moved in with Dally and met the gang. They're all like a huge family to me, Soda was a bit flirty with me at times and I liked to mess with him to tease him. I could tell Pony likes me but I didn't say anything to him.

I just liked the feeling that I was loved again after so many years.

As Soda was sat next to me on the sofa I felt him wrap his arm around my torso so I decided this would be a great time to tease him. All the others in the gang had either gone home or are in the kitchen. I think me and Dally are staying the night again because it's to late to be walking the streets right now.

I placed my hand on Sodas thigh and he looked down at me smiling, I moved my hand further up and he started to blush. I then kissed his cheek and walked into the kitchen, I heard him shout tease as I walked away laughing.

"What's so funny little Winston?" Dally asked me. "Oh nothing just Soda being Soda" I replied so it didn't look suspicious.

"Want some chicken Francesca?" Pony asked me. "I'm vegetarian" I said back giggling. Pony face palmed his hand and shook his head. I started laughing and so did Dally 'coz he knows I'm vegetarian. Darryl looked at me and asked "do you want anything to eat?" I thought for a minute, "she likes apples if you have any" Dally said making sure I ate something. I just gave in and ate the apple Pony passed to me.

"Oi Francesca" Soda shouted from the room. "What ya want" I shouted back. "I'm lonely" he whined, "come keep me company" he said like a little baby. I looked at Dally and he gave me a concerned look, Darry and Piny day there laughing at how Soda said it.

"Something going on with you two?" Dally asked cocking an eyebrow. "No Dal, we're just friends. Calm down" I said giggling and walking back into the room where Soda was laying upside down on the sofa.

I stood there laughing before going and picking him up from the floor he just fell on. Once he was up I just sat down on his knees, I could feel him blushing as he wrapped his arms around my waist.

"Do you have any board games?" I asked him. "Ooo yes, I'll be right back" Soda said while jumping up and placing me on the sofa where he was sat.

Pony walked into the room and looked surprised when Soda nearly knocked him over running past him up the stairs. "Did you ask him about his board games?" Pony asked more of a statement. "Yep, is he that crazy about them?" I asked. "Oh you have no idea" Pony reassured me. Well I'm in for a lot of fun tonight ha...ha...ha...

Thank you for reading this chapter too. It means a lot to me how you have chosen to read my first ever story. Comment what you think and vote for my story please. ~ Amelia