Summary: Ponyboy and Johnny wake up in the morning after sleeping in the lot. They head to the Curtis house knowing Pony is in trouble. Pony/Johnny
Disclaimer: I do not own the Outsiders
This is my first story so bear with me.
Chapter 1
Ponyboy's P.O.V
When I saw the sunrise, I knew that there was hell to pay. By my side lay Johnny; we must have fallen asleep talking last night. Yesterday Johnny, Dally, and I had gone to the Nightly Double. Dally had messed with that Soc girl, Cherry. Johnny and I went to the lot; and now it was morning. My life is over now. Darry's gonna kill me for not coming home. He won't understand, he never does. I wake Johnny. He sleepily opens his dark eyes and looks at me, and then he sees the sunrise. He's awake now, as he shoots up from the ground.
"Damn it Pony, what are you doing here?"
"Must have fallen asleep, guessin you did to?"
"Musta, damn it Pony, Darry's gonna be real mad"
"I know"
"Do you want me to come with you?"
"Could ya?"
"Sure Pone, anything for you." I smiled at that, Johnny was always looking out for me.
"Well, let's get this over with," I said. We stood up and stretched our bodies. Then we started the short walk to my house. Too soon, we were at the door.
. . .
Johnny's P.O.V
When we arrived at the house, Pony froze.
"It'll be alright," I told him as I pushed him toward the house. He finally started moving again. In the window, I could see Soda and Darry pacing. Gosh, I hate fighting. I just hope they don't blow up on Pone, he knows he did wrong. Hell, look at him, he's shakin like a leaf. I get the sudden urge to comfort him; but I don't. Don't ask me why, he just looked so vulnerable. When we finally made our way to the porch, I told Pony I'd go first.
"They might go easier on me if they see you with me."
I agreed. Everyone knew about my folks and tried to steer clear of shouting and fighting. I stepped into the house and Darry and Soda whipped around to look at me. Then Pony walked in.
They stared at us for a moment. I think they were debating what to do. Finally Soda walked up to Pony and wrapped him in a hug.
"I thought something had happened to you baby, where were you? Me and Dar have been up all night waiting for you to get home."
"Me and Johnny were talking and we fell asleep in the lot."
Darry spoke up, "What the hell were you thinking Pony?" I shrunk into the corner as Darry's voice rose an octave.
"You coulda been jumped"
"I know, it's not like I meant to fall asleep. One minute we were talking, the next the sun was rising." Darry turned to me, I shrunk back further. Darry sighed, running a hand through his hair.]
"Johnny, why did you and Pony even go to the lot? Why didn't you two just come here?" I was confused by his question.
"I don't know, Pony just suggested we go to the lot." Darry turned back to Pony, who was still in Soda's arms. Jealousy suddenly coursed through me. Why was he touching my Ponyboy? Wait… my Ponyboy? I shook my head, trying to clear my thoughts. I heard Darry asking Pony the same question he asked me.
"I just wanted to go to the lot, why is it such a big deal?"
"Why is it such a big deal?! You coulda been beaten or bleeding to death and we would've never known." Darry shouted, shocked. Pony grew quiet; Darry sighed again.
He sat down in his chair and said, "Just don't do it again, oh, and you're grounded. You go to school and come straight home. Understood?"
"Yeah," Pony said. Then he slunk his way to the couch and plopped down; Soda following him the whole way, never releasing his waist. I silently walked over to the couch and sat beside Pony, putting a comforting hand on his knee. He smiled sadly at me and put a hand over mine. Man, was he pretty; with that lovely red-brown hair and his green-gray eyes. Pone got out of Soda's arms and came and laid his head on my shoulder. Soda and Darry got up and got ready for work. When Darry was finished getting ready and had made breakfast, he called us in and pulled me aside.
"Could ya stay with Pony today? I don't know if any of the gang will be around today and I don't want him by himself."
"Of course Dar," he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thanks," he said. I nodded and went to sit at the table. Breakfast was well under way by the time I made it to my seat. Soda was stuffin his face with eggs and pancakes and Pony was pushing food around his plate. I could tell that he was too wrapped up in his own head to pay attention to what he was doing. I picked up my plate and started stacking my plate with eggs and pancakes. When I was at the Curtis's house, I ate as much as my heart desired as it was usually the only time I got to eat. Darry sat and prepared his plate too. Breakfast passed in silence, Pony never eating a bite. I felt that something was wrong, Pony hadn't been eating lately; but Soda and Darry didn't seem to notice. I tried talking to him about it, but he always avoided the question. I planned on confronting him after Soda and Darry left. As Soda and Darry pulled out of the driveway, Pony went to sit on the couch, still deep in thought.
. . .
Pony's P.O.V
Breakfast seemed to pass quickly; I hadn't even touched a bite. As of late, I hadn't been feeling very hungry and rarely ate; especially around Johnny. He had confronted me about it multiple times; but I always avoided the question. The truth was, I had been having weird feelings around Johnny. When he gave me one of his rare, genuine smiles, my stomach would get butterflies. When he would touch me, my body would feel a bolt of shock. It scared me something awful. It wasn't the bein gay part that scared me; it was how Johnny would feel about me if he knew. He would try to understand, but deep down he would be disgusted with me. If by some miracle he felt the same way I felt for him, that would make me the happiest person in the world. I was so lost in my thoughts I didn't notice Johnny had been staring at me until he cleared his throat. I jumped and turned to glare at him. He was giving me a weird look and I started to get worried.
Then he said, "Pony, what's up with you? I'm worried about ya. Don't avoid the question this time, I want a straight answer." Then I knew I was in for it.
I know the characters are a bit OCC but I felt it would help the story. Reviews?
