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Wanna be our new Kid Brother?

Chapter Seven

"We're going home." Home? I didn't have a home and now he knew that. I looked at Darry, who was sitting besides me in the truck, driving.

"Darry, I don't have a home," I said, quietly.

"You do now." What did he mean by that? Did he know a place I could stay?

He looked at me and smiled, "Kid, I'm asking you to come live with me and Sodapop." My mouth fell open. Literally. I hadn't had a real home for over a year.

"You mean like a real home?" I asked.

"Yeah, kiddo. A real home," he said, still smiling.

"Really?" I asked, incredulous.

"Really."

"If you're sure..."

"Kid, stop it. I'm sure. Just say yes so I can bring you inside and we can eat. I'm starving and I'm sure you are, too." I hadn't even noticed we were outside his house.

"Well then...yes!" I had a home. Maybe it wouldn't last forever but I had a place to stay the night. This place was better than any old car. He laughed when I jumped out of the car. I ran towards the door and waited for him to catch up before barging through the door.

"Hey, Darry. Dinners ready...you're not Darry," Sodapop said, looking up from his cooking.

"Nope," I said, grinning. I decided Darry should tell him the amazing news. Just then Darry came through the door.

"Hey, Darry," Sodapop greeted, flickering his eyes to me and back to him, silently asking a question, probably why I was still there.

"I gotta tell you something, little buddy," He said.

"Okay...," Sodapop said, his voice uncertain.

"Are any of the gang here yet?" Darry asked. Gang?

"Nah. Steve went with Evie. Two-Bit with Kathy and Johnny went to his house. I have no idea where Dally went. Probably Buck's." I was confused. I met Steve but who was everyone else? What kind of name was Two-Bit?

"Good. I kinda have big news," Darry said.

"Good or bad?" Sodapop asked, worry sketched onto his face.

"Well, I think it's good. Kid, would you say it's good news?" I nodded vigorously. Darry laughed. "Soda, can I talk to you for a minute? In my room?" Soda slowly nodded. Together they walked to the bedroom where I stayed. I think it was Darry's room.

When they came out both of them were grinning like crazy. I smiled back. Darry motioned towards the couches. I sat on one while they sat across from me.

"Kid, we gotta ask you a really important question...," Darry said. Both their faces went serious. I nodded.

Soda's face broke back into it's grin, "Wanna be our new kid brother?"


I didn't even know what to say. I thought I was lucky to have a place to stay but now I was being offered two brothers. What were you supposed to stay during in that situation? Well, I couldn't think of anything so I only nodded with a ridiculous grin plastered to my face. Darry joined Sodapop with his own grin and soon all our faces were hurting from smiling so much. I really had a family. Sure, it looked small but it was more than I've ever had. Sodapop hugged me and soon Darry joined him. I was squashed in between my two new brothers. How did I go from sleeping in an abandoned car to finding a home and two brothers? I guess I owed it to those kids who tried to kill me. Never thought I'd be thanking them. Well, thanks crazy guys for giving me a family by almost drowning me.

Suddenly, the door opened to reveal Steve and three other guys. A kid around my age, a guy with blonde hair that was so fair it almost looked white, and a guy with a Mickey Mouse shirt on. Was this the gang?

"Kid, this is Johnny, Dally, and Two-Bit. His real name is Keith Matthews but we just call him Two-Bit. And you already met Steve," Sodapop introduced me to everyone.

"Soda, why's he still here?" Steve asked. Well, he got straight to the point.

"Well guys, this is our new kid brother," Darry said, smiling again. I smiled, too. Brother. It was such a nice word when it involved me. I had brothers, and not just one, but two.

"What do you mean he's your new brother?" Steve asked. I looked up at Darry, I didn't really wanna explain my situation. He seemed to understand and nodded back at me.

"He didn't have a home so he kinda lied and told me to drive him back to a random house, a Soc house by the way, and so I dropped him off and waited for him to go inside. When he opened the door a lady came out and started yelling at him and then she slapped him. I thought he was his mother so I ran out there to yell at her but then she started yelling at him to go away so I offered him to stay here. Now he's our little brother."

"And his name is?" Dally asked, not seeming to care, as if stuff like this happened everyday. Sodapop's eyed widened. The Mickey Mouse guy, Two-Bit started laughing.

"You got a new brother and you don't even know his name?" He asked, still laughing. Sodapop turned towards me.

"Kiddo, what's your name? I'm so sorry. We just...kinda forgot to ask..."

I stared at him and whispered, "I don't have one."


Ooooh poor kid. He doesn't have a name! Some comedy should be coming up with the gang coming up with names for him...even though we already know what his name is gonna be. Anyway, I'm gonna try to get one more chapter in tonight. No promises though...

- Stay Gold -

Sincerely,

Teenbookworm13