The sky was a ablaze with virbant golds, pinks, oranges and purples. It stayed that way for 15 minutes until they all molded into the dark black sky that indicated it was well and truly time for me to go home.

I heave myself off of the swing using the metal chains that hold it to the set and stretch out my arms. I begin walking home, slowly as to enjoy the cool night air...I always liked walking at night it just seemed more peaceful at night than in the day.

I was about half way home when I heard the low growling of a mustang behind me, my stomach churned and my heart sunk. I just hoped to god they aren't going to stop, surely they wouldn't jump a pregnant female....would they? They would if they're drunk.

I started to walk faster clutching my pregnant belly, I heard the squeak of brakes and doors open and close.

My heart starting racing, I was terrified but I had to calm myself down for the baby's sake. I looked up ahead and saw the Curtis house I was almost there I just needed to keep walking.

"Hey gorgeous where you going?" I heard a Soc slur, obviously talking to me because I was the only other girl around. I didn't answer but kept walking and didn't look back. "Hey! You!" They yelled but I still didn't look back. Then I heard heavy thuds on the cement path behind me and I knew they were chasing after me. My heart started racing faster and I knee they would probably hurt me more if I did this but I had to try. "TWO-BIT!!

BOYS HELP ME!!!"

I felt a strong force knock me to the ground but I turned on my side just in time to not hurt the baby.one of the Socs straddled me pinning me down. "Shut her up man!!" One Soc yelled. I couldn't see properly because my vision was blurred by the tears welling up in my eyes but from what I could tell there were 5 Socs and 1 me.

I tried to yell again in desperation but they stuffed some sort of cloth in my mouth before I could get anything out.

"Hey man woah! She's pregnant..." One said like he was concerned about me but I shook off that theory fast.

"Oh so you're just another greaser slut who wasn't careful enough." The soc on top of me chuckles the stench of alcohol suffocating me.

I try to cuss at him but all that comes out is a muffled nothing. "What was that you-you will have to speak up." He jokes gesturing to his ear. I try to thrash around and get him off me but it doesn't work..."you see normally I'd just jump u but you're different...you're in a special condition." He chuckles slightly again and leans his fave closer to mine making me want to scream in his face. I wanted him away from me and away from My baby!!!

"You see the world doesn't need another greaser and I doubt you really want this child so I'm going to do you a favour, I'm going to help you get rid of it." He pulls out a swtchblade when he says this and suddenly all self control leaves my body and I violently thrash around throwing him off and taking the gag out of my mouth. "BOYS HELP!! HELP PLEASE!!!TWO-BIT!!" I scream again trying to get up but struggling because of my belly, that's when I see them run out the house seeing me and that's when I feel two hands under my arms that hoist me on my feet.

The next thing I feel is an icy cold blade against my neck making me freeze in place...not moving a single muscle. My eyes watch the boys slow down as they approach caution and worry held in their eyes and carried on their faces.

"Back away from my wife!" Two-Bit growls through gritted teeth but the dick Soc just laughs. "I don't think so." He retorts and moves the blade slightly as to scratch my throat just enough to make it bleed. "Babe are you OK?" Two-Bit asks. I gather enough control to let out a strangled "fine."

"Look Soc let her go now or you and your friends will regret it." Darry threaten tensing his muscles as he says it. Once again the Soc refuses and moves the knife down to my belly making my breathing hitch and become short and shallow.

Suddenly all my instincts kicked in and so did my logical thinking. I thought back to what Darry had told me once strike for the nose then the balls when they're distracted. Since he had me from behind though when I thought it was safe I lifted the heel of my shoe and stamped down on his toe he flinched giving me time to elbow him hard in the nose and then knee him in the balls.

I retreated quickly to the gang where Two-Bit passes me to Johnny "take her somewhere safe man!" Johnny just nodded and grabbed my arm, I never realized how strong Johnny was before he had quite a firm grip on my arm.

He led me to the Curtis house in a hurry doing exactly as Two-Bit had told him to do. Although I didn't feel right I felt off...not sick exactly but just off.

Johnny let go of my arm once we were in the house "sit down Kate, are you alright?" He asked me looking at me and helping me down on the couch."Yeah Johnny I'm fine." I lie, giving him a sly smile. My heart was racing and i could feel it thudding in my chest, my breathig was short and shallow and my thoughts were a scramble.

"I'll go get you some water." He says and returns my smile. I just nod at him and wrap my arms around my belly trying to hug my unborn child and protect it.

Then I felt pain...a dull pain sort of like period cramps but worse. I groaned out clutching my belly tighter. "Johnny!" I called out but I don't think he heard me the pain subsided thankfully and I pushed myself up off the couch. I stumbled over to the kitchen pulling my red, flowy matternity dress down because it had risen up. "Johnny." I groaned once more and then felt something strange I realised my water had broken and I was going into labor!

Johnny and I just stared at the puddle of water that lay at  my feet for a few moments before he spoke up. "I-i'll g-go and get Two-Bit." He murmered nervously. "OK thank you." I say back as Johnny races out the living room and out the front door.

I lean against the wall and feel another contraction coming on it had been about 10 min since my last because the whole puddle of water and realizing I was in labor thing had really taken me and Johnny by surprise.

I slide down the wall as my legs feel like they want to give out on me...the pain is immense! I cry out a little bit from the pain and push my feet into the ground trying to push away my pain. Why aren't the boys back yet? It seemed to be taking forever.

Then I hear the door fling open and Two-Bit come rushing in along with the other boys. "Kate...are you ok?" He asks crouching down beside me. I scrunch up my fave and cry out once again but try to answer him "argh...I think so...oh god...it hurts! Two-Bit...help please." I almost sob. "Two-Bit we can take my truck I'll drive." Darry says and grabs his keys. "Kate can you walk?" Two-Bit asks brushing my hair out of my face. "I don't know." I reply honestly...the pain once again subsiding. "Ok babe." Is all he says, he slides his hands under my knees and behind my back seeming to effortlessly pick me up and carry me to the truck.

"What can we do to help?" Soda asks following us out. "Kate's suitcase is packed and ready to go its in the cupboard could you get it and meet us at he hospital?" Two-Bit sounds cool, calm and collected and it soothes me to know he is calm and ok.

I calm down a bit my breathing significantly more controlled as Two sits me in the truck.

It takes 10 minutes to get to the hospital in the truck. When we get there I am placed in a wheel chair and taken straight to a private room where they plug in a whole lot of monitors and things.

"Come on Kate push!" The doctor commands."I can't...I just cant" I reply exhausted and almost sobbing. It hurt so much and I was so tired!!! "Come on babe....you've nearly done it...you've nearly given birth to our child Kate. .just a little more." Two encourages me stroking my hand and squeezing it gently I squeeze his hand back to but as tight as I can letting out a scream as I give one last and final push.

I hear a screaming cry of a baby and realize that's my baby crying that's our baby.

"Congratulations it's a boy." The doctor says handing our son to me. I let out a cry of happiness as I held our son for the first time ever all the pain was worth it in the end. "Hello precious." I cooed taking in every detail of his features. "A son...we have a son." Two-Bit chuckled placing a hand on my shoulder and his other on our son. "What should we call him Kate?" He asked me looking into my eyes... And I immediately knew "Keith Dallas Matthews.Named after two of the bravest men I know." I whisper (Dally had been thrown in the slammer for a few months because he had beat up some Socs that had beaten Ponyboy a while back which means he missed out on the baby's birth but we all respected Dally for going after those Socs for Pony's sake.) and Two-Bit just grins "Great name...I love you Kate." And he kisses me on the lips when he pulls away I reply "I love you as much as anyone ever could love some one Two-Bit." I kiss him again and then kiss Keith on the forehead "And we love you too little man." Two-Bit says.