She thought to herself "where do I go?" then she remembered what that Ponyboy said to her.
She started to run in that direction. She was running so fast, she didn't notice that she had bumped into someone and fell on her butt with a grunt.
"Hey, watch it!' came a voice. Bella looked up and saw Dallas, wiping some soda that spilled on him.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Dallas." Bella said, wiping the tears from her face. "Hey, you're that kid we saved the from those Socs earlier. Shouldn't you be home with your folks?" Dallas asked.
"THEY'RE DEAD!" yelled Bella in almost a sob. "-What?" Dallas asked. "Elaine's father KILLED EM!"
"The Soc killed your parents? Ah Hell NAH!" Dallas said, getting riled up. "We're going to the gang."
then Dallas grabbed Bella's arm and took her in the direction she was heading in the first place...Ponyboy's house.
It was only half a block away.
Dallas had a hard grip, but Bella didn't care about that.
When they got to the house, the screen door was closed, but the door was open. And without hesitation. Dallas pulled the screen door open so fast, it made Bella fly off her feet for a millisecond.
Her eyes cleared and she saw a boy on the ground, eating chocolate cake and watching Mickey mouse, two boys on the table, arm wrestling, and another in the kitchen.
The eldest looked about 16, and the others looked around 12. Dallas was 13. There was no sign of Ponyboy or Johnny anywhere.
"Guys, guess what." said Dallas. The four boys turned to look at Dallas. "What?" said the older boy from the kitchen.
"Remember that kid I told you about. The one we saved from the Socs?"
"-Yeah." echoed the voices of the boys. "Well, this is her and guess what?'
"-Just tell us already Dallas." said the older boy, getting annoyed. "That Soc's father, killed her parents, man!" yelled Dallas.
"-What?" echoed the voices of the boys. "Are you kiddin' me?" asked the elder boy. "Can't you tell on the kids face, that i'm not lying, man!?"
The boy, studied Bella's face expression. "Jesus Christ, you're right." said the boy.
"What's your name, doll?' asked the boy. "Bella Jackson." Bella stuttered. "Hi Bella. My name is Darrel, but you can Call me Darry. On the floor is the lazy Two-But, and over there is Steve and my brother Sodapop. Now, you stay here with them while me and Dallas go take care of business. Boys, comfort her, will you?"
And with that, the boy, Darry and Dallas left the house, running. There was an awkward silence. "Come sit down, kid." said the boy, watching Mickey Mouse. "I don't bite...hard."
Bella, nervously sat down next to the boy. "You like Mickey Mouse?" asked the boy, Two-Bit. Bella nodded. "Who's your favorite character?" he asked. "Well, I've always been a fan of goofy." Bella said. "Eh, he's okay. But, nothing beats the mouse."
"I guess so." Bella said. The two boys who were at the table, came to join the conversation. "So, little missy." said the boy, Steve. "Is you a Greaser, too?"
"That's what people say by my looks and where I live." said Bella. "You dig ok, want some pop?' asked the boy, Sodapop.
"Sure." Bella said, thinking it ironic that Sodapop asked her for some soda.
Sodapop went to the fridge and got her a coke. He handed it to Bella and she took a sip.
"we're really sorry about your parents, kid." said Sodapop, sitting back down. "You didn't deserve it. But, we'll give the Socs what THEY deserve."
Just then, the door opened and Ponyboy and Johnny came in. "Hey guys. Johnny staying over because his parents got into a fight." he then looked to the group. "Back so soon?" he asked Bella.
"My parents are dead and I had no where else to go, but here." said Bella. "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that." said Johnny. "Where's Darry and Dallas?" asked Ponyboy. "I don't know. They left the house after they heard what happened. " said Sodapop.
The two boys sat down to join the group. They started to talk about their Hobbies.
"I like reading and watching movies." said Ponyboy.
""I hang out at the vacant lot." said Johnny
"I play with cars and beat Soda at cards." said Steve
"Not true! I beat you at arm-wrestling!" Soda argued
"Liar!" said Steve, causing an arm wrestle with Soda
"I-" started Two-Bit, but Bella interrupted.
"-Watch Mickey Mouse and eat chocolate cake?"
"Pretty much." said Two-Bit
Just then, Darry and Dallas, ran in, sweating like a couple of pigs. "What happened?" asked Ponyboy?
"Well, let's just say we're having a rumble with the Socs tomorrow." said Dallas, trying to catch his breath.
"Alright." the boys said. "A rumble?" Bella asked, confused. "Those are the big fights between Greasers and Soc's" said Johnny.
"It's getting late. You 3 better get home. Johnny and Darla are staying here for the night." said Darry.
The boys said goodbye to Bella, saying it was nice to meet her and 'welcome to the gang'
Then Darry got out a couple of blankets and pillows from the closet and handed them to Johnny and Bella.
"I'll stay out too." said Ponyboy. "Just make sure you get some sleep." said Darry.
Bella made herself comfy on the couch, and Ponyboy and Johnny made themselves comfortable on the floor.
It was hard for Bella to fall asleep that night because of all the things she had witnessed that night. She tried to think about other things to calm herself down, like what she'll be doing with the gang for the days to come.
She at last fell asleep, but was awoken to the sound of the door opening. "Ssh!" came a woman's voice. "looks like Johnny's staying over again." said a male voice. 'It also looks like they made a new friend." said the female voice.
Bella's blanket was slipping from her body The woman slowly and quietly put it back on her and headed to her room with her husband.
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From Weakness to Strength
Hayran KurguA young girl who was bullied, finds herself orphaned after a couple of boys saved he from bullies. She was a sensitive one, but then she became raised by the gang, But, here's lesson this fanfic teaches: Even the weakest at first could become the st...
