Rowen Curtis

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Rowen's P.O.V

I woke up to beeping and pain. I opened my eyes and closed them immediately because the lights are bright. I opened them again and it took a minute to get used to the lighting, after a while I was fine. I looked around and saw I was in the hospital and had a purple and pink cast on my right wrist, my ribs are wrapped along with my head. I saw 7 boys sitting, standing, and sleeping. I only recognize 3 of them, they are my brothers.

"Look who's up." Darry said. He is sitting next to my bed with his hand in mine, he bent down kissed my forehead gently.

"Darry, who are they? Ponyboy and Sodapop wake up. Where are mom and dad?" I questioned.

"Babygirl, mom and dad are dead. They have been for three years. You had an accident and you broke your wrist, 2 ribs, have concussion, and amnesia. The guys are our friends, Steve is the one with bird tattoo is arm, he is Soda's best friend. Dally is leaning on the wall. Johnny is the Pony's best friend and your boyfriend, he is the one that is on your other side holding your hand and asleep. And lastly, is Two-Bit, he is the Mickey Mouse shirt." Darry said.

"Okay. And what do mean mom and dad are dead?" I asked.

"They were in the car and didn't see a train coming. They were hit by the train and died." Soda said.

"NO!!! THEY CAN'T BE DEAD. DADDY ISN'T DEAD, WE HAVE TO HAVE OUR PICNIC. HE IS MY BEST FRIEND!! DON'T LIE TO ME. WHERE ARE THEY. MOM AND I HAVE SOME THINGS WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT. AND I DON'T HAVE A BOYFRIEND, BOYS DON'T LOOK AT ME. NOBODY PAYS ATTENTION TO ME, SO WHY WOULD WHAT'S-HIS-NAME WASTE TIME ON ME!" I yelled. This caused the other boys to jump.

"Woah, easy Rowboat. Everything is okay." the one leaning on the wall said, I think name is Billy.

"Who are you, and that's not my name." I said.

"It's a nickname, I am your friend, Dallas Winston. But, call me Dally, or Dal." Dally said.

"Ro, can you scoot over so I can join you?" Soda asked.
I nodded vigorously and carefully moved over so he lay next to me. Once he was in bed turned my back to Johnny and the other boys to face Darry and Pony. I laid my head on my twin's chest and put my right arm over his stomach. I had slow tears falling down my face, I am beginning to relax because Soda is rubbing my back with one hand and the other is playing with my fingers. Soda would kiss my head every few minutes. It didn't take long before I fell asleep.

Soda's P.O.V.

It broke my heart seeing my twin sister like this. I can't imagine what she is going through, it has to be hard. Rowen is in denial, she doesn't believe our parents are dead. Darry and I have have been whispering to each while Rowen sleeps. We are talking about when her memory will come back, how much did she lose, and different things. Soon there was a knock on the door, the doctor walks in with his clipboard.

"I can tell you Rowen can go home after I check up on her again. From the scans it looks like she was a small chunk of memory missing, mostly within the last 3-5 years. But, it is just bits and pieces, so it helps that it is years worth of memory gone. Show her pictures, tell her stories, anything that can trigger anything to get her memory back is great. I caution you not to shove to much at her at one time. Too much information at one time can cause her to get overwhelmed and not help the situation. I can see Rowen is asleep right now, so one of you can carry her out, and change her." Doc said.

He checked her heart rate, blood pressure, and looked at her head, writing stuff on the paper. Once he was done, he told us to sign her out at the front desk once we are done, so Rowen is discharged. All the guys left except Darry, he is helping me change Ro. We did it quickly and carefully. I am currently carrying her to the truck, making sure to go slow and careful not to jossel her around. The gang separated into different cars, Darry and I in our truck. Pony, Johnny, and Dally in Buck's (Dally's) car. And Steve and Two-Bit drove their own, the are going to drive home first and then walk to our house.

We made it home safely and the first thing I did was take Ro to my room and lay her on the bed. I climbed onto it next to her and pulled her close and put one of her blankets on us. She shifted a little and moved so she was on her side with her head was on my chest and her right arm over my stomach, like we were at the hospital. I stared at the ceiling for a few minutes before I fell asleep.

Darry's P.O.V.

The gang is sitting in the living room eating cake and watching TV quietly. I decided to check on Soda and Rowen, they are in Soda's room probably asleep. I peek my head in and see them both a sleep like they were at the hospital, at least I know they are getting the sleep the need. I walk back to my chair and brainstorm ideas that can help bring back her memory.