The outsider

Chapter 7

Ponyboy and Darry entered the room, I got off of Dally's bed and ran to hug pony. "I'm sorry I didn't do this before. I had to make sure Dally was okay." "I understand." Ponyboy hugged me back before letting me go. I looked at Darry and hugged him To, he wrapped his arms around me protectively. "J-Johnny's in the other room." Ponyboy said, I pulled away from Darry and looked at Ponyboy. "Take me to him." He nodded, "Kourtney!" Dally called out I looked at him, "Let me know if he's okay." I nodded and walked with pony to johnnys room. "Johnny." I said softly and walked up to him. His back was exposed, covered in burns and blisters. He was looking at a mirror so he could see us, "Hey K-Kourtney." "Johnny. Your okay. Your okay." "I'm not doing so good Kourtney." "No jon. Your okay. Your Gunna be okay." He took a deep breath, "You know what's funny?" "What's that Jon?" "Your shirts inside out." I laughed and Johnny tired to, "I had to come and see my baby bro." I gently ran my fingers through his greasy hair. I looked at Ponyboy who I now noticed was blonde, he wanted to talk to Johnny alone you could just see in in his eyes. "I'll be back Johnny. Okay? Dally wants to know how you're doing?" He nodded and I stood up and slowly walked out. Darry was waiting in the hallway and I quickly wrapped my arms around his chest and cried. His wrapped around my form as well and he kissed the top of my head. "Hey. Hey. It's okay." "Johnny's in bad shape." "I-I know. He'll be okay." "He has to be!" "Shhh." For awhile I just stood there and cried in my boyfriends arms.

I walked into Dally's room, "How's Johnny." Ponyboy Walked up next to me. "He's not good Dally." He sighed and looked away from us, another tear fell down my face as pony held my hand for comfort. I cleared my throat and looked at pony, "You, soda and dare sound head home. There's nothing much for you here." "What about you?" "I'll be okay. I'm gunna stay here with Dally, tell Darry I said I love him and to make you some fresh food when you get home." "Okay." With one last hug Ponyboy walked out, I sat down in the chair next to Dally's bed. "You don't have to stay here." I took his hand into mine which made him whip his head in my direction to look at me. "I'm not going anywhere dal. Your my brother." He smiled and raised my hand to meet with his mouth so he could place a kiss on it. "How much you wanna bet mom and dad arnt gunna show?" I laughed and so did Dally, "Who cares about them, I'm right here dal. That's all that matters." He laid his head down on the pillow and ran his thumb across the top of my hand. "Some family we are. Just two siblings living away from eachother with absuive parents and a adopted brother in the hospital, laying on his death bed. Someone should make a movie." I laughed and squeezed his hand tighter. "More like, two siblings who live on their own cause there adults who escaped thier abusive parents and adopted a poor boy who's in the same situation they were, who's in the hospital recovering." "You always see the good in things kourtney." I smiled and so did Dally, "Yeah. I guess I do."

I slept at the hospital with Dally that night, he tossed and turned and groaned in pain a few times but for the most part we slept peacefully in Eachothers arms. Just like we used two when we were at home. I woke up to someone shaking me lightly, I opened my eyes to see pony standing there. I noticed that Dally was still sleeping, "Pony?" "Hey. Johnny wanted to see you." "Okay." I slowly got out of Dally's grip, he stirred but soon fell back asleep. I followed Along to johnnys room, he was still in the same state he was before. "K-Kourtney." "Hey Johnny." "I-I just wanted to say I'm sorry." "Sorry for?" "For what thoes socs did to you. For killing that guy when you and pony were right there." "Johnny it's okay. It's not your fault." I rubbed his hair like I did yesterday but stopped when he groaned in pain. "I'm sorry-I didn't mean-" "Its okay. I liked it." I smiled and saw that Johnny tried his hardest to smile back. Silents fell in the room but Ponyboy broke it. "Darry missed you a lot last night. Wouldn't stop talking about you." I looked at Ponyboy, "Really?" "Yeah. All through out dinner and when he put me to bed to. Soda took his place right when Darry left the room." I chuckled, "I... I'm happy you found someone who loves you Kourtney." I looked at Johnny, "Thanks johnny." "You... deserve someone. Who loves you and will protect you, and care for you when you need it." "Darry fits that." I said with a bigger smile. "When. When you two met at the dinner a year or so ago, I-I knew you'd get together." "How?" "The way he looked at you. Like you were the only person in the room, like you were the most beautiful woman he's ever seen. It was the look of l-love." I bent down and kissed Johnny on his cheek. "Johnny... really?" "Y-Yeah. I gave Darry hell for it after. He denied it but we all know he was lying." I bit my lip to hide my smile, "I... I don't know what to say." "Some day. You'll get married. You'll have a little boy and a little girl. You'll have the family you deserve." He had to take a few breaths to get the statements out, I could tell talking to us was wearing him out. "Hopefully Jon... hopefully. We'll let you get some sleep okay?" "Okay." He closed his eyes. I motioned to ponyboy and he nodded as we left.

I went back to Dally's room. He had woken up and was watching tv. "You seen Johnny?" I licked my lips and rested my back on the door frame. "Yeah." "They won't let me out of this damn hospital room. I mean I'm fine." I walked up to Dally and sat on the bed. "Do I look like one of your greaser friends or is lying part of your DNA?" He laughed a little and looked at me, "I'm okay Kourtney I promise." "Somehow... I don't believe you." Silence. "Dally. I know your not hurting from the fire, but I know your concerned about Johnny." He stirred a little, "He's gunna be okay. You know why? Because he has to be, I can't live with out him and nether can you." Dally smiled and looked at me, "I can't live with out you either." "I know Dally, me nether. You were there for me every night when I had my panic attacks, and they probably would have killed me by now if it wasn't for your lullaby." Silents fell again before Dally broke it, "Do... do you really love Darry?" I smiled and bit my lip, "Yeah. I do." "Does he know about... them?" I slowly shook my head no, and grabbed his hand in mine. "He should know Kourtney." "I-i know. I'm... just scared that if I tell him... he wouldn't want to be with me anymore." Dally squeezed my hand, "If that's true then he doesn't deserve you." I laughed as a tear fell down my cheek, "If not I could always move on with Steve." "No! Please no more dating gang members." We both laughed now. "Dal?" "Yeah?" "Are you really okay with Darrel and me?" "I. I Was mad at first, but you both are so happy now. Who would I be to take that away from you?" I stood up and got into the bed with Dally, he wrapped his arms around me and I rested my head firmly on his chest. "I love you Dal." "I love you to kourtney."

"Are you really staying here again tonight!" Darry yelled at me later that day. "Yes Dare He's my brother!" "I can't stay here with you I've got two kids at home who need me." "I didn't ask you to stay!" "Kourtney I've got to watch after you to, it's hard if your here and I'm there!" "I don't want you to watch me! I just want to stay here and Take care of my brother!" "Do you know how unprotected this hospital is?! You'd be saver at the park!" "I'm here for Dally. Nothing is going to change my mind!" "Just- Just come with me!" He grabbed my forearm. "No! I have to be here with Dally!" "Kourtney! Just fucking come!" He held onto my tighter. "No darrel I'm not!" "Why are you so stubborn!" He held onto me tighter as he spoke, "I'm just trying to keep you safe! Dallys a man he can take care of him self!" "Your hurting me dare." "I mean he's been in more fights then I can count! He would kick anyone's ass who even looked at him weirdly!" "Let go! Your hurting me!" His eyes widened as he let go of me, anger boiled inside of me. "I think it's time for you to leave." I turned on my heel and made my way for Dally's room, "Oh and Darrel. Don't come back." I said over my shoulder before entering Dally's room.

A few tears had fallen and dally was already standing next to me with his arms around me. "Shh." "D-did you hear that?" "I Hurd everything." "Great. Then you know how much of a bastard he's being!" "Kourtney. Darry just wants you save, I'm glad about that, if he didn't I would have to kick his ass." "Couldn't... you just do it now?" "Do you really want me to?" "No. I guess not." "He's just trying to protect you little sis." "But doesn't he understand that I have to make sure your safe!" I pulled away and faced dally, he cupped my cheeks. "You know I'm older then you." "By two years." "That's pretty old Kourtney. Your a teenager, I'm an adult." "I don't care dally. If anything happened to you I don't know what I would do, or who would help me with my panic attacks." I laughed a little, dally rubbed his thumbs across my cheeks. "How much do you... trust Darry?" "Well... I mean a lot." "Even after what just happened between y'all?" "It's just a fight dal. Every couple has their up's and downs." "Well... maybe... maybe Darry could help you with your panic attack's. You think maybe he could?" I looked down and thought about it, "M-Maybe." "I think he could. You love him and he loves you. That's all you need." "What I need is your lullaby." "It could be Darry's to." I scuffed and looked up at Dally, "I don't need Darry because I have you." He smiled and kissed my forehead. "I love you Kourtney." "I love you to Dal." Silents fell as we looked at Eachother. "You know... one day I'm not gunna be here kourt." I smiled at the nick name, "Like you said dal. Your two years older then me, you go I'm not far behind." "You don't know that. I could die tomorrow and-" "Don't talk like that Dally. Don't talk like that." My throat was being to become dry and tears were starting to form in my eyes, "Don't do it dally okay? Don't start and make me- make me." "Hey. Shhh, I won't talk about it okay?" I nodded. He kissed my fore head again and I moved my hands to lay on top of his. "You just have to keep that in mind Kourtney, because if you don't and it does happen your panic attack might... get out of control." "I-I know dal. I just don't want to talk about it." "Okay, how about we go watch some tv?" I nodded my head and smiled at how much my big brother cares about me.