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Chapter 21

Sandy sat in the Dingo tapping her straw on the table impatiently. Soda had agreed to meet her there after work. It had only taken three days of begging before he finally agreed. She was so nervous she was shaking, if she smoked she'd have had a packet by now. Every time the door opened her head shot up. She wasn't sure what to say, should she come right out and tell him about the baby, did he need to know. She didn't want to cause him anymore pain then he already had.

Sodapop took a deep breath before he entered the Dingo, he was nervous, his hands were sweating. He stuck a cigarette in his mouth and walked through the door. If you didn't know him you wouldn't see how nervous he was. He looked as cool as anything walking through that door. He spotted Sandy and waltzed over to her, his brown eyes hard as he stared at her.

There was silence between them, Soda looked out the window, one elbow on the back of the chair. The Silence was only broken when they ordered food from the waitress.

"Well what do you want?" Soda asked finally.

Sandy looked at him, the evening sun was shining on him giving his hair an orange twinge.

"I never stopped think about you Soda." She said desperately.

Soda laughed and leaned forward placing his hands on the table now.
He still didn't take his eyes away from the window. In fact he was looking anywhere but at Sandy.

"Yeah right." He smirked.

Sandy's face fell, is that what he thought. Did Soda really think she just went off and didn't give him a second thought.

"You're the reason I came back Soda, as soon as I could I came back."

Soda drew his eyes from the window and looked at her now. He shook his head then and looked back out the window.

"Soda please."

Soda looked back at her, willing her not to cry. He couldn't stand it if she cried. He was trying not to care but he couldn't help it. She looked so good and so sad. He wanted to put his arm around her, to kiss her but he couldn't. He was still very hurt over what she put him through.

"You were with someone else Sandy how could you."

Sandy lowered her head. She drew a breath now and she could feel his eyes boring into her. She looked up again her blue eyes watery.

"My God Sandy was there really another guy?"

Sandy shook her head slowly. She was never very good at hiding things from Soda, then again he wasn't very good at hiding things from her either. It was all givin away in the looks they gave each other. "I lost the baby." She whispered.

"Yeah I know." Soda's eyes shone with tears now but he managed to blink them back.

"Why didn't you read the letter I sent you?" He asked coldly.

Sandy's eyes went wide for a second then a confused look crossed her face.

"What letter Soda?"

"I wrote to you, I got the letter back un opened."

"I didn't get a letter, I swear. I wasn't…" She stopped there, she didn't want to continue, didn't want to remember.

"Wasn't what?"

"Nothing forget it."

Soda went back to looking out the window and silence passed between them again. Soda began fidgeting a few minutes later and managed to spill sugar all over the table. He looked up at Sandy a bit embarrassed but she smiled.

"Nice to see some things haven't changed?"

"What do you mean?" He almost snapped.

"You still can't sit still for too long can you?" She asked reaching for his hands. Soda quickly took them out of her reach and shook his head.

"Look I don't know what you excepted Sandy, I don't know why you came back. I've moved on, I can't go back. I'm sorry. I gotta go, Pony'll be back from track soon."

Sorry Sandy thought. Even when you're breaking my heart you're a gentleman.

"I came back for you." She said again quietly. She wasn't sure if he heard. He was acting like he didn't.

Soda stood up and left money on the table for the food and walked out. He didn't even wait for his burger. Now the waitress stood beside Sandy with the tray of food chewing hard on her gum. Sandy hated that, it was disgusting.

Evie smiled smugly, she'd been eating with a group of friends in the corner of the Dingo, she was careful not to be seen. She watched the events unfold and was delighted when Soda got up to leave leaving Sandy staring after him. Evie followed him now, she was a few steps behind him following at a safe distance. Suddenly Soda stopped, he spun around and grabbed her.

"Damn it Evie." He swore letting her go again.

"I thought you were a Soc."

"Sorry, you just looked like you could use some company." Evie answered coyly.

"Nope, I'm okay."

"Can I walk with you anyway?" Evie asked hopefully.

"Nope, sorry I don't like trash."

Evie stood open mouth and watched Soda walk off. She had to admit though she liked when Soda insulted her, at least he was talking to her.

"If you really didn't me like me Sodapop Curtis you would've hit me back there."

Soda turned back and grinned. "I would say I never hit a lady, but then again you're no lady." He ran off then and Evie smiled. He was so cute and nice. Steve had only been cute, you really couldn't say he was nice. The only reason she got together with Steve in the first place was to be near Soda. She watched his back as he disappeared. That Sandy was a fool for letting him go.