The Curtis Sister

Chapter 11

Courtney's POV
As soon as Two-Bit and Johnny left and my brothers were sitting on my bed by my side I started crying and pulled my knees to my chest and buried my face in them. I couldn't believe I almost let myself get raped again and by Daxtyn. Why couldn't he just leave me alone! I thought.
"Shh Courtney it's okay." I heard Sodapop say as he hugged me.
It was never going to be okay. Usually I'm a pretty tough girl, but after everything that has happened I wondered if I had finally reached my breaking point.
"It's never going to be okay." I say as I lift
my head to look at my brothers.
"Yes it will. We'll get through this." Sodapop said.
"Sodapop's right you have us and the gang to help you through this. You're not alone Courtney." Ponyboy said.
"Why?" I said as tears ran down my face.
"Why what sweetheart?" Darry asked.
"Why do I seem to get hurt the worst? I just want it to stop." I say crying and lean into Soda who hugs me tightly. Thank god for twins. I don't know what I would do without any of my brothers but Sodapop is special. Twins have a relationship like no one else.
"Shh it's going to be alright." Sodapop said tryin to reassure me.
"Everything will be okay. Why don't you get dressed and we'll go home." Darry said bending down in front of me.
"O-okay." I said nervously and got up with the help of Soda.
My brothers then headed out of the room so I could change, but I stopped Darry.
"Everything okay?" Darry asked confused why I stopped him and not the others.
"Darry can you do me a favor?" I asked and wiped my tears.
"Sure. What is it?" Darry asked confused.
I then went over to the desk by my bed and grabbed a pen and paper wrote down the diners number.
"Can you please call work for me and tell them what happened and why I have missed work?" I asked my older brother.
"Sure. Now get ready it's time to go home. The gang misses ya."  Darry said and walked out as I got changed to finally go home. I just hoped everything would be okay.

Darry's POV
I walked out of Courtney's hospital room a little after Sodapop and Ponyboy and they looked at me confused. I just shook my head and went over to a phone they had in the waiting area.
"Hello? Katie speaking." A sweet voice said.
"Hi this is Darry Curtis." I said.
"Ah yes, Courtney's oldest brother correct? Katie asked before I could say anything else.
"Yeah, How did you know?" I asked It's confused.
"Well, other than you having the same last name as your sister I know that your her older brother because Courtney talks a lot about you, Sodapop and Ponyboy at work. Anyway what can I do to help you?" Katie asked.
"Um my sister asked me to call you and tell you why she hasn't been in work." I said getting to the point.
"Ah yes, our manager has been going crazy on why she hasn't shown up for work. He's ready to fire her if she doesn't show up soon." Katie said concerned.
"No, tell him don't do that. Courtney hasn't been skipping intentionally. You see last time she was working she was attacked on her way home and has been in the hospital since." I said.
"Oh no! I'll let him know! Is she okay?" Katie asked concerned almost motherly.
"She has some broken ribs, a broken wrist and she was....raped." I said. I still hadn't wrapped my head around the fact that my little sister was raped.
"Oh dear! Hold on one second." Katie said and came back three minutes later.
"I told my boss and he said that she hopes that she's okay and to come back to the diner whenever she's ready to pick up her shifts. She's one of his best waitresses and she can take all the time she needs to recover." Katie said.
"Thank you." I said.
"Welcome." Katie said and hung up just as Courtney came out of the room and was tackled in a hug by the guys.
"Easy there guys." I said and helped them off her.
"Thanks Darry." Courtney said with a slight smile and we headed home. Once we were home Courtney just sat on the couch to watch Mickey Mouse, not saying a word to anyone. I hoped she would be okay.