Chapter 7 - Walking Out
** Darry's P.O.V.**
Soda being mean to Pony? Nah, that couldn't be possible. Soda and Pony never fought, never even said anything mean to eachother other than playing around. Soda was not being himself lately. He is getting an attitude with me, and is staying out late. I wonder what was bothering him. I hated it when one of my brothers have a problem and doesn't tell me. I walked into the room. Soda was sitting on the edge of my bed, holding his head up, and holding his nose with a tissue. I didn't bother looking at me.
" Do you mind telling me what that was about Sodapop Curtis?" I asked. He didn't say anything.
" SODAPOP!!" I yelled, getting mad. He shook his head. I was trying to calm down.
" What is the problem with you? Beating up your younger brother!! I don't do that to you! You have been getting a real bad attitude with me, and I want it to stop!! What's the problem Soda?" Soda just sat there. He was staring out in space.
" nothing" He mumbled.
" Nothing? Your attitude is nothing? You hitting Pony is nothing? Pony told me that you have been really mean to him for the past couple of days. Why is that Sodapop?" Soda's eyes widened for a couple of seconds.
" What did he say?" Soda asked in a cold mean voice. I felt a chill in my back.
" He told me you have been really mean to him, you grounded him, and you won't tell anyone about it. Soda what is wrong with you? You have never acting this way." Soda just grinned. It wasn't a nice one, one that would make you uncomfortable. That's what I was feeling, uncomfortable. It was like I was in a room and talking to a stranger.
" WHY DOES EVERYONE ASK ME THAT!! I'AM FINE OK!!! CAN'T YOU GUYS JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!!!" Soda shouted.
" DON'T YOU DARE YELL AT ME LIKE THAT SODAPOP CURTIS!! EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!! WE CARE ABOUT YOU, AND WANT TO KNOW WHY YOUR ACTING LIKE THIS!!!" Soda shook his head in frustration.
" You guys don't give a shit about me! Just..leave me alone." He walked out the room, nearly running. I tried to grab him but he jerked off. He had his nose down for awhile, and it was starting to bleed again. He was about to walk out of the door.
" Sodapop Curtis don't you dare walk out of this house!!" I yelled. Soda smiled.
" Watch me" He whispered. Steve and Two-Bit were still sitting on the sofa. But there eyes weren't on the TV They were looking at me, there eyes wide open. I then noticed that Pony was standing next to his open door. He had tears in his eyes.
" Pony." I started to say, but he turned around, went in his room, and slammed his door shut. This isn't good.
** Darry's P.O.V.**
Soda being mean to Pony? Nah, that couldn't be possible. Soda and Pony never fought, never even said anything mean to eachother other than playing around. Soda was not being himself lately. He is getting an attitude with me, and is staying out late. I wonder what was bothering him. I hated it when one of my brothers have a problem and doesn't tell me. I walked into the room. Soda was sitting on the edge of my bed, holding his head up, and holding his nose with a tissue. I didn't bother looking at me.
" Do you mind telling me what that was about Sodapop Curtis?" I asked. He didn't say anything.
" SODAPOP!!" I yelled, getting mad. He shook his head. I was trying to calm down.
" What is the problem with you? Beating up your younger brother!! I don't do that to you! You have been getting a real bad attitude with me, and I want it to stop!! What's the problem Soda?" Soda just sat there. He was staring out in space.
" nothing" He mumbled.
" Nothing? Your attitude is nothing? You hitting Pony is nothing? Pony told me that you have been really mean to him for the past couple of days. Why is that Sodapop?" Soda's eyes widened for a couple of seconds.
" What did he say?" Soda asked in a cold mean voice. I felt a chill in my back.
" He told me you have been really mean to him, you grounded him, and you won't tell anyone about it. Soda what is wrong with you? You have never acting this way." Soda just grinned. It wasn't a nice one, one that would make you uncomfortable. That's what I was feeling, uncomfortable. It was like I was in a room and talking to a stranger.
" WHY DOES EVERYONE ASK ME THAT!! I'AM FINE OK!!! CAN'T YOU GUYS JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!!!" Soda shouted.
" DON'T YOU DARE YELL AT ME LIKE THAT SODAPOP CURTIS!! EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!! WE CARE ABOUT YOU, AND WANT TO KNOW WHY YOUR ACTING LIKE THIS!!!" Soda shook his head in frustration.
" You guys don't give a shit about me! Just..leave me alone." He walked out the room, nearly running. I tried to grab him but he jerked off. He had his nose down for awhile, and it was starting to bleed again. He was about to walk out of the door.
" Sodapop Curtis don't you dare walk out of this house!!" I yelled. Soda smiled.
" Watch me" He whispered. Steve and Two-Bit were still sitting on the sofa. But there eyes weren't on the TV They were looking at me, there eyes wide open. I then noticed that Pony was standing next to his open door. He had tears in his eyes.
" Pony." I started to say, but he turned around, went in his room, and slammed his door shut. This isn't good.