Something New: The Ponyboy Edition, Chapter 11

Note: Well, this is the final chapter! Hope everyone has enjoyed the story! This chapter will be kinda short, so I hope it's good. It's just gonna tie everything up. Please enjoy! God bless!

Disclaimer: For the final time, I do not own "The Outsiders". S.E. Hinton does.

The next morning at school (see last chapter)...

(Pony's POV): The next day at school went really good. Everyone seemed to have heard about the "mine incident". The other greasers at school were congratulating me, even though I didn't do anything. The middle class guys were asking Ashleigh and I about it. People were congratulating her too, and telling her how her dad is a brave man. Ashleigh and I spent some time hanging out in the halls before class began, when we went around a hall and saw the Soc Bobby and his girlfriend. They were walking alone without his other "friends". They saw us too, and stopped. Ashleigh and I expected trouble. But Bobby walked up to me alone.

"Hey, grea...I mean, Ponyboy, can I talk to you for a sec?" Bobby asked after clearing his throat. I looked at Ashleigh, and she nodded her head. She walked over to Bobby's girlfriend, and, amazingly, they started talking. Bobby simply stood there in front of me for a second. "I, uh...just wanted to...thank you," Bobby said. I was stunned. Was he actually saying this?! He cleared his throat again.

"I want to thank you for not doing anything. I really appreciate it. We both do," he said, nodding his head toward Ashleigh. I nodded slightly. "Don't worry about it," I said. Bobby smiled. "And I just wanted to say sorry, too. I was the one who led the attack on you on the street a few nights ago," he said with shame. I frowned. I knew he was sorry, though. I shook my head. "I forgive you," I said. He smiled again. "Look, you got the first class with my girl and I. How about we all walk there together?" he asked. I smiled. "Sure," I said. We walked over to Ashleigh and Bobby's girlfriend. I kissed Ashleigh bye since she had a different class than us, then we walked to class. I passed by Two Bit and Johnny on the way. Two Bit looked at us with amazement. Johnny just smiled. I told Bobby and his girl to wait for a second and walked over to Two Bit and Johnny.

"Hey guys," I said. Two Bit looked at the Socs and then at me. "What is up with you, Pony?!" he asked. I shrugged. "Bobby and his girl are cool. They don't have a problem with us," I said. Two Bit raised his eyebrows. "This is the same guy who led the attack on you?" Two Bit asked. I nodded. "Everything's cool, though," I said simply. Two Bit shook his head. "I don't believe this...I don't believe YOU," he said. He walked around a corner, and before Johnny went with him, Johnny turned to me and said, "I understand, Pony". I smiled at Johnny. He walked off with Two Bit. I went over to Bobby and his girl, and went to class with them, together.

Maybe things can be gold, after all.