Alexandria and I gave each other a worried glance, and at the same time we both rushed over to him. Alexandria stopped and smirked. She held out a finger signaling me to wait. She leaned in and whispered a genius plan.

I started to act all worried as Alexandria got the rest of the gang in on the plan. I started fake crying.

"Two-bit please come help! Help me take him outside for air."

Two bit back a laugh as he grabbed Dallys feet and helped me carry him out to the front lawn. Alexandria and the rest of the gang went around to the back to get the hose...

I continued my little act until Alexandria and the gang came back dragging the hose behind them. Darry turned the nob and I jumped out of the way just in time for Dally to get sprayed.

He bolted up and screamed.

"What th- why would you do that?"

Me and Alexandria high-fived while the rest of the gang fell over laughing. Dally saw us together and jumped up.

"Rylee, why am I seein two of ya?"

I sighed and explained the whole story. Dally seemed shocked.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine"

He lightly touched my back and I whimpered and winced.

"Uh huh..." He said sarcastically.

He then looked between me and Alexandria.

"Does she have a sense of humor? Cause the water war has BEGUN!"

He twisted the hose so it faced her and sprayed her. Then all water chaos broke out. In the end I was the only one not soaked, then Two-bit got an idea.

"Group hug!"

Everyone smirked and ran at me and chased me for like 5 minutes until Ponyboy caught me. He would not let me escape, so I was squished in a wet group hug. Even Alexandria and Gabriella joined in.

The hug only made me damp though so Steve leaned back and pulled everyone down into the mud. We all rolled around laughing and taking about how this reminded us of the good ol days. Well everyone but me, Alexandria and Gabriella.

We were all laughing and having a good time, even me! Well until they started talking about the good ol days. Then I watched Gabriella, Rylee, and Alexandria's eyes grow dark like Johnny 's.

I wonder what Rylee is remembering.

It was just then that I realized why Rylee seems so familiar.

Flashback

I was walking down the streets of New York, mindin my own personal beeswax, when I heard someone scream. I just stole my 16th birthday cigarettes, and a 12 year old girl and a mother were walkin out of the doctors office.

"You rotten child! You cost me a whole 100 dollas! How are we gonna get that money huh?!"She screamed while yanking the girl by her hair into the ally.

I saw her face then, Ruff Ry. Naturally, I was intrigued by the oh so tough girl crying, so I followed.

The mother stopped and threw her to the ground.

"Your father and I have fed you for one whole week! Then you puke it back up! I take you to the doctors only to find out that your body is not used to having that much food in your system! You father and I were right to starve you! You only throw things back up!"

The girl was crying and shacking.

"I'm sorry mamma. It'll never happen again I promise! Just please don't hit me again." She cried hiding her face in the ground.

"How dare you asks not to hit you! I am your mother I will do as I please!"

With that she started kicking her and ripping her hair out. The girl cried and cried to find no relief.

"How dare you cry in front of your mother!"

She took off her shoes and rose them above her head.

"No mamma, please don't! I'm sorry, please don't!"

The lady only smirked and beat her with her pumps and even started stabbing her with the heel. To top of all of when she was finished, she spat on her.

"Be home by 6. If your late again you'll hear from your father! Oh and from now on, your father and I will not feed you! Time to look for your own food now girl!"

The lady ran away cursing and flippin random people off. I ran up to the girl who was crying and mumbling 'what did I do wrong?' Under her breath.

"Hey."

She look up at me and harshly dried away her tears.

"What do you want? To say that you beat me again? Feel free to, you got all the proof right here!"

I did something that I dint usually do, I comforted her. And for the next 8 months we was better friends than Soda and Steve.

End of flashback

While I was lost in my own thoughts, Darry had gone inside to make more cake. Yah, cake at 3 in the morning, weird right. Anyways, Rylee, Alexandria, and Gabriella had separated themselves from the group. I looked around, anxiously trying to find them. I spotted them, leaning against the back of the house hugging and crying.

I walked towards them and cleared my throat. They all turned to face me.

"Darry made more cake. If y'all could go inside, Rylee and I will be in in a minute."

They all just shrugged and left. Once everyone was inside, I turned towards Rylee and sighed.

"You okay?"

"I guess so..."

I gave her a look.

"Rylee..."

She sighed and burried her head in my chest, crying.

"No, I'm not okay. It's just too much to take in. I should've been the twin who was locked up in the basement starving to death not her! If anything happens to weather of them I-I just couldn't live with myself."

Okay I was not expecting a big outburst like that. But oh well.

"How bout we go inside?"

She nodded and I led her back inside where I was only to find more drama waiting.