This is dedicated to PonyboySlashLover, who requested this story. :)
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Chapter One: [third person]
Ponyboy Curtis walked out of the movie house. Movies just weren't the same anymore, not since Johnny died.
Johnny Cade had been his best friend. He was the one person Ponyboy could talk to that really understood him, and accepted him for who he was. He was quiet, but he was a great listener. Johnny was always there for Ponyboy; he never judged him.
But he was gone.
Ponyboy walked past the lot. He cringed, remembering Johnny. They had gotten much closer in that old church up on Jay Mountain; Johnny not being here was really taking a toll on Ponyboy.
He tried not to think about it too often, though, it got him too depressed.
He looked up, and saw a figure up ahead. He was hesitant; what if was a soc?
The person waved, so he figured it was one of the gang. He kept going. The figure jogged up to him, grinning like crazy.
The person in front of him was also a boy. He had on a grey Mickey Mouse shirt, and his rusty-colored hair was greased back like always.
It was Two-Bit.
"Hey, Ponyboy!" Two-Bit greeted the boy excitedly, and ruffled his hair.
Ponyboy groaned. He hated it when people messed with his hair. He and his brother, Sodapop, had the tuffest hair around.
"Hi, Two-Bit," Ponyboy mumbled.
Two-Bit threw an arm over Pony's shoulders. "Cheer up, kid." He messed up Ponyboy's hair again, and started talking away.
"So, I was at The Dingo, and I saw this good-lookin' blonde, and…" Ponyboy tuned out Two-Bit's story. He couldn't help but smile; Two-Bit could cheer anyone up.
Soon they were at the Curtis home. They went inside.
"Mickey's on TV!" Two-Bit exclaimed. He focused on the TV excitedly.
Ponyboy rolled his eyes. "Want some cake?" he offered. Two-Bit nodded absently and turned back to Mickey Mouse.
Pony headed into the kitchen.
He didn't understand how Two-Bit could be so happy when Johnny and Dally had just died. Sure, it had been a month, but Ponyboy was still upset. Two-Bit was sad for a couple days, but then just went back to his care-free, happy self.
Not that he minded; the Mickey Mouse lover got Pony's mind off of things sometimes.
He got him them both a slice of chocolate cake, and a beer for Two-Bit. Pony knew he would ask for beer. Two-Bit loved beer.
By the time he got back in the living room, Mickey was over. Two-Bit turned off the TV, and looked at his friend.
"Pony, what's wrong? I noticed you've been actin' real down lately," he said. Ponyboy was surprised; Two-Bit was actually serious for once.
Ponyboy hesitated. Should he tell his feelings, or would Two-Bit make fun of him? He decided to get it off his chest.
"Johnny was my best friend." His voice broke. Tears were welling up in the young boy's eyes.
Two-Bit slung an arm over his shoulder. Surprisingly, he wasn't laughing or joking around. "Aw, it'll be okay, Pony."
Ponyboy started crying silently. The older boy noticed tears running down his cheeks, and wiped them away.
Pony looked up at him, startled. Two-Bit was…comforting him?
"You're an okay kid, Pony," Two-Bit said seriously. He looked in Ponyboy's eyes.
Ponyboy looked away. He felt a little guilty to Johnny.
Pony secretly had a crush on Johnny, but Ponyboy had never gotten the chance to tell him. Yes, he was gay. Sure, Pony knew everyone thought being gay was wrong, and sick, but he didn't think it was. He couldn't help how he felt.
But he was starting to have a new crush, and it scared him.
It was Two-Bit.
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