Danielle POV
I climbed into the truck with Darry and Pony. We had sent the guys ahead with Buck. Soda was not happy, he wanted to be involved. I knew this had to be solved between Pony and Darry. I was just there to make sure Darry did not lose his temper. He had a tended to do that, and I was not much better. I had a little bit of self-control, which I developed over time but it was still difficult. I was driving with Pony and Darry in the back, and I was hoping they would talk about what was going on with Pony. Darry was trying to stay calm. He was hoping to get along with Pony, and he wanted to make sure nothing bad was going to happen.
Darry POV
I was trying to figure out was going with Pony. Catching Pony with two different girl in two different day back to back was confusing. I was trying to get him to talk about why he decided that he was going to act like the other guys. I had ask him "What he was thinking making out with the girls?"
Pony responded by saying "he just wanted to have some fun. That what he was doing was no big deal. All the guys had something along those lines, and why should I be any different."
I knew he was right. All the guys had been making out with girls well before they were 15, but I was still worried about how far he would go before he was going to put on the breaks. I look at Danielle and she was thinking the same things. She had lost her innconed when she was 12. I had lost mine when I was 14, but I was not going to tell him that. I wanted to make sure he was going to be prepared if he decided to go farther with girls then when I had caught him.
I asked him "how far he was going with the different girls?" he look down and I could tell he was embarmmassted to be talking about such things. He was bright red, so I though we still might be ahead of this. Yet, I was not quite sure. He just look out the window, and thinking this was the end of the conversation. I told him to tell me. Then he then he looked down and said second base. My eyes nearly popped out of my head. This was not good. I wanted to keep him alittle kid, and not gone over this stuff with him.
Danielle POV
I was shock when Pony answered. I knew Darry had put off having the talk with him. I also knew I was invading on something private. I wonder if I should have let them drive home, and rode with the other guys. Then again Darry did not like me around Buck, I think he was jealous. Pony was looking at Darry like he was scared. Darry looked anger but confused. He knew this stuff was going to happen but I just don't think he was ready for it. Then he ask Pony "have you thought about going all the way"?
Pony just look away before answer quietly "yes"
Darry Ask "how many different girls were you with and do I know any of them"?
Pony responded by saying "not really sure about a certain number maybe some way from five to ten. The only one you might not is Angela Shepard and then I forgot Cherry." I knew the Shepard quite well. I graduated with Tim and so did Darry. He would probably knock us out if we told anyone he had gradated. The only reason he did not get into college was because of his police record. I yelled at him was he crazy. You know she was a big brother whom would kill you right?
He looked at me stunned. Pony did not know I knew Tim. Then I said we went to school together before I moved. Pony said "yea I know but Curly knew and he was alright with it. I just had to keep it hid from Tim. I actually had a relationship with her that last about two weeks, but we kind of cheated on each other." I look at him then Darry. Darry was shocked at what his little brother was saying but however, I wanted to know the story. He started by saying they were going out but the mostly made out. They would talk sometimes about Darry and Tim. Then being the youngest and having to deal with big brothers. Well then Steve and Soda invited to me to go along with them to some party. At first I said No but of course Soda kept bugging me, so I went. I had lost Steve when Evie meet us there. Then Soda found some girl, and starting talking to her. So I wondering around and see my girl making out with one of the River kings. So instead of having it out with her, I went and found a girl of my own. When she found later that not she was not happy about what I was doing. Then we broke up after that. Well actual we had a big fight. Steve and Soda were too busy with their girls to notice. I stayed off into space. I can not believe what Pony told me.
I told him he needs to be careful what kind of girls he is going to be dating. I guess he was surprised I was lecturing him. I was older but he had just seen me as a friend of Darry. Darry was in shock about what he brother was telling him. I then told him to be careful and if he had any question he could come to Darry or me. If he did not feel comfortable with us, then go to Soda at least. He sort of look down and ask me why I was not freaking out him with girls?. I guess at 15 I was going all the way with boys, and Darry was to. Darry turned BRIGHT RED in the face. I don't think he wanted Pony to know. Oh well I thought to me self. Pony stayed quiet, and he ask if he was going to be in trouble. I told him for the drinking yes, but with being with the girls No. He look okay with that. I told him he was going to be grounded for two weeks, and this also means no reading for two weeks. He just signed and Darry said "he said that is being nice, I would have went for longer, but I guess since there is no reading that fine". Darry knew I knew how to take care of children. I just wanted my on life and I thought by the time I left Dally would be okay, but I guess I was wrong. We finally made it back. Pony stayed on the pouch and lit a cigs. And I stole one of his again. At times I think he does not know what to think about me.