(Katie's POV)
As I walked on my way to Buck's to go back to Dal, I thought about Ponyboy. I finally have a chance with the boy of my dreams. I just feel bad not telling Leah or Dally.
I figure I should do something about it. Dally was my brother after all and he knows everything about me. But then again I don't know how he would take it.
I walked into Buck's ignoring the crowd of people around me, and walked up the stairs.
Maybe Dal will be cool with it? I thought. Maybe, hopefully, I really don't know.
I took a deep breathe and walked in the room
"Where were you at Katie" was Dally's greeting
"Hello to you too." was my reply
"I didn't say hi, I said where were you at?" Dally said reiterating his first statement
"The Curtis's, is that a problem?" I said in a testy way
"No I was just asking" Dally replied laying down on his bed
"Um, Dally…" I began
"Yeah?"
"Um, well how would you feel if I hypothetically went out with someone. Who happened to be one of your best friends?"
My voice shook as a spoke.
"That's impossible, I don't have any best friends"
"Well, if I hypothetically went out with Ponyboy Curtis"
"Absolutely not! No, no no no no"
"It was just a question Dal calm down"
"You wouldn't ask me that random question if there wasn't a reason why Katie"
His voice was beginning to rise. This was a bad idea on my part.
"Do you go out with Ponyboy?" Dally asked and I could hear the anger in his voice
"Um" I began to stammer. It's hard to lie to Dallas Winston
"Don't lie to me" Dally said trying to stay as calm as possible
"YES!" I yelled "I DO I DO"
"KATIE WHO THE HELL SAID YOU COULD DO THAT"
"Like I need your permission." I retorted icily
"Don't you use that tone with me" Dally replied dangerously
I put him in one of his dangerous moods. Boy, did I regret even thinking about telling him about me and Pony.
"I thought I could trust you Dally" I replied as gently as possible
"What do you need a boyfriend for anyway? Huh? Boys get you no where but trouble" Dally said trying to sound calm
I got up and left the room. I cant be here when he's like this. I have a temper just as hot as his, once I loose it it's a done deal.
I just cant deal with this. If Dally took it like that, then how will Leah take it?
I mean after all Ponyboy's her twin brother, and she HATED our old friend Britt Sterk for going out with him in sixth grade. I don't know what to do.
I guess I may have to keep it to myself. I mean though Leah is one of my best friends and she TRULY knows EVERYTHING about me. I've never lied to her before and never kept a secret from her. But, this was one thing she couldn't find out.
I knocked on the door.
(Leah's POV)
I opened the door to see Katie again.
"Here for my brother again?" I asked
"No, I wanna hang out with you." She replied
"Ok well lets go upstairs to my room" I said walking up the stairs
I shut the door, Im not sure if im ready to tell anyone this. But Katie I could trust her.
"Um Katie I have a something to tell you that you CANNOT I repeat NOT tell anyone" I said seriously
"what is it?" she asked her eyes full with question
"well." I stuttered "well……"
"WELL!"
"Well ok, I think im digging Johnny" I said softly
"WHAT? Speak up"
"I think im digging Johnny" I said a little louder
Katie gasped.
"Seriously?"
"No for fake. YES seriously. And I don't know what to do" I replied nervously
"Well, does Adrianna know?"
"Of course not, I'm scared to tell her. I mean I don't know how she'll take it. She's the female version of Dally, with the temper and all. I don't know"
"Hey NOW!"
"Sorry but its true, how would Dally feel if you had a boyfriend"
Katie didn't answer.
"DO YOU have a boyfriend?" I asked
I think it could be Pony. But no she'd tell me, Katie tells me everything.
"No" she said looking me dead in my eyes
I believed her, like I said she tells me everything and she has never lied to me.
"Just, promise me that you wont tell Adrianna"
"I promise" she stuck out her pinky
We pinky swore
"I feel horrible not telling Adrianna something, I mean she's my BEST friend. I feel terrible."
"Aw don't Leah, your just doing it to prevent a possible argument."
Her words comforted me a little. But still keeping a secret from her didn't sit right with me. Id be crushed if Katie or Adri kept something from me.
There was a knock at the door.
"ILL GET IT" Called Soda up the stairs
I heard the creaks of someone walking in the room.
"HERE's ADRI!" Said Adrianna grinning broadly
"Now it's a party" I said
"AWSOME!" Katie laughed
"Well now that we have a party I should go downstairs and get some snacks." I announced
I really wasn't hungry, I just half wanted to get out the room. The guilt was overwhelming me.
I walked down the steps to the kitchen
(Adrianna's POV)
I sat by Katie on Leah's bed.
"Hey" said Katie quietly
"Hey"
"Um I have something to tell you"
I looked at Katie curiously I wondered what it was.
"ok" she began
"ok.." I replied
"Well, I go out with Pony" Katie declared
"PONY!" I exclaimed
"shh! Please, and Leah doesn't know"
"Oh. Well tell her"
"No I cant, remember what happened with her and Britt in the sixth grade?"
I nodded
I understood what Katie meant. Leah and Britt haven't spoken since then for Britt breaking Pony's heart. Leah is very protective of her brothers.
"Promise you wont tell her Adrianna. Please?"
"I promise" I pinky promise Katie just as Leah had pinky promised me.
I heard walking up the steps and little did I know it was Kristin and not Leah.
"Hey all." Said Kristin Joyfully
"Heyy" said me and Katie in Unison
"What's new?" Asked Kristin
I looked at Katie and Katie nodded.
"Well, Katie goes out with Pony and Leah doesn't know" I said
Kristin gasped.
"why? You should tell Leah she deserves to know. That's her brother"
I felt a pang of guilt. I hadn't told Katie about me liking Dally.
Katie jumped up.
"Im gonna go help Leah get food" Said Katie nervously
Katie left the room
I turned to Kristin. "Can I trust you?" I asked
"yes!" Kristin replied shrilly
"Well, I like Dally now and Katie doesn't know"
Kristin gasped, im glad she wasn't all hyper like she usually is.
"So let me get this straight" said Kristin "You like Dally and Katie doesn't know. Does Leah know?"
"Yes"
"And Katie goes out with Pony but Leah doesn't know. So, Leah both and I know that you like Dally. But, ONLY you and me know that Katie and Pony go out?"
"Correct"
"Wow, whats with all the secrets? We tell each other everything."
I agreed with Kristin.
I looked at the time and it was my time for me to leave.
"Well I have to go meet Johnny at DX"
I went out the door and saw Leah coming up grinning.
"I'm out" I said
"Ok see you later"
(Leah 's POV)
I walked into my room and sat on the bed next to Kristin.
"I have something to tell you." I said
"What now?" was her reply.
I looked at her bewildered
"I mean, what is it?" she changed her tone
"Well, I have a crush on Johnny. And Adrianna doesn't know, Katie only knows. And now you. Please don't tell." I begged
Kristin looked at me and gasped.
"You….like…Johnny?" she stammered
"YES. It's weird enough without your help"
"Sorry, I just never thought that of all people, you'd like Johnny."
"I know. Promise you wont tell?"
"promise"
We pinky swore.
There are a lot of secrets going on around here.
I wonder if there's something I don't know.
(Kristin's POV)
I watched Leah. There are so many secrets going on between us. Everyone knows I like Soda, and Leah wasn't mad. I don't get why Katie wont just tell her. And as far as Adrianna and Dally go, Katie cant hate Adri for liking someone. And as far as Johnny and Leah go, Adri cant get mad for Leah having a crush.
You cant control who you fall for.
But Im in the middle, this is hard. If I slip up even ONCE everyone will hate me.
I have to make sure none of these secrets get out.
I mean, really we're best friends will liking each others brothers really tear us apart?
I hope not. We've been friends for too long.
What ever I do, I just have to make sure I keep my trap shut.