DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE OUTSIDERS!!!!!! Just Olivia and Leah

Soda POV

I was watching TV that night at my house with Ponyboy and Darry. It was the first night in a while that nobody was over at my house on a Saturday night. But none of our friends were allowed over that night because Ponyboy had been trouble with English, and we got him a tutor.

The first tutor quit because Two-Bit kept asking her if she was single, sober, or had a sister. The second tutor quit after Steve farted in her face (literally). Third time's the charm though.

Pony asked me to proof read an essay for school. I warned him that I can't even spell most words right myself, but he insisted.

Thank God that the doorbell rang half way through the first sentence.

"I'll get that!" I said before anyone else had a chance. The last thing I wanted to do was Make Pony correct something when it didn't need it. He'd fail soon enough.

I opened the door. I couldn't believe she was Pony's new tutor. Before me stood Olivia Wood.

"Hey, you're Soda like the drink!" She said.

"And you're Olivia Wood, like the stuff that comes from trees." I said back. "You're my brother's new tutor?"

"Yeah, I guess I am."

"Hi," Darry said as he got up and came to the door. "I'm Darry, Ponyboy's brother. And it looks like you already know Sodapop. Please come in."

It hadn't occurred to me that she was still outside.

She walked past me into the living room. She looked at Ponyboy. "Hi ponyboy, I'm Olivia, your new tutor."

"Oh, hey." He jumped off the couch and smoothed out his pizza-stained shirt. His other two tutors were ugly, and one of them was a little fat. Having a pretty tutor like Olivia was probably the last thing he expected.

"Pony's desk is in his room, so you guys can either go in there or Soda and I can go in there so the TV won't distract you." Darry offered to cover up the akward silence.

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Two hours later (the longest time any of Pony's tutors lasted), both of them came out of his room.

"Okay, I've got to head home. But we were able to get through a lot." Olivia said.

"Oh, well thanks Olivia. How much do I owe you?" Darry asked.

She waved the money away with her hand. "First sessions are free with me."

"Oh, wow, thank you." Darry said back.

She was on her way out when I built up my nerve big enough.

"Hey, Olivia?" I got up and ran to the door. "I was wondering if you would, you know, maybe, like, want to go to the movies with me?"

"Like a date?" She asked with curiousity on her face. "Because Ponyboy won't get better grades from me if thats what you're looking for."

"Yeah, like a date. And I know." I said back. My hand was shaking. I've never gotten any more than a 'yes' or 'no' from a girl. No one has ever asked questions.

"Uh... sure why not." She said. I exhaled the breath I was holding in.

"Great, when do you want to go?" I asked. Both of my brothers were staring at us now, probably enjoying the show.

"I'm free right now." Olivia said, now smiling. Sure, it was short notice, but if we didn't go right then, we'd have to wait a week, since she had school on Monday.

"Okay." I said. "One second." I turned to Darry and whispered, "Can I borrow some money?" Darry sighed and pulled out his wallet. I took the money he was holding out. "Thank you."

Olivia and I walked out.