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Today was Friday and all I had in mind was the weekend, at home, everything is very stressful and school just makes it worse. I have to get up early and endure the taunts and insults of the SOC. Today two - Bit 's mother would have more chemotherapy, and two - Bit told us that if her mother was right, he would come to our house in the afternoon so we can have a good time. Since the illness of his mother, he has been busy. It had been a hard change for him, he was always the one who made jokes when we were sad or worried and now is the other way around. I hope his mother recovers soon, if not ... we don't deserve so much pain. We haven't done anything wrong.
"Ponyboy! Com'on, take a shower and get dressed quickly or you'll be late for school," My brother Darry shouted.
"Leave me alone, I want to sleep" I said grabbing the pillow
"Oh Pony, rise and shine! The night is for sleeping and the day ... during the day, you must have fun!" Here is the joy of the morning jumping on my bed.
"Ow Sodapop, come on!" I said putting my famous puppy face.
"Oh, no! That doesn't work ... but I know what to do, if I want you to get up..." He said with a sly smile on his face
"No! I get up, see, I'm getting up," but it was too late, my older brother was trying to kill me with a tickle attack.
"Help! Please help!" I said trying to escape.
"Come on, you two! Come here or you won't eat cake." And, as if by magic, Soda dropped me on the bed and ran to the kitchen.
"I think I should start using the chocolate cake as a threat" insinuated my older brother.
"Don iwen twink, that's a NOUT a Geim" (I know it is not written like this, I write it because Sodapop is talking while eating) - Sodapop said with his mouth full of chocolate crumbs.
"Soda! Don't talk when you're eating," said Darry
"Yes, of cour ..." - and my brother couldn't finish the sentence because in this moment ...
"Good and beautiful day Curtis Family!" Two bits shouted as he walked through the door of our house. One thing is certain, he still has his characteristic humor.
"Hey Matthews, good morning to you too! When are you going to take your mother to the hospital?" Darry asked.
"In an hour or so. I wanted to see you now, just in case ... well ... ya' know." He said with a sad smile.
"Hey, it's okay, don't worry about it. Chemotherapy is helping you mum. How's your sister? How are you?" Asked Soda.
"I don't know, she is working very hard and I feel guilty. She is working every second of the day, every day of the week. In addition, when she comes home she has to take care of mom. I work as much as I can, but is not enough. I can not handle it, it's impossible for me, "she said bitting his lip.
"Relax buddy, we are not here to make you feel sad," comforted Darry.
"Not to mention, you have helped us a lot, now, it's our turn."
"Now, take a piece of cake so you have energy during the day, but don't eat too much. Look at Soda. I should forbide sugar in this house." - he muttered when he saw Sodapop. Our brother was wearing a towel while he was singing Viva Las Vegas. He was using the toothbrush as a microphone, imitating Elvis Preysler.
"There are thousands of pretty women waiting out there
And all are living devil may care
And I'm just the devil with love to spare
Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas, yeah! "- He said jumping on the sofa
"Sodapop Patrick Curtis if you break something, you'll be in serious trouble!" - said our big brother with a stern tone, but smiling. You can't stay with Sodapop without laughing. In the chorus of the song, Dally, Steve and Johnny came through the door, and if I say the truth, I would like to have a camera in this moment.
"Awe Superman, do not be a spoiler. Here, the ol' Dally and I, are having a great time. Right, Dally?"
"What the hell are you doing Sodapop?" asked Dallas with a challenging and fun look.
"Com'on Dallas" - and gave him a playful punch in the arm.
"You'll regret that Soda" - then the fight began, Sodapop escape Dallas, while Dallas tried to catch him. Then it was Sodapop who was trying trying to catch Dally. Finally, the hardest hood in Tulsa beat Sodapop, and my brother fell to the ground. We all laughed while Dallas overstepped my brother with satisfaction.
"Ponyboy, grab your stuff and let's go to school, Pepsi Cola, you should be in the Dx in 15 minutes!
Hours later, as Mrs. Smith taught us trigonometry, I remembered this past morning with nostalgia. Now everything was boring, I had to listen to my teacher, Steve more or less the same, and the mother of two - Bit is in the hospital in one of her sessions. I can not wait until the end of school. This afternoon, I'm going with Dallas and Johnny to the cinema to watch one of those beach movies. Sodapop and Steve have a date with sand and Evie respectively. Evie was the typical greasy girl, with short skirts and layers of makeup. But Sandy was sweet, polite and friendly, but she wasn't a Soc. But the most important thing is that she makes my brother happy, and if my brother is happy,I'm happy too.
-IN THE AFTERNOON-
In the afternoon, I got dressed and I greased my hair to go to the movies. I thought Sodapop, at this time he was in an appointment with Steve, Evie and Sandy. Darry would probably stay at home. Since the death of dad and mom they work very hard, because if we don't have money, we'll be sent to a boys home. I felt bad because I don't have a job. Darry Soda work hard every day at their jobs and I only make dinner three times a week. I would to get a job so I can earn money to help them, but my older brother won't let me. He insists that I have to study so I can get a full scholarship and go to college. Otherwise, I know I won't be able to go to college, we are poor and we don't have enough money to pay the University. Most people in our neighborhood drop out of school or don't finish school, actually, this was normal here. To give an example, I think that most of the people can not read a newspaper. My parents worked hard so we could get an education, go to school and have a degree. Around seven o'clock, we went to the Nightly Double, the biggest drive-in in our town. There were only two girls who weren't greasers, I think they were about sixteen or seventeen years old. One of them had long hair, which was red, and she was a cheerleader. I didn't know that during this night, because of my fault, a big ball of disasters will be formed and it'll grow and grow and we won't be able to stop it.
POV Darry
It was two o'clock in the morning and Ponyboy had not come home yet. He knew that if he wants to go out with friends, he must be in home before twelve o'clock. Our neighborhood was dangerous. During the night, SOCs hang out and they get drunk, and drunk, they are even more dangerous. I did not want to think about what they could do to my little brother and Johnny. I hope you come home soon kiddo. Sodapop had fallen asleep after arriving from hid date with Sandy, and he said that Ponyboy had just forgotten the time it was and he was just talking with Johny in the lot. But that's what they can not understand. I am their guardian, and my duty is to keep them safe, I want them to be healthy, to be happy ... They do not understand that I do it for their own sake. Shortly before the death of my parents when I was and adult, my father had a talk with and he made me promise that if anything happened to them two, I would do my best to keep my two brothers safe. After their death, I said I was going to fight for them, for my parents and I don't want to disappoint them, I love my brothers and I want them here at home, with our friends and not in a place full of strangers. In that moment, the front door opened and my little brother went through it.
"Where the hell have you been?" Do you know what time is it?" I shouted. He didn't reply, he only shook his head, without speaking to me.
"Well, it's two in the morning, kiddo. Another hour and I would have had the police out after you. Where were you Ponyboy? - my voice was rising, and I was getting mad "Where in the almighty universe were you?"
"I ... I ... I fell asleep in the lot ..." he said as he tried to sneak into the bathroom, thinking he could avoid me.
"What?" Soda said when he woke up. The next two minutes passed in a blur. All I know is that my anger had reached the peak and the palm of my hand had struck the face of my younger brother in a fit of anger and frustration. When I saw him running down the street, I knew that my brother hated me. I entered the house and sat down in one chair, with my hands covering my face.
"Darry? He knows you didn't mean to, don't worry" Sodapop said to me
"Soda Oh God, what have I done?" Despite what my brother had said, I knew my little brother thought that I hated him, but it wasn't true, I love them, and I'll always love them.
"Don't worry Dare, just stay calm, I know that it wasn't your intention. He'll return home soon, and Johnny too." Soda said, putting a hand on my shoulder trying to calm me.
"No, no, no, he won't forgive me, he won't talk to me again, all I do it's for your sa ..." - and before finishing the sentence I started to fell very, very bad.
"Hey Darry, stay awake, don't collapse ..." - and those words were the last thing I heard before falling into darkness.
I know that this chapter is not my best, but I'm not in my best moment. I'm ill and my parents have suffered an accident, so, if there are mistakes, tell me, and I'll correct them. I hope you understand this, I'll try to update soon.
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