Chapter 3
The Curtis House before Chrissy arrives
Ponyboy and Johnny ran into the house all out of breath exhausted. Johnny went to the window and watched the socs drove past the house in their fancy car. "Looks like we fooled them," Johnny said giving Ponyboy a high-five. Two-bit walked in from the kitchen wearing his Mickey Mouse Shirt, holding a piece of chocolate cake and a beer bottle. "Fooled who?" He asked biting into his cake.
Ponyboy answered, "A couple of socs followed us home so we ran here before they could jump us." Two-bit grinned showing some of the chocolate bits in his teeth, "Good for ya'll but keep it down Darry's on the phone with some social worker." Ponyboy froze in his spot fear overtaking his body, "What they want?" Two-bit shrugged, "I don't know he was sent home early by his boss so he could talk to the lady on the phone, but I don't think it's about you and Soda cause the lady lives in Texas."
Pony was relieved but confused, Texas? Two-bit saw his face, "Ya I know weird." With that he flopped on the couch and changed the channel to Mickey Mouse. Johnny went and joined Two-bit as Pony went to the kitchen to hear the conversation Darry was having. "Wait what my uncle?" Darry asked. "Well ya I will do it but-" "Wait don't hang up." Apparently they didn't listen to him because Pony heard him slam the phone down on its holder.
Darry walked into the kitchen to find Pony there, "You hear that?" Pony nodded, "Only the last bit." Darry put a hand on Pony's shoulder, "Things are going to change around here now." Pony nodded trying to act like he knew what was happing even though he didn't have a clue.
Darry went and sat down on the couch with Johnny and Two-bit. Ponyboy grabbed a glass of water and joined them in the living room but didn't pay any attention to the television but instead wonder what the Social Worker from Texas would want with his family.
Later that night the whole gang was at the Curtis's and Darry stood up to talk about what the Social Worker wanted earlier that day. "Hey boy's I would like to talk to you about what the Social Worker wanted today." Everyone turned their attention to him as he stood up. "Well apparently my dad has a brother who lives in Texas and he has a wife and daughter-" Darry was cut off by Sodapop. "We don't have to go live with him do we?"
Before Darry could answer the gang started saying how they weren't going to let us leave and that if we wanted we can stay at their house and all this crap. "Guy's it's not like that." Darry yelled above the noise. "Then what did they want?" Steve asked. Darry continued, "Well as I was saying he has a wife and kid. The other night his wife and him were in a car accident and were killed on impact."
"What about his kid?" Johnny asked. Darry carried on with the story, "Well the girl called her dads phone that morning and the cop told her what happened over the phone and the cop said she went into shock and him and 5 other cops had to go get her from her house. She was then taken to a girl's home 2 weeks ago and has been there since. Her Social Worker tracked us down and asked if I would be her guardian like I am with Soda and Pony and I said yes. And she should be here in the morning."
The whole gang had on stunned faces at Darry last few words. I had an uncle who died like my parents and a cousin who is going through what I went through with my parents. I could only imagine how bad this must be for her I had two brothers to help me but she is all by herself in this. This must be hell for her.
Sodapop turned to Darry, "Did they tell you anything about her?" Soda asked, he had always wanted a little sister to look after and same with me I never liked being the youngest. Darry nodded, "Well are uncle must have talked to dad about what to name her because her names is Christmas Holly Joy Curtis." Everyone started laughing. "Her birthday is in December and I guess that's why she is named that. O Dally you'll love this I heard she punched this girl in the nose the other day for calling her a name."
Dally smiled, "Good we need a girl who knows how to fight around here."
"How old is she?" Pony asked. "I think she is going to turn 15 in December so she's just a few months younger then you." Darry said. Soda started bouncing up and down, "Yea I get a little sister." We all laughed at his goofiness.
Everyone left saying that they would come over tomorrow after the Social Worker left to come met the Cutris's cousin. Ponyboy and Soda couldn't sleep at all that night because they were too busy talking about Christmas coming tomorrow.
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