Disclaimer: Alright you know the deal I own Rhea and S. E. Hinton owns everyone else.
(This is right after Ponyboy gets jumped by socs and he and johnny fell asleep in the lot. They're talking about Rhea.)
"No, Soda. Darry's right I never go home."
"Well why not?" Soda asked.
Pony who wasn't intersted in hearing my explanation stood up and started walking towards his room. Darry looked at him.
"Where do you think you're going Ponyboy."
"To bed Darrel."
"Don't get smart with me you little..." Darry who had walked over by Pony slapped him so hard he fell. Pony stood up and ran out the door and I followed. As we ran down the street we heard Darry calling out, "Pony I didn't mean to!"
We ran to the lot.
"Johnny," I shook him a little, "come on Johnny we're running away."
The three of us ran a few blocks, stopped, and sat in someone's front lawn.
"Johnny," I said putting my head on Pony's shoulder, "got a cigarette?"
He handed me one. "Pon, you got a light?" Pony broke my cigarette.
"What the hell was that for?" I stood up.
"You shouldn't smoke."
"Oh and why not?"
" 'Cause your too young."
"Pony quit lying. You just don't want me smokin' 'cause im a girl! Besides i'm older and I smoke less than you."
"Will you two quit your squabble. I'll just give you another cigarette and a light. Ok, Rhea?"
"Sure fine," I mumbled, "Let's walk to the park and back maybe you'll be cooled off enough to to head home. K, Pon?"
"Alright," he agreed standing up and putting his arm around me, "Come on Johnny a walk to the park'll be nice."
We walked to the park and climbed up on the jungle gym. I put my head on Pony's shoulder as the three of us watched the street. I was half asleep when I noticed the car. "Pony. Ponyboy look." I told him as I watched not tearing my eyes away from the blue mustang aproaching us. I heard Johnny cursing under his breath as the five socs got out. I lifted my head and slid slowly off the jungle gym as the socs got closer.
"Hello sister," Randy greeted me.
"Hello bastard," I greeted him back. I heard Pony stifle a laugh. "Opps did I say that. Silly me I meant brother. Sorry 'bout that," I sarcastically apologized to him.
Johnny looked at me surprised. "Who said you can look at her? I don't beleive I gave you that permission."
"Randy," I screamed, "why are you such a Jackass?"
Pony whispered into my ear, "Come on Rhea. Don't make him mad. He's already drunk."
"Come on Rhea, I'm taking you for a ride."
"Oh where to my house? It's not like anyone wants me there anyways!"
"Rhea don't be such a moron I want you there."
"No you don't. I'm sick of you! All I ever hear from you are lies. Everything you say to me is a lie!" With that being said I grabbed Johnny's arm and began to run. Pony followed. Randy and the others chased after me and the two boys. I got caught. Randy and Bob practically dragged me over to the fountain. While the other three went after Ponyboy and Johnny. After they had them down they came over to the fountain. They began pushing me in and out of the water. Drowning me.
I awoke to Ponyboy calling my name. I sat up facing Johnny. Then looked at Pony. They were both hugging me next thing I knew. When our hug ended I faced Johnny. "What's wrong Johnny?"
"I...I killed him," He answered in a choked voice.
"Johnny," my voice was quiet, "who?"
"I didn't mean to kill him its just they were drowning you and they might have killed you."
I hugged him and stood up. "Come on guys. We have to go see Dallas." Johnny stood and started walking towards Buck Meril's house because Dally was there at a party. Pony stood up and took my hand and we caught up to Johnny. The three of us walked to Buck's in silence.
(This is right after Ponyboy gets jumped by socs and he and johnny fell asleep in the lot. They're talking about Rhea.)
"No, Soda. Darry's right I never go home."
"Well why not?" Soda asked.
Pony who wasn't intersted in hearing my explanation stood up and started walking towards his room. Darry looked at him.
"Where do you think you're going Ponyboy."
"To bed Darrel."
"Don't get smart with me you little..." Darry who had walked over by Pony slapped him so hard he fell. Pony stood up and ran out the door and I followed. As we ran down the street we heard Darry calling out, "Pony I didn't mean to!"
We ran to the lot.
"Johnny," I shook him a little, "come on Johnny we're running away."
The three of us ran a few blocks, stopped, and sat in someone's front lawn.
"Johnny," I said putting my head on Pony's shoulder, "got a cigarette?"
He handed me one. "Pon, you got a light?" Pony broke my cigarette.
"What the hell was that for?" I stood up.
"You shouldn't smoke."
"Oh and why not?"
" 'Cause your too young."
"Pony quit lying. You just don't want me smokin' 'cause im a girl! Besides i'm older and I smoke less than you."
"Will you two quit your squabble. I'll just give you another cigarette and a light. Ok, Rhea?"
"Sure fine," I mumbled, "Let's walk to the park and back maybe you'll be cooled off enough to to head home. K, Pon?"
"Alright," he agreed standing up and putting his arm around me, "Come on Johnny a walk to the park'll be nice."
We walked to the park and climbed up on the jungle gym. I put my head on Pony's shoulder as the three of us watched the street. I was half asleep when I noticed the car. "Pony. Ponyboy look." I told him as I watched not tearing my eyes away from the blue mustang aproaching us. I heard Johnny cursing under his breath as the five socs got out. I lifted my head and slid slowly off the jungle gym as the socs got closer.
"Hello sister," Randy greeted me.
"Hello bastard," I greeted him back. I heard Pony stifle a laugh. "Opps did I say that. Silly me I meant brother. Sorry 'bout that," I sarcastically apologized to him.
Johnny looked at me surprised. "Who said you can look at her? I don't beleive I gave you that permission."
"Randy," I screamed, "why are you such a Jackass?"
Pony whispered into my ear, "Come on Rhea. Don't make him mad. He's already drunk."
"Come on Rhea, I'm taking you for a ride."
"Oh where to my house? It's not like anyone wants me there anyways!"
"Rhea don't be such a moron I want you there."
"No you don't. I'm sick of you! All I ever hear from you are lies. Everything you say to me is a lie!" With that being said I grabbed Johnny's arm and began to run. Pony followed. Randy and the others chased after me and the two boys. I got caught. Randy and Bob practically dragged me over to the fountain. While the other three went after Ponyboy and Johnny. After they had them down they came over to the fountain. They began pushing me in and out of the water. Drowning me.
I awoke to Ponyboy calling my name. I sat up facing Johnny. Then looked at Pony. They were both hugging me next thing I knew. When our hug ended I faced Johnny. "What's wrong Johnny?"
"I...I killed him," He answered in a choked voice.
"Johnny," my voice was quiet, "who?"
"I didn't mean to kill him its just they were drowning you and they might have killed you."
I hugged him and stood up. "Come on guys. We have to go see Dallas." Johnny stood and started walking towards Buck Meril's house because Dally was there at a party. Pony stood up and took my hand and we caught up to Johnny. The three of us walked to Buck's in silence.