I was sitting on the couch after Soda hung up. How could have the line been busy? No one was on it. That's so strange.
"Did you guys tell Darry about everything that happened?" asked Two-Bit.
"No. We're not going to." I said.
"Yeah, I was gonna say, he probably wouldn't believe you anyway." Two-Bit said.
"Hi guys."
Soda walked in.
"Hey, where's Steve?" I asked.
"Well, after I told him what's been going on, he said he wanted to go get something. He'll be here later." said Soda.
"Oh, okay." I said.
"Did you tell Two-Bit?" asked Soda.
"Yeah. You should've seen his face."
"Haha. You should've seen Steve's."
"Are we gonna have a séance?" asked Two-Bit.
"Yeah, when Steve gets here and after we eat. I'm starving." Soda said.
It feels like all I've been doing all day is waiting.
"But won't Darry be home by then?" I asked.
"No. He's staying late again." Soda said.
Again. I wonder what Darry has been doing?
"Here he comes." Two-Bit said.
Steve walked in holding a big paper bag.
"Hey, what's in the bag?" Soda asked.
"You'll see. Let's eat. I'm so hungry." said Steve.
He laid the bag by the door. I'm anxious to see what's in it.
We are eating sandwiches for dinner today. There really isn't anything else to have. We haven't been to the store in awhile.
"I can't wait to have this séance. It's going to be so cool." Two-Bit said.
"Did you guys ever have one?" I asked.
"Yeah. Me and my cousins had them all the time when we were younger." said Two-Bit.
"Did anything happen?" Soda asked.
"No, not really." said Two-Bit.
"I never had one, but I want to." Steve said.
After we ate, Steve grabbed the bag he brought.
"Okay, instead of just a séance, let's do something cooler." he said.
He pulled a box out of the bag. It said Ouija on the front.
"Sweet! I always wanted to play with one!" said Two-Bit.
"No way! We're not playing with that!" Soda yelled.
"What? Why not?" asked Steve.
"Those things are so dangerous. That's how our great grandfather got possessed." I said.
"So. It will be fine." Steve said.
I know they are really bad, but I do kind of want to play with it.
"No." said Soda.
"Come on. It's cool." Two-Bit said.
"No it's not cool. You're putting your life at risk when you play with a Ouija board." said Soda.
"Yeah, but everybody does it." Steve said.
"I'm not playing and neither is Ponyboy." said Soda.
"I kind of want to. It might be cool." I said.
"Well too bad, you're not" said Soda.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because I said so." said Soda.
"But_
Soda cut me off.
"We promised we wouldn't ever play with one." Soda said.
"Soda, it's a game. They play with them on T.V. shows and in movies all the time. If they're so bad, then why would they advertise them?" said Two-Bit.
"People are stupid." Soda said.
"Soda, let's just play with it one time and if something happens, we'll stop." said Steve.
"Yeah come on, Soda please." I said.
"I don't know." said Soda.
"Come on, man. I never played with it and I really want to. Now's the perfect time." Steve said.
"I still don't know." said Soda.
"But, Soda, we could maybe get some answers." I said.
"Ha. Well…" said Soda.
Should they play with it?
