"Blood means you're related. It doesn't mean you're family."

{Mr. Feeny}

//

MY EYES WENT huge. "Y-you're my half-sister?"

She nodded and then turned to Soda. "Baby, you told me we'd spend your lunch together. Let's go." 

Soda shook his head. "I'm going to stay with Lexie for a bit and get to know her." 

Sandy looked like my dad when he got angry at me that night. I started getting nervous. "Soda, you may want to go with her. It looks like she's about to hit me." 

Soda chuckled. "Don't worry, Lexie. She won't hit you. Sandy isn't like that." 

"Oh, okay." I replied as he took me back to the table. I peered behind us and saw Sandy giving me an evil smirk. It kind of scared me. 

(doesn't her face scare us all?)

Sandy left and Steve and JJ came in. JJ sat beside me and smiled. "Have you made Soda bored to death by talking about your lists?"

I frowned. "I didn't know my lists were boring, JJ." 

"Aww, look what you did, JJ! You made her upset!" Steve shook his head, causing Soda to laugh playfully.

"I didn't mean they were boring, Lex. I just meant that some people don't like you talking about them." JJ explained. 

"Well, I'd love for you to show me your lists, Lexie." Soda spoke as he grinned at me. 

I smiled back at him. "I can't wait to show you. No one has ever wanted to look at my lists before." 

"So, since you two escaped, you probably have no place to go." Steve started, "so, Lexie, I'm going to let you and JJ stay at my place with me. I'm the only one there anyways." 

I nodded. "You two are really nice. People are usually not this nice to me." 

They both frowned and Soda opened his mouth to speak. "Well, today, we're going to take you and JJ to my house and y'all get to meet the gang. They don't judge anyone, so don't worry about them not liking you. Plus, they're very nice." 

I smiled and turned towards JJ. "You hear that, JJ? We're going to have even more friends!" 

He laughed and pulled me into a side hug. "Yep, I can't wait." 

//

WHEN WE ENTERED the house, it was very loud inside. I was getting worried. Is someone dying in there?

Soda opened the door and once everyone saw JJ and me, they went silent. Soda took a deep breath. "Guys, this is Lexie and JJ." 

He told the whole gang my story and then he told them how JJ and I got here. A guy in a shirt with a mouse on it came up and gave me a high-five. "I like you already, Lexie." 

I laughed nervously and the guy with the mouse on his shirt smiled at me. "Do you want to watch Mickey Mouse with me while Soda talks to Darry and the others?" 

Mickey Mouse? "Umm, what's Mickey Mouse?" I questioned as his face went from a smile, to horror. 

"YOU DON'T KNOW WHO MICKEY MOUSE IS?!" He shouted, scaring me. I jumped back and Soda whipped his head around at him. 

"Two-Bit! Lay off man!" He yelled. 

Two-Bit nodded and looked back at me. "I'm sorry, Lexie. It's just I love Mickey Mouse, and I thought everyone knew who he is." He explained, pointing to the mouse on his shirt. 

"It's okay." I smiled. 

Two-Bit patted a spot next to him on the floor in front of the television and I sat next to him as Mickey Mouse came on. We both started laughing when a funny part came on and I could see Soda smiling from the corner of my eye. Is he looking at me or the television?

After Soda introduced JJ and I to everyone, they all smiled and told me 'welcome home.' Is this my new home now? With these guys? I sure hope so... I like them so far.

"So, Lexie, do you have any talents?" Steve asked. 

"Well, I'm pretty good at making lists, but I guess I can sing." I answered truthfully. 

"You guess?!" JJ practically screamed. He turned towards the guys. "Lex has the most powerful voice. It's beautiful! C'mon, Lex, let them hear you." 

I sunk down into the couch. I'm a very shy person, I don't like doing stuff like this.

Soda was sitting next to me and chuckled. "C'mon, Lexie. Sing for us. I know you can do it. We promise we won't say anything mean." 

I looked towards the guys who were all nodding their heads, agreeing with Soda. I took a deep breath. "Alright, I guess I'll sing the song, Listen."

this song below, is actually the person that plays Lexie, (Perrie Edwards), singing. She has the best vocals EVER.

in the song she's singing Listen by Beyonce, which in my opinion GOES RIGHT ALONG WITH THIS STORY. 

you don't have to listen to the whole thing, though I would. 

Just skip to 40 seconds and she'll sing the chorus. It's beautiful. 

Once I finished, everyone looked at me bug-eyed. It was silent. 

"Was I bad?" I started freaking out. 

All of the guys started laughing. "BAD? LEXIE, THAT WAS FREAKING AMAZING!" Pony shouted while raising his hands in the air. 

"Lexie, that was absolutely mind blowing." Soda gave me a high-five and I couldn't stop grinning. Is this what being happy feels like?

"Oh, c'mon, don't buy into her 'I'm so cute and innocent' BS." Sandy snapped from the doorway, crossing her arms. 

"You're just jealous she has more talent than you. The only talent you have is disappearing in and out of Soda's life." Two-Bit seethed, making all of the guys crack up. 

She shot Two-Bit a glare and looked at Soda. "You're really spending time with her?" She said the word 'her' in full disgust. 

Soda scoffed and stood up in front of her. "Yeah, I am. And come to think of it, you should be too. She's your half-sister after all, you haven't seen in her in a long time." 

She rolled her eyes and walked over to me. "Lexie, do you really think anyone would want you? You're weird, psycho, and mental! You're slow and stupid, and you take things too literal! That's why I'm the daughter that's NOT in a mental asylum! Face it, you're just a psycho little girl who's mommy got killed!" 

I said I didn't know how to cry. 

But, now I do. 

I started crying and ran out the front door. Crying feels terrible. I feel like my body is being drained from water. Is it? I can't stop it! The crying won't stop!

My hands were wet from all of the tears I've been crying, and I heard a bunch of shouting from inside the house. Maybe Sandy is right. 

I'm just a no good, stupid girl who has problems. 

//

JJ (JJ BOUT TO WHOOP SANDY'S ARSE LMAO)

Lex ran out of the house... crying?

She never cries.

I stood up and got right in Sandy's face. "I'll have you know, you bit-" don't cuss, JJ, Lex doesn't like that. "Female dog." I corrected, narrowing my eyes at her. 

"Lexie is the sweetest person I've met! She doesn't belong in an insane asylum because she's too innocent! The only reason she's there is because your bastard of a father- who I'm guessing is just like you- sent her there. Without Lexie, I probably would've killed myself by now. She's like my little sister, and if you ever say anything like that to Lexie again, I can guarantee you that I'll beat the hell out of you. I don't care if you're a girl. No one talks to Lexie like that!" 

When I finished, all of the guys, except Soda, started clapping. "I've been waiting to say that I'll beat the hell out of her my whole life." Two laughed. "She hurt Soda too much." 

(now, I AM against a guy hitting a girl and vise versa. I'm totally against it, but in this story, Sandy is the most evil person, so I've made an exception. SO DON'T COME AT ME FOR SAYING THAT THEY WANT TO BEAT THE HELL OUT OF A GIRL.)

Sandy ran out, leaving Soda in the living room. Soda sighed. "Wait, where's Lexie?" 

We all ran outside and Lexie wasn't anywhere to be seen. "Lexie!" We all shouted. 

Soda cursed under his breath. "That's not good. The Soc's come out at night." 

I furrowed my eyebrows. "Soc's?" 

"The preppy kids. They hurt us Greasers at night. Lexie shouldn't be out there by herself. Especially with her condition. The Soc guys will make fun of her." Soda explained and my eyes went huge. 

"C'mon we have to go find her!" 

//

ANDDDD that's the end of this chapter! I hope you all enjoy this story so far!