The Curtis Sister

Chapter 3

Soda's P.O.V

I woke up early Saturday morning. Something was off. Only Ponyboy was asleep next to me. Kamryn was nowhere to be found.

"Pony, do you know where Kamryn is?" I asked.

"No Soda, just let me sleep, please."

Sighing softly to myself, I pulled myself out from the warm covers. I got up out of bed and pulled on a t-shirt and jeans. I open the bedroom door and walk out, down the hall, and into the living room. I notice Darry sittin in his chair reading the newspaper.

"Hey Darry, do you know where Kamryn is?"

"She wasn't in bed with you? I haven't seen her at all this mornin," he said.

"No she wasn't. She had a bad nightmare last night." I said.

"Poor kid," Darry sighed.

I walk over to the window and look out. I see Kami asleep against the side of the house. I open the door as quietly as possible. I notice Kami start to stir in her sleep.

"Hi hunny, did you fall asleep out here?"

"Mhm, I'm sorry Soda." She cried.

"No, no, sweetie. I'm glad I found you. Don't cry. Come on inside and I'll make you some breakfast."

Kamryn nodded her head. I leaned over and took her hand to help her stand up. I began to pull her up when she suddenly gasped and fell backwards. Her face paled and she closed her eyes.

"Hey Kami, what's the matter?"

"I don't feel good Soda. I'm too dizzy to stand."

I kneeled down in front of her. Studying her face. I brushed her light brown hair from her face.

"Wait here I'm going to get Darry to help me."

I stood up and when back in the front door. Darry looked up from his newspaper with a puzzled look in his eyes.

"What's wrong Soda?" He asked.

"Kami fell asleep outside and is to dizzy to stand up. Can you help me get her in here?"

"Sure little buddy, I'll be out in a second."

I walk back out onto the porch. Kami looks up at me a gives me a sad little smile. Darry opens the door and walks out onto the porch.

"What's wrong baby?" Darry asked.

"I don't feel good. I'm really dizzy and I feel like I'm going to throw up and I have a headache Dar," she said.

"Let's get you inside," he says.

I scoop her up from off the ground and Darry opens the door for me. She moaned softly at the motion. I carefully get her through the door and lay her down on the couch. I grab a blanket sitting on the edge of the couch and cover her up. I notice her skin is really pale and has a slight green tint to it.

"Are you okay baby?" I ask.

"Mhm, I'm fine Sodie." She replies softly.

"Just call for me if you need anythin."

She gives me a slight nod and I walk into the kitchen to start making breakfast for Darry, Pony, and I. I grab eggs from the fridge and start to cook them on the pan when I hear footsteps coming down the hallway.

"Mornin Ponyboy. Nice to see you're finally awake," I chuckled.

"Where's Kami?" He asked.

"She's in the living room on the coach. She ain't feelin to good right now." I reply.

He nods and walks out into the living room. He's only gone for a moment when he strolls back inside the kitchen.

"She's asleep." He says.

"Just leave her be. Let her get some rest. She fell asleep outside on the porch last night." I said.

"She fell asleep on the porch?" He asked surprised.

"Yeah she did. She must've went out for some fresh air after her nightmare. I didn't even feel her move out of bed."

I continue to cook my eggs. When suddenly I hear heavy footsteps tear through the living room and into the bathroom, and then the slam of the bathroom door.

I walk over to see what all the commotion is. I can hear retching and coughing coming from inside. I lightly knock on the door.

"Kami sweetie, are you alright in there?"

"Yeah," she chokes out.

Darry walks out from his bedroom after hearing all the commotion.

"What's goin on out here?" He asked annoyed.

"Kami's in there throwin up right now." I whisper.

"Poor kid," he says.

Darry walks over to the bathroom door and gently knocks.

"Hey kiddo, can we come in?"

No reply.

"Kamryn?" He asks slightly raising his voice.

Now I started to get worried.

"Kami are you okay?"

Still no answer.

"Ponyboy, go into my room and grab the lock key from my top dresser door." Darry quickly yells.

Ponyboy stops eating his eggs and darts off to Darry's room. He comes back moments later with the key in his hand.

Darry begins to fiddle with the doorknob attempting to open the door. After his second attempt, he gets the door open and slams against the wall. I will never forget what I saw.