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Alex POV

I woke up the next morning alone. I looked around and then sat back against the wall. I got up, made the bed and then went to go shower. I changed into a tank top and jeans with a sweatshirt over it. I ran a hand through my hair and pulled on my converse. I cleaned the house before sitting down on the couch.

I pulled my lower lip in between my teeth as I thought about Soda. Sodapop Patrick Curtis. Damn him. I was seriously starting to fall for him. Ever since that time he started staring at me weird. I buried my face in a pillow and thought about Ponyboy. And Johnny. Oh god Johnny. I missed them both so much.

Maybe I did love Johnny in a way. He would always be my Johnnycake. I knew that, he wouldn't be in this world much longer. I just had this feeling. I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. Why why why? I felt a couple of tears run down my face. I wiped my cheeks as the screen door banged open. "Anyone home?" I sniffled a little. "In here Dal!" He plopped down next to me.

"I'm takin' you to lunch." I looked at him confused. "You ain't gonna sit here all day crying. I told you they'd be okay didn't I?" I nodded and he pulled me off the couch. We walked down to the Dingo with his arm securely wrapped around me. I had the same feeling about Dally that I had about Johnny. I clung to him a little bit tighter and dried my cheeks. We sat down at a booth and listened to the whispers around us.

'Doesn't she live with the Curtis'?'

'Did you hear about Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade?'

'Is she with Dallas Winston?'

I buried my face in my hands as Dally stood up. "Would all of you good for nothing gossipers SHUT UP?" Everyone fell silent and I wiped my cheeks again. He sat back down and the whispers started up again. We said nothing just sat in the silence. He slid his hand into mine and I bit my lower lip. I couldn't help the tears that slid down my cheeks. "Hey, look at me." I turned my head to look at him. "You want to go home." I nodded and quickly stood. We walked out of there as fast as we could when a red mustang pulled up next to us.

"Umm Dally." I turned to see that we were about a block down from the house. And Darry's truck was there. "Run to the house and get Superman." I just nodded and sprinted for the house the first time a car door opened. I heard footsteps behind me and I ran straight into Darry after opening the door. "Whoa! Slow down there princess. What's wrong?" I pointed down the street. "Dally, fight, Socs." He sprinted down the street with me running after him. I went into a flying tackle and successfully got one guy off of Dally's back. We went rolling and I landed a quick fist in his face. They all went running off as the rest of the gang ran up.

I got to my feet and brushed off my jeans. "You okay?" I nodded silently and quickly made my way back to the house. I went back to Soda and Pony's room. I curled up against the wall and leaned my head back. I let more tears cascade down my cheeks as Soda stumbled in the room. He laid his head down in my lap and tears fell onto my jeans. "Soda?" He lifted his head a little. "When is it ever gonna end?"

I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know Soda. I really don't know." My one question: What was going to happen to Pony and Johnny?