Life Is But a Twinkling of an Eye

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    May 20th, 2016 at 07:13am
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    Max had agreed to come home with Ponyboy one day after they had gone to the movies one Saturday afternoon. But as they neared the house, his eyes widened, hearing the shouts from inside. Max didn't handle a lot of people to well. But Ponyboy got him too come inside after about ten minutes of hushed arguing. He hadn't met all of the gang yet, but he didn't know if he was ready or not. He hung back in the doorway as Ponyboy mingled with the others in the house. He wouldn't admit it, but Darry scared him, and Soda was too good-looking for Max to want to hang out with, even though he was friendly. He trembled a little bit as he stood there.
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    Darry was pacing back and forth, waiting for Ponyboy and Max to return from the movies. He remembered when Pony had been cut up by those Socs that one time, and though Max was there, he didn't think it was safe for either of the boys. He breathed out a sigh of relief when they both came into the house, and webt to go find Emma. He missed his gorgeous girlfriend, but he couldn't relax until the two were back in the house.
    May 21st, 2016 at 01:16am
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    Every bone in Emma's body was aching. She felt....used. Gross. disgusted. The seventeen year old limped in what she thought was the direction of home. She prayed that everyone was asleep, and she could just take a shower to wash that stupid Soc off of her and go to bed. Sobs racked her tiny frame and she limped forward, hugging her sides. "Ma? Oh, god...what the hell happened to you?" Emma turned in the direction of the familiar voice and relief washed over her when she realized that it was Dallas Winston, one of her gang. "Dally, I-" Emma choked out a sob and fell to her knees. She didn't need to say much else. Dally wasn't stupid, he could tell what had happened. "Oh, christ...C'mon, Ma. Let's get you home." Dally helped Emma to her feet and kept an arm around her, starting in the direction of the Curtis house.
    May 21st, 2016 at 05:29am
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    When Darry couldn't find Emma, his eyes narrowed. He was protective of his girlfriend, and wondered where she was. He stepped out on the porch, Max moving out of his way, and his eyes widened when he saw Dally with his arm around Emma. She didn't look too good, and in a flash he had an idea of what had happened. "Emma!" He leapt off the porch and very gently scooped her up into his arms. "Thanks, Dally," he said, nodding at the other male, before carrying Emma inside. "Emma, I'm so sorry," he whispered, blaming himself for what had happened.

    Max looked up with round eyes when he saw Darry carrying Emma inside the house. He turned pale. Emma was the only person he'd really ever connected with. Why would anyone want to harm her? His hands started to shake, and he had to grip tightly onto the doorframe to keep himself from collapsing. It wasn't fair - whatever had happened to Emma. With most everyone's attention on Emma, Max slipped outside and stood on the porch, eyes watering. He knew just how it felt to be abused, not exactly like Emma's situation, but still. He shivered, as the cold air hit him, but made no move to go inside. He didn't notice the young man who was out there, too, otherwise he might've panicked.
    May 21st, 2016 at 05:41am
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    Emma wanted to call out to Max, let him know that she was going to be okay and not to be scared. But she was so worried that if she opened her mouth that she would puke. "It's not your fault," Emma whispered as she was transferred from Dally to Darry. She clung to Darry as Soda and Pony crowded her as well, worry evident on their faces. "I'm fine, guys, really. Go check on Max, please...he bolted." Emma put her head in her hands and sat at the kitchen table, trying to keep herself together.

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    Dally frowned when he noticed the tiny blonde boy leave the house. "Hey, kid... Emma's gonna be okay. She's tough. Were gonna find the bastards that did this to her and make them regret they were ever born." He spoke, gently closing the distance between the pair. "I'm Dally. Dally Winston." Dallas spoke, gently offering the kid his hand.
    May 21st, 2016 at 05:56am
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    Darry stayed close to his Emma's side. "Sweetheart, who did this?" he asked. They all wanted to know so they could find this guy and beat the hell out of him. He couldn't stop being gentle with his girlfriend, whether it be a gentle hand on her shoulder, or a kiss to the top of her head. When Emma was around, Darry almost became a different person with her.

    Max swallowed hard when the other male approached him. "M-Max O'Connor," he said quietly, hesitantly shaking Dally's hand, mind reeling from seeing Emma, so he didn't process that Dally would end up seeing the scars on his hand and wrist, from 'being accidentally pushed and falling badly on the concrete'. The small fifteen-year-old hadn't opened up to anyone about his oldest brother, not even Emma. Callum was still alive, Max was certain of it, and he didn't want Callum ever finding out he'd told people about the abuse.
    May 21st, 2016 at 06:12am
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    "I don't know," Emma hiccuped, wiping her eyes with her free hand. "I left work and the next thing I knew I was pulled into the alley behind the diner... there was a blue Ford... " She put her head back in her hands, trying to block the whole horrible experience from her mind. "Can I go take a shower, please? I feel disgusting..." Emma watched as Soda, her sweet, sweet Sodapop, transformed. He kissed the top of her head and told her he would be back in as solemn tone, before leaving the house.

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    "Hey, kid." Dally shook Max's hand. He noticed the scars, but chose not to say anything about it. The kid was already shaken up enough about Emma, he didn't need to break down any more. "C'mon. Let's go inside, it's cold out here." He spoke softly, stepping out of Soda's way when he charged through.
    May 21st, 2016 at 06:18am
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    oops~
    May 21st, 2016 at 06:18am
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    Darry exhaled slowly as he listened to Emma speak. Those bastards! He nodded. "Of course, sweetheart," he murmured, helping her stand up. If it had been Ponyboy who had left, he would've been mad. But he could never get mad at Soda, though he only hoped his kid brother wouldn't get into trouble

    Max nodded slowly, a bit reluctantly. He felt a little dizzy, thinking about what had happened to Emma, but somehow he moved inside the house, just as Emma was telling the other's what had happened. He stifled a quiet cry, wishing he was braver for Emma's sake.
    May 21st, 2016 at 06:31am
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    Immediately, Emma forgot about her shower. Her mothering nature took over and she shakily got up, walking over to Max. "Kiddo, I'm gonna be okay. I'm tough, remember?" She whispered, pulling Max into a tight hug and rubbing his back. "Everything is fine...Why don't you and Pony watch some tv?" Emma smoothed Max's hair away from his face and headed back toward the bathroom, trying to keep it together until she was inside.

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    "I'm gonna go find Soda...I'll be back." Dally spoke slowly, nodding at the oldest Curtis brother. He turned on his heel and jogged after Soda, who was madder than Dally had ever seen him.
    May 21st, 2016 at 06:37am
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    Max hugged back, gently, feeling selfish. Emma was the hurt one, and yet she had come to comfort him, not the other way around. He vowed quietly that he'd find somebody to toughen him up, so he wouldn't have to appear so weak anymore. He watched as she walked inside the bathroom, biting on his lip.

    Darry sighed, squeezing Emma's hand before she went into the bathroom. He should have been the one looking for that fucked up Soc who had raped Emma. But he also knew that he would be able to think better in the morning. He glanced over to the shaking Max, before looking back toward the bathroom. He wanted to be there if Emma needed him.
    May 21st, 2016 at 06:42am
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    Emma sat there for a few seconds before taking off her work uniform and hopping into the shower, turning the water up as hot as it would go before stepping into the spray. She bit her lip and shut her eyes, just letting the water rush over her.

    Dally and Soda came back about half an hour later, both out of breath and with mean looks in their eyes. "They drove away from us-- but Soda took out their back window with a rock."
    May 21st, 2016 at 07:13am
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    When they returned, Max flinched away from the mean look in their eyes. It was too similar to Callum's, and he couldn't handle it. Though he wasn't too concerned about Soda. It was the other one - Dally - who scared him a little. He hung back from everyone once again, trembling.

    Darry nodded at both of them when they returned. "We'll get them one of these days," he said. Darry typically wasn't one to go looking for a fight, but what they had done to Emma was warrant enough to do so. He stood up from the armchair where he had been sitting, and hoped Emma was feeling just a bit better from her hot shower. He went to locate her.
    May 21st, 2016 at 04:47pm
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    Emma finished up in the shower when the water finally ran ice cold. She got out and wrapped a towel around her body, just staring at herself in the mirror. The Emma that she'd been this morning was gone. Her eyes were dull and lifeless, all the sparkle gone. She had a black eye and a smear of blood coming from her lip-- no wonder poor Max had been frightened.

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    Soda could tell Max was scared, so he turned to Dally. "Hey, man, ease up. It's all gonna be good." Dally nodded his head and sat down, trying to relax.
    May 22nd, 2016 at 03:21am
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    Max was wary of Dally. He crossed the floor, purposely avoiding going directly past Dally, as he could tell the other hadn't completely calmed down, and almost stumbled in his haste to get back outside. Though Emma was inside, he still couldn't take being around everyone else.

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    Darry knocked on the bathroom door. "Emma?" he gently called, wanting to make sure she was alright. This never should have happened to his baby, and he knew, one way or another, those who did this to her were going to pay.
    May 22nd, 2016 at 03:33am
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    June 1st, 2016 at 05:01am
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