Ponyboy's POV
I have to say I like my brother's,Darry's,girl friend. Her name is Jo Ann only bad thing is her dad's really set on her marrying a Soc's. She's very tall and strong but that doesn't make her any less pretty. Two Bit even said she was out of Darry's only laughed and nodded, he knew Two Bit was kidding but it was true.
Jo Ann hates her middle name so we call her Jo. Two Bit was being stupid one night and called her Jo Ann, he got slugged so hard it hurt me. Jo's a very interesting girl, not only is she a former Soc's she also works as a roofer. Her parents well to put it simple they hate her but love her brothers.
I sat down on the couch right as the guys and Jo were getting home. I think Darry and her practice. Darry sat on one side of the couch with a "Hey Pony" and his hands in his lap. Jo smiled and took her hair down then laid on the same couch putting her head on Darry's lap.
Her legs were in my lap which didn't bother me at all. Like I said she is really pretty and her legs are no exception. Usually if Two Bit were here she wouldn't have done this, but she was so tired she didn't care. I looked back at Jo, her eyes were closed but she wasn't sleeping. Darry was rubbing her hairline. "Stop or I'm gonna fall asleep."Jo said not even opening her eyes.
Darry kept doing it, and Jo was talking about anything that came up. The subject of me and dating came up and Jo said "You better open the door for her or I'll slug ya." I nodded and looked back at Darry. He was trying to keep from laughing. Jo opened her eyes and said "Boy I can't hear your head rattlin do you understand. " I knew in years to come she would be a good mother.
"Yes ma'm."I said. Jo opened one eye and saw Two Bit and Steve. "Here come dumb and dumber." She said sitting up. Darry put his arm around her pulling her close and said "Be nice,they didn't me to." Two Bit saw Jo and said "Hey Jo Ann."Jo shook her fist at him and Steve laughed.
"Hi Two Bit and Steve." I said still watching Jo. She could take down both of them in a second and Darry knew it. Jo sighed and said "I'm too tired to fight you so shut your trap." I got a closer look at Jo. She has very green eyes that seem to light up when she's happy or smolder when she's mad. I also noticed as she rolled her shoulders around, there is a tattoe of her arm.
It's a woman with a riveting machine I gotta ask her about it, even though I've seen it some where. "Um Jo what's the tattoe on your arm of?" I asked not knowing if she'd slug me. "Rosy the riveter, gave women the strength to work in factories." Jo said going off into a speech about women's right.
Darry rubbed the back of his neck,obviously he had heard this speech before. After her speech Two Bit asked "And women need a picture to give them the strength to do stuff." Jo sat up saying nothing. She flexed and said with a smirk "Some already have it." The whole gang liked her. Johnny for her caring motherlyness, Two Bit for her mouth,Steve and Soda since she's pretty and me for her brain.
Darry obviously loved her,for her well just herself. He told me he loves her spunk and caring ways. I was still stuck on Roxy I had heard that name in my history book. "It's in my history book." I siad softly. Jo Ann has hearing like a hawk and caught what I said.
"It should be, there's enough men in history books!"Jo yelled. I know she didn't mean to yell at anyone, she has a problem with her mouth. We all looked at her. Darry just patted her shoulder and said "There are." She winced as soon as his hand was on her shoulder. "Jo Ann Hearth,I told you not to..."Darry said noticing she pulled her shoulder.
Jo just sighed and said "But you were just yesterday carrying 2 boxes of..." She stopped knowing that we'd get on to Darry if he carried more than one box of shingles at a time. "You promised you would tell them." Darry said knowing what we'd say. Jo knew she had Darry wrapped around her roofing fingers. She batted her eyes and pouted.
Darry sighed and rubbed her shoulders. There was no way around it she knew how to get Darry to agree with her and she didn't have to say a word. Today's Friday so Jo is spending the night. Tommorow was the weekend and since it hasn't stormed no one calls on the weekend.
