Kenickie felt overwhelmingly relived that Rizzo wasn't pregnant. He was terrified. What if she had been? He would have had to tell her he was gay, seeing as she would have been carrying his child. When Rizzo had first said she was pregnant all that was racing through his head was What if she wants to start our relationship up again? That can't happen. I don't even like girls! When she had told him that is was a false alarm, he was relieved for many reasons. For one, he wouldn't have a child to take care of. Second...well, he didn't exactly want to be associated with a woman. Especially now that he had discovered his lustful desire for the one and only Danny Zuko.
Danny was the kind of guy that would strut around school, he knew he was the most popular guy there - and the best looking. Kenickie would be perfectly happy having a crush on Danny , if only he wasn't his best friend. They had been best friends ever since they were 5 years old. Even at that age, they would rate girls on the way they looked and all throughout school they would help each other get that one girl that they had their eye on. It was only when the boys were about 13 that Kenickie started to show a disinterest in this 'game'. Danny never really thought much of it at the time.
But then 4 years later Kenickie started to really think about what was happening. He had known he liked boys for a while obviously, but he kind of put it in the back of his mind for too long. It was finally becoming a huge barrier for him. After all, he wasn't the worst looking boy ever. Girls wanted him, and he was tired of coming up with excuses which were no longer valid. He had to tell someone. His immediate thought was Danny. They told each other everything. But Kenickie couldn't help but feel that Danny wouldn't take him seriously, make jokes even. He wasn't ready, especially in the 1950s.
The next night, much to his surprise, Rizzo showed up at Kenickies house. She wanted to go in. Kenickie panicked, frantically trying to think of an excuse. No matter how shedhe tried, he couldn't say anything and eventually he gave up and let her climb in through the window. Rizzo immediately started kissing Kenickie, obviously having a purpose to be there. Kenickie pulled away, leaving Rizzo looking confused, and slightly offended.
'What's wrong with you?' Rizzo demanded. Kenickie stumbled over his words for a moment then quickly replied with 'Um, sorry Riz, I'm just not in the mood.' Rizzo automatically ripped her arms off the boy infront of her and stood up. 'Is there someone else? As soon as you find out I'm not knocked up, you - you run off with some other slut!?' Kenickie was flustered, lost for words. He looked at Rizzo, unsure how to reply to her sudden outburst. She stormed out of his bedroom, fury on her face. She didn't even bother subtly climbing out the window.