Hello my faithful readers! Sorry for the last update taking so long, but my momma has school work to do. I'll try my best to make dates but I make no promises on if they're on time.

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Chapter 3:

Ponyboy's POV

I woke up next to my older brother Soda. I didn't want to wake him, so I started to think. 'I wonder if Pepsi is like Soda or is he completely different? What are his favorite foods; does he like, hate, or love to read; is he nice or mean; is he smart or dumb; what in the world is he like?' My head was reeling by the time Soda woke up. Today was his day off, so we had the whole day to think about Pepsi.

I walked down the stairs to start on breakfast; I heard a bang come out of the kitchen. I ran the rest of the way, thinking that someone was hurt. When I got down there though… It was just Two-Bit and Steve laughing their asses off. 'Darry must be at work by now,' I thought as I shook my head. Soda came running down the stairs with his shirt on his shoulders, and with one shoe gone; I didn't even want to know where his pants were.

"Wow, ya'll are earlier than normal," said Soda.

"Well, it took you too long to wake up so we tried to fix breakfast for ourselves," replied Two-Bit in a smart tone.

"We just woke up! If you had given us five minutes or told Darry to wake us we would have made ya'll breakfast. But, I don't think we'll make you any now, huh, Soda?"

"But I want breakfast too," he said with huge puppy-dog eyes.

"You and me can, but they can't," I practically yelled through gasps of breath from laughing. 'I hope that Pepsi isn't like that,' I thought, as I moved to pick up the pans thrown out on the floor. 'I can't wait to meet Pepsi!' As usual Soda could read my face. "You thinking about Pepsi?" he asked. I gave him a quick nod in response and started on our breakfast.

After we finished eating (I made food for Two-Bit and Steve too) I told them I wanted to go on a walk. "Pone," Two-Bit said, "Why don't you let one of us go with you? I mean the Socs are still out for your head, along with Johnny." I looked at him and said, "Two-Bit, you can come, but don't expect me to slow down for your benefit. You know as well as anyone that when I say 'walk' I normally mean 'run'"

I got my jacket on and me and Two-Bit ran out the door.

Soda's Point of View

Steve and I were sitting on the couch just enjoying each other's company when I blurted out "What do you think Pepsi will be like?"

He looked thoughtful then said "Well ya'll are identical twins. How different can you to be? I mean, he's got your face and you got his. Maybe he dropped out of school to help his 'home'; maybe he has trouble reading like you do; maybe he can't sit still for more than a minute; maybe he's a ladies man like you; and maybe he likes cars. But, we can't be sure until we meet him in two days, now can we?"

When Pony wasn't around Steve is actually very smart. Steve never did take a liking to Pone, not even after the "accident" I mean… yeah, he got nicer to him, but that was mostly for me. "Why do you hate Ponyboy so much?" I asked changing the subject. "You always spend all your time with him and we never go out to parties anymore or flirt with girls because you don't want him to 'be left out'. Next time we go hook up maybe we should take him. You know show him the ropes." He said. I nodded, I wasn't really paying attention after that.

Steve's Point of View

I was really getting worried about Soda. I mean, in like two days we would the meeting Pepsi. He was looking happy, then sad, then worried, then happy again. His mood swings were getting on my nerves. 'I wonder,' I thought, 'will the gang like Pepsi? Will they welcome him with open arm like they did with Dally, Johnny, Two-Bit, and me? What if he isn't anything like Darry, Pony, or Soda? What if he's nothing like we hope? What if he's a-a-a… a Soc?' I started to freak out in my mind.

I was just sitting there praying to a God I didn't really believe in 'Please don't let him be a Soc.' Over and over again.

Sorry for the SHORT chapter. I'll try to make the next one longer 'kay?