Stupid Feeling

(Rewrite)

Ponyboy Curtis/ Johnny Cade

(Slash)

Ponyboy Curtis's P.O.V

Summary

Johnny got out of the church just in time. He went to court and got off with a month in jail. Ponyboy goes to see him every day. They'd get an hour a day to talk. What happens when Ponyboy falls in love with his best friend? R&R

Chapter One

Three Weeks Ago

I sat at a small wood table with Two-Bit, Dally, and Johnny. At the table beside us were Marcia, Cherry, and Randy.

Every chance I got I gave her a dirty look. I knew she didn't really care about the Greaser and I was pretty sure they didn't have the same, if not worse, problems as us.

The judge started with the Socs then me. She smiled down to me. "Ponyboy Michael Curtis. What an original name."

"Yeah… My dad… He really liked it." I told her, nervously.

"And you have two brothers? Sodapop Patrick Curtis and Darrel Shaynne Curtis?" She asked, looking at some papers like she didn't know.

"Yeah." I answered looking to my brothers.

They both gave me an encouraging smile.

"Now why is it Darrel doesn't have an original name like you and your brother?" She asked.

"Darry has dad's name. His full name is Darrel Shaynne Curtis Jr." I answered her quickly.

"Would you say Darrel shows you love?"

"Yeah. He always does."

"Okay. Now tell me about what happened with your friend, Johnny Cade, and Robert Sheldon." The judge told me.

I nodded and cleared my throat. "It started when we went to the movies with Dallas Winston. Dallas found Sherry Valances, attractive. So, he started trying to pick her up anyway he could think of. Sherry thought he was being rude so she was rude back. One thing lead to another and Dallas took it too far for Johnny's liking. Johnny stood up to him and Dallas left without a fight."

"And why is that?" The judge asked, looking over to Johnny.

"Johnny Cade is the gangs pet. That's what we call him. No one is aloud to, purposely, upset him. Johnny went through a lot more than any of us has. We all treat him with care and respect."

"Why is Johnny Cade like that?"

She just had to keep pressing it. "Johnny's parents are… neglecting, abusing, good for nothing…" I could hear the hate and I couldn't stop myself from telling the judge just what I thought.

"That's enough… Ponyboy Curtis, you're done. Keith Gibe Matthews." She called.

I walked to the table and sat beside Johnny. He put his arm around my shoulder and gave me a quick hug. "Thanks." He whispered.

I nodded and looked to Two-Bit.

"Keith can you start where he left off?" She asked.

Two-Bit shook his head. "No, when I got there they were all sitting together."

"Well just start from where you remember."

Two-Bit nodded and looked out at everyone. "I came over and started to talk to the four. Sherry and Ponyboy went to get something and at that point I was talking to Marcia as Johnny watched the movie. I really started to like her, even if she was a Soc. Anyway, we left the movies and I talked to girls into walking with us to my house so that I could get my car and drive them home. As we were walking I knew we were being followed. It was their boyfriends. Randy Anderson and Robert Sheldon. They were drunk and angry. All I could think about was helping the girls."

"Why?" The judge asked.

"They looked scarred. Really scarred. I hate to see broads scarred of their own boyfriends. Well, I got into a small argument with Randy. The girls decided to go with them before anything else went wrong. After that I was walking home with Ponyboy and Johnny. The next morning they were gone."

"That will be all Keith… I suppose the only person I really need to hear from now is Johnny Cade." She said.

Johnny shivered and walked over slowly.

"Johnny Cade am I correct?" She asked.

Johnny nodded and looked up to the old woman.

"Is it true that you have no middle name?" She asked.

"Yes." He answered, looking past me to his parents.

"Well tell me what happened? Is that all true?" She asked.

"Yes. All of it. After Keith left us, Ponyboy and I went to a lot. We stayed there for a while and soon we both fell asleep. I woke up then hurried to wake Ponyboy. He went home and I stayed out in the lot for the night. About five minutes later Ponyboy was back and he was yelling 'Come on Johnny! We're running away!' I went with him. I had nothing to lose. We got to the end of the road and I told him that we'd take a walk around the park to cool off. He agreed and that's where we went. Soon after we got there Robert and Randy drove up with their gang of Socs. They were still drunk and mad. Him and Ponyboy got into and they jumped us. It was about eight against two. Two of them took me to the side and started beating me. When they left I looked over to Ponyboy and they were drowning him. I couldn't just sit back and watch the same guy that almost beat me to death only weeks before kill my friend. I always knew that if I saw that guy again I would kill him before he could kill another Greaser that did nothing to him. So I did. I stabbed him… and I killed him."

"That will be all Johnny." She said.

The judge sat there for a minute then cleared her throat. "If it were up to me Johnny Cade would go, free of any charges, but I have toy do something so I sentence Johnny Cade to four weeks in jail for manslaughter." She said beating her gable.

I looked over to Johnny and he looked like nothing had happened. I hugged him tightly. "I'll come see you every day." I told him.

"Promise?" He asked, hugging me back.

"Promise…"

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