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Chapter 5: School
I could tell Darry was not happy at all about letting me stay, but he let me and Pluto stay, none-the-less. I just had to support myself and Pluto, but I had all along, so it was nothing new. So I got to occupy the couch as my space.
It wasn't like I was around enough for it to matter, because I was normally out driving around, or taking a long walk. I only had a few more hours of complete freedom, so I attempted to enjoy them, no matter what.
Early monday morning I pulled myself off the comfort of my couch, and got ready for my first day of school in Oklahoma. I eat a quick breakfast of chocolate cake and eggs, then ran out the door, and hopped in my car. I made it in plenty of time, and went off to find my locker and figure out where my classes were. Unfortunatly, I had biology first. I hate biology.
The moment I walked into biology, I knew I would be the topic of the day. The Socs in the room thought I was a Greaser, and the Greasers thought I was a Soc. Nothing new, but I would be fresh meat to anyone who dared pick a fight. They, however, would loose.
Taking a seat in the back, I was confronted by a red-headed soc who introduced herself as Cherry Valance. (A/N: Did I spell that right? I can't spell today..)
"Angelina, friends call me Cat." I replied back in a monotone voice I used on new people.
"Hey, you know Ponyboy, don't you?" Cherry asked, looking over my schedule. I nodded. "He's in your English class. Of course, he isn't here today." She probably thought I didn't know what happened. She was way wrong. After a while I managed to ditch her, and went off to gym. Then followed the rest of my classes, which aren't worth describing. I think they'd be better if Pony was here, but he's in Windrixville, instead of here. Too bad. He might have found my English essay funny.
"Look, it's the new girl."
"Yet another Soc. What are we to do?"
"Look, Greaser trash."
These remarks and more followed me all day, and I was very glad when I ran into Two-bit in the halls.
"Hey Cat." He said quietly as I stalked my way through the packed hall.
"Hello." My voice was cold, I could tell.
"What's up?" He asked, grabbing my arm.
"I'll talk later, I'm going to be late." I shook him off and managed to avoid much attention until the last bell. I was finally free to go to work.
The car ride seemed shorter than normal, but I was too exhasperated to notice. As soon as school had let out, I had to run to my car, drive home, change, then race through traffic to get to the cafe. Too much work, if you asked me.
"Angie, you're ten minutes late." Cathy called from behind the counter where we both worked.
"Don't call me Angie, and it's more like five." I snapped. She looked hurt at my hostileness.
"Is something wrong?" She asked.
"No."
"You can tell me, you know."
"You wouldn't understand."
"Yes, I would."
"Are you arguing with me? Cause if you are, quit."
"Sorry." She walked off to clean off one of the tables, and I pulled out my health homework. All that mattered to me was I passed health. I didn't care about anything else. Cathy came back and watched for a few minutes, then said quietly, "Why are you taking such advanced health courses? Aren't they optional?"
I stared at her for a minute, confused. "Yes," I said after a few minutes. "They are optional. I plan to be a nurse." She nodded, and we sat there for about an hour before it started getting even remotely busy. However, it was busy enough for me to put my homework down and go to work.
I was dead tired when I got to the Curtis' about eight, so I took a long shower, letting the steam and warm water wake me up. I was dreading the volleyball match the next day, and I was dreading school even more. I would have to go to work late tomorrow, which meant I wouldn't get home until at least ten. Oh what a horrible day it would be.
'You brought this upon yourself.' I said to myself. 'If you haden't...' I turned off the water and ignored my thoughts, causing them to disband. I didn't want to think about the dreadful night in California, the one that changed me forever.
A/N: Well, that's five. Hope you liked it!
Chapter 5: School
I could tell Darry was not happy at all about letting me stay, but he let me and Pluto stay, none-the-less. I just had to support myself and Pluto, but I had all along, so it was nothing new. So I got to occupy the couch as my space.
It wasn't like I was around enough for it to matter, because I was normally out driving around, or taking a long walk. I only had a few more hours of complete freedom, so I attempted to enjoy them, no matter what.
Early monday morning I pulled myself off the comfort of my couch, and got ready for my first day of school in Oklahoma. I eat a quick breakfast of chocolate cake and eggs, then ran out the door, and hopped in my car. I made it in plenty of time, and went off to find my locker and figure out where my classes were. Unfortunatly, I had biology first. I hate biology.
The moment I walked into biology, I knew I would be the topic of the day. The Socs in the room thought I was a Greaser, and the Greasers thought I was a Soc. Nothing new, but I would be fresh meat to anyone who dared pick a fight. They, however, would loose.
Taking a seat in the back, I was confronted by a red-headed soc who introduced herself as Cherry Valance. (A/N: Did I spell that right? I can't spell today..)
"Angelina, friends call me Cat." I replied back in a monotone voice I used on new people.
"Hey, you know Ponyboy, don't you?" Cherry asked, looking over my schedule. I nodded. "He's in your English class. Of course, he isn't here today." She probably thought I didn't know what happened. She was way wrong. After a while I managed to ditch her, and went off to gym. Then followed the rest of my classes, which aren't worth describing. I think they'd be better if Pony was here, but he's in Windrixville, instead of here. Too bad. He might have found my English essay funny.
"Look, it's the new girl."
"Yet another Soc. What are we to do?"
"Look, Greaser trash."
These remarks and more followed me all day, and I was very glad when I ran into Two-bit in the halls.
"Hey Cat." He said quietly as I stalked my way through the packed hall.
"Hello." My voice was cold, I could tell.
"What's up?" He asked, grabbing my arm.
"I'll talk later, I'm going to be late." I shook him off and managed to avoid much attention until the last bell. I was finally free to go to work.
The car ride seemed shorter than normal, but I was too exhasperated to notice. As soon as school had let out, I had to run to my car, drive home, change, then race through traffic to get to the cafe. Too much work, if you asked me.
"Angie, you're ten minutes late." Cathy called from behind the counter where we both worked.
"Don't call me Angie, and it's more like five." I snapped. She looked hurt at my hostileness.
"Is something wrong?" She asked.
"No."
"You can tell me, you know."
"You wouldn't understand."
"Yes, I would."
"Are you arguing with me? Cause if you are, quit."
"Sorry." She walked off to clean off one of the tables, and I pulled out my health homework. All that mattered to me was I passed health. I didn't care about anything else. Cathy came back and watched for a few minutes, then said quietly, "Why are you taking such advanced health courses? Aren't they optional?"
I stared at her for a minute, confused. "Yes," I said after a few minutes. "They are optional. I plan to be a nurse." She nodded, and we sat there for about an hour before it started getting even remotely busy. However, it was busy enough for me to put my homework down and go to work.
I was dead tired when I got to the Curtis' about eight, so I took a long shower, letting the steam and warm water wake me up. I was dreading the volleyball match the next day, and I was dreading school even more. I would have to go to work late tomorrow, which meant I wouldn't get home until at least ten. Oh what a horrible day it would be.
'You brought this upon yourself.' I said to myself. 'If you haden't...' I turned off the water and ignored my thoughts, causing them to disband. I didn't want to think about the dreadful night in California, the one that changed me forever.
A/N: Well, that's five. Hope you liked it!