The Outsiders II: The Outcasts
by
~Miriah~of~the~Wind~
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Chapter 5: Johnny's Crush
Miriah's hand slipped off the rail and she would have fallen three stories to her death if not for Johnny. He went forward and caught Miriah and the two crutches fell down and didn't hit anybody. Good thing they're metal I thought. Miriah had her eyes shut as though she was expecting her impending doom.
"Miriah, you're gonna be okay. I promise. You can open your eyes, now. " Johnny soothed her. Miriah opened her eyes who were wide just like Johnny's. Two-bit got her the crutches she lost. Janet and Claudia came running out.
"What's going on here?" Janet moved from Two-bit to Miriah to Johnny who was holding her.
"Well Janet," Miriah started, "I was leaning over the rail and I slipped over the rail and I would of died if Johnny didn't catch me."
Janet looked mighty disappointed, "Miriah don't you ever use your head?" and then Janet went on and on about being more careful and somehow I zoned out too. This was ALL to familiar and even Darry looked at me and Soda while Janet kept talking. Not the parental way that he gives us when we get in trouble but more of a smiling, 'well isn't THIS common' sort of way.
"So what do have to say for yourself Miriah Vasquez?" Janet said finally.
"For my self? Nothing but I would like to thank Johnny." She gave Johnny a kiss on the cheek, took the crutches from Two-bit, and went inside the house.
Janet smiled and thanked Johnny too. Claudia just went back inside the house. We looked up again to see Miriah with ten or twelve huge barrels and a lot of servants. The servants opened the barrels and poured out all the Grease. It was like it was raining hair grease. Janet looked furious.
"Alright! That's it! All of you! Off my lawn! I mean it! Go!" We all left quietly with more than enough hair grease to last us a day and night. Johnny however turned back to Miriah who was still on the balcony. She smiled and waved at him and he waved back.
"Johnny are you coming?" Dally said then stopped and said after a pause, "Well, I think you've got your work cut out for you, Two-bit." We all turned back to see Johnny staring lovingly at the Soc. I could already tell it was going to be a long day.
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