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It had been almost a week since Ponyboy had moved in with the Mathew's and had slept over at the Curtis house on the Friday after school. He had come to terms that Darry hated himself for letting Ponyboy be taken away and was working in any way he could to get him back. Violet's parents had been coming around often now, and helped her out with chores and caring for Hailey while she rested; as she was now closing in on her ninth and a half month, and while Darry was working on physical therapy on his leg.

Darry had been talking to social services, and she said if they were able to provide a safe environment for Ponyboy, she would have no problem letting Ponyboy live with them again. So, after having an honest talk with Violet the couple began looking for cheap houses in the country side. It would be safer for them as a family and he'd always wanted to live in the country side. He had mentioned it to Ponyboy and to Soda, and both of his brothers were excited. The rest of his gang members were upset they would be moving (if they found a place they could afford), but Darry had a feeling that if they left, the gang would surely follow.


"Hey Darry, Rodger just called. He wants us to go look at a house today, he says it's perfect." Violet said when he walked out of the washroom after his shower. They were approved from the bank to purchase a new house, and Violet was excited. They told Rodger-their agent- they wanted at least four bedrooms, and it was proving to be a challenge with the little amount they had.

"Yeah? Alright, I'll get Hailey ready." He said, walking into Hailey's room. He was having mixed feelings about moving, as he didn't want to sell the house he grew up in. In a way it was his only reminder of his childhood when his parents were still alive. He didn't want to tell Violet because she was practically bouncing with excitement that they were really going to move, though he wasn't quite sure why she wanted to move so bad. He dressed Hailey and carried her out into the living room, where Violet was waiting for them. He smiled at her and got the address, and they left to look at the house.

The house was impressive, and if Darry's mind hadn't been clouded with doubt he would have seen that it would have been the perfect house for them; a large backyard, with mature trees, and even a little house at the back of the property. There were four bedrooms, a large kitchen and even a fire place in the main room. When Rodger asked how they liked it, Darry smiled and said he liked it, but Violet knew her fiancé better than he thought and knew that something wasn't right with him.

"I love it Rodger, I think it's perfect. But… Could you give us a moment to talk it over?" She asked and he nodded, letting the two sit in the living room to chat.

"Darry, babe what's wrong?" She asked, resting a hand on his leg. He sighed and rubbed his forehead.

"I... I just don't know how I feel about moving Violet… And I know you want too so badly but… I just... I don't want too," he said, before admitting quietly, "I don't want to sell my parents' house because it's the only memory I have left of them." Violet's face softened and she reached to stroke his face lightly.

"Darry babe… Why didn't you tell me?" She and he shrugged.

"I just know you want to move so badly… And I know that with moving into this neighbourhood I can get Pony back and that's what I want… But I just don't want to sell the house to someone who will ruin it. It's all that they left us and I just… I can't bring myself to send it. They put their whole lives of saving into the house and…" He said, feeling tears fill his eyes. Violet moved to hug him tightly.

"Baby if it means that much to you we won't move okay?" She concluded and Darry sighed, nodding. She rubbed her ever growing enormous bump, and stood up with Darry. When they walked out, they saw Steve's car, and saw six faces looking in awe at the house.

"Wow Dar!" Soda exclaimed and Pony nodded in agreement. "Is it yours?" He asked grinning and Darry shook his head. He felt terrible, he knew Violet loved this house, but didn't want to leave the other house behind. Soda and Pony took him aside and talked to him for a little while, while Violet had a seat in the truck, watching as Johnny held a babbling Hailey.


"Well… Do you like the house?" Soda asked and Darry nodded.

"Yeah I do… It's the perfect house for us. Pony, you can have a room and there will be enough room for us, and there's an office that we can convert into a bedroom for you Soda." Soda swallowed hard and looked at Darry, a solution clear in his mind.

"Well… What if me and Steve moved into the house? We'd pay you rent for the house…" I tried and Darry looked at me closely, wondering if I was joking. "Dar, I'm serious. I'm nineteen now, and you always say that I'm responsible.

"Violet's parents and Two-bit's mum is just around the corner, so if we ever need anything, they're right there. That way, Steve can stop sleeping in his car, and we still get to keep the house. And then once I'm old enough, I'll take the house and live there with my family. I love the house more than anything Dar. You need this house and it's perfect for you and Violet to start your life." Soda said and Darry bit his lip, thinking over the options.

Soda had a great point, it would teach him how to be responsible and as much as he didn't want to admit it, he trusted Soda and Steve to be responsible. Then with the extra room they'd have, he had a feeling Dallas would move in. This would assure that his gang would be safe and off the street. He hugged Soda tightly and nodded, whispering into his ear, "Okay."


Darry walked over to the group of his friends he's come to consider family, and his real estate agent. Violet looked him, smiling when she saw him, and Darry noticed the disappointment in her eyes. Everything about this house was perfect, even the price was below their maximum budget. He looked at his real estate agent, and grinned, reaching out to shake his hand.

"We have a deal."

With those four words, everyone started to grin as well, glad that Darry was happy. No one was aware of the deal that Sodapop made with his brother, and he would mention it to them later in the day. Rodger had them sign some papers and left to go meet with the sellers, while the gang went to a little ice cream shop down the road. Everyone got ice cream and they sat on the bench as well as the tailgate of Darry's truck.

"So, what made you change your mind?" Steve asked, and Darry smiled.

"Well, Soda purposed an idea to me, and it makes sense. So, while Ponyboy, Violet and I are living in the new house, Soda will be living in the old house and paying rent." Darry said, and Sodapop grinned at his buddy,

"What Darry isn't saying is that he cleared us to live in the house Stevie!" He said excitedly, and Steve smiled at Darry gratefully,

"Wow… Thanks Dar…" He said quietly and Darry smiled.

"I expect the both of you to be paying rent, and I don't want any parties in the house, okay?" They both nodded quickly, and Darry looked at the two greasers that acted like brothers, sitting on the hood of Steve's car.

"As for you two," He said to Dallas and Johnny, "You two will be living with Violet and I." Johnny looked at them surprised.

"What?" He asked quietly and Violet smiled.

"Well, I saw you two looking at the separate house at the back of the property and it gave me an idea, and I mentioned it to Darry. It will get both of you out of the street and learning to live with some responsibility, so you both can live there." At the mention of getting Johnny off the street, he hugged Violet tightly, the Darry, trying to hide the fact that he had tears in his eyes. All he had wanted was to get away from his parents, and now it was coming true. Violet smiled and kissed his head. She even thought she saw Dallas have tears in his eyes, before he quickly shook it off.

"Thanks Vi, Darry." He said and said people nodded at him. And it seemed like for the first time in what felt like a long time, everyone was going to be safe.


Rodger had just come back with the news, the sellers accepted their offer. Darry and Violet were grinning and shared a celebratory passionate kiss, in which the gang cheered.

"You two will get the keys on Thursday, as the sellers need to move quickly. They offered to leave some of the major items for you as well, such as the couch and the beds. They also agreed to leave the appliances as well." Rodger said, before shaking Violet and Darry's hand. He handed them the deed and congratulated them, "Well, you can drop by my office on Thursday any time after noon, and I'll have the keys ready for you, alright?" Everyone nodded, and when Rodger got in his car everyone slapped Darry on the back.

"Can we get a dog?" Pony asked excitedly, and Darry nodded grinning.

"Sure! Hell we could have three with the size of the property!" He exclaimed, and that's when a contraction hit Violet. She grimaced and at first no one noticed. Taking a few deep breaths, she rubbed her bump. It was Two-bit who noticed her discomfort first,

"Hey Vi… Are you alright?" He asked, and everyone's attention was soon directed towards her. She took another deep breath and looked at the boys she grew to love,

"I went into labor." She said calmly, and everyone's eyes went wide.

"What?!" Darry exclaimed, rushing over to her side, and she shushed him.

"Darrel, calm down. We need to wait until the contractions are three to five minutes-" She said before grimacing as another contraction hit her. "I think… I think we need to get to the hospital." She said; her voice filled with pain. Soda took Hailey as Darry helped Violet into the truck, then got in and sat beside Violet. She had her eyes closed and was practicing steady breathing as Darry rushed to the hospital, Steve and the others close behind in his car. Darry got out and helped Violet into a wheel chair as Soda followed close behind, before looking back at his friends,

"Steve! Can you go and grab Violet's overnight bag? It's in her closet!" Steve nodded and sped away. He walked in and found Violet and Darry filling out paper work, and he sat beside his brother.

"Alright, Ms. Hayes, let's get you situated and check how dilated you are, okay?" A nurse said, and Violet nodded. Darry handed in the forms and followed, as Soda waited outside. He knew that this was it, and he was nervous for her. He hoped more than anything that everything went okay.


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