𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑜𝓃𝑒 𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁

c h a p t e r 16

philocaly -
the love of beauty

i woke up to a blinding light above my head. my whole body was sore. i looked around to see that no one was there. i sat up slowly and went to touch my face. when i did i felt the scar and
i nearly got frightened.

i laid back down and didn't know what to do. all i did know was my mom and uncle were both going to be arrested. a police officer walked in closing the door quietly behind him.

i recognized him from somewhere. it was officer dinge. "you may remember me from last time. i am officer dinge." he told me pulling up a chair next to me.

"why is no one here?" i questioned sitting up. "all of your friends are asleep in the lounge. your doctor didn't want anyone in here yet." he told me grabbing his pen and notepad. i nodded and smiled.

"so tell me what happened, if you could, and please, take your time." he told me with a smile. i told him all of it. all of the disturbing details and i could see the more i said, the more pale his face became.

i even realized what i said and i felt so sick and sad. i had told him also what my mom did to me the first time she hit me with a bottle to the head. i explained why i didn't want to tell the truth and he understood.

he told me they were both going to jail and i smiled at the thought of that. he soon left and told me one by one he would let some of my friends come in.

the first two to come in were two-bit and steve. i instantly gave them both a small hug and we talked for a good twenty minutes about what happened and why i had done it. they sat and listened like what good friends would do.

then both darry and johnny came in. i gave both of them a hug as well. they sat down next to me and darry held my hand. "damn, we are very lucky you're alive." he told me. my eyes got a little blurry.

i explained to them as well why i had done it and how i was sorry for getting them into such a huge mess. they both left and next was dallas winston.

he quietly shut the door behind him. as soon as he walked over to me i gave him a hug. he was slightly surprised at first but then hugged me back. "thank you." i mumbled into his shoulder. "for what?" he asked pulling away.

i slightly laughed. "you know what you did winston." i told him looking him in the eyes. he laughed as well. i explained a few things to him and he listened, just like everyone else. we had a nice conversation but soon he left.

"next person is excited to see you." he told me as he left the room. i was confused. suddenly soda came running in and gave me the biggest hug ever. he slightly let go of his grip as i winced from the tight hug.

i smiled and we at least sat there for a minute or two, no words being said. he finally let go and sat on the bed next to me. he had a big smile plastered on his face. he felt horrible for me and a little tear slipped down my face.

"so why are you so happy to see me?" i asked after i finished telling him what happened. "look bella, ever since i have met you, i've had, i guess you could say, a soft spot for you. you mean a lot to the gang and you mean even more to me. you are like the kid sister i never had." he told me with a sweet voice.

"i feel the same for you sodapop. you are like my older brother and my body guard." i told him slightly laughing. i gave him one last hug and he headed his way out.

then the door opened once again, slowly this time. i peeked my head and tried seeing who it was. then i saw, it was ponyboy.