Celebration
Disclaimer: I do not own the Outsiders. I only own the Leah and part of Jane.
A/N Thanks for the reviews guys, they keep me going.
5 months later
Dally 's POV.
Well, I couldn't believe it. Today was Johnny's birthday and the kid was 17. Johnny never even seemed like he was old enough to be 16, he and Pony looked about the same age. But now he seemed a lot older. He had grown about three inches and his voice deepened even more. It all seemed like a sign of something, but of what?
"That's crazy Dallas," I told myself. "He's just getting older that's all"
I started to leave my house and then suddenly remembered something. "No wonder he seems older!" "He doesn't have those animals living with him anymore." About two weeks ago Johnny's parents took off like mine did. But unlike my parents they left a note
" Dear Johnny.
We don't wanna live here anymore. You're almost 17, you can care for yourself.
There's money at the bank for ya. Maybe we'll see each other sometime,
Nancy Cade..
At least they told him there was money for him. I remember when he showed us that note. We were all at the Curtis' s and he came over and announced in a steady voice that his parents had moved out. When he said that we all turned and looked. Johnny looked different that day. I noticed that he wasn't slouching and his eyes were still black, but they didn't seem as lost. He smiled a small smile and said "This is one of the best days of my life." Then we all congratulated him.
* Back to the Present*
"Of course he seems different, he isn't being beat up every night." I reminded myself.
When I got to the Curtis' s Soda opened the door.
"Hey Dally," he greeted.
"Hey Soda where's everyone one else?" I asked
"They're all here, you're the last one."
"Being fashionably late I see, a voice interrupted Soda's.
I looked beyond Sodapop and saw Leah standing there.
" Hey Dally," she cried.
I walked past Soda, went to Leah, picked her up, and spun her around.
" Hey Kitten what's happening?"
Leah is Johnny's girlfriend, but she's like my little sister. Actually she and her friend Jane are like the whole gang's sisters. I just feel closer to Leah then I think any of the guys do. Well, not Johnny, but that's on a romantic level. I put her down and she said
" Well, well, well. What do we have here?"
I knew she was teasing and I said, " I don't know why don't you find out." Then I started to tickle her. She shrieked with laughter and that brought everyone else into the room.
"Ahem" Darry cleared his throat. I stopped tickling Leah and we both put on our " I am perfectly innocent faces."
" What were you two doing?" Two Bit asked raising an eyebrow.
" Yeah Dally, you weren't trying to steal her away, were you?" kidded Johnny.
" Nawwww, you can have. I'll stick to the roll of big brother, " I half- joked.
" Ok, now what's with acting like I'm not here," said Leah a smile.
Jane shook her head at us and said "Kids". This caused us all to start laughing, because being a month younger than Ponyboy Jane was the youngest.
" Why don't we actually start on the party," said Steve.
" Hey I'm up for that," said Ponyboy.
" Pony you're always up for something that involves chocolate cake." said Soda
" Yeah, that's how we wake him up in the morning. We just wave the chocolate cake fumes under his nose." joked Leah. We all laughed and went into the living room. On the table were a few packages for Johnny. Leah and Jane started snickering and we all turned and looked at him.
" We're sorry." Said Jane. "We were just imagining Johnny with a party hat on his head and a big fake smile on his face."
" Like those kids in the commercials." Added Leah. Then she took a deep breath and said,
" Really, we're sorry, and we're done now.
Johnny opened the first package. It was a jean jacket from Steve, Two Bit and I.
" Hey thanks guys, he said and put it on. Next was a small ring from the Curtis's.
" Wow guys, thanks a lot. Then Johnny opened the last present. Out fell a pack of papers stapled together.
" We didn't really have a lot of money so Jane and I finished our novel for you. It's about a young man who knows he's going to be murdered and he must choose how to spend his last day on earth." Said Leah.
Now it was all of our turn to say ," Wow."
" You guys wrote all of that?" asked Darry amazed.
"Yeah," said Jane. Then Leah and Johnny kissed briefly.
" Thanks a lot guys, this really means a lot to me."
" Hey Johnny, you're part of the family," said Soda. He looked around at all of us.
" Actually, you all are," he said in a softer voice. There was a silence then Leah exclaimed
" Group hug!" We all laughed and actually did hug. Then Steve got up and came back carrying a chocolate cake covered in candles. We all started on " Happy Birthday," with Leah and Jane's voices carrying over all of ours. Johnny just looked around and beamed.
" Blow them out," said Two Bit.
Johnny took a deep breath and then Jane cried out, " Don't spit on the cake." Which caused Johnny to burst out laughing and then he tried again and blew the candles out. We all cheered a bit and then Pony looked at all of us, " Cake?" he asked with a hopeful grin.
" Sure kid," I said and then we all ate the cake and laughed and talked all day.
A/N. Wow chapter 13 already. *Get's all teary eyed* It seems like I only just started on this story. Keep reading and reviewing guys. The story's about to get interesting.
Firechild.