Hello one and all! Puh-leze read and review! Okay, I know at the beginning of the last chapter I said it was 4 years after Time Twister, well I lied! It's only 2 1/2 years later! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Still don't own the Outsiders

Chapter 2

"Ponyboy! What are you doing here?" Darry asked plesantly surprised.

"Well, I got lonely and started to really miss you guys! After all, I am only sixteen years old! While I was out in California I realized that I wasn't ready to be away from you guys yet! And plus, I get my best ideas here anyways!"

"We're so glad to have you back! And since you've been gone (a/n Kelly Clarkson!) there's been a new addition to the gang," Dally told Pony.

Pony looked around and he said, "Who?"

"Wait for it, wait for it," Carmen said.

And then he looked back at Jessica and said "Ohhhhh! Congratulations! What's his name?" He walked over to Jessica, who was holding Danny and Jess gave him to Ponyboy.

"His name is Daniel, but we call him Danny," Jess explained.

"Aw, how cute! And I see you have another one on the way! How far a long are you?"

"I'm not!" Jessica said, a hurt, angry look on her face.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry..." Pony began but Jess cut him off. "Pony, I'm kidding! I'm five months a long," she told him. A look of relief washed over his face.

"So, what happened while you were in Calfornia, that you haven't already told us on the phone or in a letter?" I asked. I couldn't stop smiling because my baby brother was home, but smiling is normal for me, so I don't think anyone noticed!

"Well..." he began and I heard Johnny whisper something to Carmen. They got up to leave and Pony didn't notice. He was to engrossed in his story. Before Johnny left I saw Two-Bit give him a thumbs up sign.

Oh no, I thought, this is it! He's going to propose to her and I'm gonna lose her forever!

I got up to go after them, but Two-Bit jumped up and stepped in front of me.

"Soda, where do you think you're going?"

I didn't know what to say so I just sat back down and Two-Bit said, "That's what I thought. I'm watching you!"

"...And he said, no, lets go up the elevator!" Pony finished his story. Everyone laughed and laughed. I didn't get it, but I hadn't really been listening. My mind was preoccupied.

The front door opened and Johnny and Carmen walked in, "Guys! We have an announcement!" Carmen exclaimed! She and Johnny were holding hands and neither of them could stop smiling. I noticed a ring on her left hand.

Aw, I blew it! I thought, first Sandy and now Carmen! Maybe I should go out with guys, wait, no! That's not even an option! Well, I guess I could become the first Jewish monk!