Sorry i haven't updated in forever! I got a bad case of writer's block and couldn't hink of anything! I know this chapter isn't great, but the story will get better (besides, i'm working on the next story in the series).

Days passed, and before we knew it the new house was starting to feel like home. It took me a little while to get everything unpacked, but I did it eventually. Steve and Ally ended up staying for a couple of weeks. They were actually thinking about moving back here. It'd be nice to have them back. I know I wasn't a big fan of Steve when I was younger but I think we're old enough to come to terms with our differences.

"Where ya goin'?" asked Davanee. I was getting ready to go out. Ally had set me up with one of her friends. I normally don't do blind dates but I figured I'd try something new for a change.

"I've got a date" I said, buttoning up my shirt.

"With who?" asked Davanee.

"This girl named Christy. She's one of Ally's friends" I said.

"What're we gonna do?" asked Davanee.

"Steve and Ally are gonna watch you guys while I'm out" I said.

"Oh, ok" said Davanee. I hadn't been on a date for a long time so I was a little nervous. The last date I went on was with Sam to have dinner with her family. Davanee had a meltdown a couple of nights before, but you already knew that. I was kinda surprised that she wasn't upset that night. She acted as if she was ok with it. For all I know, maybe she was.

I waited in the living room for Steve and Ally. Scotty and I colored while we waited. That was a very rare moment. It was hard for Scotty to focus on one thing for more than 5 minutes at a time. People thought there was something wrong with her. I think she's just easily distracted. I think Scotty was more like Anya. At 6 years old, Scotty was more out-going than I ever was. Mercy, on the other hand, takes after me. She only talks to people she knows and is comfortable with. Then there is Davanee, who's been able to find a happy medium between the two. She can be very outgoing when she wants, but other times she's shy.

A couple of minutes later, Steve and Ally arrived.

"Sorry it took us so long" said Ally, "we got lost."

"Yeah, Soda doesn't give the best directions" said Steve.

"It's ok" I said.

"So where are the kids?" asked Ally, walking around the living room.

"Well, Scotty's right there. The other two are in the backyard" I said. Scotty left her post at the coffee table and followed me. I led them through the house to the yard. Our house was a little messy, but they didn't seem to care. Knowing Steve, his place was probably just as bad (if not worse).

"They'll probably stay out here another 30 minutes or so" I said.

"What do we do if they get hungry?" asked Ally.

"They're not that picky so they'll eat just about anything. There's plenty of stuff in there for you guys too if you get hungry" I said.

"What about bedtime?" asked Ally.

"They're bedtime is 9:30. They usually get a bath around 9:00. Davanee can bathe herself but Scotty and Mercy might need help. After that, they usually like to hear a story" I said.

"That's it?" asked Ally.

"Yep, that's it" I said, "I should probably go now. Davanee and Mercy!"

They came running up to the porch. They were all a little dirty from playing so hard.

"I'm leaving now. You guys be good for Steve and Ally while I'm gone" I said, giving all of them a kiss goodbye.

I grabbed my jacket and keys off the kitchen table. I had to hurry if I didn't want to be late. I was meeting her at some restaurant called Rena's on the other side of town. It was some fancy pizza place.

STEVE'S POV

I real liked being back in Tulsa. Don't get me wrong, I liked living in Texas but Tulsa's my home. I missed the gang too. That was the worst part about moving away. I felt that I had missed a lot while I was gone. The kids were just babies and toddlers when I left. Now they're in elementary school. I didn't realize I was gone that long. I remember the day Ally asked me to go back with her. That was nearly 7 years ago. So much has happened in those 7 years, I can't even begin to tell you. When we first got to Texas, it was hard. Ally's parents didn't like me. They thought I was white trash, but I proved them wrong. 7 years later, I found myself living with Ally wondering how I got there. Ally's parents and siblings became the family I never had growing up. There were times when Ally's little brother, Derek, would refer to me as his older brother.

"Kids come on, let's go inside!" called Ally. We all followed Ally inside.

"What'd ya guys want for dinner?" asked Ally.

"Macaroni and cheese" said Davanee. The other two wanted macaroni and cheese.

Ally made dinner while I watched the kids. They sat around the coffee table and colored. I didn't really know what to do with them. I didn't like kids. I remember when Ponyboy was a kid, I thought he was really annoying. I didn't want to have anything to do with him. I only tolerated him because of Soda. However, now that we're older, he doesn't seem too bad.

"Dinner's ready!" called Ally from the kitchen. I passed on dinner. I'm not really the macaroni and cheese person. I never liked it when I was a kid. For some reason, it made me sick. After dinner, Ally gave Scotty and Mercy their bath while I watched Davanee. She just played with some of her dolls on the floor. I didn't think she liked dolls. I remember her playing with army men, not dolls.

"You wanna play, Uncle Steve?" asked Davanee, handing me a Ken doll.

"No thanks. Maybe later" I said.

"Suit yourself" said Davanee as she went back to playing.

"Davanee time for your bath!" called Ally. Davanee left her Barbies on the floor to take her bath. While she was leaving, Mercy and Scotty came walking down the hall in their pajamas. After Davanee got her bath and changed into her pajamas, the kids wanted to hear a story and they wanted to hear it from me.

"Read this one" said Scotty, holding up a book. It was Where the Wild Things Are. I remember reading that book when I was a kid. My mom would read it to me sometimes after work. My dad never read to me. He didn't like it.

I read the book and put them to bed. To my surprise, they went to sleep almost instantly. I thought it would've taken them a little while. We waited for a couple of hours for Pony to get home. He didn't come home till midnight.

"How was the date?" I asked.

"Fine" he said, taking off his jacket.

"Fine?" asked Ally, "that's it?"

"Yeah, it's wasn't all that great. She talked most of the time. She is very pretty though" he said.

"What'd you guys talk about?" I asked.

"Work, family. A bunch of different things. She's nice" he said.

"You didn't like her, did you?" I asked.

"Well, she was just ok. Everything was going fine until she said she wasn't crazy about kids" he said.

"Well maybe she'll like yours" said Ally, "as far as kids go, yours are pretty good."

"I guess that means you guys didn't have a problem with them" he said.

"Nope. No problem at all. We should go" said Ally, "it's getting late."

"Thanks for watching them" said Pony, showing us the door. We said our goodbyes and left. Ally and I began our long walk back to Two-Bit's place.

KARA POV

The house was completely dark when I got home. I had to stay after school for a soccer game. I made the soccer team that year at school. Two-bit was supposed to pick me up, but he never came. I got a ride home from Stephen, Hailey's dad. Hailey had to stay after school for something and they just happened to go by the soccer field.

I unlocked the door and flipped on the lights. The house was a mess, as usual. My brother doesn't clean much and between soccer, school, and visiting mom, I don't have much time to clean.

I threw my soccer and school stuff in my room and flipped on the TV. This is what I did most nights. Two-Bit was hardly ever home when I got home. I wish he was . It gets lonely around here without him.