A Ride Home {COMPLETED}

Chapter 9

| Mel's POV |

Two weeks passed and life went back to normal. Winter break ended today so we were back in school until whenever our next break pops up.

I was walking down the halls with a grease named Delilah, discussing the days Algebra homework when none other than Cherry Valance stopped me.

"Hey Melody. What's up?" She spoke in the fakest voice I'd ever heard.

I tried to shove past her, but a couple of her Soc friends were standing behind her blocking the way.

"Can you move?" I sneered.

"How about no. First, tell me why Ponyboy isn't doing what I say." She asked me and my head snapped up to her.

"What the hell? That's all you care about? Is having him follow you and do things for you?" I angrily shouted in her face.

By now kids had began circling. Delilah grabbed my elbow and pulled through the girls. Before she was out of sight I flipped her the bird and turned around.

"Mel, what was that?" Delilah asked, obviously shook up.

"You know how I feel about Ponyboy. She just uses him and I'm getting tired of it." I sighed and put in my combination.

I grabbed my back pack and Delilah and I said our goodbyes.

"I'll see you tomorrow. No fights tonight!" I shouted and she turned and laughed.

"Bye! I'll try!"

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As I made my way home, I slowly remembered that Two wouldn't be home. He was taking care of a sick Johnny at the Curtis home.

I sighed. Hopefully my mom wouldn't be home.

When I arrived home, no cars were in the driveway, so that was a good sign. I grabbed a glass of water and ran upstairs in my room to pack a quick bag for the Curtis's.

I was not staying here alone.

I packed the essentials and clothes and grabbed my homework and shoved it in there, too. I tied my hair back into a bun and examined myself in the mirror.

| Flashback (3 years ago) |

I was just sitting in my room, reading a book, when my father came barging into my room, angry and shit faced. I felt dread hit my entire body as he made his way over to me.

"What are you doing?" He yelled at me as he pulled me closer to him, pulling my hair.

"Rea-reading my b-book." I choked out.

"Useless bitch." He spat at me and spit in my face.

He took my hair and ripped me off the bed and threw against my dresser. He took my switch from my pocket and began to cut my legs and torso.

He then threw me on the bed and ripped off my clothing. That night, my father raped me.

| Flashback Done |

I looked at myself again and I realized I was crying. I lifted up my shirt and examined the scars that lay on my stomach from that night. I wiped my eyes, grabbed my bag and headed for the door.

As I was walking to the Curtis's, I kept thinking one thing.

He's dead. He's not coming back.

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So there was a snippet of Mel's past! Sorry, but I didn't feel comfortable writing the part of the rape and I'm sure most of you wouldn't have wanted to read that anyway.

Next chapter I'll have the whole gang and I'll have more Mel + Pony.

I know this chapter said that Mel & Two Bit's dad is dead but idk what happened sooo :)

Stay gold!
~Cassie