Hi! I'm sorry I haven't updated in so long. The next chapter will be coming real soon! Promise.
Also. I do realise Marika is NOT a normal name for this time period. Stephanie may or may not be. The reason the names are in this is for my two bestest friends ever! I decided to leave their names as is. So this chapter may be a little boring. Sorry if it is. Next chapter will be better.
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone besides Rosie. Marika and Stephanie(Who happens to be my grammar checker) are not owned by me.
I was running down the streets of Tulsa. I had no idea of where I was going. Suddenly I tripped, falling. I didn't stop falling. I felt like Alice when she tumbled down the bunny hole. I landed flat and started screaming. I was surrounded by tons upon tons of cockroaches. I had fallen into a hole of cockroaches. I could literally feel them crawling everywhere. The ground below me gave way and I fell.
I gasped, sitting straight up and met the eyes of four curious boys.
"Rose... you alright?" Two-bit asked first, raising an eyebrow.
I was in the living room, on the ground, still wearing the same outfit I had been before. I groaned and got up. Walking quickly toward the bathroom, I ignored Darry's oncoming questions. I quickly heaved everything my stomach had, flushed the toilet, groaning to myself and splashed some water on my face. Soda walked in, leaning sideways on the door frame.
"You okay Rose?" He smiled sympathetically.
I nodded, not having the energy to say anything. He walked over putting the back of his hand on my forehead.
"Now ya' feel kind of warm. I don't think you should go to school today." He said all concerned like.
"Nah. I'm fine Soda. We only have one week left till summer. I'll be okay." I took a big breath.
Darry came in, pushing his way past Soda and putting the back of his hand to my head like Soda had done.
"Rosie, sweetie. Do you wanna stay home today?" He questioned, removing his hand.
I shook my head. I was grounded already. School was my only social activity.
Finally after tons of begging and pleading they let me go. School was pretty normal. I was basically just talking to Stephanie and Marika all day. For once I'd invited them over, considering I had to clean Mom and Dad's old room. I wasn't itching to do it alone either. That place was full of dirt and crud.
When the bell finally rung we started walking to my house. They wanted to go to the DX but I refused. I had to deal with those boys enough.
We were walking up the porch steps jabbering about something or another. I opened the door, only to find a side-burned greaser making out with a little blonde beach girl.
"I just take out my louis rag and wave it around in the air. Ya' kn- what the eff! What are you kissing?!" Marika screamed, causing them both to basically fly apart. Marika knew about Two-bit. I actually think they had a fling at some point. She seemed greatly surprised that it was Two-bit.
Stephanie on the other hand didn't know anything about him. She stared at them with the funniest expression ever on her face. "Rosie. Is that... your brother?" She asked in either disgust or horror. I couldn't tell which.
I burst out laughing. "No. Two-bit, my house is not your make-out place." I groaned looking at him in disgust. I heard Stephanie sigh in relief and grinned.
"Sorry... Lost track of time. Hey Marika how's it going, girl?" He winked at her and extended his hand.
"Oh my God, Two-bit! I haven't seen you since that rodeo! And you were all 'Whee horsey whee!'" Marika took his hand and did some weird handshake thing. Then said some secret code thing that sounded like 'boom shag a boom'
"You... know him?" Stephanie asked.
"Yea!"
I looked between both of them completely weird-ed out. Stephanie and I were going to have a huge conversation with Marika later. The blondie just stood there, her hand on her hip, fixing her hair.
"Well. I guess we'll get outta here. See ya'll later." Two-bit grabbed his shirt and walked out. Marika stared after him. Then finally turned her attention back to us. "What?"
We all looked at each other before bursting out laughing.
We walked to the room after grabbing tons of cleaning supplies.
"So today; guess who talked to me?" I was just trying to make conversation at this point.
"Who?" Stephanie asked, her eyes lighting up.
"Let me take a wild guess. Every boy in school?" Marika said, a tent of sarcasm in her voice. I rolled my eyes at her.
"No. Curly." I groaned.
"Shepard?" Stephanie coughed as she inhaled a whole bunch of chemicals.
"Oh wow. What'd he say?" Marika joined Stephanie in coughing.
"Eh. He wants to get back together." I leaned against the wall still groaning.
"Say what? Why?" Marika raised one eyebrow and looked at me skeptically.
"Well, I am gorgeous. Can you blame him?" I burst out laughing. After a few minutes, so did they.
"Frou frou was being such a possessive freak the other day." Marika sighed, forming her mouth into a pout.
"Oh? What did he do?" I questioned.
"He's so needy! I was hanging out with my friends and he just comes over and pulls me away and is all grabby feely. Yet I still love him." She sighed.
"I'm so jealous." Stephanie replied sarcastically earning a play slap from Marika.
After we'd finally finished cleaning, we walked back to the living room. I splayed myself on the couch.
"Finally! That was so much work. Thank ya'll for helping." I said, while my face was smudged against a pillow.
"No problem." They smiled.
"Hey Rosie- and girls." Darry walked in followed by Sodapop and Ponyboy. Stephanie waved shyly. Marika said a hey and started filing her fingernails. Soda glanced between them, grinning like the Cheshire cat. I gagged, disgusted. Darry shot him a look and his smile faded.
"Do you girls wanna stay for dinner?" Darry called from the kitchen. Ponyboy's eyes widened, his embarrassment seeping through.
"Sure. Ain't got nothing better to do." Stephanie was watching the T.V.
"Yea. Of course. This house is better than mine." Marika grinned.
"Uh, Darry!" I yelled into the kitchen, not bothering to get up.
"Yea?" He called back.
"When is that boy coming?" Soda changed the channel from the flick chick we were watching.
"Uhm. Tomorrow!"
I grabbed the remote back and changed it back. He kept fighting to grab it again but I threw it to Marika who threw it to Stephanie who threw it back to me, which kept Soda from getting it. He gave up finally and went to help Darry.
"He is such an amazing actor!" Stephanie exclaimed, her eyes not moving from the actor on T.V.
"Cute too!" Marika giggled. We all started drooling and jabbering about how we'd like to go out with him.
Johnny came through the door, his face pretty banged up.
"Yikes. Johnny you alright?" I felt real bad for that kid.
"Yea." He grimaced. "Pony here?"
I nodded my head toward the kitchen and he left. Lately he hadn't been talking to me... and more so to Pony.
I wasn't sure why. Steve walked in next and had to do a double take. He wasn't used to seeing any girls except me in this house, heck no one was. A few minutes later he and Soda were in an arm wrestling match on the counter. I watched them. They kept looking over to see if my friends were watching them. The things men do to impress girls. It was disgusting. I swore I caught Stephanie glancing over once or twice. I hit my head on the pillow and fell sideways. This was gonna be a long night.
"Dinner is ready." We finally heard Darry call after five minutes of watching the boys wrestle.
I grabbed Stephanie and Marika, quickly forcing them first while screaming 'Ladies first!' I had too. These guys were crazy about food. We got our fried chicken and sat down. I dug in graciously while they politely chewed tiny bits. Hah! The boys would steal their food if they ate slow like that. We didn't necessarily have enough chairs so Steve and Two-bit ran around trying to find more, surprisingly being successful. I was seated next to Stephanie and Marika. Two-bit graciously sat by Marika. Sodapop took a seat next to Stephanie. I groaned; the biggest flirts next to my best friends. I bashed my head on the table. Darry glanced at me.
"Everything... all right Rose?" Dar asked me timidly.
"Just peachy." I grumbled to myself.
I glanced over as Two-bit threw an arm around Marika. She knew how to handle herself here... still Two-bit could make any girl smile easily. Darry shot him a warning glance which he chose to ignore. Sodapop was talking to Steve when he noticed Stephanie listening in. He glanced toward her, using his "I'm so shy." expression and grinned.
"So then, I swore he completely knocked her over. It was hilarious." Two-bit started cracking up at his own story. Then, of course, Marika laughed.
After dinner was over. Marika and Stephanie claimed that they had to get going.
"Do ya'll need a ride?" Darry questioned them. They both shook their heads. Stephanie gave me a quick goodbye hug and walked out the door.
"Man, Marika. Where have you been all my life sweetheart?" Two-bit said giving her a quick hug.
"Hiding from you." She smiled evilly and sauntered out the door after Stephanie, leaving a very shocked Two-bit behind.
Quick question. Do you guys think Two-bit should go out with Marika? Or should she stay with her boyfriend Jake? Is Soda being too much of a flirt? Let me know what ya'll want to happen. Ideas appreciated.