The outsider

Chapter 46

"Thanks two-bit." I leaned over and hugged him. "No problem." As I got out of the car I sighed as I saw Darry painting over the spray paint. "How much was that paint?" "16." He said with out looking at me, I crossed my arms. "I'll pay for it." Darry took a deep breath and a long exhale as he placed the brush down and began to climb down the ladder. "You don't have to pay me back. I just didn't want the house to look bad." As he got down he picked up a rag and began to wipe his hands. "I feel bad." Darry smiled. "Don't. Your not the one who spray painted the house." I threw my arms in frustration, "But they wouldn't have spray painted it if it wasn't for me." Darry chuckled and placed his hand on my shoulder. "Kourtney. Don't feel bad for having feelings for someone. That isn't your fault." I took a deep breath, "I know." "Come here." He held his arms out asking for a hug, I hugged him. "Not to make matters worse but... some of your coworkers tried to beat up soda and I." He tightened his grip, "I'll... talk to them." I couldn't help but let a few tears fall, "I would have stayed with you if I would have known everyone would want to hurt soda like this." He pulled away but still kept me in his grip, "Dont say that... you wouldn't have been happy." "But Sodapop would be safe, and so would our house." He smiled, "With you by his side I'm sure soda will be just fine, and the house is going to be fine to as soon as I finish painting." I laughed, "Your right. Thank you." "No problem, now I gotta finish the house, could you pick up DJ from the park, he's playing with some of his school friends?" I nodded, "Sure." He kissed my forehead.

I drove to the park and saw DJ sitting on a bench, I hour out of the car and walked to him. "Hey DJ, you ready to- oh my god Dallas Johnny what happened!?" As my son looked up from his lap I saw him with a black eye and a bloody nose. "My... friends hurt me mommy." I bent down and hugged him, "Why did they hurt you buddy?" I pulled away as I ran my fingers through his hair. "They say... they say thier moms and dads don't like them playing with me because of you and uncle pop." It broke my heart to see my son hurting like this, "And they hurt you because of that?" He shook his head, "No... because I said thier wrong. That uncle pop and you are good and not bad." I kissed his forehead, "Let's get you Home. Daddy's really good at cleaning up cuts." He nodded, as he took my hand.

"Darry!" I called out as I got into the drive way, he was still painting the house. "What?!" He yelled back, l got out of the car. "DJ got beat up at the park!" "What!" He climed down the ladder and ran to the car as I was getting DJ out of it. "I don't feel good daddy." He said, Darry picked him up. "I know buddy, what happened?" "I'll tell you later." "I'm tired daddy." "No no. Stay awake buddy, you have to stay awake okay?" DJ nodded, "Darry he could have a concussion you should take him to the hospital." "Me? What about you? Your not coming?" I half smiled, "No. I have to... have a serious talk with... soda." Darry sighed, "You don't have to-" "Yes I do Dare. I have no choice." "Okay. I'll take Jenna and Pony with me so you guys can be alone." "Thanks. Everything's going to be okay baby, daddy's going to take you to a doctor." "I want you to mommy." I kissed DJ's head, "Mommy will meet you up there. Is that okay?" He nodded, "I love you mommy." "Mommy loves you to baby." I stood in my top toes and Kissed Darry's cheek. "Make sure he gets the best doctor." He smiled, "You know I will."

As my family left to the hospital it only took about 15 minutes for Steve to drop off soda. "Kourtney?" Soda asked as he came through the door, I was sitting on the couch. "Yeah." "You the only one here?" "Yeah." He closed the door and walked over to me. "Where is everyone?" I shed a few tears. "At the hospital." "What! Why?!" Soda sat on the couch I turned to look at him letting my tears run freely. "DJ's friends beat him up, pretty badly." "Why did they do that?" "Because... he said he liked you and me together." Soda sighed as guilt shined through his eyes. "Is he going to be okay?" "He might have a concussion but yeah. He's fine." "Good." I nodded. "Kourtney. This is all happening because I'm Darry's brother." I sighed, "Yeah I know." "But what if they didn't look at the fact that I'm his brother." I frowned and looked at sodapop. "What are you talking about?" Sodapop smiled and got down on one knee. "Kourney... will you marry me?" I smiled as tears fell, "Soda... you dont have to-" "I want to kourtney. I know we haves had sex or anything but I don't care. I'm in love with you." I bent down and kissed him. "Yes! Yes of course I'll marry you!" He hugged me as I hugged him back, "I love you so much sodapop." He smiled the biggest smile I've seen from him, "I love you to."