Chapter.7. I know its a bit short. Putting up Chapter.8. right after-
DISCALIMER: "I don't own "The Outsiders!"
The next morning I woke up and realized Soda has already left bed. Glory, I checked the time. I was going to be late for school. Why didn't anyone bother to wake me? I quickly got up showered and changed. Breakfast was already made and everyone had left. Tim was still asleep and I quietly walked out and ran to school.
Nothing exciting ever happens at school. I had the usual class. In the English class we had the new teacher his name was Mr. Hucks. We even got our composition back. Everyone was giving me funny looks seeing as I had a big bundle of paper. I didn't care. I passed and I got an A double plus.
I saw the usual people. I even saw Cherry from far away with Greg. I met up with Two-Bit at break time and we hanged out at the store to get some Pepsi and chocolate bars.
Walking home by the lonesome didn't bother me no more. The Socs and Greasers still have their rival fights but not anything big like the rumble.
I was walking home past the wasteground again just thinking, thinking about the past memories….. I walked past Johnny's house and it occurred to me how silent it was. Usually the sounds of Johnny's folks screaming and yelling. The front door opened and Johnny's mother came out. I quicken my pace and kept my head down.
"Ponyboy!"
I stopped and turned around to face Johnny's mom. She still had the sad depressed look on her face and she was holding something.
"Here" she said ushering the object towards me
I took the object and realized it's a photo frame. I turned it over and it was a picture of Johnny. His deep dark eyes staring back at me. His face all handsome. The photo must be taken before he was beaten and bruised up.
"I-I can't take this..." I said. Giving back the frame. "It belongs to you and Johnny's your son"
"No. I would like you boys to have it. I've got plenty of photos of Johnny and I feel I owe you boys something for the warmth and care and taking Johnny in as family….."
She said the last part in a sad quiet voice…
"Well, I better get back inside" she said hurriedly. "We're moving out…. Well I am. Johnny's father and I have separated and I'll be heading out….Somewhere out of this neighborhood... A fresh start. New beginning… hopefully..…better change" she smiled at me with eyes filled with tears.
"Take care Ponyboy, to you and the boys…." She quietly turned around back to her house.
I stood for a moment door as she shut the door and I slowly headed towards home clutching the frame close to me.
