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1.3 Posted By: bsbfanatic7
Ponyboy Curtis tossed his cigarette butt into the dirt. He sat on
the porch reading. Soda and Darry inside with Two-Bit and Steve
having dinner but he wasn't hungry. He just hadn't been himself
since Dally and Johnny died. In fact all five of the boys hadn't been
the same. Everybody was always to tense and Darry was even more
uptight than before. Pony and Soda almost got into an argument the
other day which was really very shocking seeing as they've never ever
fought before. "Pony, why don't you c'mon in and have something to
eat?" Darry yelled from the kitchen. "No thanks." Pony said just loud
enough for Darry to hear him. He turned to the next page of his book
and leaned back on the little wooden swinging bench on the porch.
2 Posted By: Fanjj
Darry chewed slowly as he watched his brother take an angry bite out
of his ham sandwich. Sodapop was watching TV, and still upset about
the scuffle with Ponyboy from the other day. Darry sighed, shaking
his head at the thought of his brothers feuding. He didn't know about
the specifics of the disagreement, and it bothered him more than he'd
like to admit.
After the deaths of Johnny and Dally, Darry found himself taking his
role as the head of the household more seriously. Not that he hadn't
been serious before; he cared very much about the well-being of his
younger brothers. Darry joked around with them less. He found himself
repeating familiar phrases - ones that their father used to say. He
had set up a curfew, as well as various other rules, that Soda and
Pony more or less obeyed. Darry felt that he was doing the right
thing by being more parental than fraternal. He did feel somewhat
shut out, though.
2.1.1 Posted By: bsbfanatic7
"Um, Sodapop." Darry began a bit hesitantly. He didn't know exactly
what he was going to say to him. "Yeah?" Soda mumbled not looking up
from the television. "What was that, uh, little dispute that you and
Pony had the other day about?"
2.1.2 Posted By: punky_molly
Sodapop took an immediate interest in the whole in his shoe as he
mumbled, "Ah Darry, it was nothin'."
"It didn't look much like 'nothin' to me."
"Really Darry, it was nothing," Soda said fingering the whole then
quickly getting up and heading down the hall. He pushed the door
open then flopped down onto his bed, with an exasperated sigh.
Darry was in the door several seconds later, "Hey little buddy, you
plan on going to work today?"
Soda was instantly on his feet once again, "Crap!" He looked at the
clock, 10:00; he was supposed to be there in 15 minutes. Sodapop was
in the shower and out in record time, but he couldn't help but scold
himself for letting everything around him get to him again.
"Darry, would you drive me to work today?"
"Sure," Darry sighed, he still wished his brothers would let him in
their lives at least a little. "Listen I won't be home when you get
off work us big grown-ups gotta work too, but Pony ought to be here
you got that?"
"Huh?" Soda looked up from the floorboard of the truck as he finished
tying up his shoe, "Oh yeah, right Pony's supposed to be home. I got
it."
Darry just sighed.
Soda hopped out of the car and applied a perfect Sodapop Curtis smile
and headed over to the pumps. His feet fought him and his smile
faded as he was frozen in his place staring at a very familiar face.
"Hey Soda, how'ya been?" The beautiful blonde of Tulsa, known once as
Sodapop Curtis' girlfriend, Sandy returned a smile under her lightly
freckled nose and tanned face.
Posted By: bsbfanatic7
Sodapop stood stunned. Millions of emotions rushed over him, all at
once. He was overwhelmed. How many times had he lied awake staring
at the ceiling wishing for this? How many times had he cried about
the possibility of never seeing her again? How many times had he
prayed that she would come back to him? But she had left him. She had
left him lonely and hopeless in Tulsa, Oklahoma. "But, She's back!"
Soda yelled at himself silently. "Oh, please let this be real."
When he had finally grasped the fact that she was standing in front
of him he was only able to produce one word. "Sandy...?" She smiled
at him, eyes sparkling. "I was in town, and I wanted to see you
again." She said casually. Soda stepped closer to her looking
directly into her eyes. Her beautiful shining eyes. Sodapop only
stood there just staring at her. "Well aren't you going to say
something?" She asked. "Say?" Soda thought. There were a million
things he wanted to say to her. He wanted to tell her he loved her
and he wanted to hold her forever. He wanted to tell her how gorgeous
she was, how he had kept that image of her sparkling eyes in his mind
since the day that they had met. But at that moment what he wanted
to ask the most was why? "Why'd you leave me Sandy, Why!?" He wanted
to yell this out but he didn't. He contained himself for a minute and
smiled back at her dreamily.
It was an awkward moment and Soda couldn't stand it. He couldn't hold
back any longer. Sandy found herself in Soda's arms. He held her
tightly to his chest and fought back sobs as best he could. She held
him back, stroking his hair softly. "I'm sorry." She whispered. Oh,
how he had waited for that moment. Tears trickled down his cheeks and
landed on the top of her head. "Thank you so much God for bringing my
Sandy back."
2.1.3 Posted By: punky_molly
Sandy pulled back and repeated, "I'm sorry Sodapop."
Soda shook his head and smiled, "It's so good to see you again
Sandy."
Sandy shook her head and bit he bottom lip, "Soda it's good to
see you too. I'm...I don't know how to say this...but I'm
back home to get married; I wanted to get married in at my
hometown."
Soda was instantly thrust back to that time just a few months
earlier when Sandy had disappeared for Florida; his heart
ached equally to that day.
"You're what?" He asked hoarsely.
Sandy nodded with a solemn expression, "I didn't mean to hurt
you. I made some bad choices though."
"What do you mean bad choices?" Soda asked near tears.
"I'm having a baby Soda."
Posted By: ladyzevie
He didn't reply. He couldn't. At that moment he couldn't even breathe.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you," Sandy said quickly. "It's
just been so long, I thought you'd be okay with it..."
Soda stared at his former girlfriend, barely seeing her, hardly able
to will himself to hear her words beyond the rush in his ears and the
pounding of his breaking heart.
Sandy looked away, biting down softly on her lip and pretending she
didn't notice the pain in Soda's face, the tears that were slowly
running down his cheeks. "Maybe this was a mistake. Maybe I shouldn't
have come," she said softly.
"No, no Sandy. It's okay. I'm just surprised." His voice was steady
and sure. His words comforting. It was exactly what he should have
said, exactly what Sandy needed to hear. He was being the wonderful
man she had known and loved, the fantastic, perfectly understanding
ex-boyfriend. Wonderful Sodapop. Perfect Sodapop. And how he hated
himself for it.
Sandy smiled, shyly, tentatively. "I didn't come to hurt you," she
began, "but I...I wanted you to come."
What?? What was that? He couldn't have heard properly. He must have
misunderstood. She didn't mean that.
"To my wedding. I mean, you were one of the most amazing people in my
life. I just thought it might be nice? You could bring Darry and
Ponyboy and Johnny..."
He almost lost it. He almost told her to get the h*ll away from him
and never come back. Soda's mouth was open, his body tense, ready to
scream and rant and swear and he said:
"Yeah, okay."
And only when she had smiled and hugged him and waved, trotting back
to the car he hadn't seen, did he turn around running, crying, and
call out in desperation "STEVE!!"
2.1.4 Posted By: bsbfanatic7
Steve got out of his car. He had just pulled up in time to see Sandy
waving goodbye. Soda ran over to him out of breath, tears covering
his face, and heartache written all over him. "Soda was
that...?" "Yes!" Soda cut him off. "She's getting married Steve!
She's pregnant!" "What?!" Steve asked in surprise. Soda nodded, his
lip trembling. Steve placed an arm around his friends shoulder. The
look on Sodapop's face worried him. He hadn't seen Soda this upset in
a long time. There was long silence. "Soda... Sodapop I'm so sorry."
Steve finally managed to say. "I thought she'd come back to me." Soda
sobbed. "I was... I was so happy, Steve. I just..." "Hey," Steve
said. "It's gonna be all right, buddy. It's gonna be ok." Soda nodded
and straightened up, wiping the tears away. "I'm ok." Soda lied. "You
want me to drive you home?" Steve asked. Sodapop thought for a short
moment and then nodded. "Yeah, ok." They got in the car and Steve
drove his friend quickly back to his house. "Thanks, Steve. Listen
you can go on back to work. The boss will be ticked if neither of us
come today." "You sure Soda?" Steve asked. "Soda nodded. I'll be ok."
he lied again. "Well, all right." Steve agreed reluctantly. "I'll see
you after work then." "Ok." Soda nodded and waved goodbye to his
friend walking up to his front door and swinging it open. He shut the
door behind him and slowly dropped to the floor, hugging his knees
and leaning against the wall. Soda began to sob endless cries of pain
and hurt. Cries so loud he was sure the whole world could hear. Cries
that came from the bottom of his broken heart. He cried so hard his
throat hurt and his eyes grew sore. He eventually cried himself to
sleep.
Darry pulled up to the driveway that night. He walked up to his front
door and stepped inside. The first thing he saw was his little
brother red faced and asleep on the floor...
2.1.4.1 Posted By: punky_molly
Darry pulled Soda up onto the couch, "Soda? Soda? Are you alright?"
Soda shook his head wearily and the tears threatened to return. It
took him several seconds to recover and realize what was going on
around him, "Yeah Dar, I'm okay. What time is it?"
"Near twelve."
Soda nodded, "Can we talk in the morning, I think I need a good
night's sleep."
Darry nodded, "Sure little buddy."
Soda pulled himself up and lazily slithered down the hall. Darry
watched Soda disappear and shook his head, hoping both his brothers
would open up soon; they'd been so distant it was disturbing. Darry
moved to get up but Soda was down the hallway standing before him as
he began to move.
"I thought you were tired," Darry said, surprised by Soda's quick
reaction.
Soda just shook it off, and asked, "Darry? Where's Ponyboy?"
"You mean he's not asleep in your room?" Darry asked with quickly
rising fear.
Soda shook his head, "No, he's not."
2.1.4.1.1.1.1.1.1 Posted By: bsbfanatic7
"Didn't you see him at all this afternoon?" Darry asked. Soda shook
his head. I've been sleeping all day. I wouldn't have known if he
came in." "What do you mean you've been sleeping all day? I dropped
you of at work." "I came back home." Soda said really not wanting to
explain but he knew Darry would want to know immediately. Darry was
about to say something but just then the phone rang. "Saved by the
bell." Soda thought. Darry picked up the phone right away. "Hello?
"Hey, it's Steve. Is Soda there? I've been calling for hours and
nobody's picked up." "Yeah, hang on a second." Darry said and handed
the phone to Soda. "It's Steve. Ask him if he's seen Ponyboy." Darry
said. "Hey Steve. Yeah, I'm ok. Hey, listen have you seen Pony
anywhere? All right well I gotta go. Ok bye." Soda hung up. "Well?"
Darry asked. Sodapop shook his head. "He doesn't know." Darry sighed
and brushed back his hair nervously. This was not good. Last time
Ponyboy had done this there had been big trouble.
Posted By: Lorelai Anastasia
After twenty minutes of waiting, pacing, and worrying, Darry decided to go
out looking for Ponyboy in his truck.
"I'll be back, Soda, I'm goin to look for Ponyboy," Darry called to his
brother.
"Alright. Just bring him back, Darry. Please." Soda watched his brother
leave, a silent prayer in his heart.
Darry scoured street after street, getting more worried every second. What if
something had happened to Pony? His baby brother. He didn't have to worry
long. As he rounded the corner of Pickett and Sutton, he saw Ponyboy leaning
on a street sign with Tim and Angela Shepard, calmly sipping a beer.
Posted By: bsbfanatic7
"So anyways then we was..." Tim stopped talking when he noticed
Darry's truck on the other side of the road. "Hey, Pony don't look
now but I think your brothers looking for you." Pony looked to were
Tim was pointing and almost choked on his sip of beer. He put the
bottle down quickly. Darry was looking straight at him. He rolled
down the window motioning for Pony to come over. "I gotta go guys."
Ponyboy told his friends slightly above a whisper. Pony started
towards Darry's car on the other side of the road leaving his beer
behind of course. He reached Darry's car and got in slowly afraid of
what Darry'd do. After Ponyboy had his seat belt on Darry swerved
back onto the road and drove home quickly. He fought the urge to rant
and rave. He at least wanted to wait until they got home.
2.1.4.1.2 Posted By: punky_molly
"Ponyboy," Darry bombed nearly shattering all the windows of the
Curtis home with the force he used to shout.
"Darry, I just-"
Darry held up a hand for his brother to silence, "I'm exhausted! I'm
tired of all this! You're lucky today, I want you to go to your room
and sleep because that's what I'm going to do...go to my room and
sleep; but don't even begin to think this is over. You got that?"
"I got it!" Pony answered. And with that he turned and disappeared
in his room. Darry looked over to a wide eyed Sodapop, and before
Soda could say anything Darry turned and stomped off to his bedroom.
Quickly slamming the door Darry went to his father's old armchair
that he used to sit in and read the paper while Mrs. Curtis made
supper. He picked up the picture of his parents that sat on his
bureau and flopped lazily into the chair. "Pa, guide me," Darry told
the picture. "What would you do?"
Soda slowly peeled himself off the couch and trounced over to the
bedroom he still shared with his kid brother.
"Hey Pon."
Pony was sprawled out across the bed, face buried in his arms as he
sobbed, "He didn't even listen to me Soda! He didn't even give me a
chance!"
2.1.4.1.2.1 Posted By: bsbfanatic7
"Well, tell me." Sodapop said. "I'm listening. What in the world was
he so mad about?" Pony did his best to stop crying. "To make a long
story short, I was drinking beer with my friends and he saw me." Well
that explains it." Soda sighed. "It doesn't matter." Pony said lying
his head back down. "I could come up with a brilliant excuse and he'd
still act the same way. Soda lied down next to his brother and put an
arm across him, ruffling his hair. "It'll be ok Pon. He'll be cooled
of in the morning." "Tomorrow Morning..." Pony groaned. "I don't even
want to think about it." Soda had a flashback of what had happened
with Sandy played back in his head and he remembered Darry finding
him sleeping on the floor. He'd have some questions to answer in the
morning too. "I wish he'd back off." Ponyboy said. "Yeah, I know."
Soda agreed. Pony continued. "He doesn't give us much space.
Especially since all that's happened. "Why's he gotta be involved in
our personal and social lives anyhow.?" "Well he does have some say
in it." Soda pointed out. "Well, I wish he'd just let me grow up."
Pony said. They talked for a while more but soon fell asleep.
Darry waited at the breakfast table the next morning impatiently for
his brothers to come. He needed to talk to both of them. He didn't
know whether to be more worried about what had been bothering Sodapop
so much or his youngest brothers misbehavior.
Posted By: ladyzevie
Soda woke slowly, to the delightful smell of food. He shoved himself
off the bed, and staggered to his feet, yawning widely.
"Wake up Pon," he said groggily. "Darry made breakfast." He stumbled
out into the kitchen and came face to face with his stern looking
brother.
"Alright," Darry pointed at the chairs around the kitchen table, "you
first. Sit down. You don't get any food until you tell me what's
going on."
Soda stifled a groan but sat down obediently. "What do you mean?"
Darry sat down beside him and raised his eyebrows. "I mean, what's
going on, little buddy. Why were you sleeping on the carpet? Too
tired to walk the extra two feet to the couch?"
Soda waved off his brother's sarcasm. "I WAS tired."
Darry gave him a look.
"But if you really have to know I was kinda upset," Soda added
hastily. "I met someone..."
"Someone? Like..?"
"Sdy," Soda mumbled, suddenly looking away.
Darry snorted. "What?"
"SNDY." Soda's ears were tinged pink.
"Who-"
"Sandy!" he yelled suddenly.
Darry went quiet. He hadn't expected that.
Soda picked a hole in the checkered tablecloth, refusing to meet
Darry's eyes. "She's getting married. Some guy...she wants us to
come. I told her we would. Okay?" He said all this very quickly.
"Soda, are you sure you can handle it?" Darry said urgently.
Soda looked at his brother, his face determined. "Sure. Why not? Me
and her...that was so long ago. It's no big deal." He looked back to
the hole. "But you'll come with me...right?" he asked in a small
voice.
Darry shrugged and tried to keep his voice neutral. "Sure thing,
Pepsi-Cola. We'll both be there. Me and...Ponyboy! Up so early? Why
it's nearly 10 o'clock!"
Ponyboy walked into the kitchen, rubbing the sleep from his
eyes. "Lay off Darry I was tired," he grumbled.
"Well, maybe that was because you were off running with hoods at 12
o'clock last night."
2.1.4.1.2.1.1 Posted By: punky_molly
Ponyboy pushed past his brothers and sat down, "Well, where's the
food?"
"No food until you tell me what you were doing with those hoods?"
Darry folded his arms over his chest.
"Darry I'm starving," Pony moaned.
"Yes, and you'll continue to starve until you tell me what the hell
you were thinking!" Darry boomed.
"I wasn't thinking," Pony said, then he continued this time
mumbling, "They ain't hoods."
"They aren't what?"
"Nothing," Pony got up and headed out of the room with his head at
the floor. Darry didn't hesitate; he followed his brother out into
the living room.
"Ponyboy!" Darry shouted, but he went silent when he reached the
living room, for in the doorway stood Sandy.
"Hey," she said from behind the screen door, "is Sodapop here?"
Posted By: sesalian
"Yeah," said Darry, "He's in the kitchen." He moved out of the way
so she could open the door and come in, trying to study her without
staring. He wanted to know how she'd changed... if she'd changed. She
looked the same. Sort of. But there was something different about
her. She walked past him and into the kitchen, avoiding eye contact.
He sighed, and turned to Ponyboy.
But Pony was gone. Cursing softly, Dally realized where he'd probably
gone. Tim's. He didn't know what would happen to Pony if he continued
to hang out around Tim. But living with him.... His little kid
brother, turning into a Tim or a Dally and getting himself killed at
age 20. He turned and walked outside. He didn't know if he should go
to Tim's or not.
2.1.4.1.2.1.1.1 Posted By: bsbfanatic7
Darry looked out the door. He didn't know whether to go find out
what was going on in the kitchen with Soda or go find out if Pony was
over at Tim's. He was mad Ponyboy had left like that without saying
he was going anywhere but those thoughts were interrupted when he
heard a yell from the kitchen. "Who do you think you are!?" Soda
bellowed. Darry rushed in. Soda has lost all patience. He couldn't
stand it anymore. "How can you just come walking back in here one day
and expect me to except all this and go on happily with my life?
You're acting like this is easy for me. I tried to stay calm but I
can't take it anymore!" He was yelling at Sandy. Darry was shocked.
Sodapop had never yelled at her before. Not ever. He hardly yelled at
anyone. Sandy was close to tears. "Soda, I told you I'm awful sorry
about all this. I know it's shocking." "Well, I don't care anymore!"
Soda lied. "I hope you and your beloved boyfriend have a swell
wedding and a swell time raising that baby, but don't expect me to be
beside you for any of it!" Soda marched out of there. Darry grabbed
his arm but Soda pulled away. "Leave me alone, Darry!" Soda ran out
of the Curtis's front door and down the street.
Darry sat at the kitchen table twenty minutes later in deep thought.
Sandy had left and gone back home or wherever she was staying shortly
after Soda ran out the door. He had to find his brothers. Who knows
where both of them had ran off to. He just didn't know who to go
searching for first. He got up finally and went out to get in his
truck and drove into the main part of town. There was no point
sitting in the kitchen hoping they'd return home soon.
Posted By: punky_molly
Darry scoured the town unable to locate either of his
brother's in his heated rage. He finally pulled into an empty
parking lot and turned the truck off. He got out and stood in the
fresh air for several seconds just thinking when he heard a familiar
voice.
"Hey-hey-hey!" Darry turned just in time to see Two-bit
sling an arm across his shoulders and lean limply at Darry's
side, "Darry, what're you doin' out over here?"
"I'm looking for either of my brother's. You seen `em?"
Two-bit blinked awkwardly, and Darry knew he'd been
drinking. Whenever Two-bit got a complacent yet confused look on his
face he'd been in the booze, "Uh, yeah; I think I saw Pon headed down
to the movie theater."
Darry's eyes went wide and he grabbed the tipsy Two-bit by
his leather jacket, "Of course, why hadn't I thought of that!"
Roughly swinging his intoxicated friend into the truck Darry roared
up the engine.
"Whoa," Two-bit smiled cheerily as he nearly fell onto
Darry's lap, "where we goin' so fast?"
It wasn't until that moment that Darry realized Two-bit
wasn't only drunk, he had been jumped. He was far too concerned
about his brothers to notice Two-bit at all and he felt like a real
heel because Two-bit looked like hell. There must've been a bunch of
them because Two-bit's a tough guy and can definitely hold his own
but he had a serious slash running from his temple under his eye
toward his nose and several ugly appearing bruises.
Posted By: ladyzevie
"I was thinking we'd go searching for Pony, but maybe we oughta take
a detour for the doctor's." Darry reached over and gently touched a
finger to the cut on Two-Bit's face. The drunken greaser jerked back,
wincing lightly.
"Dun touch," he mumbled.
Darry shook his head, staring at his friend and nearly running
through a red light. He slammed on the breaks at the very last
minute, throwing them both forward onto the dashboard. Darry took the
opportunity to question Two-Bit. "What the hell happened, huh?"
Two-Bit shrugged. "Shoshes," he slurred, laying his head down on the
dashboard. "They jumped on me."
The light changed and Darry put the pedal to the metal [A/N: love that
saying] jolting Two-Bit back into his seat.
"They're getting mighty brave these days," he muttered, his eyes
glued to the road in front of him.
"Darry-"
"Where'd you say you saw Pony?"
"Darry, I'm getting-"
"Movie theater? You know which one?"
"Your car!" Two-Bit yelped, and Darry swerved. "I'm getting blood on
it."
Swearing under his breath, Darry glanced around the cab of the truck.
He knew he'd left some tissues somewhere. Two-Bit was really in bad
shape. Darry finally spied the cardboard box, squished under his
chair. He reached down, taking his gaze from the road for just one
second...
WHAM! They slammed into the next car hard. Two-Bit, not having the
sense to put on his seatbelt (drunk or sober) was thrown forward
violently, and was only saved from cracking is head on the window by
Darry's outstretched arm. Consequently, Darry found himself banged up
against the steering wheel, which was a lot harder than he'd expected
it to be.
Cursing his carelessness, Darry shoved back Two-Bit and leapt from
his seat, anxious to inspect the damage. If he'd hit them too
hard...the last thing he needed was a trip to court.
He waited on the sidewalk, grimacing at the beaten up car he'd hit.
The door slowly opened, and, amongst a stream of viscous curses, out
stepped the last person Darry wanted to see: Tim Sheppard.
Posted By: bsbfanatic7
Tim wasn't exactly thrilled to see Darry either. Darry might try to
break his jaw for giving boos to Pony but at the moment Tim was
to mad about his car. "Look what you did!" He yelled. They had
broken of the hubcap but that was it. Tim was fine. They hadn't
hit the car to hard. "Yah, I'm real sorry about that Tim." Darry
replied sincerely. "You ok." Tim grumbled. "Listen just find out
how much am damage costs to fix and I'll pay for it." Darry said.
Tim was satisfied enough with Darry's response. "Fair enough."
He said looking over at Two-Bit now noticing how bashed up he
was and forgetting for a moment about his hubcap. "What
happened to you?" "Two-Bit belched in response and got back in
Darry's truck. He was to boozed up to be thinking clearly. Darry
rolled his eyes. "Listen Tim, like I said I'm real sorry but were
kind of having an emergency right now so I gotta go. Just call me
when you find out how much and I'll give you a check, ok?" Tim
nodded. It was surprising and relieving that he wasn't more
upset. Darry nodded at him as if to say goodbye and got back in
his truck to find a half asleep Two-Bit. He sighed and drove more
slowly towards the movie theatre.
Posted By: starjessie2001
Darry glanced over at Two-Bit, torn between continuing towards
the theatre to find his kid brother or taking Two-Bit to a doctor.
He was concerned that if Two-Bit had already been jumped there could
still be a Soc or two out looking for a Greaser to jump & he was
determined to get Ponyboy off the streets & out of harms way. "Two-
Bit, will you be o.k. if we go get Pony before we go see a doctor?"
"Yeah, we better get the kid first or there could be two of us
needing a doctor if those Soc guys find him first," Two-Bit answered
groggily.
Darry nodded thankfully & drove carefully to the theater, not
wanting a repeat of the Tim accident. As he drove, Darry began
rehashing the events of the past few days in his head. His middle
brother torn up over his ex-girlfriend, his kid brother acting out
all of a sudden, Two-Bit getting jumped, himself struggling to find
enough work to keep the money coming in & now the expense of having
to pay for both repairs to Tim's & his own truck. He wondered how
much worse things could get before they got better. Thinking back to
the deaths of Johnny & Dally he knew that things could get much worse
again before they improved. He was scared! Everybody thought he
would always handle everything but he wasn't sure just how much he
could handle. Exhaling deeply he resignedly pushed his feelings &
worries down-he'd have to handle things...who the heck would if he
didn't?
Posted By: bsbfanatic7
He found Ponyboy shortly after to his relief. He was walking along,
almost at the theatre but as far as Darry was concerned he wouldn't
get there. Darry pulled over beside his brother who hadn't noticed
him until Darry got out of the truck. "Ponyboy, I am sick of you
running of like this. Get in the car!" "I aint gonna." Pony replied
surprisingly cocky. It didn't help Darry's temper. He took a firm
hold of Pony's arm and forced him into the truck. Pony sat in the
back angrily rubbing his arm where Darry had grabbed him, probably
harder than he had intended. Pony noticed Two-Bit right away. "What
happened to him?" "He got jumped." Darry said plainly. "We're taking
him to the Emergency Room and then we are gonna go find Soda,
wherever his is." "Where'd Sodapop go?" Ponyboy asked. "If I knew I
wouldn't be out here looking for him, now would I?" Darry said, a bit
annoyed. "No." Pony said meekly.
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1.3 Posted By: bsbfanatic7
Ponyboy Curtis tossed his cigarette butt into the dirt. He sat on
the porch reading. Soda and Darry inside with Two-Bit and Steve
having dinner but he wasn't hungry. He just hadn't been himself
since Dally and Johnny died. In fact all five of the boys hadn't been
the same. Everybody was always to tense and Darry was even more
uptight than before. Pony and Soda almost got into an argument the
other day which was really very shocking seeing as they've never ever
fought before. "Pony, why don't you c'mon in and have something to
eat?" Darry yelled from the kitchen. "No thanks." Pony said just loud
enough for Darry to hear him. He turned to the next page of his book
and leaned back on the little wooden swinging bench on the porch.
2 Posted By: Fanjj
Darry chewed slowly as he watched his brother take an angry bite out
of his ham sandwich. Sodapop was watching TV, and still upset about
the scuffle with Ponyboy from the other day. Darry sighed, shaking
his head at the thought of his brothers feuding. He didn't know about
the specifics of the disagreement, and it bothered him more than he'd
like to admit.
After the deaths of Johnny and Dally, Darry found himself taking his
role as the head of the household more seriously. Not that he hadn't
been serious before; he cared very much about the well-being of his
younger brothers. Darry joked around with them less. He found himself
repeating familiar phrases - ones that their father used to say. He
had set up a curfew, as well as various other rules, that Soda and
Pony more or less obeyed. Darry felt that he was doing the right
thing by being more parental than fraternal. He did feel somewhat
shut out, though.
2.1.1 Posted By: bsbfanatic7
"Um, Sodapop." Darry began a bit hesitantly. He didn't know exactly
what he was going to say to him. "Yeah?" Soda mumbled not looking up
from the television. "What was that, uh, little dispute that you and
Pony had the other day about?"
2.1.2 Posted By: punky_molly
Sodapop took an immediate interest in the whole in his shoe as he
mumbled, "Ah Darry, it was nothin'."
"It didn't look much like 'nothin' to me."
"Really Darry, it was nothing," Soda said fingering the whole then
quickly getting up and heading down the hall. He pushed the door
open then flopped down onto his bed, with an exasperated sigh.
Darry was in the door several seconds later, "Hey little buddy, you
plan on going to work today?"
Soda was instantly on his feet once again, "Crap!" He looked at the
clock, 10:00; he was supposed to be there in 15 minutes. Sodapop was
in the shower and out in record time, but he couldn't help but scold
himself for letting everything around him get to him again.
"Darry, would you drive me to work today?"
"Sure," Darry sighed, he still wished his brothers would let him in
their lives at least a little. "Listen I won't be home when you get
off work us big grown-ups gotta work too, but Pony ought to be here
you got that?"
"Huh?" Soda looked up from the floorboard of the truck as he finished
tying up his shoe, "Oh yeah, right Pony's supposed to be home. I got
it."
Darry just sighed.
Soda hopped out of the car and applied a perfect Sodapop Curtis smile
and headed over to the pumps. His feet fought him and his smile
faded as he was frozen in his place staring at a very familiar face.
"Hey Soda, how'ya been?" The beautiful blonde of Tulsa, known once as
Sodapop Curtis' girlfriend, Sandy returned a smile under her lightly
freckled nose and tanned face.
Posted By: bsbfanatic7
Sodapop stood stunned. Millions of emotions rushed over him, all at
once. He was overwhelmed. How many times had he lied awake staring
at the ceiling wishing for this? How many times had he cried about
the possibility of never seeing her again? How many times had he
prayed that she would come back to him? But she had left him. She had
left him lonely and hopeless in Tulsa, Oklahoma. "But, She's back!"
Soda yelled at himself silently. "Oh, please let this be real."
When he had finally grasped the fact that she was standing in front
of him he was only able to produce one word. "Sandy...?" She smiled
at him, eyes sparkling. "I was in town, and I wanted to see you
again." She said casually. Soda stepped closer to her looking
directly into her eyes. Her beautiful shining eyes. Sodapop only
stood there just staring at her. "Well aren't you going to say
something?" She asked. "Say?" Soda thought. There were a million
things he wanted to say to her. He wanted to tell her he loved her
and he wanted to hold her forever. He wanted to tell her how gorgeous
she was, how he had kept that image of her sparkling eyes in his mind
since the day that they had met. But at that moment what he wanted
to ask the most was why? "Why'd you leave me Sandy, Why!?" He wanted
to yell this out but he didn't. He contained himself for a minute and
smiled back at her dreamily.
It was an awkward moment and Soda couldn't stand it. He couldn't hold
back any longer. Sandy found herself in Soda's arms. He held her
tightly to his chest and fought back sobs as best he could. She held
him back, stroking his hair softly. "I'm sorry." She whispered. Oh,
how he had waited for that moment. Tears trickled down his cheeks and
landed on the top of her head. "Thank you so much God for bringing my
Sandy back."
2.1.3 Posted By: punky_molly
Sandy pulled back and repeated, "I'm sorry Sodapop."
Soda shook his head and smiled, "It's so good to see you again
Sandy."
Sandy shook her head and bit he bottom lip, "Soda it's good to
see you too. I'm...I don't know how to say this...but I'm
back home to get married; I wanted to get married in at my
hometown."
Soda was instantly thrust back to that time just a few months
earlier when Sandy had disappeared for Florida; his heart
ached equally to that day.
"You're what?" He asked hoarsely.
Sandy nodded with a solemn expression, "I didn't mean to hurt
you. I made some bad choices though."
"What do you mean bad choices?" Soda asked near tears.
"I'm having a baby Soda."
Posted By: ladyzevie
He didn't reply. He couldn't. At that moment he couldn't even breathe.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you," Sandy said quickly. "It's
just been so long, I thought you'd be okay with it..."
Soda stared at his former girlfriend, barely seeing her, hardly able
to will himself to hear her words beyond the rush in his ears and the
pounding of his breaking heart.
Sandy looked away, biting down softly on her lip and pretending she
didn't notice the pain in Soda's face, the tears that were slowly
running down his cheeks. "Maybe this was a mistake. Maybe I shouldn't
have come," she said softly.
"No, no Sandy. It's okay. I'm just surprised." His voice was steady
and sure. His words comforting. It was exactly what he should have
said, exactly what Sandy needed to hear. He was being the wonderful
man she had known and loved, the fantastic, perfectly understanding
ex-boyfriend. Wonderful Sodapop. Perfect Sodapop. And how he hated
himself for it.
Sandy smiled, shyly, tentatively. "I didn't come to hurt you," she
began, "but I...I wanted you to come."
What?? What was that? He couldn't have heard properly. He must have
misunderstood. She didn't mean that.
"To my wedding. I mean, you were one of the most amazing people in my
life. I just thought it might be nice? You could bring Darry and
Ponyboy and Johnny..."
He almost lost it. He almost told her to get the h*ll away from him
and never come back. Soda's mouth was open, his body tense, ready to
scream and rant and swear and he said:
"Yeah, okay."
And only when she had smiled and hugged him and waved, trotting back
to the car he hadn't seen, did he turn around running, crying, and
call out in desperation "STEVE!!"
2.1.4 Posted By: bsbfanatic7
Steve got out of his car. He had just pulled up in time to see Sandy
waving goodbye. Soda ran over to him out of breath, tears covering
his face, and heartache written all over him. "Soda was
that...?" "Yes!" Soda cut him off. "She's getting married Steve!
She's pregnant!" "What?!" Steve asked in surprise. Soda nodded, his
lip trembling. Steve placed an arm around his friends shoulder. The
look on Sodapop's face worried him. He hadn't seen Soda this upset in
a long time. There was long silence. "Soda... Sodapop I'm so sorry."
Steve finally managed to say. "I thought she'd come back to me." Soda
sobbed. "I was... I was so happy, Steve. I just..." "Hey," Steve
said. "It's gonna be all right, buddy. It's gonna be ok." Soda nodded
and straightened up, wiping the tears away. "I'm ok." Soda lied. "You
want me to drive you home?" Steve asked. Sodapop thought for a short
moment and then nodded. "Yeah, ok." They got in the car and Steve
drove his friend quickly back to his house. "Thanks, Steve. Listen
you can go on back to work. The boss will be ticked if neither of us
come today." "You sure Soda?" Steve asked. "Soda nodded. I'll be ok."
he lied again. "Well, all right." Steve agreed reluctantly. "I'll see
you after work then." "Ok." Soda nodded and waved goodbye to his
friend walking up to his front door and swinging it open. He shut the
door behind him and slowly dropped to the floor, hugging his knees
and leaning against the wall. Soda began to sob endless cries of pain
and hurt. Cries so loud he was sure the whole world could hear. Cries
that came from the bottom of his broken heart. He cried so hard his
throat hurt and his eyes grew sore. He eventually cried himself to
sleep.
Darry pulled up to the driveway that night. He walked up to his front
door and stepped inside. The first thing he saw was his little
brother red faced and asleep on the floor...
2.1.4.1 Posted By: punky_molly
Darry pulled Soda up onto the couch, "Soda? Soda? Are you alright?"
Soda shook his head wearily and the tears threatened to return. It
took him several seconds to recover and realize what was going on
around him, "Yeah Dar, I'm okay. What time is it?"
"Near twelve."
Soda nodded, "Can we talk in the morning, I think I need a good
night's sleep."
Darry nodded, "Sure little buddy."
Soda pulled himself up and lazily slithered down the hall. Darry
watched Soda disappear and shook his head, hoping both his brothers
would open up soon; they'd been so distant it was disturbing. Darry
moved to get up but Soda was down the hallway standing before him as
he began to move.
"I thought you were tired," Darry said, surprised by Soda's quick
reaction.
Soda just shook it off, and asked, "Darry? Where's Ponyboy?"
"You mean he's not asleep in your room?" Darry asked with quickly
rising fear.
Soda shook his head, "No, he's not."
2.1.4.1.1.1.1.1.1 Posted By: bsbfanatic7
"Didn't you see him at all this afternoon?" Darry asked. Soda shook
his head. I've been sleeping all day. I wouldn't have known if he
came in." "What do you mean you've been sleeping all day? I dropped
you of at work." "I came back home." Soda said really not wanting to
explain but he knew Darry would want to know immediately. Darry was
about to say something but just then the phone rang. "Saved by the
bell." Soda thought. Darry picked up the phone right away. "Hello?
"Hey, it's Steve. Is Soda there? I've been calling for hours and
nobody's picked up." "Yeah, hang on a second." Darry said and handed
the phone to Soda. "It's Steve. Ask him if he's seen Ponyboy." Darry
said. "Hey Steve. Yeah, I'm ok. Hey, listen have you seen Pony
anywhere? All right well I gotta go. Ok bye." Soda hung up. "Well?"
Darry asked. Sodapop shook his head. "He doesn't know." Darry sighed
and brushed back his hair nervously. This was not good. Last time
Ponyboy had done this there had been big trouble.
Posted By: Lorelai Anastasia
After twenty minutes of waiting, pacing, and worrying, Darry decided to go
out looking for Ponyboy in his truck.
"I'll be back, Soda, I'm goin to look for Ponyboy," Darry called to his
brother.
"Alright. Just bring him back, Darry. Please." Soda watched his brother
leave, a silent prayer in his heart.
Darry scoured street after street, getting more worried every second. What if
something had happened to Pony? His baby brother. He didn't have to worry
long. As he rounded the corner of Pickett and Sutton, he saw Ponyboy leaning
on a street sign with Tim and Angela Shepard, calmly sipping a beer.
Posted By: bsbfanatic7
"So anyways then we was..." Tim stopped talking when he noticed
Darry's truck on the other side of the road. "Hey, Pony don't look
now but I think your brothers looking for you." Pony looked to were
Tim was pointing and almost choked on his sip of beer. He put the
bottle down quickly. Darry was looking straight at him. He rolled
down the window motioning for Pony to come over. "I gotta go guys."
Ponyboy told his friends slightly above a whisper. Pony started
towards Darry's car on the other side of the road leaving his beer
behind of course. He reached Darry's car and got in slowly afraid of
what Darry'd do. After Ponyboy had his seat belt on Darry swerved
back onto the road and drove home quickly. He fought the urge to rant
and rave. He at least wanted to wait until they got home.
2.1.4.1.2 Posted By: punky_molly
"Ponyboy," Darry bombed nearly shattering all the windows of the
Curtis home with the force he used to shout.
"Darry, I just-"
Darry held up a hand for his brother to silence, "I'm exhausted! I'm
tired of all this! You're lucky today, I want you to go to your room
and sleep because that's what I'm going to do...go to my room and
sleep; but don't even begin to think this is over. You got that?"
"I got it!" Pony answered. And with that he turned and disappeared
in his room. Darry looked over to a wide eyed Sodapop, and before
Soda could say anything Darry turned and stomped off to his bedroom.
Quickly slamming the door Darry went to his father's old armchair
that he used to sit in and read the paper while Mrs. Curtis made
supper. He picked up the picture of his parents that sat on his
bureau and flopped lazily into the chair. "Pa, guide me," Darry told
the picture. "What would you do?"
Soda slowly peeled himself off the couch and trounced over to the
bedroom he still shared with his kid brother.
"Hey Pon."
Pony was sprawled out across the bed, face buried in his arms as he
sobbed, "He didn't even listen to me Soda! He didn't even give me a
chance!"
2.1.4.1.2.1 Posted By: bsbfanatic7
"Well, tell me." Sodapop said. "I'm listening. What in the world was
he so mad about?" Pony did his best to stop crying. "To make a long
story short, I was drinking beer with my friends and he saw me." Well
that explains it." Soda sighed. "It doesn't matter." Pony said lying
his head back down. "I could come up with a brilliant excuse and he'd
still act the same way. Soda lied down next to his brother and put an
arm across him, ruffling his hair. "It'll be ok Pon. He'll be cooled
of in the morning." "Tomorrow Morning..." Pony groaned. "I don't even
want to think about it." Soda had a flashback of what had happened
with Sandy played back in his head and he remembered Darry finding
him sleeping on the floor. He'd have some questions to answer in the
morning too. "I wish he'd back off." Ponyboy said. "Yeah, I know."
Soda agreed. Pony continued. "He doesn't give us much space.
Especially since all that's happened. "Why's he gotta be involved in
our personal and social lives anyhow.?" "Well he does have some say
in it." Soda pointed out. "Well, I wish he'd just let me grow up."
Pony said. They talked for a while more but soon fell asleep.
Darry waited at the breakfast table the next morning impatiently for
his brothers to come. He needed to talk to both of them. He didn't
know whether to be more worried about what had been bothering Sodapop
so much or his youngest brothers misbehavior.
Posted By: ladyzevie
Soda woke slowly, to the delightful smell of food. He shoved himself
off the bed, and staggered to his feet, yawning widely.
"Wake up Pon," he said groggily. "Darry made breakfast." He stumbled
out into the kitchen and came face to face with his stern looking
brother.
"Alright," Darry pointed at the chairs around the kitchen table, "you
first. Sit down. You don't get any food until you tell me what's
going on."
Soda stifled a groan but sat down obediently. "What do you mean?"
Darry sat down beside him and raised his eyebrows. "I mean, what's
going on, little buddy. Why were you sleeping on the carpet? Too
tired to walk the extra two feet to the couch?"
Soda waved off his brother's sarcasm. "I WAS tired."
Darry gave him a look.
"But if you really have to know I was kinda upset," Soda added
hastily. "I met someone..."
"Someone? Like..?"
"Sdy," Soda mumbled, suddenly looking away.
Darry snorted. "What?"
"SNDY." Soda's ears were tinged pink.
"Who-"
"Sandy!" he yelled suddenly.
Darry went quiet. He hadn't expected that.
Soda picked a hole in the checkered tablecloth, refusing to meet
Darry's eyes. "She's getting married. Some guy...she wants us to
come. I told her we would. Okay?" He said all this very quickly.
"Soda, are you sure you can handle it?" Darry said urgently.
Soda looked at his brother, his face determined. "Sure. Why not? Me
and her...that was so long ago. It's no big deal." He looked back to
the hole. "But you'll come with me...right?" he asked in a small
voice.
Darry shrugged and tried to keep his voice neutral. "Sure thing,
Pepsi-Cola. We'll both be there. Me and...Ponyboy! Up so early? Why
it's nearly 10 o'clock!"
Ponyboy walked into the kitchen, rubbing the sleep from his
eyes. "Lay off Darry I was tired," he grumbled.
"Well, maybe that was because you were off running with hoods at 12
o'clock last night."
2.1.4.1.2.1.1 Posted By: punky_molly
Ponyboy pushed past his brothers and sat down, "Well, where's the
food?"
"No food until you tell me what you were doing with those hoods?"
Darry folded his arms over his chest.
"Darry I'm starving," Pony moaned.
"Yes, and you'll continue to starve until you tell me what the hell
you were thinking!" Darry boomed.
"I wasn't thinking," Pony said, then he continued this time
mumbling, "They ain't hoods."
"They aren't what?"
"Nothing," Pony got up and headed out of the room with his head at
the floor. Darry didn't hesitate; he followed his brother out into
the living room.
"Ponyboy!" Darry shouted, but he went silent when he reached the
living room, for in the doorway stood Sandy.
"Hey," she said from behind the screen door, "is Sodapop here?"
Posted By: sesalian
"Yeah," said Darry, "He's in the kitchen." He moved out of the way
so she could open the door and come in, trying to study her without
staring. He wanted to know how she'd changed... if she'd changed. She
looked the same. Sort of. But there was something different about
her. She walked past him and into the kitchen, avoiding eye contact.
He sighed, and turned to Ponyboy.
But Pony was gone. Cursing softly, Dally realized where he'd probably
gone. Tim's. He didn't know what would happen to Pony if he continued
to hang out around Tim. But living with him.... His little kid
brother, turning into a Tim or a Dally and getting himself killed at
age 20. He turned and walked outside. He didn't know if he should go
to Tim's or not.
2.1.4.1.2.1.1.1 Posted By: bsbfanatic7
Darry looked out the door. He didn't know whether to go find out
what was going on in the kitchen with Soda or go find out if Pony was
over at Tim's. He was mad Ponyboy had left like that without saying
he was going anywhere but those thoughts were interrupted when he
heard a yell from the kitchen. "Who do you think you are!?" Soda
bellowed. Darry rushed in. Soda has lost all patience. He couldn't
stand it anymore. "How can you just come walking back in here one day
and expect me to except all this and go on happily with my life?
You're acting like this is easy for me. I tried to stay calm but I
can't take it anymore!" He was yelling at Sandy. Darry was shocked.
Sodapop had never yelled at her before. Not ever. He hardly yelled at
anyone. Sandy was close to tears. "Soda, I told you I'm awful sorry
about all this. I know it's shocking." "Well, I don't care anymore!"
Soda lied. "I hope you and your beloved boyfriend have a swell
wedding and a swell time raising that baby, but don't expect me to be
beside you for any of it!" Soda marched out of there. Darry grabbed
his arm but Soda pulled away. "Leave me alone, Darry!" Soda ran out
of the Curtis's front door and down the street.
Darry sat at the kitchen table twenty minutes later in deep thought.
Sandy had left and gone back home or wherever she was staying shortly
after Soda ran out the door. He had to find his brothers. Who knows
where both of them had ran off to. He just didn't know who to go
searching for first. He got up finally and went out to get in his
truck and drove into the main part of town. There was no point
sitting in the kitchen hoping they'd return home soon.
Posted By: punky_molly
Darry scoured the town unable to locate either of his
brother's in his heated rage. He finally pulled into an empty
parking lot and turned the truck off. He got out and stood in the
fresh air for several seconds just thinking when he heard a familiar
voice.
"Hey-hey-hey!" Darry turned just in time to see Two-bit
sling an arm across his shoulders and lean limply at Darry's
side, "Darry, what're you doin' out over here?"
"I'm looking for either of my brother's. You seen `em?"
Two-bit blinked awkwardly, and Darry knew he'd been
drinking. Whenever Two-bit got a complacent yet confused look on his
face he'd been in the booze, "Uh, yeah; I think I saw Pon headed down
to the movie theater."
Darry's eyes went wide and he grabbed the tipsy Two-bit by
his leather jacket, "Of course, why hadn't I thought of that!"
Roughly swinging his intoxicated friend into the truck Darry roared
up the engine.
"Whoa," Two-bit smiled cheerily as he nearly fell onto
Darry's lap, "where we goin' so fast?"
It wasn't until that moment that Darry realized Two-bit
wasn't only drunk, he had been jumped. He was far too concerned
about his brothers to notice Two-bit at all and he felt like a real
heel because Two-bit looked like hell. There must've been a bunch of
them because Two-bit's a tough guy and can definitely hold his own
but he had a serious slash running from his temple under his eye
toward his nose and several ugly appearing bruises.
Posted By: ladyzevie
"I was thinking we'd go searching for Pony, but maybe we oughta take
a detour for the doctor's." Darry reached over and gently touched a
finger to the cut on Two-Bit's face. The drunken greaser jerked back,
wincing lightly.
"Dun touch," he mumbled.
Darry shook his head, staring at his friend and nearly running
through a red light. He slammed on the breaks at the very last
minute, throwing them both forward onto the dashboard. Darry took the
opportunity to question Two-Bit. "What the hell happened, huh?"
Two-Bit shrugged. "Shoshes," he slurred, laying his head down on the
dashboard. "They jumped on me."
The light changed and Darry put the pedal to the metal [A/N: love that
saying] jolting Two-Bit back into his seat.
"They're getting mighty brave these days," he muttered, his eyes
glued to the road in front of him.
"Darry-"
"Where'd you say you saw Pony?"
"Darry, I'm getting-"
"Movie theater? You know which one?"
"Your car!" Two-Bit yelped, and Darry swerved. "I'm getting blood on
it."
Swearing under his breath, Darry glanced around the cab of the truck.
He knew he'd left some tissues somewhere. Two-Bit was really in bad
shape. Darry finally spied the cardboard box, squished under his
chair. He reached down, taking his gaze from the road for just one
second...
WHAM! They slammed into the next car hard. Two-Bit, not having the
sense to put on his seatbelt (drunk or sober) was thrown forward
violently, and was only saved from cracking is head on the window by
Darry's outstretched arm. Consequently, Darry found himself banged up
against the steering wheel, which was a lot harder than he'd expected
it to be.
Cursing his carelessness, Darry shoved back Two-Bit and leapt from
his seat, anxious to inspect the damage. If he'd hit them too
hard...the last thing he needed was a trip to court.
He waited on the sidewalk, grimacing at the beaten up car he'd hit.
The door slowly opened, and, amongst a stream of viscous curses, out
stepped the last person Darry wanted to see: Tim Sheppard.
Posted By: bsbfanatic7
Tim wasn't exactly thrilled to see Darry either. Darry might try to
break his jaw for giving boos to Pony but at the moment Tim was
to mad about his car. "Look what you did!" He yelled. They had
broken of the hubcap but that was it. Tim was fine. They hadn't
hit the car to hard. "Yah, I'm real sorry about that Tim." Darry
replied sincerely. "You ok." Tim grumbled. "Listen just find out
how much am damage costs to fix and I'll pay for it." Darry said.
Tim was satisfied enough with Darry's response. "Fair enough."
He said looking over at Two-Bit now noticing how bashed up he
was and forgetting for a moment about his hubcap. "What
happened to you?" "Two-Bit belched in response and got back in
Darry's truck. He was to boozed up to be thinking clearly. Darry
rolled his eyes. "Listen Tim, like I said I'm real sorry but were
kind of having an emergency right now so I gotta go. Just call me
when you find out how much and I'll give you a check, ok?" Tim
nodded. It was surprising and relieving that he wasn't more
upset. Darry nodded at him as if to say goodbye and got back in
his truck to find a half asleep Two-Bit. He sighed and drove more
slowly towards the movie theatre.
Posted By: starjessie2001
Darry glanced over at Two-Bit, torn between continuing towards
the theatre to find his kid brother or taking Two-Bit to a doctor.
He was concerned that if Two-Bit had already been jumped there could
still be a Soc or two out looking for a Greaser to jump & he was
determined to get Ponyboy off the streets & out of harms way. "Two-
Bit, will you be o.k. if we go get Pony before we go see a doctor?"
"Yeah, we better get the kid first or there could be two of us
needing a doctor if those Soc guys find him first," Two-Bit answered
groggily.
Darry nodded thankfully & drove carefully to the theater, not
wanting a repeat of the Tim accident. As he drove, Darry began
rehashing the events of the past few days in his head. His middle
brother torn up over his ex-girlfriend, his kid brother acting out
all of a sudden, Two-Bit getting jumped, himself struggling to find
enough work to keep the money coming in & now the expense of having
to pay for both repairs to Tim's & his own truck. He wondered how
much worse things could get before they got better. Thinking back to
the deaths of Johnny & Dally he knew that things could get much worse
again before they improved. He was scared! Everybody thought he
would always handle everything but he wasn't sure just how much he
could handle. Exhaling deeply he resignedly pushed his feelings &
worries down-he'd have to handle things...who the heck would if he
didn't?
Posted By: bsbfanatic7
He found Ponyboy shortly after to his relief. He was walking along,
almost at the theatre but as far as Darry was concerned he wouldn't
get there. Darry pulled over beside his brother who hadn't noticed
him until Darry got out of the truck. "Ponyboy, I am sick of you
running of like this. Get in the car!" "I aint gonna." Pony replied
surprisingly cocky. It didn't help Darry's temper. He took a firm
hold of Pony's arm and forced him into the truck. Pony sat in the
back angrily rubbing his arm where Darry had grabbed him, probably
harder than he had intended. Pony noticed Two-Bit right away. "What
happened to him?" "He got jumped." Darry said plainly. "We're taking
him to the Emergency Room and then we are gonna go find Soda,
wherever his is." "Where'd Sodapop go?" Ponyboy asked. "If I knew I
wouldn't be out here looking for him, now would I?" Darry said, a bit
annoyed. "No." Pony said meekly.