Disclaimer: Leah is the only character that's mine.
Ponyboy's POV.
I know that Ponyboy has already shared his POV, and I still need to do Darry, Steve, and Two-Bit, but trust me on this.
I woke up with the sun glaring at me like some stern teacher. I rolled
over with the sheets tangled around me. Then I rolled all the way over
on the bed. I guess Sodapop was already up. I stumbled out of bed and ran
my fingers through my hair. Softly I walked into the kitchen. The rest
of the gang was sitting there. The first to greet me was Two Bit Matthews.
" Hey kiddo, have some breakfast."
"Hi guys," I greeted the gang.
Just at that moment Leah walked into the kitchen.
"Wassup guys?" she greeted us all.
We all looked at her a little strangely. Somehow she got here from
the year 2002 and some of the words she uses are strange. I guess that
meant hi or something.
"Hey Kit," I said. All of the other followed my lead.
"Hey Pony, she said, hey guys."
Then she hopped up on the counter and appeared to be in deep thought.
" What are you thinking about Kitten?", asked Steve.
She just kind of half closed her eyes and bit her lip. Darry got up
from the table.
" Well whatever it is I gotta go to work," he said and walked out of
the kitchen. A moment later we all heard the door close. I leaned over
to Johnny and whispered softly " Why don't you ask Leah, you know you both
like each other."
His olive skin seemed to contain a reddish tinge.
"Hey Leah," he called softly.
Johnny almost never called her Kitten. Maybe it was because he actually
liked her. I'd never really liked a girl myself so I couldn't relate. Johnny
was still my best friend though, and I knew that would never change.
" Leah, he said again, what are you thinking about?"
We all heard her give a deep sigh.
"Ohhhh lot's of things," she replied.
"Like what?", asked my brother Sodapop.
She looked thoughtful for a moment. "Hmmm, life, death, birth, night
skys, sunsets, stuff like that."
Dally spoke up, " Seems like pretty deep stuff Kit."
"Mmmmm Hmmm," she said and hopped off the counter.
I called to her, " Hey Leah do you ever watch the sunset?' I asked
her.
She looked at me, looked at all of us and said "All the time ,Ponyboy,
all the time.
"Yeah I try to fit them into my busy schedule when I can," said Two-
Bit.
She shook her head and laughed.
" Do you really think about all that stuff?" asked Steve.
She poured herself a glass of juice and replied, "Sure, I mean someone's
got to think about it."
" And I guess that someone would be you," Dally said with a slightly
teasing tone in his voice.
"You got it, Lynx boy", Leah said, using her nickname for him.
Dally scowled and Sodapop burst into laughter, his movie starish appearance
really showing. We all started to laugh, even Johnny. Leah went over to
Dally and gave him a small hug. "Awww I'm just kidding Dal."
He nodded a little and said "Yeah I know Kitten." Again she looked
thoughtful.
" Are you ok Leah?," Johnny asked her.
"Yeah Kit, are you just thinking again?" I asked her.
"Yeah Ponyboy, she said, I'm thinking again.
" About?", inquired Steve.
She looked around at all of us sitting there. I could see a small tear
in her eye.
" Kit?", asked Soda gently.
"I wonder, she said, if anyone else can hear the trees crying."
She put her head on the table and started to cry. Johnny started
to softly rub her back and he looked worried. The rest of the gang did
too. I would've thought she was sick again, but she's poetic and poetic
people say those kinds of things. I should know. I'm also poetic. It's
kind of strange, being a poetic Greaser.
"Yeah Leah, I said to her, I think people can."
She lifted her head and gave me a small smile.
" Thanks Ponyboy", she said.
All I could think to say was "Sure," but it seemed to work because
she looked better. There was a long pause and then Steve suggested we clean
up, and we did.
That was chapter 7, please r/r. firechild.