Author's note- I am not deleting this. Darry and Jo shall live forever!

Ponyboy's POV

Usually saying your a good cook is a good thing, but to Jo that's like calling her ugly. She always kidnaps one of us to help her cook dinner it's usually Darry. She walked over to me and picked me up by under my arms then drags me to the kitchen. Jo dropped me and said "You're helping." I got up off the ground and started to help her. She truely is a really good cook.

As we waited for the chicken to get done we were talking. "Do you have any proof women are smarter than men?" I asked bracing myself for the slug of a life time. Jo patted me on the head and said "Well not today with the way they walk." She went around the kitchen with her hands on her hips swaying as she walked.

Darry came in quietly. Jo was still walking like that as Darry watched her with interest. "Can you show me another demonstration." Darry said with a smirk. Jo turned and went red in the face when she saw him. I laughed because 1 Darry said she was never very flirty and 2 She was doing this to teach me a lesson. "Oh be quiet,you wish you could do this." Jo said walking to him that way.

"Nope, I'm good walking this way." Darry said poping his collar of the jacket and walking to her. They kissed and then dinner was ready. The dinner conversation was the same old same old until a horn sounded. Darry looked at Jo concerned. Jo smiled and said to herself "They can't make me I'm 21 and a free woman." A knock sounded at the door. Jo went to get it. At the door were two guys one red head and a blond.

"Todd,Tiny Tim, what do you want." Jo said. "Mom and dad want you back." Tiny Tim said who wasn't so tiny anymore. "And what if I don't want to go back." Jo said placing a hand on her hip. This ment she was mad. "In there words we have to drag you back kicking and screaming."Todd said. "Sorry, not going." Jo said sarcasticly. Todd pulled on her hurt shoulder.

Jo punched him so hard he fell against the Tiny Tim. They ran scared and Jo slammed the door. She turned back smiling and said "Okay well let's eat." She never shows her anger except when crying so that was a shock. Darry broke the silence by saying "Jo, I think you should give your folk's a chance." Jo looked back at him and laughed. "Oh so they can say how my job isn't lady like or my tattoe is vulgar, no way."

Darry nodded and said softly "I'd give anything to see my folks." Jo saw what she cause and said "Darry, I'm sorry that I'm being so stupid and selfish and..." Darry stopped her and said "Your parents are horrible, I know, I remember fixing you roof." She finished eating and ran off outside from the front door. "Pony, make sure you do your math homework." Darry said leaning on the front door.

When Darry went outside after Jo I watched from the window. She was sitting on the porch crying. Darry sat beside her and put his arm around her. Jo was one to never let Darry see her cry unless she was very upset or angry. I could hear Jo yelling "And they now want me back, what about all the days I was left alone while they praised my brothers!"

Darry trying to get her to calm down put his hand on her shoulders. I was leaning on the window so I could dimly hear what they were saying. "They want to say their sorry and see how you're doing now." Darry said calmly. Jo shook her head and said "By that you mean yell at me, and but into my life." Jo shivered. "Come back inside, it's getting cold. "Darry said noticing.

"Nope I'm staying out here." Jo said. Darry sighed and picked her up bride style. I ran to the table to look like I was doing my math. Darry came in carrying her and I knew I was in set her on the couch and wrapped her up in a blanket. "Pony, you done." Darry called out to the kitchen. "Uh yeah." I yelled back coming into the living room. I saw Jo, she wasn't happy or sad just there.