I knew Darry would kill me if he found out I was gone, but kill me even more if he found out I was gone and he didn't know where I was. I figured by now Two-Bit would be hung over at his house and I might be able to crash there until thing eased off. I wandered down the street making it all the way to Two-Bit's house before it even occurred to me. How was I going to get in? Stupidly I threw pebbles from outside onto his window, and to my surprise a light turned on and a head came into my view. After a few minutes passed the light turned off and then Two-Bit appeared outside.
"What the hell?" Two-Bit mumbled.
"Sorry to bother you Two-Bit," I started.
"That is my sister's room moron," Two-Bit rubbed his eyes. "What do you want?" He reached for a weed.
"Just to hang out," I said not knowing how dumb it sounded. He stared at me for a minute before me spoke. "Darry know where you are?" He spat out.
"Left him a note," I stuck my hands farther into my pockets.
"Does he know you are with me?" Two-Bit grinned.
I figured that Two-Bit wasn't actually drunk, but had been drinking.
"You couldn't wait until morning kid?" Two-Bit brought up swearing under his breath. I shrugged my shoulders and just looked at the ground.
"So nothing is wrong, but you just came over here for no reason?" Two-bit looked confused. I didn't know how to answer the question.
"Johnny's parents were at it with each other again tonight," I said thinking off the top of my head.
"The sick bastards." Two-bit stepped on his weed. "You wanna know what really pisses me off? His dumb ass parents were even drunk at Johnny's service." Two-bit cussed his heart out feeling better as he called Mr. Cade everything he could think of. I smiled a little at some of the words Two-bit had come up with. "Shit, what did I do with my beer?" Two-bit looked around.
"You didn't have one when you came outside two-bit," I thought about saying, but didn't.
"Shit," He mumbled again
"Come on inside, I gotta get me an other beer." He walked towards his house. I followed behind, not really wanting to go inside his house, but I didn't really have much of a choice. I watched Two-Bit stumble over to the fridge and get out a beer, as if he hadn't had enough already. I looked around his house, it looked the same as always. Messy.
"IS that clock right Two-Bit?" I said panicked.
"Glory kid, I dunno." He laughed.
"Two-bit I gotta get home, Darry'll be up in a few minutes, and If I'm not home-." I stopped and looked at him.
"Come on, get in my car," Two-Bit lead me outside.
I knew Darry hated it when I road with Two-bit, but I didn't think it would be a good idea to object now.
"Don't look so scared, kid. The breaks kind of work," He grinned and pulled out of the drive way.
Besides a bit of swerving and speeding Two-bit drove good. Well, about the same as usual.
The first thing I noticed when we pulled up was that all the lights were on. "Are you getting out kid?" Two-bit tapped on my window after standing there and looking at me for a minute..
I got out and walked up to the house.
"What the hell Steve, I thought you were watching him!" I heard Darry yell.
"I didn't think he needed a baby-sitter he's what, fifteen now?" Steve fought back sarcastically.
"Come on Darry, he's with Two-bit," I heard Soda stand up for me.
"Is that suppose to be comforting?" Darry spat out.
"Move kid," Two-bit shoved me towards the door.
"Hi ya Pony, where'd you go off so early this morning?" Soda saw me first.
"I uh," I started.
"Pony, where the hell have you been? We were worried." Darry almost looked relieved to see me.
"Sorry," I looked down at my shoes.
"Wake me up before you take off early in the morning Pony, ok?" Soda yawned.
"Come on, he was with me. How much trouble could we get in?" Two-Bit laughed.
"Hold on let me make a list," Steve rolled his eyes.
"I don't have time for this. We'll talk about it tonight talk." Darry took a long sip of his coffee and walked back to his room.
"Damn, I'm outta beer," Two-Bit looked at his bottle.
"Two-bit, get out of our fridge unless you wanna go shopping, Soda you work-in today?" Darry came running into the kitchen putting on a shirt.
"On a Saturday? Yeah right!" Steve answered for Soda.
"Do I need to?" Soda's way of asking if we needed more cash.
"Naw little buddy. I'll be back tonight late, Pony your turn to cook." Darry started towards the door.
"Hey Soda." He stopped and Soda walked over to him.
"Keep an eye on Pony for me will ya?" Darry tried to whisper, but I heard everything he said anyway.
"What do you guys wanna do?" Soda tried to change the subject.
"Hell, it's too early to d anything!" Two-bit plopped down on the couch with an other beer.
"I'll make eggs," Soda offered.
"Don't change the color ok?" Steve called as I walked back to our room. I laid on the bed instantly comfortable. I heard the phone ring and was shortly answered by Soda. I didn't pay much attention to how was on the other end of the phone conversation, but I guess I should have known.
It didn't even feel like a few minutes had passed before Soda came in.
"Come on, breakfast's ready," he stood at the door way.
"Not hungry," I replied.
"Eat anyway," He snapped. I continued to lay there and he continued to stare at me.
"Come on Pone, you gotta eat." He came and sat on the end of the bed. I continued to not move.
"Don't make this hard Pony," Soda sounded a little impatience. I thought about moving, but decided against it.
" If you'd rather talk first that's ok too." Soda bounced a little.
"I'd rather just lay here," I answered.
"Yeah, well you're not getting your way this time. Your principal called a few minutes ago, I think it'd be easier to talk to me than Darry, don't you?" He caught me attention.
"What'd they tell you?" I sighed.
"That they want you to repeat," Soda replied with no emotion.
"What'd you say?" I sat up.
"I told them the truth, that'd I'd get Darry to call them back."
"Ok," I let out a long breath.
"Pony, this is a big deal!" Soda raised his voice.
"Why?" I laid back down.
"Why? Are you kidding me? Pony this is your education. You are going to get the education that no one else is our family got. You are gonna be able to go to college, and now you are screwing all of that up! What is going on with you?" Soda yelled for one of the first times ever. "I'm threw with cutting you slack Ponyboy, and I know Darry is. I thought you would want my help telling Darry, but I guess I was wrong!" Soda stood up. I could tell he was angry because he never yelled at me.
"I suggest you get all your homework done and come up with one hell of a good explanation for Darry when he comes home tonight. You're gonna be the one to tell him, not me." Soda walked out and slammed the door behind him. I knew he was mad now, and I couldn't blame him. I was mad at me too.
A/n: I know it's no where near perfect, so concrit is totally welcome. If anyone is willing to beta that is greatly appreciated as well! Thank you to all my reviewers!
