Another Argument with Darry
After putting careful stitches in Steve's knuckles, I pulled out my homework blocked out the noise of the TV (which Steve was now watching). My homework took me less than I'd thought, so I put dinner in the oven and decided to call Dally and tell him I could come to the party tonight. What would it hurt? I would convince Darry I'd come home with Dally in his car, so we wouldn't get jumped or anything. I was sure he wouldn't mind.
The regular crowd gathered into the living room, one by one, as I fixed salad and kept an eye on the lasagna cooking in the oven. When Darry came in, he greeted me with a pat on the back.
"Hey, Rob. What's cookin'?"
"Lasagna. So how was your day?"
"Fine, same as usual."
"Didn't hurt anything, did you? You're always overachieving with the loads you carry," I said looking up at him with my eyebrow fixed in question.
"No, I'm healthy as an ox. How're you? No pain from yesterday?"
"Nope," I lied through my teeth. "I'm great. So listen, Dar, would it be all right if I went out later tonight? I don't have school until ten o'clock tomorrow, so I wouldn't be sleep-deprived to anything."
"Uh, what, where, who with, and what time will you be home?" Darry asked without flinching.
"Party, Dally's, with Dally, and midnight," I responded just as smoothly. I was experienced at his lined of interrogation.
"A party at Dally's? Hell no, you know how rowdy those can be."
"Oh, come on, Darry! You never let me do anything. Pony and Johnny go out later than I do," I complained, which is quite unlike me. Generally, I don't pester Darry, but I was annoyed this time. I was having a day of breakthroughs-or should I say, breakdowns.
"Don't make me into the bad guy here, Robs. You know why I let Pony stay out later. It's not safe for you. Do I need to remind you of yesterday afternoon? Well, worse stuff happens at Dally's parties, kiddo, and I won't be there to protect you. So the case is closed." Darry popped open a bottle of Coke and took a swig.
"Darry, Dallas will be there. He won't let anything happen. That much you can admit."
"You know how much he drinks, Rob. Once he's rip-roarin' drunk like Two-Bit always is, what good will he be?" Darry sighed, rubbing his head. "Just don't go. Okay? I don't want to worry about you all night long. Just as much as you don't want to worry about me all the time."
I groaned. My own logic working against me once again.
"Listen, why don't you go with Pony, Johnny, and Dally to the movies? Compromise. Then just come home with Ponyboy and Johnny.well, maybe Two- Bit'll go with you guys, too. You'll be safe then." Darry rustled my chestnut brown hair, knowing full well how annoyed I was.
"Fine. But you can't protect me forever, you know that, Dar?"
"I can until I die," Darry replied, kissing my forehead gently and strutting off to change out of his work clothes, leaving me, as usual, aggravated with dishes to do.
A/N: Sorry, this chapter's a bit short, but the next few are very exciting, and I like building suspense. So just wait, it gets dramatic. Promise! Love ya'll!!
- Ash
After putting careful stitches in Steve's knuckles, I pulled out my homework blocked out the noise of the TV (which Steve was now watching). My homework took me less than I'd thought, so I put dinner in the oven and decided to call Dally and tell him I could come to the party tonight. What would it hurt? I would convince Darry I'd come home with Dally in his car, so we wouldn't get jumped or anything. I was sure he wouldn't mind.
The regular crowd gathered into the living room, one by one, as I fixed salad and kept an eye on the lasagna cooking in the oven. When Darry came in, he greeted me with a pat on the back.
"Hey, Rob. What's cookin'?"
"Lasagna. So how was your day?"
"Fine, same as usual."
"Didn't hurt anything, did you? You're always overachieving with the loads you carry," I said looking up at him with my eyebrow fixed in question.
"No, I'm healthy as an ox. How're you? No pain from yesterday?"
"Nope," I lied through my teeth. "I'm great. So listen, Dar, would it be all right if I went out later tonight? I don't have school until ten o'clock tomorrow, so I wouldn't be sleep-deprived to anything."
"Uh, what, where, who with, and what time will you be home?" Darry asked without flinching.
"Party, Dally's, with Dally, and midnight," I responded just as smoothly. I was experienced at his lined of interrogation.
"A party at Dally's? Hell no, you know how rowdy those can be."
"Oh, come on, Darry! You never let me do anything. Pony and Johnny go out later than I do," I complained, which is quite unlike me. Generally, I don't pester Darry, but I was annoyed this time. I was having a day of breakthroughs-or should I say, breakdowns.
"Don't make me into the bad guy here, Robs. You know why I let Pony stay out later. It's not safe for you. Do I need to remind you of yesterday afternoon? Well, worse stuff happens at Dally's parties, kiddo, and I won't be there to protect you. So the case is closed." Darry popped open a bottle of Coke and took a swig.
"Darry, Dallas will be there. He won't let anything happen. That much you can admit."
"You know how much he drinks, Rob. Once he's rip-roarin' drunk like Two-Bit always is, what good will he be?" Darry sighed, rubbing his head. "Just don't go. Okay? I don't want to worry about you all night long. Just as much as you don't want to worry about me all the time."
I groaned. My own logic working against me once again.
"Listen, why don't you go with Pony, Johnny, and Dally to the movies? Compromise. Then just come home with Ponyboy and Johnny.well, maybe Two- Bit'll go with you guys, too. You'll be safe then." Darry rustled my chestnut brown hair, knowing full well how annoyed I was.
"Fine. But you can't protect me forever, you know that, Dar?"
"I can until I die," Darry replied, kissing my forehead gently and strutting off to change out of his work clothes, leaving me, as usual, aggravated with dishes to do.
A/N: Sorry, this chapter's a bit short, but the next few are very exciting, and I like building suspense. So just wait, it gets dramatic. Promise! Love ya'll!!
- Ash