"Hey Pon." Soda said when he walked in the door the next day after work.
"Hi." Pony said looking up from another book.
"Is Darry home yet?" Soda asked. Ponyboy shrugged. "I dunno." I've been sleeping for a while. I just woke up." "Oh." Soda said.
Two-Bit and Steve followed Soda through the door.
"So tell me Sodapop," Two-Bit said walking out of the Curtis's kitchen with an armful of snacks. "Who's this older girl you've been seeing?" Soda looked over at Two-Bit startled and then at Steve. He'd told Steve to be quiet about it and Two-Bit knowing was not a good idea. Two-Bit almost had as big of a mouth as Steve and he'd blabber the news around all over the place. Not to mention he'd find some way to make cracks about it all night.
"I told you to keep your mouth shut." Soda said angrily. "Hey," Steve said. "He practically beat it out of me. Besides what's it matter if he knows anyhow. You just don't want Darry to know, right?"
"Yeah, whatever." Soda said. "I guess it don't matter. How'd you know something was up anyway?" Soda asked him. "Sodapop, we've been friends since we was kids and I can tell when something's going on." Two-Bit said looking at Soda in a 'matter of factly' way. Soda sighed. "Twenty-eight, huh?" Two-Bit asked. Gosh, but that was old. Soda nodded. Two-Bit shook his head.
"So, after you broke up with Sandy you just figured you'd go out and start dating someone twice her age?" Two-Bit laughed. "Awe, shut up, Two-Bit." Soda said and genuinely wished that he would. "She aint TWICE Sandy's age." Two-Bit cocked an eye-brow at Soda and put another potato chip in his mouth.
"I don't suppose Sodapop told you about his joy ride, last night?" Ponyboy said sitting up on the couch and grinning at his brother.
"What?" Steve asked. Soda gave Ponyboy a gentle punch on the shoulder and told Steve and Two-Bit what happened and they both couldn't help but laugh.
"See, that girl is just gonna get you into trouble." Two-Bit said. "Well, she can't help looking as wonderful as she does and I can't help being a Greaser so it aint anyone's fault. People just don't want to accept it. That's all." Soda said.
"He aint exaggerating." Steve said, resting his head against the wall. "That is one hot lady. You should check out the…" "Steve." Soda stopped him. "Ok, ok." Steve said holding up his hands.
"Why are ya'll making such a big deal out of this anyways?" Soda said. "So what if I'm dating an older chick? I didn't know how old she was when I first asked her out and she didn't know how old I was. And lots of couples are ten years apart." "Yeah." Two-Bit said. "Older, married couples. It aint the same when you're seventeen. You know it too you just don't wanna admit it." Two-Bit had been much more serious than usual after they lost Dally and Johnny. A piece of his wild spirit had died with them.
"Whatever." Soda said playing with the cloth on the couch. "It aint that big of a deal. Besides, she likes me and I like her and that's all that matters right? Why's age gotta matter so much? How often is a guy like me gonna have the chance to hit it off with a girl like that?"
"It is a big deal, though." Steve said. "We just worry about you Soda, that's all." Soda smiled. "Yeah, I know. But quit worrying, will yah? Darry does enough of that already."
"Tell me about it…" Ponyboy mumbled. Darry had been insanely overprotective recently and as much as they loved him it was driving Sodapop and Ponyboy nuts.
"Just be careful." Two-Bit said. "All-right." Soda nodded but he didn't even really knew what Two-Bit met by that. What was the danger in this relationship anyways? They acted like she was dangerous or something.
"Hey, guys." Darry said walking out of the hallway. The room fell silent. Had he heard them? Soda's heart pounded. He hadn't known Darry was home. How loud had they been talking?
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"Hi." Pony said looking up from another book.
"Is Darry home yet?" Soda asked. Ponyboy shrugged. "I dunno." I've been sleeping for a while. I just woke up." "Oh." Soda said.
Two-Bit and Steve followed Soda through the door.
"So tell me Sodapop," Two-Bit said walking out of the Curtis's kitchen with an armful of snacks. "Who's this older girl you've been seeing?" Soda looked over at Two-Bit startled and then at Steve. He'd told Steve to be quiet about it and Two-Bit knowing was not a good idea. Two-Bit almost had as big of a mouth as Steve and he'd blabber the news around all over the place. Not to mention he'd find some way to make cracks about it all night.
"I told you to keep your mouth shut." Soda said angrily. "Hey," Steve said. "He practically beat it out of me. Besides what's it matter if he knows anyhow. You just don't want Darry to know, right?"
"Yeah, whatever." Soda said. "I guess it don't matter. How'd you know something was up anyway?" Soda asked him. "Sodapop, we've been friends since we was kids and I can tell when something's going on." Two-Bit said looking at Soda in a 'matter of factly' way. Soda sighed. "Twenty-eight, huh?" Two-Bit asked. Gosh, but that was old. Soda nodded. Two-Bit shook his head.
"So, after you broke up with Sandy you just figured you'd go out and start dating someone twice her age?" Two-Bit laughed. "Awe, shut up, Two-Bit." Soda said and genuinely wished that he would. "She aint TWICE Sandy's age." Two-Bit cocked an eye-brow at Soda and put another potato chip in his mouth.
"I don't suppose Sodapop told you about his joy ride, last night?" Ponyboy said sitting up on the couch and grinning at his brother.
"What?" Steve asked. Soda gave Ponyboy a gentle punch on the shoulder and told Steve and Two-Bit what happened and they both couldn't help but laugh.
"See, that girl is just gonna get you into trouble." Two-Bit said. "Well, she can't help looking as wonderful as she does and I can't help being a Greaser so it aint anyone's fault. People just don't want to accept it. That's all." Soda said.
"He aint exaggerating." Steve said, resting his head against the wall. "That is one hot lady. You should check out the…" "Steve." Soda stopped him. "Ok, ok." Steve said holding up his hands.
"Why are ya'll making such a big deal out of this anyways?" Soda said. "So what if I'm dating an older chick? I didn't know how old she was when I first asked her out and she didn't know how old I was. And lots of couples are ten years apart." "Yeah." Two-Bit said. "Older, married couples. It aint the same when you're seventeen. You know it too you just don't wanna admit it." Two-Bit had been much more serious than usual after they lost Dally and Johnny. A piece of his wild spirit had died with them.
"Whatever." Soda said playing with the cloth on the couch. "It aint that big of a deal. Besides, she likes me and I like her and that's all that matters right? Why's age gotta matter so much? How often is a guy like me gonna have the chance to hit it off with a girl like that?"
"It is a big deal, though." Steve said. "We just worry about you Soda, that's all." Soda smiled. "Yeah, I know. But quit worrying, will yah? Darry does enough of that already."
"Tell me about it…" Ponyboy mumbled. Darry had been insanely overprotective recently and as much as they loved him it was driving Sodapop and Ponyboy nuts.
"Just be careful." Two-Bit said. "All-right." Soda nodded but he didn't even really knew what Two-Bit met by that. What was the danger in this relationship anyways? They acted like she was dangerous or something.
"Hey, guys." Darry said walking out of the hallway. The room fell silent. Had he heard them? Soda's heart pounded. He hadn't known Darry was home. How loud had they been talking?
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