After dinner we all went into the living room and watched Mickey. Darry was in his recliner, Pony and Soda on the couch with me stuck in the middle, I was starting to fall asleep so I stretched out and laid my head on Soda's lap and my legs on Pony's.
"Really Sky?" Pony asked with a slight scowl on his face
I just looked up at him and smiled. Pony shook his head while Darry and Soda started laughing at our antics. Eventually I fell asleep and the last thing I remember is someone picking me up and putting me in bed. I woke up and for once was happy because I didn't have a nightmare last night. I got out of bed and saw that Pony was still sleeping I went out into the hallway and headed towards the bathroom, I saw that Soda was also heading there him and I made eye contact and we both bolted for the bathroom, but I made it there first and shut the door because I'm faster. I heard Soda banging on the door and I just started laughing. I took a shower and did my morning routine putting a little eye makeup on but not too much that Darry, Soda, or Pony would notice because they would skin me. I then put some hair grease in my hair, I am a greaser after all but I don't put nearly as much as the boys do. I walked out of the bathroom and went to grab something to eat, hoping that there is some chocolate cake left.
I opened the fridge and saw that there was one piece of chocolate cake left, guess the guys will just have to find something else to eat. I quickly ate the piece of cake and went back to the bathroom to brush my teeth, Soda was in the shower by now so I just went in and hollered that I was brushing my teeth so that he wouldn't come out of the shower. Just before I left I made sure to flush the toilet, I heard Soda curse and couldn't stop laughing. Man is he going to kill me for this.
"Sky I swear when I get out of here you are going to be a dead girl!" Soda yelled
"As if you would never hurt your baby sister." I yelled back
I didn't see Darry or Pony or any of the gang in the living room so I quickly grabbed my backpack and headed out the door hoping that I could actually walk to school by myself today. Of course though I'm not that lucky.
"Where do you think your going?" Dally asked from right behind me
Of course Dally would catch me out of all the gang it had to be Dally. I can usually talk the other guys into not telling Darry, but I can't with Dally he's going to tell Darry and I am going to be in so much trouble even though I only made it about a block away from the house.
"Duh, I'm going to school." I said and continued on walking
I didn't get far before Dally threw me over his shoulder and started walking me back home. I kicked, screamed, and banged my fists on his back but it was to no avail. Dally didn't even put me down when we reached the front steps he carried me right into the house.
"Dally why are you carrying Sky?" Darry asked
Since I was back to I couldn't see Darry but I could see Soda and Pony sitting on the couch giving me disapproving looks.
"Well I found miss Sky here when I was on my way here. She was about a block away from the house, told me she was walking to school when I stopped her and tried to keep walking. So I threw her over my shoulder and brought her back here knowing that she isn't allowed to walk to school by herself." Dally said as he set me down on my feet
"Sky you know you can't walk to school by yourself so why didn't you just wait for Pony to walk with you?" Darry asked me calmly which shocked me
"I'm not a baby Darry, I don't need Pony or you or Soda or one of the gang walking me to school and everywhere else I go for that matter. Its embarrassing and anyways I can handle myself." I said with attitude
Darry's expression changed from calm to angry in a matter of seconds. He started to say something but Soda cut him off.
"Sky we know your not a baby, but you do need one of us with you at all times, what if you crossed paths with some Socs what would you do then?" Soda asked me
"I told you I don't need you guys babysitting me 24/7. Like I said I can handle myself, and I can certainly handle a few Socs crossing my path." I spat why can't they see that I'm not a kid anymore
"Sky enough with that attitude, we are only trying to keep you safe." Darry shouted
"Yes and I understand that, but by you guys being by my side 24/7 every time I leave the house you are making me come off as weak which makes me the perfect target for the Socs. I know that you are just going to say that that is exactly why you are making sure that I'm not alone, but if you don't let me spread my wings and at the very least walk by myself to school then I will never learn how to handle Socs on my own because you guys won't let me fight my only battles." I ranted
"Aw Sky we don't think your weak, we just want to protect you and keep you safe. I guess though it wouldn't be that bad of an idea to let you walk to and from school by yourself once in awhile. Since Johnny is home sick and Two-bit is skipping today and Pony has track practice after school, you can walk home from school by yourself today. But, if you come home with so much as a scratch on your head then you won't be allowed to ever again. Understand?" Darry said
I couldn't stop the smile from spreading across my face.
"Thank you thank you thank you Darry! I promise nothing will happen to me." I shouted as I wrapped him in a hug
Everyone started laughing at how childish I was being, but I didn't care I finally get to do something without one of the gang babysitting me.
Here's the next chapter!