Chapter 29: The Trouble with Curby
AN: Remember that there's a poll on my profile about what should happen next in the story. Oh, and if I haven't mention it yet, which I think I have, I'm not sure; when deaf people sign with a lot of emotion. So when someone is angry or such then they tend to sign faster or just a little differently.
"Looks like you won't be going anywhere this weekend Ponyboy," Darry said as he read the note.
"But it wasn't my fault," Ponyboy signed.
"So the teacher gave you an 'F' for no reason at all. She just felt like you deserved one. This note says you didn't complete your assignment. Are you telling me that's not true?"
"No," Pony signed.
"The new kid in his class kept messing with him," Johnny spoke up.
"How?" Darry asked.
Ponyboy told him the story about meeting Curby. He had just finished when there was a knock at the door. They all jumped.
"No need for that. You just walk in around here," they heard a familiar voice say.
Then the door opened, and in walked Tim Shepherd followed by his younger brother Curly Shepherd who was leading Curby.
"Hey ya kid, Curtis." Tim said to Ponyboy and Darry.
He grabbed Curby from Curly, and pushed him toward Ponyboy.
"Curby here's come to apologize. A little birdie told me about some problems that happened at school, but they ain't gonna happen no more. "You have my word on that Curtis."
"I'm s-s-sorry Playboy."
Tim smacked him upside the head.
"It's Ponyboy," he corrected.
"I'm sorry P-Ponyboy," said Curby.
Ponyboy nodded.
"Now that that's settled how bought you and Johnny come with me and my cousin this weekend for a real good time?" Curly cut in.
Ponyboy looked at Johnny. Curby was Tim and Curly's cousin? Ponyboy wasn't sure if that would make thing at school better or worse.
He looked at Darry. Was he still grounded for the weekend?
"You can go with them if you want Ponyboy, but remember our deal. I still expect you to have all those things done and your homework by Sunday night. Understand?"
"Yes," Ponyboy signed.
"Great," said Curly. I promise you won't regret it," he smiled slyly.
"I better not regret it either," Darry warned.
Tim looked at him and nodded. He understood.
"Well I guess we'll see ya later," Tim said. We're meeting Dally at Bucks for a game of poker."
The three of them walked out the door just as Sodapop walked in from work with Steve and Two-Bit.
Tim nodded to them as he passed.
"What was that all about?" Soda asked.
"Tim and Curly came to make their no good dirtball of a cousin Curby say he was sorry for messing with me at school," Pony signed a little faster than normal.
"Ponyboy," Darry scolded. "Enough with the attitude."
"Easy Pony," said Sodapop. "Calm down a little."
"I have a feeling we just missed out on something," Two-Bit said to Steve.
