Sodapop's Girl
I hate Mr. Dawson, how come he has to give me these dumb assignments. I'm suppose to write about Love, and my experience with it, now what on earth is that I could write about. The only one who I know love's me is my brother, but that probably isn't what my teacher wants to hear about. I was walking with Ponyboy, and his girlfriend from school.
Pony had his arm draped across Bridget's shoulder, as if she was some trophy he had won, "So is Dally picking you up at my house Cherry?"
I stared at him, "Ponyboy, you're the one who told me that my brother told you to let me stay at your house, and he would pick me up there ."
"Hey, look Soda is working," Bridget pointed as we approached the DX.
"You already knew we were going to the DX," Pony rolled his eye.
I laughed a little, "You guys sure do make a good couple."
They took my words the wrong way, they took it as a complement.
Soda was throwing his oil towel at Steve, who was laughing at him for who knows what reason.
I looked at Steve, and smiled, "What's so funny Steve?"
Soda shook his head, "He just looked at his reflection in the mirror," he teased his friend.
"Hey let's go to the nightly-double tonight," Steve looked at Soda.
I liked Soda, he had a movie star look, and seemed to be always happy go lucky all the time, "Well I have to check with Dally."
"What about me?"
I turned, and saw my brother walking towards me, "I thought you were going to meet me at the Curtis's."
"Well I saw you here, so I figure I would see what you guys were doing," He wrapped an arm around my shoulder, "I heard my name."
"You want to go see a movie?" I loved my brother, he was always looking out for me ever since my parents dropped me off at Bucks house, which my brother stayed one in while, because they wanted to travel the states.
He looked at me, "Well don't you think you should change first?"
I looked at what I had on, a black tank top, my denim pants, and black boots.
"She looks good," Soda was checking my clothes out, and must had realized he said the words out loud, "I mean…"
My brother glared at Soda, "What do you mean she looks good?" He stepped closer to him, "You checking my little sister out Soda?"
"Who was the Soc who tried to get me alone in gym today, Bridget?" I looked at Bridget, hoping she would realize I was trying to prevent him from beating up Soda.
Bridget realized what I was trying to do, "Michael Trission."
Dally stared at me, "Wait, some Soc guy tried to put moves on my kid sister?"
Soda stared at me, concerned, he mumbled something to himself, his smile faded, "We need to kick his ass."
"I'm alright," I was surprised by Soda's reaction to what I told my brother, "Pony beat him up at lunch today."
"I didn't..." Pony started, but was cut short when Bridget elbowed him in his sides.
She smiled at him, "You didn't get caught, that's right."
"Really," Soda, and Dally said in unison.
"I guess," Pony looked at me, then at his girlfriend.
"Well Danielle and I are going to party at Bucks," My brother looked at me, "But I guess you could go tonight," he looked at Bridget, "Can she stay at your house Bridget tonight after the movie?"
Bridget got excited, "Yeah, that'll be fine."
"I am going to go now," He looked at Soda, and Steve, "Keep an eye on my sister, make sure no one hurts her," he patted Pony on the back, "Thanks for beating that Soc up for my sister," he walked away.
Soda stared at me, "Are you alright," he looked at Pony, "Way to go Ponyboy," he placed his hand on my shoulder, "Damn Soc, I wish I could had been there," he looked at Steve, and grinned, "I wish I could had seen my brother beat the shit out of that Soc."
Pony rolled his eyes, "So do I."
Bridget and I laughed at how confused Pony had been, "It's alright, I will explain everything later," she kissed his cheek.
The Nightly Double
Steve, Two-Bit, Pony, Bridget, Jen, Soda, and Tilly (Two-Bits girlfriend for the moment) and I walked to the movies when it got dark. When we got there, the three couples, Steve, and I paid for the movie, and went to the seating area. The couples sat off to the far right side in the back, while I sat in the front roll, I don't like going to the movies with couples because them always kissing.
Soda came and sat beside me, "It's like we didn't even come with them, isn't it?"
"I pretend I don't know Dally when he brings his girlfriend, and makes out with her the whole time. I even pretend I don't know your brother and Bridget when they make out at the in-door theater," I looked up at the screen.
"Why didn't you tell me when you first got to the DX, that a Soc tried to get you alone," Soda had the same concern on his face as he had earlier when I had told Dally.
"I made it up, I didn't want my brother beating you up," I stared at him.
"Yeah, okay," Soda seemed disappointed, "Just to let you know, I am a real good fighter."
"I know you are, next time I will let you fight okay," I stood up, and started walking.
"Where are you going?" Soda stood up, and started walking beside me.
"Crazy, want to come?" I smiled a little.
He grinned at me, "Sounds fun."
"I wanted popcorn," I walked into the snack bar, with Soda still behind, I looked at Soda, "You sure do look like you stepped off of the movie screen."
"What I look like the body snatchers?" He teased.
I laughed, "Yeah."
I grabbed a tub of popcorn, and a drink, then looked at Soda, who had a drink in his hand, "I hope you don't expect me to share my popcorn with you," I started to hand the guy some money.
"I'll get it," Soda handed the cashier the money, and then we walked back to our seats, "So I really look like a body snatcher?"
I sat down in the back roll, because someone else was sitting where Soda and I had been sitting before, I looked at Soda, "At least we're on the other side of them, and not listening to them," I pointed to the three couples still making out.
Soda laughed a little, as he took a hand full of my popcorn, "It's not so bad," he looked at the movie screen.
I threw a handful of popcorn at him, "I told you I wasn't sharing my popcorn with you," I pushed him teasingly.
He grabbed my hand laughing, as he just kept staring at the movie, "I bought it for you."
"I'll give you the damn quarter back then," I couldn't help smiling, as I watched him sit there with that 'Sodapop-Grin' on his face, "Give me my hand back."
He looked at me, still holding on to my hand, "Will you share with me?"
I knew I was blushing, just by his touch, I grinned, "I will share my popcorn with you."
He stared at me, "You don't look nothing like Dally, you know that?"
I stared at him confused, then glared, "Well you look nothing like Dally either," I started laughing at myself, as I realized what I had just said in defense. That's a problem I get time to time, I talk before I think sometimes.
Soda laughed, his cheeks were red, "I meant it as a complement, but it just didn't work out that way."
I realized he still had my hand, "Soda?"
He pulled me closer to him, and kissed me.
I pulled away, and slapped him, "Soda, sorry just surprised me is all," I wrapped my arms around his neck, "I don't know what I…"
"I'm going to kiss you," He, this time slowly leaned into me, and kissed me softly.
I kept my arms around his neck, as I allowed him to kiss me this time.
He set his hand on my waist, and pulled me more into him, almost to where I was on his lap, then he looked at me smiling,
I still felt bad about his cheek, I leaned in to kiss his cheek, but his lips meet mine instead, he is such a good kisser.
Two Hours Later
"Hey, you think you could pull your lips apart long enough to get back to your house Soda?" Two-Bit was laughing.
I looked up at Two-Bit, then realized the movie was over, "Good movie, wasn't it."
Pony laughed, "You mean you saw the movie?"
Soda threw the rest of the popcorn at his brother, "Yeah we did," he stood, and wrapped an arm around his brothers neck, and messed up his hair, "How did you, and Bridget enjoy the movie?"
Steve looked at his friends cheek, "What happened to your cheek?"
Soda smiled at me, "She slapped me, because I kissed her."
Two-Bit laughed, as he started walking with his date, "Well she must had changed her mind quickly, because you guys were making out during the whole second movie pretty much."
I walked with Bridget, and Pony, while Soda walked right in front with Steve, and Jen, "Wasn't that a great car at the DX?"
Steve nodded, and they talked about cars the rest of the way to the Curtis's house.
I sat on the couch, wondering why Soda wasn't talking to me much, 'Maybe I wasn't that good of kisser', I looked at Bridget, "You almost ready?"
Bridget shook her head, as she stood up, and let her boyfriend lead her into the bedroom.
"There they go again," Soda sat beside me, he looked a little nervous, "We need to talk about what happened at the movies, come on to the porch with me," he stood to his feet, and let me walk in front of him.
I sat on the steps, and watched as he did the same, our arms were brushing against each other, "Don't worry about what happened at the movies, I understand that we are just friends."
"Will you shut up please?" Soda was laughing, "I wanted tell you, that I liked being with you, even before the movie, and I guess a part of me just couldn't take you being that close to me without me doing anything. Ever since you came from New York, and moved in with your brother I knew I would enjoy hanging out with you, and I have enjoyed hanging out with you," his cheeks turned red, "You know how Steve was laughing at the DX?"
"Yeah," I was getting confused.
"Well I told him what you said when Pony came out with that piece of toilet paper on his foot, and you asked Pony if he was saving it for later incase of an emergency," He laughed a little, "I was getting ready to say the same thing, except you said it first."
"Soda we didn't come out here just to hear about something I already know about, like Pony and the toilet paper are we," I am very impatient sometimes.
He laughed, "Sorry, I tend to babble," he looked at me, "I just wanted to see if you would be willing to go to the walk in theater with me tomorrow afternoon, I don't have to work."
I smiled, "Like a date?"
He nodded, "Yeah."
I wrapped my arm around his neck, and went in to kiss his cheek, but his lips caught mine once again. I remembered about my brother, and looked at Soda, "Wait, what about Dally?"
Soda smiled, "I think he's okay looking for a guy, but I rather take you to the movies instead," he leaned back in and kissed me again.
I pulled out of the kiss again, "What should I tell him about tomorrow I meant, I can't just say Soda asked me out on a date to the movies tomorrow, now can I?"
"Oh yeah," He rested his arms on his elbow, then grinned, "Hey how about I bring Pony, with me?"
"I don't think he likes Pony that way," I teased back, "I know what you meant. No because then he would just think it as a double date," I rested my head on his shoulder, then sat up, "I'll just tell my brother…"
The Next Day
"Dally I'm going to the movies with Soda, and Pony," I stood next to him as he was in the kitchen looking through the fridge.
He nodded, "Sounds fun, let's go," he wrapped an arm around my shoulder.
"I thought you were busy," I tried to remember what he had told me, "You said you were taking Danielle out today."
"She went for ride to catch up with some old friends of here," He looked in the shop windows as we made our way to the theater.
Soda looked at me, then back at my brother, "Hey Dally, what you up to?"
"Cherry, she said you invited us to see a movie with you and Pony," My brother looked at Pony, who was standing right behind his brother.
"I never said they invited you," I smacked my brother on the arm, I looked at Soda, who was staring at me, and I mouthed,' Sorry.'
When we got into the theater Dally sat between Soda and me, and Pony sat on the other side of me.
Soda looked over at me during the movie, he looked at Dally, "I'm going to get to the bathroom, I will be back."
My brother looked at him, "Alright, thanks for letting me know," he looked at me obviously thinking there was something wrong with Soda.
"Dally, I'm going to the restroom," I looked at Pony.
My brother stared at me, "Is there a sign posted in the theater saying you need to let someone know when you're going to the restroom?" he was talking more to himself then to me, "I'm trying to watch the movie."
"Sorry," I stood up, and walked out of the dark room, and looked around the lobby for Soda.
"So, some date we're having, huh?" Soda wrapped his arms around from behind me, "I was hoping you would come into the lobby,"
"I'll get the popcorn Dally!" Pony was by the theater door, he looked at the two of us, "One of you better get back in there soon, or he will know something's going on with you."
Soda let go of me, "I will go in first, since I was the first to leave," he kissed me quickly, and smiled at his brother, "Thanks Pony," he walked back into the theater.
I looked at Pony, "This is not how I planned my date with your brother."
"You didn't?" Pony teased, "I need to get popcorn, see you back insie the theater," he waved as I went back into the theater.
I sat beside my brother again, "What did I miss?" 'Besides leaving my big brother at home'.
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