<Skyler's POV>

A few hours later we are allowed in Dally's room again. the nurse informs us that blood poisoning had taken place, but has since been treated. We also know now that Dally can be out of the hospital tomorrow morning. Since now I can see Dally I want to talk to him about why they hate hospitals. once were all gathered in the hospital room I sit next to Dally's bed. I lean in close to his face as if I'm about to kiss him. I put my hand on his chest. "Hey Dallas."

"Hey Skyler Elizabeth, we have an audience," Dally says smirking.

"Screw them, they don't mind, right guys?" I say.

"Right!" Two-But replies laughing hysterically. I look back at Dally and he rolls his eyes then our lips smash together for a short period of time before I speak.

"Dally can I ask you something?"

"I don't know can you?"

"I'll take that as a yes," I reply. "Okay so, what is so creepy to you and Chris about hospitals, I mean I know that they're sad and full of sick people but I was just wondering why it was worse for you and Chris," I blurt out. I hear a footsteps behind me and realize Chris isn't in the room anymore.

"Oh great, now you've upset Chris, I gotta make sure she's okay," Dally says, starting to get up.

"You shouldn't get up yet, I'll go," Soda says then walks after her, Steve soon follows. Dally sighs and now I'm more confused then ever.

"So you didn't answer my question," I say implying I want information.

"Can you just drop it?" Dally requests.

"No I wanna know," I demand.

"Maybe you should listen to him," Darry says. He knows why hospitals bother Chris and Dally to.

"Maybe you should shut your trap," I say. Darry just gives me a look and walks out into the hallway. Now it's just Me, Dally, Two-Bit, Johnny, and Ponyboy. "Please tell me Dallas, I just wanna kn-" Dally grabs the collar of my shirt and pulls me close to his face.

"I said drop it!" Dally yells. I shove his hand away.

"No I won't! I want to know, especially since everyone else knows!" I yell back. At that comment Two-Bit, Johnny, and Ponyboy slink out of the room.

"Look Skyler, if I tell you, you're going to promise not to talk about it in front of Chris, okay?" Dally requests. I realize Dally called me Skyler which means this must be serious. I nod my head at his statement.

"Okay well you need to know two things to start, my dad was a complete disgusting ass, and my mother was as sweet as she could be considering she was with my father," Dally starts. I nod my head slowly. "Well, Chris and I were very close to our mom, loved her, unfortunately, my dad abused her not only by throwing punches, but sexually, I would always hear the fights and take a young Chris into my closet until we didn't hear fighting anymore, but this time the fighting was going on longer, I told Chris to stay put and I went into the kitchen.

My mother was bleeding profusely and my dad kept throwing punches, I had tried to stop him, but all I accomplished was a punch in the mouth by my dad. Of course, Chris being a rebellious child, came into the room and went to our mom and tried to help her, resulting in my dad picking her up by the hair and throwing her at the table. This set me off, so I took an empty beer bottle and whacked the back of his head with it. Once he was knocked out we called 911 and they came with an ambulance.

We rode with them in the ambulance and followed the nurse into the hospital room. Within a matter of minutes, our mother had died, leaving us with our father.

For the next few years we had to live in that hellhole, my dad abused Chris and I, I don't really want to go into depth about the things he did with Chris because that's something I don't want to relive, but anyway I was occasionally beat, and one night I, like my mother, was hurt so bad, Chris helped me call 911 and we rode to the hospital. I had thought I was going to die and Chris would be alone. As we entered the hospital the awful night of our mothers death came crashing back. By a miracle, I lived and as soon as I recovered, I took Chris and ran here, to Tulsa. We met the gang told them our backstory, we got closer to them through the years and here we are," Dally finishes. When he's done I'm actually crying myself. Surprisingly, Dally hadn't shed a tear, but his face is sagging with depression. "And that's why we hate hospitals, too many bad memories." I take Dally's hand.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't of made you tell me that," I say. Dally forces a weak smile.

"You had to find out someday," he claims.

"I have just one more question."

"Ya?"

"What was your mothers name?" I ask. Dally smiles as he must be thinking of his mother. Only now does he shed a single tear.

"Delilah," Dally says chuckling. Suddenly I remember a gesture made by Dally. It was such a small gesture and I don't even know why I'm remembering it but I do. The night after the sunset in the lot. Dallas had turned down a frame with the name Delilah on it. I had thought it was a girl he dated, but I guess it was in honor of his mother "It's funny, how her name sounds so innocent like a flower, yet she was one of the strongest people I knew," Dally explains. I squeeze his hand.

"I'm sorry Dally," I say yet again.

"I'm not," Dally states. I'm shocked by his words until he explains. "When she died, she escaped," he says. I smile. "Could you um, go get Chris, I wanna make sure she's okay," Dally asks. I nod my head and trudge out of the room. In the hallway, I find Soda and Steve on either side of a speechless Chris. They rest of the gang meanders around the hall aimlessly.

"Chris, Dallas wants you," I say holding out my hand. She's released from her trance and grabs my hand. We walk back in the room and when she sees Dally the tears bellow from her eyes in a tsunami of emotions that have been bottled up for who knows how long. Chris runs from my grip and jumps on Dally's side that isn't cut. She nuzzles her head in his shoulder and he rubs her back whispering things like, 'it's okay' and 'you're alright.' I decide now is a good time for me to leave the two grieving siblings alone.

I walk out into the hall with everyone else. "Happy to be in the loop?" Darry asks sarcastically. I sigh and put my head in my hands.

"I'm a complete bitch aren't I?"

Pony waves his hand. "No you ain't a complete bitch." Two- Bit chuckles.

"Ya you're only a little bit of a bitch," he says.

"Cut it out Matthews, I'm serious, what happened when they were young is awful," I exclaim.

"We know, but we've all had bad backgrounds," Steve says. "Take the Curtis' for example, you see any parent besides Dar-Bear walking around? Didn't think so," Steve explains. That's true, I never noticed until now that the Curtis boys are orphans. Steve keeps listing things. "Not to mention Johnny's situation is similar to Dally's. Notice how Johnny don't go home much, it's cause of his parents," Steve explains. I look at Johnny and he puts his head down. I never knew Johnny was abused. It's unbelievable how happy a group of guys and one girl can be when really their past is filled with sorrow.

"Boy, ya'll are a sorrowful lot."

<Dally's POV>

I hold Chris in my arms as her body is racked with tears. "Chrissy, it's okay, she's fine, I'm fine, were fine," I repeat over and over.

"I miss her Dallas, I miss her so much," Chris mumbles.

"I know so do I."

A/N shit man

This
Chapter
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Me

Wtf Dally's dad? Delilah was so nice. How do you like the backstory?

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IMPORTANT!!! This chapter is dedicated to an account called @qreaser that was writing a story called Wicked. That story was like my most favorite ever. That's why Dally and Chris's moms name is Deliliah because that is the girls name in Wicked, its kind of like a tribute to the story. You spoons should really read the story because it is honesty perfect.

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