Frontline

Frontline

Chapter 2

Sodapop's P.O.V

The morning after meeting the five girls we were all up early. Even Two-Bit.

"Are you guys sure we should go racing?" Ponyboy asked, looking down at his shoes.

"Yeah we can beat 'em." Dally said. "Don't worry so much."

Ponyboy grunted and shifted from one leg to another.

Darry walked out of the bathroom and gave us all a look over. "Stop stressing so badly." He told us.

Darry wasn't gonna be there, he had to work.

"How can we not?" Steve asked.

"Easy, don't think about it. It's not till four anyway. You guys should go out and find something to do." Darry suggested. "And get out of my house."

"Come on Darry. You can't expect us to do that." I said, rubbing my sleepy eyes.

"You guys have been through much worse. Now get over it." Darry said, going to get fully dressed.

I sat on the couch with Steve and Dally for a while. Dally left to go to work after an hour. There was nothing on TV and we were just sitting. Not joking around. Not talking. Nothing. Just sitting. "Hey Steve, you got the girls' number?" I asked.

Steve dug in his pocket and passed me a small piece of paper.

"We need to check on that car." I told him going to the phone.

"Killing time there Sodapop?" Two-Bit asked.

"So what if I am?" I asked, dialing the number.

"Hello?" Ashlee answered.

"Hey when do you want Steve and me to work on the car?"

"Well we can meet you guy's somewhere in a few minutes." Ashlee said.

"Go to the DX. It's where all my tools are."

"Okay. We'll meet you there soon."

I hung up and went to get dressed. After that I went back out. "Anyone want to come with us?" I asked.

"Naw." Ponyboy said.

"Anyone else?" I asked.

"Naw I'll stay." Two-Bit said, taking the remote from Steve.

"Okay." Steve said, walking outside.

I followed him all the way to the DX where the girls were.

"You girls are fast." Steve commented, opening the hood of the car.

It was nice. Green. It looked fast too.

"I really don't think there's a problem." Rose said, crossing her arms.

"We need to check." Steve said, still looking inside the car.

"How many times have you crashed this car?" I asked, slipping into the driver's seat.

"Never." Rose answered. "Do you really think a car like this has been crashed?" She asked.

"No, just a question." I answered, holding my hand out for the key.

"I don't think so." Rose said.

"I'm a mechanic you can trust me." I said.

"I'm not letting some pretty boy mess around with my car." She told me.

"You're letting Steve." I remarked.

She just looked at me and walked back over to the girls.

I sighed and shook my head as I got out and shut the door. I walked over to Steve. "Anything?" I asked.

"Not that I can see. Take a look." Steve told me.

I took his place and looked inside.

"Glory, Soda. Those are some of the best looking girls around here." Steve said.

"What about Evie?" I asked.

"Who?" Steve asked, sarcastically.

"Gees Steve." I laughed, pushing him. "But, really Steve there ain't nothin to leave your girl over."

"What do you mean?"

I closed the hood and leaned on it. "See that girl over there?" I asked, pointing at Ashlee.

"Yeah. What about her?" Steve asked.

"That's my old girlfriend." I said. "Or I guess you could call her that. One night, then I never saw her again."

"Are you sure?" Steve asked.

"Yep. How could I forget her? And I know she remembers me." I told him. "But, I ain't gonna say nothin about it."

"Well don't go off telling Dally." Steve told me.

"I don't think it'll matter in a week." I said with a grin. "Girls like her ain't lookin for anything long."

"Are you two done over there?" Rosa asked, walking back over.

"Yep." I answered. "It's real nice. Where'd you get it?"

"My rich cousin, Fredrick" She answered, getting in the driver's seat.

"Well it was nice of him to give it to you." I said, leaning on the roof of the car as I looked in at her.

"I didn't say he gave it to me." She replied, looking over to me. "Wanna ride?" She asked.

"Sure." I answered going over to the other side.

"Get the others." She said stopping me.

"And I thought this would be a romantic ride alone." I said, making her blush. I grinned and looked over the car at everyone else. "Hey! Come on, were leavin!" I got in and sat next to Rose.

Patty, or whatever her name was, sat next to me.

The other's piled in the back.

"Where're we going?" Steve asked, leaning on the seat.

"Don't know." Rose answered.

"Let's go see Dal." I suggested thinking about Ashlee. "Wouldn't that be great, Ashlee?"

She didn't answer me, so I guessed she remembered.

"Well that sounds good to me." Rosa said, going the direction.

Ponyboy's P.O.V

It was three and Sodapop and Steve weren't back.

I was pacing the room with my hands on my head.

It felt like I was going to have to run a track meet by myself to represent my school.

"Stop pacing." Two-Bit said, grabbing my arm and pulling me right on top of Johnny.

Johnny jumped a little and whimpered.

"Gees Two-Bit!" I said getting off of him.

"Not my fault you were dropped on your head when you were a baby."

"What does that have to do with me falling?" I asked.

"Nothing, now shut your face and sit down. You're making me nervous." Two-Bit demanded. "You're brother better get back here. I'll ring his pretty little neck."

"You need to calm down. You're making me nervous." I told him.

The door opened about fifteen minutes later and in came Sodapop and Steve.

"Come on guys. We're gonna go on to the park." Steve said.

Two-Bit scowled as he walked outside.