Please don't be mean about that poem I made up. I suck at coming up with poems, but I still hope you enjoy.

Chapter Eleven: Double Date

(Taylor's P.O.V)

Two weeks past. I'm not grounded any more, but I'm still not allowed to see the greasers ever again. Or so, Aunt Ellen doesn't know that me and Ponyboy will never be apart.

It was Valentine's Day. My school was having a dance at the Sunset Club. I was planning on hanging out with Sandy all day and she was supposed to be having a slumber party with me tonight. It was raining outside, and Rachel was complaining about her hair being frizzy.

"I hope my hair doesn't stay this frizzy when I go to the dance tonight," she was saying.

I looked out the window and saw Sandy coming up, then grabbed my jacket.

"Taylor, where are you going out in this weather?" Aunt Ellen asked me before I headed out.

"I'm going to be hanging out with Sandy, remember?" I said.

"Oh, right. Well, have fun. You two be back by nine."

I nodded, then headed out into the rain. "Hi, Sandy!" I said.

"Hi, Taylor," Sandy said, smiled and giving me a hug. "How've you been, love?"

"I've been good," I said. "How about yourself?"

"Great."

"So where're they?" I whispered.

Sandy leaned in. "They're at the DX, where Soda works. Come on."

In case you're wondering, remember how I said Aunt Ellen can't keep me and Ponyboy apart? Yes, I'm still forbidden of ever seeing him again, but I'm still seeing him anyway. Today, Soda and Sandy, and Ponyboy and I were going out on a double date tonight. It was Soda's idea. They won't say where we're going, though.

(Ponyboy's P.O.V)

I saw Taylor and Sandy coming toward the DX. Taylor ran toward me, smiling. I grabbed her in a big hug. I picked her up off her feet and spun her around.

"How're you doing?" I asked her.

"I'm doing great, Ponyboy. I'm so excited about tonight," Taylor said.

"Same here." I kissed her forehead.

"Aren't they adorable together, Sandy?" Soda asked, kissing his girlfriend's cheek.

"Yes, they do, Soda. Now are you gonna tell us where we're going or what?" Sandy asked.

Soda grinned at me. "You'll see."

"I had a feeling you'd say that."

"Welcome to my world," I said.

Taylor giggled. "Happy Valentine's Day, Ponyboy," she said, then handed me a box of chocolate.

"Oh, thanks, Taylor," I said, and handed her a rose with a little piece of paper wrapped around it. It was a poem I wrote for her.

"Oh, Pony, I hope you don't mind," Soda said, giving Sandy a rose, "but I was bored and kind of read that poem."

"Dude!"

"I'm sorry, I was bored," Soda playfully whined.

"Snooper," I said under my breath.

Taylor pulled the poem off the flower and read it.

Here's the poem I wrote for her:

When I saw you that day, I knew you were the one

The tough, smart, beautiful girl I would always love

You're blonde hair was greased, shining in the sunlight

You're greenish-blue eyes sparkling so bright

What I love most about you is how you're so independent and don't care what other's say

I'll never forget when I met you that day

Now that you're here with me, I want you to know

That I will always and forever love you so

Taylor looked like she was about to start crying. "Ponyboy, it's beautiful. Thank you so much." She kissed me on the cheek. I was blushing.

"You really liked it?" I asked. She nodded. "Sorry it was a little corny, though. I've never written a poem for a girl."

"It's fine, Ponyboy. It's not corny. It's a beautiful poem."

"I thought the same thing," Soda said. "Okay, let's get ready to go on our double date now!"

For our double date, we went over to the park. Soda was on swings, swinging really high up until he accidentally flipped and fell flat on his face.

Sandy and Taylor gasped. "Oh, my gosh, Soda!" Sandy said, trying real hard not to laugh. "Are you okay, Soda?"

Soda turned over and laid on the ground with his arms and legs spread out. "I AM A-OKAY!" he said.

"Is it just me or does Soda get high on just plain living?" Taylor asked me.

I looked up at the sky. "Finally! Now someone gets what I mean!"

After hanging out at the park, the four of us went to get some hot fudge sundaes at Dairy Queen and left for the Sunset Club at six. Soda and I went out and got our suits while Sandy was taking Taylor back to her house to get the dress she'd picked out for her. I was so excited about the dance tonight. This would be the time of our lives.