Hey everyone! I'm starting a new story. If you're a little confused, rest assure that it will all come out in the end and make sense.

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"You got it"

"I... Understand"

"you better for your own safety"

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"Ponyboy wake up!" Darry'ss stern voice had woke me up from my dream.

"In a minute" I groaned as I rolled over, looking at a sleeping soda. His month was slightly open and he looked very peaceful. Sighing again I carefully flipped the covers off and got up quietly not wanting to wake him.

"Part of me wished it was the other way around. That I was happily sleeping and not up at 5 am. But the larger, nicer half of me knew I would never wish this mess I had gotten myself into on anyone."

Every since Darry had found beer under my bed, he had been picking on me and constantly punishing me. Can't say I don't blame him. Heck, I would probably do the same thing myself if I were in his position. But the kicker was that it wasn't my fault. Not that I could ever say that.

"I said NOW" Darry yelled just loud enough not to wake soda. He was a pretty heavy sleeper.

I trudged into the kitchen waiting for whatever my punishment was going to be. Yesterdays was cleaning the bathroom. I couldn't help the shudder that went through me. That bathroom had been pretty dirty...

"Pony" Darry started and I looked up in shock. He didn't sound angry just worried and even a bit... Scared? His ice blue eyes were showing the same thing.

"I... Don't understand why there was beer under your bed, I probably never will. The pack wasn't open so I know you never drank a single one. It's so unlike you..." he was looking up towards the ceiling probably asking mom and dad for help. I didn't speak and I let him sort out his thoughts.

"I don't know if you were just holding them for someone or what and I know that you're not going to tell." I nodded in agreement. I wasn't ever going to tell, for his safety and mine!

"So I feel like you have been punished enough, so you're free to do whatever you wanted now." I fought the urge to hug Darry. I had been stuck in this house for 4 days and I was tried at spending me free time staring at the paint peel off the walls.

"Oh! But I need you to drop this off at the landlords." Darry added as he put this month's rent in our hand. I felt oddly like an adult. 100 $ was the most I had ever held in my hands.

"Now get going!" Darry playfully pushed me out the door. The warm summer breeze blew through my hair. School was over in a few days. I grinned and momentarily forgot about my problems.

"You're much easier to deal with than the other one"

" the other one?"

"Shut up"

"make me"

"What was that?"

"Nothing"

"Oh and I will take that!"

-

I had spent an afternoon with Johnny though I doubt I was much company. As the sun started to set and the stars came out we walked up to the nightly double.

I was unsure how I had even managed to walk there. My mind was splitting inside. I had "lost" our landlord money. Money was tight here and to lose money just like that...I wanted to disappear with the sun. Be anywhere but here.

"And I told him that's nothing! Pony... Are you even listening" I looked up only to be polite. Inside I felt sick. Johnny being my best friend easily picked up on this.

"You don't look too hot pony, you feeling ok?"

"Just sick" I wished that that was all.

"Would you mind if I skipped out on the movie tonight?" Johnny looked really worried then, his normal nervous looking features twisted up with concern. It was rare that I missed a movie.

"Ya. That's fine. Do you want me to walk you home?" Johnny said studying me.

" naw, I'm fine. Enjoy the movie!" I tried to smile. The one thing about being so close to everyone in the gang was that when one person had a problem, it became every else's problem too.

As I walked home I remember a movie I had seemed the week before. I hadn't really paid attention because I had been with two bit and he never stayed still. But I still remember the plot of it.

The largest boat ever hitting an ice berg and slowing sinking, nothing anyone could do to stop it. I was sinking just like the titanic, slowing and silently.

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