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Sodapop's POV
I was literally jumping for joy when we arrived home. I was super happy that Ponyboy was back. This time, to stay. I hopped out of the car. It was time to party! I pulled Ponyboy out of the truck. He stumbled a bit.
"Soda! Stop!" he yelled, as I dragged him towards the house.
I let go. "Sorry. I'm just happy yer back!" I hugged him and smiled my crazy smile.
He smiled too. "Yeah, yeah. Now let go, before I loose my temper and smack ya." he said, and I believed him. I don't want to mess with Pony's newly discovered temper. Its as bad as Darry's.
I ran inside. "WHOO-HOO! Honey, I'm home!" I called out to know one. I was just so happy, that I was home.
Darry came in behind me. "Soda, stop acting like ya lost yer mind." he sighed.
I grinned. Two-Bit and Steve came crashing throw the front door. "I don't think Pepsi has a mind." Two-Bit chuckled.
"Right you are, Two-Bit! See? Two-Bit understands me. Why cant you, dar?" I mock pouted. Two-Bit laughed.
Darry took one look at me and a small smile broke out on his face. "I understand ya, Soda." he said. "I just don't understand how someone as crazy as yerself came out of our parents." he said.
Everyone laughed. I stopped though. Looking around the room, I couldn't see my little brother anywhere.
"Hey," I started. "Where's Pony?" I asked to anyone who was listening.
Darry looked around. "I think he's still outside." he said.
I went outside. There he was, looking at his motorcycle. I grinned. Ponyboy really loved that thing. I couldn't disagree, that was one tuff ride. I skipped over to him.
"Hey, Pone! Whatchya doin?" I asked, still flowing with joy.
Ponyboy looked up. "Nothing. Just making sure that my baby's in one piece." he smirked.
I nodded. "Looks like it. Wanna head back inside, now?" I asked, eager for him to come inside the house, where everyone else is.
He nodded. "Yeah, I'll come in." he said, and we walked inside together.
Ponyboy's POV
The rest of the night was slow. We played some cards and watched TV. I told a couple stories of my gang, uh, Jay's gang. Yeah. Everyone left around one in the morning, and that's when Soda and I headed for bed. I woke up the next day pretty early. I looked at the clock. It read 6:47 am. Damn, and I went to bed late last night? What woke me up? I asked myself. I looked around the room. Everything was silent, so I got out of bed.
I walked into the kitchen, and looked into the icebox for the chocolate cake. I found some and sat down at the table, nibbling at it. I then noticed the calendar on the wall. It was march 30th. I froze. It was right there and then, that I thought of school. I hadn't been to school for over a year. I pondered on this. I decided I would put it off, until someone finally spoke up. I didn't like the idea of school anyway. Back then I did… I thought silently. I kicked myself. I was thinking about the past again. I cant let myself do that.
I finished the last of my cake, and walked into the living room. I flopped down on the couch. I heard as noise come from the hall, and looked up to see Darry walk in the room.
"What are ya doin up so early, Pony?" he asked.
I shrugged. "I guess I couldn't sleep anymore." I answered honestly.
He nodded. "Had breakfast yet?" he asked another question.
"Yup. I think I'm gonna head out now." I said, while standing up.
"Where ya goin? We just got back home." Darry looked a bit confused.
"I'm just gonna ride around town on my cycle. Look for some action, I guess." I told him.
Darry looked like he wanted to protest, but he held back. "Okay." is all he responded.
I grabbed my leather jacket, then headed out on my motorcycle. It wasn't too cold today, but I like to wear my jacket no matter what. I rode over to bucks to get a drink and shoot some pool. I was in the middle of a game with some guy I didn't know, when a familiar voice sounded behind me.
"Hey! It's the lost Curtis!"
I turned around. "Hey, curly!" I grinned.
"Hey Ponyboy. Ya play pool? Get lost." he pushed the guy I was playing against away, and took his place. Typical curly. Of course, I would do the same thing.
We played the rest of the game, I and I won. The bet was five bucks, so curly paid up, and I was a happy bastard.
"Yeah, yeah. Ya won. I know. Now stop acting so smug bout it." curly pushed me.
I laughed. "I love pool. I win every time." I sang.
Curly shook his head. "I gotta go. See ya later, Pony."
Curly took off, and I looked at the clock. It was already high in the afternoon! I paid buck for a small bottle of jack, then I hopped on my cycle. I didn't have to go home, but I didn't have anywhere else to go, so that's where I went. I parked my motorcycle in the drive way, and went inside.
Of course, Two-Bit and Steve were there. Darry was at work, and Sodapop was in the kitchen. Sodapop walked into the living room, smiling at me.
"Hey, Ponyboy! Where did ya go?"
"I went to bucks, drank some, then hang out with curly a bit." I said.
Soda's smile faltered. "Oh. Okay…" he looked at me strangely. What was that about?
"You alright Sodapop?" I asked cautiously.
Soda shakes his head. "I'm fine." he answers, smiling again. He sits down on the couch and picks up a magazine.
Two-Bit looks up. "Why didn't ya bring me? I like to drink." he pouts.
I smirked. "If I brought you along, then I would have to explain yer actions, and I don't know if I can."
Sodapop and Steve laughed, and Two-Bit faked a knife to the heart. "That hurt, Pone." he pretended to cry.
I just laughed. "I don't care if yer really crying or not, Two-Bit. Yer suffering is my delight." I chuckled at my clever word choice.
Soda and Steve also chuckled. Two-Bit looked up, his face clear of tears. "Hey!" he responded.
"I'm goin to bed." I declared.
Everyone's head snapped up to meet my gaze. "What?" they all asked in unison.
"Why? Its only five." Soda asked, looking stunned.
I shrugged. "Yeah, but I don't have anything else to do…" I was about to say something else, but decided against it.
Soda looked confused. "…Uh, okay. Come out if yer hungry." he said, his voice sounding far away. I put it off, think Sodapop was always the crazy one in our family.
I headed to bed and closed the door to me and Soda's room. I suddenly got the feeling to go outside. I didn't know why, but I did it anyways. I walked out of my room and asked the gang if they wanted to play some football.
They looked at me like I was crazy. I probably am. "Weren't ya off to bed?" Steve asked.
I nodded.
They glanced at each other and then agreed to a game of football. We headed out expecting a fun game, but little did we know that this was NOT gonna be very fun. Quite the opposite.
AN: The updates might be slower with school, sorry guys. Kinda cliffy, next chapter will contain violence. Just warning ya.
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