I haven't forgotten about my other story..I will hopefully update it within the next few days. Criticism is always welcome. Review please :)
S.E. Hinton owns The Outsiders
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"Shit," Steve cursed loudly, slamming an open palm onto the steering wheel. "What the hell is taking that broad so long?"
Ponyboy shook his head. He knew Steve was irritated that Soda had asked him to give him a ride to the diner but Evie was really testing his patients. Frankly, it was scorching hot outside and Ponyboy's own patients were waning. Even with all the windows rolled down it felt like the car had transformed into an oven.
"Who's she breaking loose?"
When Evie had jumped into the car, all dressed up for a night on the town, she'd ordered Steve to drive straight to the Tulsa police station and then had sat in her seat irate, and breathing heavily. Ponyboy, still slightly intimidated by his friend's mouthy girlfriend, hadn't opened his mouth to ask any of the questions that were swirling around in his mind.
"Trouble," Steve muttered under his breath. "Got a dart kid?
Ponyboy squirmed around in the backseat in an effort to retrieve his cigarettes from his front pocket, which wasn't an easy task in the backseat of Steve's Ford.
Handing one up to Steve, Ponyboy lit his own with a match and breathed in the familiar taste of tobacco.
"Is it her dad?" Ponyboy pushed farther.
"Her dad? No Pony," Steve barked, "Why don't you just shut it."
It wasn't out of the ordinary for someone to be telling Ponyboy to shut it.
He had a retort on the tip of his tongue but bit it back when the door to the station flew open and Evie came stalking out, a small girlish figure following her slowly. Evie's pretty face was screwed up in a look of disgust.
"Finally," Steve muttered under his breath.
From a ways away the one accompanying her was not someone Ponyboy recognized.
But he was able to get a good look at her when the squeaky passenger door was flung open and she jumped in beside him in the backseat.
Taking in her slim figure, jet black hair and large, deep blue eyes Ponyboy was immediately intimidated. Although, it didn't seem like she had even noticed him sitting only inches away from her.
"Officer Miller was looking for your number Evie," the mysterious girl drawled slowly, "Said that you're looking nicer every time you come in."
"Honest to God Madaleine," Evie snapped, whipping her to the backseat, eyes blazing. "The only reason that creep knows my name is because you insist on acting like a little delinquent."
The girl, Madeline, snorted at Evie's outrage. Whoever she was, Ponyboy had to give her some credit. She was sure brave to be crossing Evie like she was. Pony had seen girls get cussed out for less.
Up front Steve was visibly squirming in his seat. He was also cutting corners and driving with a heavy foot. Ponyboy knew he had to be biting his tongue which was amusing because Steve was always telling other people to bite there's.
Ponyboy sat, not making a move or a sound, with his hands resting in his lap. But he could feel the heat emitting off the girl who had yet to acknowledge him. She was pretty. Golly, she was pretty.
A few left turns and jerky stops later Steve was slowing down outside of a small green house. The yard could easily be mistaken for a jungle; the grass would reach Ponyboy's knees no doubt. It didn't look like anyone was home either.
Evie hopped out of the car before Steve even had it to a complete stop. She pulled the chair up and motioned impatiently for Madeleine to get out.
Instead the girl finally locked her gaze on Ponyboy.
"Got a name kid?"
Pony's heart all but stopped. He couldn't tear his gaze away from her ice blue eyes. They were so striking, like nothing he had ever seen before. Somehow he managed to mutter a quiet answer.
"Curtis," giving his head a shake he tried again, "Ponyboy Curtis."
"Ponyboy," the girl let the name roll of her tongue slowly and smiled, "I like it."
With one quick wink Madeleine crawled out of the backseat and onto the sidewalk, but before she walked away she stuck her head back into the car.
"You can call me Maddy,"
With that she turned on her heals and headed toward the house, completely ignoring Evie.
"Tell dad I said you're welcome," Evie said, lips pursed.
All she got from the girl though was the view of her back and a middle finger in the air.
