Rachel POV
I sat on the Curtis's couch for a while, missing my friends and wondering where they were.
"Hey, Angelina?"
"Yeah?"
"Can I see the key again?" She handed me the keychain and I examined it. Feeling every ridge of the key, and tracing the interlocking circles. Suddenly, I had an idea.
"I'm going to go see Rose, she's the only real estate agent in town, right?"
"Yeah. Want me to come along?" Ponyboy looked up at me with his grayish green eyes. I nodded my head and headed toward the door.
After a silent walk, Ponyboy and I approach the real estate office. We enter and ask for Rose. She comes out quickly and ushers us into her office.
"We found this key in an empty lot and were wondering if you knew about where it belonged." I gave Rose the key and she examined it. She traced her finger over the uneven top of the key and felt its smooth texture between her fingers. She got up and pulled a couple files out of her filing cabinet and began setting the key on top of pictures of keys to the houses she sold.
"This key goes with a house I sold to a bunch of young men." She hands the key back to me.
"So, do you know where this house is?" I asked Rose.
"Yes, it's in the woods, and there's a hidden dirt path to get there. You have to walk though, it isn't big enough for cars."
I paused. Why was she telling us all this? Isn't that against the law?
"Thanks a lot." Ponyboy and I quickly left the office and sprinted back to his house.
"Guys! I think we know where they are!" Everyone's heads snapped in my direction.
"This key belongs to a house in the woods and Rose told us how to get there." Ponyboy explained.
Angelina took the key from Ponyboy and put it in her pocket. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
"Are you sure? As much I love Jennifer and Emma, I don't want them in whatever trouble they're in." Angelina stared at me, her brow furrowing slightly.
"Yeah, but we have the gang to back us up. They can handle whatever comes their way." I inwardly chuckled at Angelina's confidence, hoping she was right.
"We're going to be fine. A little fight never hurt anyone." Steve said. I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing, but I know what he meant.
We left the house and got into cars. Dally, Johnny, and Angelina got into Dally's car. Steve and Sodapop got into Steve's car. Two-Bit and Ponyboy got into Two-Bit's car. Darry and I got into his pickup truck.
"Okay, so this place is on the edge of town in the woods. It'll take 20 minutes to drive there, and probably another 15 to walk to the house." I explained to Darry. He gruffly nodded his head and started the car. I watched the scenery whiz past me, wishing it would go by even faster. All I wanted was to see my friends again.