To the Stars and Back-An Outsiders Story

With the exception of Pony, no one was closer to Charlotte than Johnny Cade. From the moment they met at the bus stop on her first day of kindergarten and his first day of second grade, they were inseparable and could understand each other with just a look. Johnny was exactly a year and a half older than the twins, and about a year younger than Soda. Due to their birthdays, Soda and Johnny were in the same grade, but he always would ask for Charlotte and Pony when he came over to play. When he was alive, Darrel Curtis Sr. would teasingly call Johnny his son-in-law when people asked who he was in relation to the family. Johnny and Charlotte would both get bright red while the brothers would laugh, with their mom telling her husband to lay off. Johnny's parents were both drunks and rarely paid him any attention unless it was to beat him, so he practically lived at the Curtis household until the accident, and now he spent more time at the lot, not wanting to add more financial strain to Darry.

"I've missed you," Charlotte muttered.

"I never left, Lottie," Johnny responded, finally releasing her and urging her to walk, not wanting to be out for any longer than necessary. He knew exactly what she was talking about, but he couldn't tell her the real reason why he was spending less and less time with her.

Johnny Cade X OC Curtis sister

TW: some descriptions of violence, blood, sexual assaults, fights, etc.