You never see Darry, Soda, or Pony out of their natural environment so I decided to change that and see how it would go. Please R&R, it means a lot!

Pony's POV

"Ponyboy Curtis, get your butt in here!"

Darry's shout could be heard clear around the block. What had I done now? I was just sitting in my room doing my homework, so what could I have possibly done? Darry had been yelling at me way to often. I pushed myself out of my chair and carefully walked out into the kitchen. Darry was standing there, looking like a big scary guy that was ready to clobber his kid brother. I tried to look innocent, but I didn't think it was working.

"Did you eat all of the chocolate cake?" he demanded.

Since I'm a lousy liar I found no need to even try so I just nodded. Darry flung his arms in the air and I flinched, thinking that he was gonna smack me, but he didn't.

"Ponyboy, what did I tell you about eating so many sweets?! The last time we went to the dentist you had three cavities and I had to pay for every stinking one!" Darry yelled.

"I'm sorry, Darry," I said quietly.

Darry shook his head. "Pony, what am I gonna do with you? You can't use your head and I had to take on a second job just so I could pay for your teeth and the medical supplies for all the fights you've been in!"

Anger boiled in my veins. He had no right to holler at me the way he was! It wasn't my fault the socs like to beat me up!

"Well I'm sorry I've been such a burden!" I screamed, "Why don't I just make your life easier by leaving? Huh? Would that make you happy?!"

"Would you two just shut up?!"

I swiveled around to see Soda enter the room. He had a hurt expression on his face and his thumps were hooked to his jeans.

"Stay outta this, Soda," I snapped.

"Ponyboy, fix your attitude, I'm sick and tired of you always disobeying me and then yelling at me," Darry said.

I was so angry that I spat in Darry's direction and then stormed out of the house, slamming the screen behind me. I heard Darry and Soda hollering at me and each other, but I paid no mind. I hitched my thumps in my pockets and kicked an empty beer bottle that lay in my way. I spat on the sidewalk and continued stomping down the street.

Why'd Darry always have to holler at me? And now Soda was hollering at me too. How come everyone was getting mad at me? It was cause I was the youngest, it gave em an excuse to go and pick on me.

Darry's POV

I sat down on the couch next to Soda, rubbing a hand over my face. Why had I gotten so mad at Pony? Yeah, the kid shouldn't have gone and disobeyed me, but that didn't give me any call to go and chew him out. Soda, Pony and I had been getting into so many fights for the past two weeks and I knew that it was tearing us apart. I exhaled slowly and put my elbows on my knees. This had to stop. I had to quit hollering so much.

I had an idea. I got to my feet and snatched the keys to my truck off of the coffee table.

"Soda, get in the truck," I said.

"How come?" he asked.

"We're gonna go find, Pony," I told him.

"Oh, come on, Darry; let the kid blow off some steam."

"Soda, just get in the truck, I have an idea."

Without another word Soda stood and followed my outside. I jumped in behind the wheel while Soda sat in the seat next to me. I started up the engine and rolled out onto the road. I had no idea where Pony would have gone. I kept an eye out while I slowly drove down the streets. Finally I spotted him. He was shuffling along the sidewalk, a smoke in one hand. I pulled up beside him and slowed my speed down so that I was right in pace with my kid brother.

"Pony, get in the truck," I ordered.

He didn't reply, he just kept walking, his eyes glued in front of him. I tightened my grip on the wheel. I didn't need this from him right now.

"Pony, I said get in the truck," I repeated.

"I ain't coming home with you, Darry," Pony said.

"Come on, Ponyboy, just get in the truck, Darry said he's got an idea," Soda spoke.

"An idea for what?" Pony demanded.

"Ponyboy, just get in the truck and I'll explain in when we get home," I told him.

"Fine," he gave in.

I stopped the truck and he went around to the back. I heard the tailgate open and then close. I figured that he was still mad at me and didn't want to sit inside the truck.

I drove home and we all got out and went inside. I took a seat on the couch next to Soda while Pony sat on the other side of the room.

"Well, what's your idea, Darry?" Soda asked.

"The three of us have been fighting an awful lot lately," I said, "so I decided that we're gonna get out of Tulsa for a week. We're gonna go camping."

"Camping?!" Pony and Soda yelled in union.

So that was then end of chapter 1, what did y'all think? please let me know. Also, if you have a request of what should happen on the trip please PM me and i'll consider it. Have a nice day and stay golden!