Chapter 11:
*Elynn's POV*
A lazy Saturday for us at the Curtis Household. Ponyboy asked if he can hang out with Johnny and Dally. I told him it was fine, just as long as they don't get the police involved.
Sodapop and Steve has work today at the DX. So it's only Darry, me, and the twin girls. Which is rare nowadays. Darry's making chocolate cake for the girls while I play with them on the floor. We mostly do hand games or coloring because that's all we have for Lavender and Lilac.
"Cake's now being bake," Darry says, coming into the living room with us. "So it'll be ready soon."
"Alright sounds good," I smiled to him, sitting on the couch to stretch out my limbs for sitting on the hard floor for a while.
Mainly we spend the day being lazy. Reading, watching tv, and eating his yummy cake.
"Where's the gang today?" Darry asked, cuddling with me while the girls are taking a nap.
"Pony and Johnny are with Dally today just hanging out possibly going to see a movie tonight. Steve's at work with Steve so they should be home for dinner or so. Raine's out with Two-Bit."
"Is he going to tell her his feelings?" he smirks, knowing the love between the two.
"I'm hoping since they are in love with each other," I chuckled, snuggling into my husband's chest. "Like we are," I smiled to him, placing my hand up to the side of his head.
"Stress and responsibilities won't take us apart," he smiles, leaning against my lips.
"I love you Darrell."
"I love you too Elynn."
Soon later, Soda and Steve arrived for dinner without Ponyboy. We didn't worry because he's with Dally and he knows his curfew.
"Hey Elynn, can I talk to you about something?" Sodapop asked when his best friend left for the night.
"Sure," I smiled. "Darrel, can you take care of Lavender and Lilac for a second?"
"Of course," he smiles.
"Mommy will be right back," I smiled to the girls who are in their highchairs.
"Okay!" they smiled back.
Soda takes me to his shared room with Ponyboy.
"Something wrong Soda?" I asked, joining him on the bed.
"You remember Sandy right?" he asked about his girlfriend.
"Yea, she's a nice girl, what about her?"
He pauses, gathering his thoughts together. "I want to marry her."
"Oh really?" I'm surprised.
"Yea, I know I'm young and all, but I was thinking of asking her when Ponyboy is finished with school," he smiles, but than he looks down almost sadly.
"There's nothing wrong with wanting to marry someone you love," I tell him. "Are you and Sandy having problems?" I asked wondering.
"Well, it seems like lately she isn't as affectionate as she used to be."
"Did you ask her about it?"
"I want to, but I don't want to lose her."
"Awe, well," I speak, placing my hand on his hand. "Remember the story of the Frog Prince?"
He looks at me startled before chuckling, "yea, why?"
"Maybe you are the prince looking for a princess, but in order to find your princess you might need to kiss many frogs."
Soda laughs a little. "Maybe you're right."
"If Sandy isn't the one for you in life, than your true princess will appear, okay?" I smiled to him.
"Yes, thanks Elynn," he smiles to me. "You're truly are like a mother to us."
"Because I love you all as my family," I smiled more before bringing him into a hug.
He accepts it.
Darkness becomes the dead of the night. Ponyboy isn't home yet. Soda needed to go bed for a small shift tomorrow at work. On the weekends, his shifts is not as bad as his shifts over the week.
"Where the hell is he?" Darry mumbles under his breath, sitting in his chair.
"I'm sure there's an explanation," I tell him, scratching the back of my neck. "Besides, I trust Johnny and Dally with him."
I lay more on the couch to place my black and gray striped covered arm to gets some rest before he gets home.
Around two o'clock in the morning, the phone rings. "Hello," Darry answers. "Yea, it's Darry. Bye." He hangs up.
"Where the hell have you been?" Darry stood up growling at Ponyboy. "Do you know what time is it?" he asked him. "It's two o'clock in the morning, kiddo."
"Hey Ponyboy," I smiled, calmly. "Where have you been?"
"I fell asleep in the lot," he answers, walking towards the bathroom.
"You what?!" Darry exclaimed at him angrily.
"I was talking to Johnny and Raine and I fell asleep in the lot," Pony explains again. "I didn't mean to," he closes the door.
"Well, at least you are home alright," I speak up, walking over to my brother in law and husband.
"And I can't even call the cops because you and Soda would be thrown in boys' home so fast, it would make your head spin!" Darry had enough of this.
"Come on, Pony," I said to him. "Soda is already in bed so let's get you to bed."
"Look, I said I didn't mean to!" Pony bursts out to Darry.
"'I didn't mean to!' 'I forgot.' That's all I ever from you," Darry's mad at him for sure.
"Come on, Darry-"
"Shut it Elynn!" my own husband yells at me. "Tired of you sticking up for him!"
"Don't you tell at her!" Ponyboy screams.
Darry shoves Pony down on the floor in a force.
"Ponyboy, I didn't mean to," Darry realizes what he did.
"Ponyboy!" I called out, running after him.
He disappears into the darkness.
"What's going on here?" Soda appears next to Darry at the door.
"Ask Darry while he's sleeping on the couch!" I screamed at him, stomping into the bedroom for the spar pillow and blanket for him.
"Elynn, I'm so sorry," Darry calls back, following me.
"Sorry for what?" I turn back to him with his stuff in my arms, glaring at him. "Sorry that you yell at me? Sorry that you hit Ponyboy like you didn't mean to? Even bringing up the boys' home to him?"
"Darry, are you serious?" Soda asked him, really not wanting to hear the truth.
He couldn't give out an answer, just take the pillow and blanket to sleep on the couch.
