Is She A Winston?? (Sequel to DWBS)

Chapter 4: Reunited?

I look around the front lawn that was once huge to me, and remisince in the memories I have, or I try to, "C'mon... I don't know how much time we have before your mom figures out you snuck out again." Yeah... uh last time Bob and I snuck out my mom found out, though she never knew what time I left the house. 

I quickly look at Bob in the eyes, and he knew I'm ready. I walk up the stairs of the porch, and knock on the door. I hear heavy footsteps come closer, and closer to the door. I get more, and more nervous as seconds pass by. My palms start feeling sweaty, butterflies fill my stomach, and as the door opens my mouth feels dry with saliva...

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"Hello?" This guy with a tight black shirt says. Darry pops in my mind. I take a deep breath in, and for the first time in 5 years I say my first word, "Hey dad."

Darry looks so shocked, he had no idea what to do. The first thing he says after a few minutes of silence is, "I'm sorry, who are you?"

"It's Emi." Is the last thing I say before Darry faints.

I didn't expect that. I quickly go to his side, "Dad? Darry? Dar?" Way to go dumbass,the voice says. Not now, I think/whine. When I look up, everyone is shocked, even Bob., "Is uh someone going to help me?" I ask awkwardly, "I'd love to do it by myself, but I'm uh not exactly strong."

The twins are the first one to respond, and quickly help me put Darry on the couch while Pony and... is that Johnny?? The thought quickly leaves my mind as I think of Darry. I quickly go to the kitchen and get two glasses of water. The first one I splash on Darry. He opens his eyes and gasps for air, and then I hand him the second glass of water. Darry drinks the glass of water, sets it on the table, and everyone is staring at me. I get mixed emotions. Some are happy, others are confused, and some are... neutral.

"Is it really you Emi?" Dally asks breaking the silence.

"Yeah," I clear my throat, "It's me in the flesh." I say and do an awkward chuckle at the end. Dally gets up and comes to bear hug me. 

"You have no idea how much I missed you. What happened? Who took you?" He asks me. Dang... I didn't think we'd have that awkward talk this quick...

"Uh... that's a long story." I reply.

"We got time." Steve says.

"Hehe, alright." I start. Darry gestures for me to sit down, and I sit on the floor, "Well... Johnny and I were in the classroom... our teacher asked him if he could come towards her. She made sure Johnny couldn't see me, and she gestured for someone to come into the classroom. The woman told me Darry was outside, and being honest, I've seen her a few times in the classroom helping out our teacher, so I believed her... man I wish I didn't. She brought me to the main office, and signed me out..." I got cut off by Two-Bit.

"How the hell did she sign you out? Didn't Mr. Jackson know that she isn't one of us?" He asked.

"Mr. Jackson wasn't in that day, otherwise I still would have been with you guys, and she... yeah." I say, "Anyways, she brought me to her house, and she's my mother before you ask." Its like a thing of revelation crosses everyone's mine... and Dally looks sad.

"That's why you and Dally don't look alike." Steve said.

"Yeah!" Two-Bit agrees, "It looks like your Darry's child since you resemble him... a lot too." Everyone looks from me to Darry... back to me... then back to Darry.

I know Darry's my dad. I heard my mom talk, but I wanted to see for myself. I look at Darry, and I see those stormy blue eyes I have look back at me... except his are full of... maturity... mine are empty and lifeless, "He is my dad." Once again the gang go silent, and Darry's eyes are filled with curiosity, "Ho—..."

The door slams open, and we all look to see my angry mother coming in. Her brown eyes are full of rage, "I should've known Bob was going to bring you here." She says with so much venom in her voice. Honestly it scares me because I can faintly remember my fa— my adoptive father hitting me, a one year old at the time, with a belt.

"Gabbie?" Darry asks with so much confusion.

"Darry." She says surprised... I don't think she knew he lived her... did she? I don't know.

"You... I... we..." Darry stutters.

"We made her. I didn't want you to know this way." She tries to explain. She walks towards Darry as Bob comes into the house...

Welp... this was something... I'm probably as confused as anyone else in the gang... weirdest night so far...  and not how I wanted this to go, "Let's talk alone, yeah?" My mom says.

"No. You can tell me what you want to tell me, infront of them. My family."