~Pony~

"Hey kid," I heard a familiar voice say.

I Turned around to see Troy Gonzales. My heart soared. I didn't know what to say at first until I finally said "Yeah?"

"Hey about yesterday, I don't think we had a proper meeting."

Troy held out his hand. I shook it.

"Great, now we're oficially friends. Ponyboy right?"

"Ponyboy Curtis, that's me."

Troy smiled. "so, I was sondering if you wanted to go to the movies with me tonight. you know, just to hang out."

"Sure. Just to hang out."

"Just to hang out" Troy repeated.

~3rd~

*Thirty Minutes Later*

Troy threw his empty coke bottle down the row of seats causing it to nearly hit one of the audience members, but instead miss and hit the back of the seat. The lady screamed and jumped up. Some looked at her as though she had lost her mind for randomly screaming during a horror movie. Many other thought she was just being funny and laughed.

"Nice!" one kid shouted laughing feebly with his friends.

Pony looked up at Troy.

"Isn't that dangerous?"

"Nah. Not When I'm around."

Pony shrugged and went back to his movie.

"Jack, we won't make it in time"

"I Know," Jack said "I've only got twenty-four hours to get out of this haunted house and save the city..."

~Pony~

Troy threw his arm around my shoulder. My face flushed and I turned pale, but acted as if I didn't mind (which I didn't) and continued my gaze on the movie. I actually enjoyed this. I knew I was weird, maybe even wrong, but I couldn't help myself. I liked this feeling Troy gave me. It was almost like the feeling that being around the gang gave me but much stronger: I felt like nothing could harm me now. I also felt something else. Affection? Attraction? One of the two.

"You look like you've seen a ghost Ponyboy. The moive ain't that scary is it?"

I shooked my head. "I just got a little spooked is all."

"Oh," Troy said. He was just about to move his arm when I nearly freaked out and grabbed it again.

"N-No, it was fine where it was before."

He had a look on his face but I couldn't tell what it was. His face moved closer to mine. I was a little shocked when his lips brushed against mine. I pulled back, but Troy merely said "I already know. Your Friend let it slip."

My heart was beating rapidly. He knew? How? Why?

"To be honest, I like you too Pony. I was just too shy to say anything about it."

Troy leaned in to kiss me, and I kissed him back. I felt like crying. This was a feeling that I'd always dream of feeling but never got the chance to. Until now.

I hadn't used my head though. I didn't think this all the way through. It was all hapening too fast and I should've watched my step at everyone I took.

"Ponyboy Curtis," someone growled.

I turned around to see Steve Randle. I was in deep shit now.