(Sorry for the very late update. I had finales to study for and a whole ton of homework. Sorry for the late update guys and the shortness of it I just wanted to publish something for you all to enjoy. I don't own the Outsiders.)

Chapter 10

I was so confused. February. How could it be? I couldn't have been out that long? What happened to cause it? I kept asking myself these questions ever since we left the gas station. I sat beside Johnny who was busy talking to Two-bit about something. I had all the time in the world to think to myself.

What could have possibly happened? All I remember is Christmas day, everyone was happy. I was happy. I was with a family that cared. Sure, I miss Mom and Dad, but I feel like this was my true family. My brothers.

"Pony?"

I jerked back into reality. Johnny was looking at me while Two-bit was playing a game of I-Spy with Corey. I looked at him. "What?"

"You seemed lost? What's on your mind?" I debated on asking them here and now, but with Corey in the car, I don't think he needs to hear an argument break out. I shrug.

"Nothing, can't I just look out the window?" Johnny seemed to be working up the courage to ask me another question. He stopped and I saw his eyes light up. He reached down to the floor. He pulled out a bag and dug around it. "I know it's in here somewhere…" he murmured to himself.

What he pulled out shocked me. He held out the Gone with the Wind book. It still had the bookmark where I last read it. Man, how time flies. I gently took the book from him and flipped the pages. The smell the book made was fantastic. Old book smell. I felt my mouth twitch into a smile. "You want me to read in front of everyone?" I asked him in shock.

"It's not like their paying attention. Corey will keep Two-bit guessing, Darry and Paul are fighting on where to turn, Soda and Steve nodded off and Dally and Tim are in la-la-land. I'm sure you can read just for me. Besides, I like it when you read." He gave me his cute puppy eyes. He knew I couldn't resist them.

"Alright fine," I chuckled. "But you get the blame when one of them yell at me to shut up." It was several minutes down the road before I noticed. Darry and Paul stopped arguing. Steve and Soda was curled together and Dally and Tim were listening. Corey was lulled to sleep while Two-bit held him close to him for him to use as a pillow. Johnny was laying his head down on my shoulder. Before I knew the it everyone was listening.

I never knew something like this would bring us closer together than it already was. I was truly happy for the first time. I just needed a way for Johnny to explain everything.

(Sorry the late update and please review because they get to the cabin!)