Hello! I'm back! – FS77 Hello! I am at school right now writing this so forgive me. Here it is!

Chapter 10

Steve looked up at his friend. "Hey buddy." He said smiling slightly.

Soda just stared Steve down. Steve seemed to melt into the floor. "Man he's mad!" he thought. "Danger Alert!" seemed to be flashing in Soda's eyes.

Steve looked up at Soda and for the first time he was actually scared to be around his buddy.

"You ain't gonna hurt me now Soda, are you?"

"I don't know Steve…" said Soda going closer. He wrapped his hands around Steve's neck.

Katie traveled down the stairs to see Steve pinned down by Soda. Soda had his hand over Steve's mouth and Steve seemed to be struggling. He was trying to call out her name.

"Ki-e!" "Te!" She just shrugged like nothing was out of the ordinary and went into the kitchen. Just then the doorbell rang. Katie went to the door and opened it. There stood a girl with strawberry blonde hair and peach skin. She had a lot of freckles. Katie considered counting them but thought that would be rude.

"Hi!" said the girl with a grin. "I'm Brianna."

"Katie." Said Katie shaking Brianna's hand and leading her into the house. "Your Shell's friend right?" said Katie leading the new girl up to her room.

"Yeah." said Bri. "Hey you can call me Bri or B if you want." she said.

Katie nodded. "Shelley, Bri is here."

Shelley jumped up from the computer. "Hey B!" she said.

"Hey Shell!" said Bri grinning.

"What are you doin here?" asked Shelley.

"My parents are out of town and I am staying with my Aunt." said Bri casting a glance at a boy with reddish brown hair. He was looking out the window as the sun was setting. He sighed smiling.

"Oh!" said Katie grinning. "That's Ponyboy." She said. "Hey Pony!" she called to him. He looked up.

"What's up Kat?" he asked going over.

Katie grinned. "This is Brianna, Bri."

"Hi." said Ponyboy giving her an adorable smile.

"Hi." said Bri smiling back shaking his hand.

Katie glanced at Shelley. A look crossed her face. Somewhere between smug triumph and "I told you so". Shelley just grinned rolling her eyes. "Katie why don't you go help Steve before Soda strangles him?" suggested Shelley.

Katie laughed. "Our perfect prince Soda strangling tough little Steve?" she said. "That'll be the day."

Two-bit grinned walking into the room. He had gone to find more Mickey tapes. "I think that day is today." He said. He pointed toward the stairs.

Katie raised a brow and walked over to the stairs. The sight that greeted her went something like this.

Steve lying on his back looking at Soda. Soda with his hands around Steve's neck. Steve trying to kick him from behind and trying to scream. Soda cupping his hand to Steve's mouth while trying to strangle him.

Katie totally lost it. She laughed so hard. She tumbled down the stairs still laughing landing in front of them. Soda stopped and looked at her. Steve also stopped struggling and stared. Then they looked at each other and shrugged.

"Shall we?" asked Soda placing his hands around Steve's neck again.

Steve cleared his throat. "One sec, gotta work up a scream." He shook his head and layed back down. "Do your worst." He said in a dramatic voice.

"My pleasure." Said Soda grinning.

Sorry it took so long to get that up. I am going to bed now seeing as it is 2:50 in the morning. C ya! – FS77