Before you read I want you to know that there is a big spoiler in Ponyboys dream mentioning if the baby is a girl or boy so if you want to be surprised you should skip his dream. Thanks!
That night I made a fancy dinner for my little Cherry, I made some pasta with soda in a wine glass. She laughed when I served this wonderful meal that apparently anyone can make. It was just me and her in the house now; we dimmed the lights and put on the Beatles since that's her favorite band.
"The baby is due soon and I'm freaking out," said Cherry playing with her pasta.
"Don't worry I will be right there when the baby comes holding your hand,"
"Ponyboy I'm still scared I mean we have been together for a long time but parenthood won't really start until the baby comes and I don't want anything to go wrong,"
"Well just like every couple they learn how to take care of a baby and if we do mess up we can always just keep trying,"
"Well I just hope we don't mess up like Bob's parents did with their son,"
"Cherry we won't mention anything about Bob ever to the child ok?" I asked.
"Yeah never," she said and I smiled. Finally I fixed my mistakes and it was almost like I got to start all over. After our little conversation we went to bed, she was wearing her pajamas that are now to tight on her.
"You do know that the shirt you're wearing is a little too tight right?" I asked.
"Well I didn't think that it made that much of a difference," she said now hiding her baby bump with her blanket. I turned off the lights and climbed in with her.
"I'm just saying that some of your clothes are a little too tight but don't worry because once the baby comes then you look great again...I mean um you still look good. I think I should shut up now and go to bed," I said and fell asleep.
Ponyboys dream:
I was having a nice dream that night, the baby was here and we were having a great time in the vacant lot together. The sun was shining very bright today and the tree that was old looking looked young with flowers all over it. There was Cherry sitting next to the tree and her hair looked very red in this dream. Right next to her was a little girl...our child. She looked about seven in this dream and she had long brownish reddish hair.
"Daddy!" she shouted when she saw me and ran towards me. I knelt down so I was face to face with my child.
"Wow um do you know your full name?" I asked.
"It's Justine Sheri Curtis," said Justine.
"Wow that's a really good name, come on sweetie let's sit with mommy," I said holding her hand and bringing her to her mom. Her hand was so small and smooth, I wonder if all childrens hands are that way. We were having a picnic and Justine was sitting next to me putting her head on my shoulder as Cherry who looked really pretty was staring at Justine.
"Wow Pony we did pretty well," she said smiling at me.
"Hey when can I see Matt again?" asked Justine.
"Who is Matt?" I asked.
"Ponyboy don't you remember that Dally and Angela had a baby boy and they named him Matt?" asked Cherry. Wait Dally has a kid? The same Dally that hates kids? I started to laugh which made Justine laugh and soon Cherry laugh. I noticed that the whole gang was coming towards us…man they looked older.
"Justine!" shouted who I'm guess was Matt. He had black hair that was greased back and he looked seven just like Justine. I walked over to Dally and looked at him; he looked old just like the whole gang.
"Wow Ponyboy look at this," said Dally. I didn't know what he was talking about but then I saw that my brothers and Steve and Two-Bit were talking with Cherry. Matt and Justine were running around laughing and no more stress.
"Yeah this is pretty nice," was all I said.
"Hey if Matt ever gets my daughter pregnant then we got a problem," I said smiling.
" Haha well don't worry ever since Angela left us I had a feeling that he would turn out good," he said looking at me.
"Wait why did she leave you?" I asked. I was mad at Angela I mean she wanted a kid and then she just leaves it.
"Well she kept on being her slutty self and I decided that we should just split and she got mad and gave the baby to me. I lived in your house ever since and hey shouldn't you remember this?" he asked.
"Um give me a recap," I said.
"Ok you idiot so it started with Johnny, you let him live there and now just look how clean and happy he looks. I don't think I ever seen the boy so relaxed and playing with kids. Your two brothers moved in because when Justine was three you needed help when Cherry was at work. Two-Bit and Steve decided that they should move in too so now the whole gang including Marcia is with us," he said.
"Wow isn't that a lot of people living with us? And why is Marcia living with us?" I asked.
"Ok no more questions this is getting stupid! Johnny man lets go scare Justine and Matt," said Dally. I just stood there watching the scenery, Two-Bit looked like he stopped drinking and Steve looks happy. Darry and Soda were still talking to Cherry about whatever and Johnny and Dally were playing with the kids. This looks perfect and everything that has happened in the past was forgotten and everything that started now mattered.
"Ponyboy come here!" shouted Cherry. I walked over and sat next to her facing my brothers.
"What's up?" I asked.
"Nothing we just wanted to see your ugly face," said Soda as he tackled me.
"You're a meanie uncle Sodapop get off my daddy!" shouted Justine who looked really upset.
"Your uncle Sodapop was just joking around with daddy," Darry said as he picked up Justine putting her in his lap.
"Wow you should have kids too Darry!" shouted Two-Bit. Everyone heard and laughed except the two kids who didn't really see the joke in the joke.
"Johnny put me on your back," ordered Justine.
"But I already gave you like five today," complained Johnny.
"Well daddy stinks at it!" shouted Justine. Everyone laughed again.
"Oh yeah well let's see how you like this Justine," I said. I got up and picked her up putting her on my shoulders and was running fast enough to make her laugh.
"Hey I wanna turn!" shouted Matt.
"Sure come here so I can break my back," said Dally.
"You're no fun Dally, come here Matt I'm gonna make you go as fast as a car," said Sodapop. He picked up Matt and started to run with him on his shoulders, Matt and Justine were having a race while riding on there "cars" and of course Ponyboy won. Everyone saw Pony beat Soda and they all ran up to him giving him a high five.
"Hey look everyone I think it's about to rain!" shouted Cherry. On my one side it felt wet but I didn't see any rain in the sky and I also heard some heavy breathing and yelling.
"Oh Ponyboy help!" shouted a weak voice. I looked around getting scared but then reality has to be a pain and wake me up…
End of dream
I opened my eyes just to see the light on and Cherry's side of the bed wet and I saw Cherry getting up holding her stomach.
"Cherry are you…are you having the baby!" I shouted.
"AAH PONY Y-YES AUGH!" shouted Cherry. Now I was freaking out, Cherry's parents moved out so I couldn't get them and it was about 1:30 in the morning so I couldn't call anyone and the only thing to do was get her to the hospital. I didn't say anything I just put her arm around my shoulder to help her walk and lead her downstairs slowly.
"Pony quick I think the baby is coming!" shouted Cherry in my ears.
"Hold on baby just breathe in and out I'm going to drive you to the hospital," I said in a comfortable voice, I was only wearing boxer shorts but who cares at a time like this. I made her run out of the door without putting shoes on and into her car. Since Soda has given me some advice when he used to drag race I was going to be really good at speeding all the way to the hospital. She was sitting back in her seat in pain and was crying.
"Cherry you have to relax ok, getting nervous is going to make it worse," I said trying to keep my eyes on the dark road. She didn't say anything except for a yelp and more crying, she is still wearing those pajamas that I don't like.
"Oh Ponyboy feel my stomach I can feel the baby kicking," she said in a relaxed voice smiling. I felt it and smiled too it was so funny how the baby kicked wherever I put my hand. I could hear this weird sound like someone was peeing in the front seat, I looked at Cherry with a questionable look.
"P-Ponyboy my water broke! Oh god hurry up please I'm gonna die from pain!" shouted Cherry. it smelt really gross in here so I opened up a window and sped down the roads without putting on the blinkers or anything.
When we made it in the place I yelled at the nurse to help my girlfriend and she listened once she saw Cherrys stomach. I couldn't go in the room since I wasn't family or husband but I ordered in a very mean Dally tone kind of voice to be with her. I told one of the nurses to call my brothers and she did, now I was in the room with Cherry and man this sight wasn't so pretty.
"Come on you gotta push!" shouted a doctor and she pushed.
(Do to the nature of delivery I am going to get to main part now)
I looked at Cherry who was covered in sweat and kissed her on the top of the head. The doctor had to take the baby for a second to clean it off but he came next to us to hand us the baby.
"Cherry and Ponyboy you should welcome a very new boy in the world…haha just kidding you should really welcome this baby girl," said the doctor. Cherry held the baby in her hands as she sat up crying she gave her to me and I started to cry.
"Cherry she is s-s-so beautiful," I cried.
"We made it this far I think we can make it even farther," said Cherry as she looked at me in the eyes. I gave her the little baby girl and told her I would get the boys. I kissed the baby first and she smelled like that baby kind of smell and she was warm and so precious. I ran down the hallway getting some looks since I was only wearing underwear but I didn't care.
"Hey son you better put on some clothes!" shouted a man.
"Whatever," I said to the stranger.
When I stepped out into the lobby I saw Johnny, Two-Bit, Steve, Dally, Soda, and Darry there. They looked scared but when they saw me they ran towards me giving me the same look.
"Pony is it a boy or girl?" asked Darry nervously.
"Why are you only wearing underwear?" asked Steve. I didn't pay attention to Steve and answered Darry's question.
"IT'S A GIRL!" I shouted.
OMG it's a girl! I hope you were surprised and trust me there is going to be more surprises to come ;)
