Daisy's P.O.V.

I look at Delilah, my twin staring back at me as I stare blankly through her. How do you tell the person you love that your not brave anymore and that you can't face the world anymore? "Daisy?" Her voice glides swiftly through the air.

"Delilah," I smile an emotionless, meaningless, smile.

"What's wrong?" She asks sighing.

"I'm not brave anymore, Del. I've lost everything and I don't know how to tell you, but I guess I just did. You don't know me anymore and you can't rely on me," tear silently fall from my eyes as I stare at her hurt face. "I'm sorry."

She takes a deep breathe, "what's it like?"

"It's like you're drowning, but you can see everybody else breathing," I admit.

"No, that's not what I mean," she takes another deep, unsteady breath. "No, I mean what's it like from caring too much about everything and anything, to not caring at all."

"I don't even recognize myself," I speak.

Dally walks in, "who are you?"

"Yea, who are you," Del asks.

"Ugly," I speak.

"Fat," Del adds.

"Worthless," Dally smirks as Charlie and Claire walk in.

"A disappointment," Charlie shakes her head as I start breathing heavily fighting back tears.

Even the baby speaks her first words, "mistake...mistake...mistake....mistake.." She just keeps repeating it as the other speak.

Soda walks in, "why did I date that fat ugly worthless fool?"

"She's stupid," Dally speaks.

"At least she's not your twin," Del laughs. They're growing as I shrink.

I'm drowning, I can't breathe! I'm screaming for help! "Please! Help me! I'm sorry!" I watch as the whole gang enters laughing as they talk about me.

'fat'
'useless'
'a disappointment'
'mistake'

'weak'
'Weird'
'ugly'

Those words burn into my head as I continue to drown. "HELP ME! HELP ME! PLEASE! please, help me. Don't you love me? Please." I cry silently to myself as they laugh.

"Awe look she's crying," Lacey laughs.

I just watch as my world slowly fades away, I'm drowning as I watch them all having a good time. I watch as Soda presses his lips against Lacey , I try to hold in the sobs as I drown. Why don't they love me.

I sit up gasping for air as hot tears stream down my cheeks. "It was just a dream," I whisper to myself, because I'm the only one who'll listen, but even I don't believe it. It felt to real. I pull my knees up to my chest as I let out small sobs. I close my eyes as I hear ping. ping. ping.

I open my eyes as the world around me blurs to the shape of the tears in my eyes. I wipe them away and walk slowly to my window, opening it, and looking down, "Soda?"

"Daisy!" He gaps happily.

I roll my eyes, "what do you want?" 

"I miss you," he speaks softly. "I'm sorry, about before. I don't know what's wrong, but I don't care. You're my best friend and I love you."

"Don't!" I cringe. "Don't tell me you love me."

"I'm sorry," he apologizes,"just please, come with me."

I smile softly a fake smile as I slide down out the window into Soda's arm, "nice catch."

"Nice fall," he laughs

"Soda, what do you want?" I sigh.

He smiles his killer smile that made me fall in love, "I want to get to know you, the new you because, I loved the old you. I wanna love the new you. "

"How many times do I have to tell you not to say that?" I ask angrily. "You don't love me! You never loved me! If you loved me you wouldn't of cheated on me! You DON'T love me!"

"You're right, I don't," he sighs and the tears sting in my eyes. "Happy? I don't love! I never loved you. Are you happy now?"

"God dammit Sodapop!" I yell loudly. "You're so stupid! Of course I'm not fucking happy. Did you come here just to tell me that?"

"No, I came here to make up with you," he looks down sadly. "I came here to tell you that I'm sorry about before."

"Well, I don't care," I turn to climb back into my room, but he grabs my wrist not knowing about the cuts and spinning around. I whimper in pain, "Soda, ow! You don't know your strength!"

"I'm sorry," he sighs. "I didn't mean to. Just please let me talk."

"Go, but I make no promises of anything changing," I speak swiftly. "You ruined everything!"

He pulls out a small crumbled piece of paper from his pocket and starts to talk, "Daisy, I want to start with I love you, but I'm not in love with you. We've been best friends since we were little kids and I'm not ready to say goodbye to you. I miss you Daisy. I'm not sure if you're the same Daisy, I knew growing up, but I'm not sure if I care. I don't care who you are or what you are, I care about you. Our friendship is so much more the one mistake I made. It's so much more than what's happening to you or to us. We're to close to let this define us. Can we please just move on? I'm not sorry, that we broke up because, I think dating is the worst thing we did. It ruined us and it destroyed you. The only difference is I'm holding my hand out waiting for you to grab it so I can save you, but you just keep looking at me. Please, take my hand. I miss you and I know I can help you. I love you Daisy, but I'm not in love with you. I'm sorry for that, but please forgive me. I'm sorry. Can we just go back to being best friends again?"

I smile the fake smile I've learned to make look real as I hug him tightly, "of course Sodapop. I love you too. I've missed you."

"Wanna come over tomorrow?" He asks.

"I'll see you later," I climb back up into my room.

I wake up the next morning and rush over to the Curtis house. Maybe things are gonna turn around. As I walk in I look over at Dally, Del, and Charlie bouncing a baby girl who must Claire. Tears sting in my eyes, but I blink them back. They don't notice, I'm here. I've been replaced. Soda touches my lower back as if to say keep moving, and I listen.

Darry walks into the room fifteen to twenty minutes later, "breakfast!"

All the guys who didn't even say hi rush into the room and I sit on the couch picking at my nails. Soda walks in the room with a mouth full of food, "aren't you gonna eat Daisy?"

"Wait!" Dally yells running into the room Claire on his hip.

"Dally, don't run with the baby!" Charlie yells at him as he stops running walking into the room.

"Daisy?" He smiles. "How long have you been here."

I chuckle a fake chuckle, "only about a half hour."

"Oh, I'm sorry," he sighs. "I guess I just didn't see."

"Yea, I guess not," I sigh. Even though you didn't really see me for over a month. It doesn't matter.

Delilah's P.O.V.

I sit at the Curtis house bouncing baby Claire on my lap as she giggles. I sit across from Charlie who is laughing at her baby girl as Steve walks into the room, "may I have a word with you Del?"

I smile slightly handing Claire over to Charlie who walks out of the room, "of course, my love. What's wrong?"

"I have to talk to you about Evie," he informs me.

"Evie, why?" I question. "Did you guys do something?"

"No! God no!" He speaks loudly until I hush him. "She needs help. She gave birth to two healthy babies. A boy and a girl. The boy's name is named after the father, James named after Randy who's middle name is James. The girl's name is the same, her name is Rose named after Evie, Evelyn Rose. Well long story short, they broke up and Evie has nothing. She reached out to me asking if maybe they could stay with me and I said yes."

My heart drops slightly, "wait a a second."

"What's wrong?" He asks quickly.

"I just need to process," I inform him. "So, let me just make sure I have this right. You told your ex-girlfriend who hates me and her children that she can live with you as if they were your kids. So you're practically their step-dad?"

"No, it's not like that," he sighs.

"That's what's it like Steve?" I yell at him. "Are you gonna cheat on me just like you cheated on me before or cheated on her with me? Are you gonna start rubbing her back when she's sore or watching her kids? When are Rose and James gonna start calling you dad? When should I expect the break-up so I'm not blind-sided? Huh Steve?"

"No! Please, just listen to me!" He begs.

"Why should I listen to a word you say?" I cry loudly. "Why Steve? You broke everything we were. If you want to break up with me just tell me!........I'm waiting.....God dammit Steve! Can you just tell me where we stand?"

"I love you," he speaks softly.

"How am I supposed to believe you when you're living with your ex? How long has this been happening?" I ask him sadly.

"A few weeks," he admits.

"I got to go," I storm our of the house.

Ali and Dez run outside after me, "Delilah! Delilah! Delilah wait!"

I turn around crying, "does happy ending even exist? Between Daisy and I, I'm starting to lose hope."

"The look at Dally and Charlie," Ali smiles softly.

"Why? They're teen parents both working full time to support a baby that they didn't even plan," I sob.

"But, they're happy," Ali grabs my hand. "Just go talk to him."

"I don't want to talk to him or see him!" I yell. "I want nothing to do with him! I hate him! I hate him for this!"

"No you don't," Dez buts in. "You love him and you're just hurt. You're mad at him for making you feel this way."

"No, I'm heartbroken there's a difference," I walk away leaving them in the Curtis driveway.

Wow! Who else thinks Del was being a little over-dramatic? Next chapter is gonna be really heavy, just a warning. Actually the next two chapter are gonna be. Just a heads up next chapter is gonna be revolved around Daisy which some of you might be getting tired of, but the next few  chapters after that will be Delilah then it will be Dally's time for the spot light. Stay tuned. Stay gold. Do it for Johnny!
-Beth
P.S. Happy summer!!!