AN: THANK YALL SO MUCH FOR THE REVIEWS! :) I'm SO SORRY for not updating in a while! I had MAJOR writer's block, and I've been busy. Thank you for your patience. I apologize for any grammar mistakes in this. Enjoy! :) BTW; Is it just me, or does West Side Story remind you of The Outsiders?
Darry was the first one to wake up from the gang. He sat up in bed, and rubbed his eyes. He looked over to Ponyboy and Soda who were dead to the world and smiled. Darry carefully got up, and tucked both of his brothers with the covers. Ponyboy stirred and Soda kept snoring. Darry made his way out the door, and towards his room.
Once Darry opened the door, he heard a soft thump followed by an ow. He went into his room and looked what made the noise. He saw Steve sprawled on the floor of his room massaging his head. Darry chuckled. ''Sorry little man, didn't see you there. What're you doing here?''
While massaging his head, Steve replied. ''Two-Bit kept talkin' in his sleep. He just wouldn't shut up, so I came in here.'' Darry looked at Steve. There was a look in his eyes that Darry couldn't quite place. He seemed a little, shaken up and confused. Darry narrowed his eyes. ''Steve you okay? You seem a little, tense.'' Steve bit his lip, questioning whether he should tell Darry about the weird-knob-rattling-at-3-in-the-morning thing. He shrugged, ''Yeah I guess, a little tired.'' Darry nodded as he went to the bathroom to turn on the shower. Steve followed. He leaned on the door frame. ''But, uh, Darry, did you hear anything... weird last night?'' Darry turned around and raised his eyebrows. ''Weird? Um, no? Why? Did you hear somethin'?'' Steve sighed and nodded. ''Yeah, Two-Bit woke me up and we heard our door-knob rattle. We went to open the door, but nothin' was there. It was weird.'' Darry gave Steve one of his famous stares that made people want to run. ''You said that the door-knob was rattling? As in, shaking?'' Steve nodded. ''Pony said the same thing last night. I just thought he had a nightmare.'' Steve looked at Darry, and was about to say something, but was cut-off when the door slammed. ''Roomie! Where'ya been?'' Two-Bit said as he sat down on the bed, drinking a beer. Steve groaned. ''You wouldn't shut your trap all night so I left.'' Two-Bit grinned. He liked making Steve annoyed. ''And don't call me roomie!'' Steve said as he went towards the door. Two-Bit got off the couch and jumped on top of Steve, pinning him on the ground. ''Say uncle!'' Two-Bit ordered, while sitting on top of Steve's chest. ''Never!'' said Steve as he struggled. Two-Bit was still sitting on Steve when Darry pulled Two-Bit off. ''Hey, will y'all quit wrestlin' and wake up the others?'' Steve got up from the ground, and glared at Two-Bit. ''Sure.'' he snapped and went out the door toward Soda and Pony's room. ''Sure.'' Two-Bit mimicked Steve and went out the door toward Dally and Johnny's room.
Steve went down the hallway toward their room. Once he got in front of their door, he tried to open it. It wouldn't budge. Since Steve had figured that it would be locked, he got out a paper clip, and started to pick the lock. He kept jiggling the paperclip, but the door still wouldn't open. He tried picking the lock for 5 minutes, but it still didn't work. ''Damn it.'' Steve muttered as he threw the paperclip down the hall. The only other option was to yell.
''Soda! Wake up!'' Steve yelled while pounding his fists on the door.
No respone.
''SODA!'' he yelled more loudly.
He heard some movement in the room, but still no response.
''Soda I know you heard me! WAKE UP.'' Steve yelled, this time more quietly.
''NO.'' was Soda's response from the door.
Steve cocked his eyebrow. ''No? Sodapop Curtis, I will not leave until you open this damn door!'' Steve shouted. Next to Soda and Pony's room, a door opened revealing a bald man in a blue robe. He was short and very round. ''Would ya quit ya yellin'? It's disturbing ma beauty sleep!'' the man said to Steve. Steve, remembering that he promised Darry to behave, apologized. The man returned back into his room. Before he shut the door, Steve muttered, ''Yeah you're gonna need LOTS of that beauty sleep.''
''Did ya say somethin'?'' the man asked before he shut his door.
''No sir.'' said Steve trying to bite back his grin.
''Alright.'' and with that, the man closed the door.
Steve returned his attention back to Soda and Pony's room. He didn't want to disturb that ugly man's sleep. But he needed Soda to wake up.
Steve got next to the door, and whispered very loudly, ''Sodapop Curtis, wake up, or I'll get Darry to skin you alive.''
This time Soda responded. ''Psh, go ahead. I ain't afraid of Darry.''
Steve sighed, frustrated. He just wanted Soda to open the damn door!
''Look Soda, I give up, open the fucking door.''
''Not until you say the magic word.''
Steve cocked his eyebrow. ''What magic word?''
''Please.''
Steve sighed in defeat. He was never polite. But he was desparate to get the door open.
''Alright, alright. Would you please open the freakin' door?''
Ponyboy laughed, he was amused at how Soda could get Steve to actually be nice.
Steve heard Pony laugh, so he clenched his teeth. ''Kid, if you say ANYTHING, I will pound you alive. Understood?'' he threatened.
''Alright, I won't say anything.'' said Pony, still laughing.
Soda went across the room, and turned the lock. He tried to open the door, but it wouldn't. He shook the knob, but it wouldn't budge. ''Steve, it won't open!''
''What'aya mean it won't open?''
''Well, you know how doors open? Yeah well this one won't.'' Soda said sarcastically.
Steve rolled his eyes and and was shaking the knob. ''What the hell, it won't open!''
''No, really.'' said Soda sarcastically again.
''Stay put! I'll go get Darry!'' Steve said as he ran down the hall.
Just as Steve entered the room, he bumped into Darry. ''Woah there, you okay Steve?''
Steve was breathing hard and trying to explain. ''Soda ... room ... won't open.''
''What won't open?''
''The door. It's stuck.''
Darry went past Steve and down the hall. He stopped in front of the door, and was shaking the knob, like Steve did. It didn't work.
''Soda, Pony, are y'all okay in there?'' Darry said.
''Yeah. I wanna get out, I'm freaking hungry!'' Soda complained.
Darry and Steve simultaneously rolled their eyes. Only Soda would think of food at a time like this.
''Soda, you and Pony move over to the side, away from the door. I'm going to count to 3 and try to ram the door down. Are y'all ready?''
''Yeah.'' answered Pony and Soda.
''1,'' Darry backed away as far as possible.
''2,'' Darry looked at the door intently.
''3!'' and with that, Darry ran full speed at the door, his shoulder ready to bust it down.
His idea worked, because next thing everyone knew, Darry was on the floor and a cloud of dust filled the air.
''Geez Darry, you okay? That looked like it hurt.'' said Soda.
''Well, it's not everyday that I bust down doors.'' said Darry while he got up from the floor, massaging his arm.
''Now, let's go get some food!'' hollered Soda as he and Steve raced down the hall.
Darry just shook his head and looked over at Ponyboy who was staring at Darry's arm.
''You know, if you take a photo it'll last longer.'' Pony quickly looked away. ''Sorry, I was just surprised that you could take down a door.''
Darry chuckled and put his arm around Ponyboy. ''That door was no match for me, barely put up a fight.'' he said while kissing his bicep. Ponyboy laughed.
''Hey how 'bout we go see what's taking Two-Bit so long.'' said Darry going down the hall to Johnny and Dally's room.
''I OUGHT TO KILL YOU!'' yelled Dallas. Darry and Pony stood in the doorway and looking at the sight that was before them. Dallas was pinning Two-Bit on the ground, while Two-Bit was laughing his head off. Johnny was in the corner blushing madly. ''Hey, hey, break it up!'' yelled Darry as he pulled Dallas off of Two-Bit. ''Now what's the matter?''
''This jackass took a photo of me!'' yelled Dally trying to hit Two-Bit.
''And what's wrong with the photo?''
''Here see for yourself.'' Dallas handed the photo to Darry who laughed. The photo was of Dally and Johnny sleeping together, with Dallas' arm protectively over Johnny's chest. ''Shoot, there ain't nothing wrong with this photo.'' said Darry as he handed back the photo to Dallas. ''Yeah there is! This son of a bitch showed EVERYONE on board! Now they're gonna think I'm a softy!'' he said angrily. Two-Bit grinned, in spite of himself. ''Sorry Dal, I swear I won't show anyone back home.''
''Damn right you won't!'' said Dallas as he pushed past Two-Bit and left the room.
''Alright, after this crazy mornin', how about we all go eat.''
Johnny nodded and went over to Ponyboy's side and both of them went down the hall talking. This left Two-Bit and Darry. ''So uh Two-Bit, I gotta ask, where did you get the camera from?''
''Oh you know, it's pretty easy to pick locks in this place.''
Darry rolled his eyes. ''Figured you stole it.'' He and Two-Bit went down the hall. Something they didn't notice was that someone had run out of Johnny and Dally's room.
