"I seriously cannot wait until we're out of this place." Steve said. It was lunchtime at school and Melody's second day back after her suspension. Ponyboy and Johnny were sitting on the grass while Steve, Two-Bit and Mel were lying on Two-Bit's car just relaxing before they had to go back to class.
"just think about it. It just over a year, we're outta this place." Mel said.
"except for Two-Bit." Steve laughed.
"hey!" Two-Bit said. Everyone laughed at him while he sulked.
"simple honey…actually graduate with us!" Melody suggested.
"I don't know…why would I wanna leave all this?" he asked, gesturing around him.
"why wouldn't you?" Steve asked. Mel laughed and closed her eyes, quietly humming to herself. In a bid to keep her promise to Two-Bit, she had planned to tell her brothers about her and Dally that morning, since Dally was giving her a ride to school that morning. But once again, Sodapop was running late for work and Darry was giving him a lift so she never got the chance.
Flashback – That Morning at the Curtis House.
"Where the hell are my jeans!" Soda yelled from his bedroom. Mel was leaning against the wall, waiting for a spare moment to talk to Darry.
"Darry?" she asked nervously.
"yeah?" he said, not really paying much attention.
"can I talk to you for a sec?" she asked. Darry continued looking for his work stuff, searching all over the house, with Mel following him every step.
"Sure." Darry said. Mel took a deep breath and thought of how she was gonna tell him.
"Well you see I sorta have been…"
"Come on Darry, We're gonna be late!" Soda said running out the door. He stopped, raced back inside, kissed his sister's cheek and ran back out again.
"what were you saying?" Darry asked. Before Mel could talk, Soda was beating on the horn and yelling for Darry to hurry up.
"Hon, I've gotta go…can we talk later?" Darry asked. Mel nodded.
"yeah…no problem." She said. Darry kissed her head and left. Mel sighed and sat on the arm of the armchair as Dally came in.
"Hey." He said, sitting in the armchair. "Did you tell them?" he asked. Mel shook her head. Dally wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her onto his lap.
"I was just about to when they had to leave for work. So close." She said.
"What about tonight?" Dally suggested.
"Darry's working late and Soda and Ponyboy are going out." Mel said.
"so you're gonna be here alone?" dally asked.
"yeah I guess." Mel shrugged.
"so you won't mind if I drop by then?" he asked.
"not at all." Mel smiled. He quickly kissed her lips just before Ponyboy came out of his room. Mel jumped up and grabbed her bag.
"ready kid?" she asked him.
"yeah." Pony said. They grabbed their stuff and left the house.
End Flashback.
"Mel?" said Steve. Mel snapped out of her daze and saw Steve standing next to the car.
"huh…yeah?" she asked.
"Come on, time for class…you must have zoned out again." He said, taking her hand and pulling her off the car.