After Ponyboy ran as far as he can, he plopped down under a shady tree. After eating his bag of chips, and reading some of the book he stole from the last town, he decided that he needed to find a laundromat.

After walking through town, and getting dirty stares from the richer people, he finally found a laundromat. He walks in and starts taking the clothes he has in his backpacks off. After he stuffs his set of clothes. After he stuffed everything in, he tried starting the washer, but it wouldn't start. After Trying and Trying again it still wouldn't start.

"Oh, honey that washing is broken." A sweet, lady said behind him. Turning around, he was met with a rusty haired lady, with sweet grey eyes.

"uh, thanks..." Ponyboy said, kinda mad at himself that he sounded like a jerk. However, the sweet lady didn't mind.

"No problem, sweetie. This one right here works!" She said, pointing towards the one next to her. After ponyboy moves all of his clothes to the new washer, the lady hands him some quarters.

"Thanks ma'am" Ponyboy said shyly, not used to people being nice to him. Usually, people only talk to him, when he wants something.

"Like I said before, It's really no problem; So, what are you doing here Helping your mother?

"Um Yeah..." Ponyboy said, hesitantly, "...She's working overtime today, and I thought she would like the help..."

"Well, That's awfully kind of you. You know, I have a son at home, and I wish he helped out a lot more " She said with a fake pout.

"You know, I think you diverse a special treat!" She says, as she reaches into her purse and gives him 20 dollars.

"Thanks ma'am, but I can't take that! Its too much" Ponyboy said, caught off guard by the lady's generosity.

"Just take it, please" She said, giving him a loving motherly look. After the lady gave him that look, he sighed and took the 20 dollars.

As she was walking out, with all of her clothes, Ponyboy quickly Yelled a 'thank you' at her.

maybe these last 4 years on the street won't be as bad as I thought, especially if more people are like her' he though, while staring at the 20 bucks.

Marie Matthews is a smart woman; She knows Teenage boys, hell she was raising one. She knows that they wouldn't voluntarily do laundry for their mothers. Hell, the Curtis brothers, as lovely as they are, even argues about doing laundry.

So, when she saw this random kid doing laundry, she hoped he was just being a nice, sweet boy. But, when she saw he was washing a single set of clothes, that hope when down the drain. So doing the only thing she could, she gave him 20 bucks in a way he can't refuse.

sure she could have used that money, but seeing that child alone, doing his own laundry, made her heart ache. She couldn't imagine living on the street at the age of 13-14. Who knows what this kid has been through.

"Hey Mom, I put Susie to bed, So I'm going out." Her son, Two-Bit said, wearing his signature smile.

"Ok. Keith promise me something?"

"Yeah?" Keith asked, now slightly worried.

"Promise me that you will never disappear on me, please" Marie said, her thoughts on that poor boy in the laundry mat."You dig?"

Two-Bit slightly confused, agreed "Yeah mom, I dig"

"Good" Marie said, relieved "Now, make sure you don't get arrested tonight!"

"Haha, I can't promise you that!" Keith replied, his smile back on his face. "Bye mom, love you" he said, walking out the door.

After rolling his eyes at his joke, she tells him 'bye' and shuts the door.

'god, i love my kids' She thought, a smile coming onto her face.

Yay, Another Chapter! Honestly I love writing this fan fiction; and this is one of the first that I've enjoyed writing! Like, I'm constantly getting ideas for this book! More chapter should be coming out soon; now that I have a good place to sit and write! Don't Forget to Review/comment, and if you have any ideas for this book leave them too! See you soon! -C.L