Hey everyone! All right, in this chapter, Kathryn's attitude is different
because of the talk she and Soda had. It's fun at the beginning and then it
gets sappy! I thought it was sweet what Soda does but you guys might think
it corny! Anyway, please review! They're what keep me going!
Chapter 6
The next morning I woke up surprisingly early, since I'd stayed up so late the night before. I lay there in Darry's bed debating on whether or not to get up. I finally decided that I'd feel better once I had a shower and got some coffee into me. I got out of bed and walked over to the mirror. I fixed my hair a little but didn't change out of what I wore to bed. I don't think you would classify them as pajamas since it was only an old shirt of Pony's and some shorts that were far to big for me.
I looked out of my door scanning the hallway. There didn't seem to be anyone around. So I began walking down the hall looking for the bathroom. I had just found it when I felt strong arms wrap themselves around my waist. I jumped when I felt them since I had been so startled. I turned around to see Two-Bit smiling at me with his famous carefree grin.
"Your up early aren't you doll." Two-Bit said.
"Yeah," I told him, "Do you know where I could get some coffee?" I asked in spite of myself.
"Yeah kiddo. Come in the kitchen with me. I'll fix you up some." He said smiling at me.
I followed him down the hall to the kitchen. I always felt uncomfortable in other people's houses. I had always been that way. I hated waking up in a strange place and having to deal with whoever lived there in the morning. But I'd rather be at the Curtis' then with Uncle Jerry.
Two-Bit told me to sit down at the table and he'd fix me up some breakfast and make some fresh coffee. I was reluctant at first but he insisted. I sat down across from Ponyboy who was drinking some chocolate milk and reading the paper. He sure did look a lot like Sodapop. Thinking of Soda, I wondered where he was.
"Steve and Soda went to work early this morning," Pony said, as if he were reading my mind. "They'll be back later, you can hang around with me and Two-Bit if you want."
"Sure." I told him. Although I really didn't want to do much of anything but I wasn't going to be rude. "That'd be great."
Two-Bit came out later and placed a plate of scrambled eggs and something that resembled bacon. I didn't really care how the breakfast looked as long as I got the coffee. I held the mug in my hands and I could feel the heat of the coffee warming my hands. I took a sip and nearly spit it out. Let's just say I had had better coffee before. I choked it down even if I didn't like it. For one, I needed the caffeine to keep my head from falling flat into my eggs. Also, Two-Bit went through all that trouble to make it for me and I didn't want to disappoint him. I quickly ate the rest of my breakfast and cleaned my dishes after practically twisting Two-Bit's arm to let me. Now that I had some coffee all I needed to do was take a shower and I should be back to normal.
"Ponyboy, Do you think I could take a shower?" I asked him.
"Sure, It's the second the door right down the hall on your right." He told me.
"Thank You." I said before leaving the kitchen. Then I heard Two-Bit's voice vaguely from the kitchen.
"I could join you if you want." He said.
I couldn't help laughing out loud.
"No thanks Two-Bit, I think I can manage." I said before shutting the bathroom door.
They didn't have much of a bathroom but I didn't care. The toilet that looked like it hadn't been cleaned in years, which was kind of disgusting, the mirror had water stains on it and the sink was rusting around the faucet and the drain. I opened the shower curtain to find a bar of soap and a bottle of shampoo and conditioner. I thought that it would be sufficient for now but I'd have to but my own products later that day.
I quickly got undressed and put my clothed on the toilet seat. I turned on the water and waited for it to heat up. It seemed to be taking forever. Just then I heard Ponyboy yell that the water doesn't get very hot so I just jumped in. I felt the cold drops hit my body and I felt the goose bumps form but I quickly got used to the temperature of the water.
When I was finished I wrapped myself in a towel and squeezed some of the water out of my hair. I quickly ran into my room and got changed. I put on a sleeveless pale blue dress I had bought just a few weeks before. Once my hair was dry I pulled my bangs to the side with two hair clips. I put on a bit of make-up, enough to make me look nice and I was ready to go. I left Darry's room to find Two-Bit and Pony, know I was looking forward to our day together. I walked into the living room to find them watching Mickey Mouse like two twelve year old boys. Two-Bit was the first to notice my presence.
"Well, look at you." He sad smiling and sitting up in his chair, "Don't you look cute."
I didn't expect that reaction. I wasn't even dressed up. I could feel my face flushing as I looked down at my feet. I had never really learned how to take compliments so I just smiled and thanked him.
"Where are we going?" I asked them.
"Well, were going to go over to the Dingo to shoot some pool but I don't know if we should anymore." Pony said.
"Well, why not?" I asked. I remembered pool being fun. I had played once with my dad. I hadn't played since but like Soda said it was time for me to move on.
"Well, yeah see," Two-Bit started, "I don't think you'll dig the Dingo. It's not your type of people."
"Oh," I said smiling, "And who are my type of people?'
"He didn't mean it like that it's just…" Pony started, but I cut him off.
"Listen, I don't know what kind of girl you think I am, but all I know is that I'll whip both of you in pool." I said smirking. I knew that today was going to be a really good day. My talk with Soda had really loosened my up. I might even act like my old self again.
With that we were off. We had to walk sine the transmission on Two- Bit's car was shot. I didn't mind though since it was a nice July day. We walked down a street called Sutton a little ways until I saw a building with a sign that read "the Dingo".
"Here, put this on." Two-Bit said handing me his leather jacket.
"What? Why?" I asked. Why did he want me to put on his jacket?
"Just do it. It's for your own good." He said so I did. It reeked of cheap cologne and vodka but I wasn't about to take it off.
"There are two kinds of people in this neighborhood." He continued. "You have your Socs, from the south west side and then the greasers from the from the other side of town. Us, we're greasers. We don't like to mingle with other Socs. That's why I gave you my jacket. You look like a Socs, at least now you don't look so classy."
"Wait," I said, "I don't understand. Why do you…". I began to as when Two-Bit cut me off.
"Don't worry, doll," he said smiling, "I'll explain later."
I knew he hadn't wanted to get into it then since we were approaching the building. I looked around and sort of understood what Two-Bit had been talking about. All the people here were wearing blue jeans and t-shirts or had their shirttails hanging out with old leather jacket. They all practically looked the same. The few girls that had been there were wearing clothes that could fit a ten year old. Their skirts were short and their shirts exposed a little more than I wanted to see. Now I felt glad I had been wear Two-Bit's jacket. I looked over at him and he just winked at me. He knew I understood.
We walked into the building and the smoke instantly stung my eyes. I couldn't help but cough and this girl with bleach blonde hair looked over at me and sneered. I felt so out of place in my innocent blue dress but I wouldn't let it get to me. I stayed close to Ponyboy when this man in his twenties looked me up and down. I grabbed on to his arm so it looked like we were together. Pony just looked at me and smiled. He knew what I had been doing.
Two-Bit found us a pool table and started setting up.
"Ok Kat," he said slyly, "Show me what you got."
I went over and grabbed myself a cue. I began chalking it up as if I had been playing pool my whole life. I played Ponyboy first. I had him beat in fifteen minutes. By the time I sunk the eight ball a crowd had formed. I was glad since I usually did better when I was under pressure. Next I played Two-Bit, he was more of a challenge than Ponyboy, but Just like I had before, I won. Pool had always been easy for me since it was all a matter of angles. But I decided that I'd keep that to myself.
Just as we were about to leave a girl about my age came up and stood in front of me.
"Hey Pony," she said, "How ya been?"
The sound of her chomping on her gum was disgusting. I wondered if she knew how much the sound resembled that of a cow.
"Fine Angela," he said coolly, "Just fine."
"Well, that's good to hear." Then she stepped backwards and almost tripped over me.
"Hey toots," she said, "Watch it."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." I told her. It was true. I hadn't. Al I had been doing was standing there.
"Yeah well maybe you should stick to your own side of town and get out of my way." She said stepping closer to me.
"Hey back off, Angela." Two-Bit said angrily.
"Yeah she's with us." Ponyboy added.
Angela stepped away and walked off giving me an evil look. Then she disappeared into the crowd.
"Hey," Pony said, "don't mind her. She's always like that."
"How charming." I said with a smirk.
We walked around for a while after that and ended up at the DX where Steve and Soda were. There was a crowd of girls gathered around Steve and Soda and I felt a little jealous but that soon passed when the walked right through them to come and meet us.
"Hey." Soda said when he reached us. "What are you guys doing here?"
"We thought we'd take Kathryn on a tour of our wonderful city." Two- Bit told him.
"Where did ya'll go?" Steve asked.
"Oh we walked around for a while went to the Dingo, shot some pool, got a few Pep.." Pony started before getting cut off.
"You took her to the Dingo." Steve said both angrily and surprised. "Are you two insane? What if she got hurt, huh? Or the fuzz showed up and the hauled her in."
I couldn't help but smile at my cousin going ballistic. He's always bee so protective of me as if I were his sister as opposed to his cousin.
"Relax Steve." Pony said, "Nothing happened."
"Yeah, even when Angela was bugging her she handled it like a real pro." Two-Bit added.
"Angela Shepard was bugging you?" Soda asked in a concerned voice.
I just smiled at him and told him it was nothing.
"She's one tough chick, I'm surprised she didn't start something." Steve said.
"We're getting off soon, if you want to stick around we can grab some Cokes before we go home." Soda suggested.
"Sure." Pony said, "I guess we could do that. As long as you're buying."
We hung around a little while and then walked down Pickett to a little diner and had a few Cokes like Soda had promised. Two-Bit even mooched his way into some chocolate cake. This had been a wonderful day but it was about to get even better.
It was getting late so we decided it was time to go back for dinner so Darry wouldn't get worried. We had roast chicken and potatoes and it was surprisingly delicious. Again, I tried to offer my help in the kitchen but Darry wouldn't have it so I waited outside on the porch until everything was taken care of. I was soon joined by Soda just like I had been the night before and I wondered if we were going to make this a regular thing.
"Hey," he said, "You like it out here don't you."
I looked up at him and smiled.
"Yeah, I guess I do." I told him, "It's nice and peaceful out here." Right after I said this I heard a bang come form inside. I figured Steve and Two-Bit were fighting. "And quiet I added."
"Hey listen," he said quietly, "do you want to do something tonight."
"Sure." I said whole-heartedly. I thought he was going to ask me to see a movie or something.
"Really." He said surprised.
"Yeah, of course." I told him, "Why wouldn't I."
I think I embarrassed him when I said this since he looked down at his feet.
"I don't know," he said, "I guess I'm surprised a nice girl like you wants to do something with a guy like me."
"Hey," I said taking hid hand in mine, "You're a great guy. If it weren't for you I never would've opened up about my dad. I'd probably be locked in Darry's room feeling sorry for myself. You brought out the old me."
"Wait here." He said and surprisingly he got up and went back into the house.
I didn't understand, was it something I had said. Oh great I really liked Soda and now he thought I was weird. Just as I was about to start really going into how stupid I was for pushing him away. Soda came back out.
"Come on. Let's go." He said grabbing my arm.
"Wait, Soda, where are we going?" I asked.
"It's a surprise." He told me with a mischievous grin. "Here put this on." He added while handing me a bandana.
"Why?" I asked, At first I thought it had been for the same reason Two-Bit had wanted me to wear his leather jacket earlier today, but Soda had wanted it to act as a blindfold.
It seemed as though we'd been driving for hours until we finally stopped.
"Stay here in the truck for a second." Soda told me, "I'll be right back."
This was turning out to be one fulfilled evening. First we drive around with me blindfolded for what seemed like hours and now I had to sit in the truck for lord knows how long.
Luckily, Soda returned shortly and freed me from the vehicle. I had to remain blindfolded the whole time, which wasn't very pleasant. I never noticed before how difficult it was to walk without vision but I knew that Sodapop wouldn't let me fall. I could hear the sound of crickets and other night creatures so much more clearly then the sound of distant traffic, so I knew we must be far from the city. We seemed to be walking up hill and my legs were getting a little tired. Soda was doing a good job of keeping this a secret since I didn't have the slightest clue where we were.
"Please," I pleaded sweetly, "Just a little hint."
Soda let out a small laugh and I could tell he was smiling.
"No. Here, sit down." He told me, so I did and sure enough under me was a soft blanket that felt as though there was hay or grass underneath it. "Ok ready. Close your eyes."
Just as I did this I felt the bandana come off.
"Ok, lie down." He instructed.
As I lay down on the soft blanket I could feel Sodas arm under my neck.
"Alright, open them." He said.
I opened my eyes and was instantly greeted with millions of tiny stars. I couldn't believe it. Soda had brought me up on a hillside to look at the stars like I told him my father had done.
"I know I'm not your father," Soda said softly, "but maybe someday, you could love me as much as you loved him. I know I do."
I threw myself into his arms and instinctively kissed him. He was surprised at first but he melted into it.
"Maybe," I said, "I already do." I meant it. I truly was in love with Soda. I always had been. Ever since that summer I spent with him three years ago. Last night and tonight just brought it out more. He had made such an impact on me with this I knew I loved him. We talked for the duration of the night, I told him about what it was like back in Kansas and more about my father and he told me about Pony and Darry and some girl named Sandy. I'd never leave Soda like she did. I wouldn't rather be any place in the world that night but in Sodapop Curtis' arms. I fell asleep with my head on his chest listening to the sound of his heartbeat, with his arms around my waist and our fingers interlocked. I fell asleep listening to his gentle voice. I knew at that moment that life in Oklahoma might just be better than Kansas.
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Chapter 6
The next morning I woke up surprisingly early, since I'd stayed up so late the night before. I lay there in Darry's bed debating on whether or not to get up. I finally decided that I'd feel better once I had a shower and got some coffee into me. I got out of bed and walked over to the mirror. I fixed my hair a little but didn't change out of what I wore to bed. I don't think you would classify them as pajamas since it was only an old shirt of Pony's and some shorts that were far to big for me.
I looked out of my door scanning the hallway. There didn't seem to be anyone around. So I began walking down the hall looking for the bathroom. I had just found it when I felt strong arms wrap themselves around my waist. I jumped when I felt them since I had been so startled. I turned around to see Two-Bit smiling at me with his famous carefree grin.
"Your up early aren't you doll." Two-Bit said.
"Yeah," I told him, "Do you know where I could get some coffee?" I asked in spite of myself.
"Yeah kiddo. Come in the kitchen with me. I'll fix you up some." He said smiling at me.
I followed him down the hall to the kitchen. I always felt uncomfortable in other people's houses. I had always been that way. I hated waking up in a strange place and having to deal with whoever lived there in the morning. But I'd rather be at the Curtis' then with Uncle Jerry.
Two-Bit told me to sit down at the table and he'd fix me up some breakfast and make some fresh coffee. I was reluctant at first but he insisted. I sat down across from Ponyboy who was drinking some chocolate milk and reading the paper. He sure did look a lot like Sodapop. Thinking of Soda, I wondered where he was.
"Steve and Soda went to work early this morning," Pony said, as if he were reading my mind. "They'll be back later, you can hang around with me and Two-Bit if you want."
"Sure." I told him. Although I really didn't want to do much of anything but I wasn't going to be rude. "That'd be great."
Two-Bit came out later and placed a plate of scrambled eggs and something that resembled bacon. I didn't really care how the breakfast looked as long as I got the coffee. I held the mug in my hands and I could feel the heat of the coffee warming my hands. I took a sip and nearly spit it out. Let's just say I had had better coffee before. I choked it down even if I didn't like it. For one, I needed the caffeine to keep my head from falling flat into my eggs. Also, Two-Bit went through all that trouble to make it for me and I didn't want to disappoint him. I quickly ate the rest of my breakfast and cleaned my dishes after practically twisting Two-Bit's arm to let me. Now that I had some coffee all I needed to do was take a shower and I should be back to normal.
"Ponyboy, Do you think I could take a shower?" I asked him.
"Sure, It's the second the door right down the hall on your right." He told me.
"Thank You." I said before leaving the kitchen. Then I heard Two-Bit's voice vaguely from the kitchen.
"I could join you if you want." He said.
I couldn't help laughing out loud.
"No thanks Two-Bit, I think I can manage." I said before shutting the bathroom door.
They didn't have much of a bathroom but I didn't care. The toilet that looked like it hadn't been cleaned in years, which was kind of disgusting, the mirror had water stains on it and the sink was rusting around the faucet and the drain. I opened the shower curtain to find a bar of soap and a bottle of shampoo and conditioner. I thought that it would be sufficient for now but I'd have to but my own products later that day.
I quickly got undressed and put my clothed on the toilet seat. I turned on the water and waited for it to heat up. It seemed to be taking forever. Just then I heard Ponyboy yell that the water doesn't get very hot so I just jumped in. I felt the cold drops hit my body and I felt the goose bumps form but I quickly got used to the temperature of the water.
When I was finished I wrapped myself in a towel and squeezed some of the water out of my hair. I quickly ran into my room and got changed. I put on a sleeveless pale blue dress I had bought just a few weeks before. Once my hair was dry I pulled my bangs to the side with two hair clips. I put on a bit of make-up, enough to make me look nice and I was ready to go. I left Darry's room to find Two-Bit and Pony, know I was looking forward to our day together. I walked into the living room to find them watching Mickey Mouse like two twelve year old boys. Two-Bit was the first to notice my presence.
"Well, look at you." He sad smiling and sitting up in his chair, "Don't you look cute."
I didn't expect that reaction. I wasn't even dressed up. I could feel my face flushing as I looked down at my feet. I had never really learned how to take compliments so I just smiled and thanked him.
"Where are we going?" I asked them.
"Well, were going to go over to the Dingo to shoot some pool but I don't know if we should anymore." Pony said.
"Well, why not?" I asked. I remembered pool being fun. I had played once with my dad. I hadn't played since but like Soda said it was time for me to move on.
"Well, yeah see," Two-Bit started, "I don't think you'll dig the Dingo. It's not your type of people."
"Oh," I said smiling, "And who are my type of people?'
"He didn't mean it like that it's just…" Pony started, but I cut him off.
"Listen, I don't know what kind of girl you think I am, but all I know is that I'll whip both of you in pool." I said smirking. I knew that today was going to be a really good day. My talk with Soda had really loosened my up. I might even act like my old self again.
With that we were off. We had to walk sine the transmission on Two- Bit's car was shot. I didn't mind though since it was a nice July day. We walked down a street called Sutton a little ways until I saw a building with a sign that read "the Dingo".
"Here, put this on." Two-Bit said handing me his leather jacket.
"What? Why?" I asked. Why did he want me to put on his jacket?
"Just do it. It's for your own good." He said so I did. It reeked of cheap cologne and vodka but I wasn't about to take it off.
"There are two kinds of people in this neighborhood." He continued. "You have your Socs, from the south west side and then the greasers from the from the other side of town. Us, we're greasers. We don't like to mingle with other Socs. That's why I gave you my jacket. You look like a Socs, at least now you don't look so classy."
"Wait," I said, "I don't understand. Why do you…". I began to as when Two-Bit cut me off.
"Don't worry, doll," he said smiling, "I'll explain later."
I knew he hadn't wanted to get into it then since we were approaching the building. I looked around and sort of understood what Two-Bit had been talking about. All the people here were wearing blue jeans and t-shirts or had their shirttails hanging out with old leather jacket. They all practically looked the same. The few girls that had been there were wearing clothes that could fit a ten year old. Their skirts were short and their shirts exposed a little more than I wanted to see. Now I felt glad I had been wear Two-Bit's jacket. I looked over at him and he just winked at me. He knew I understood.
We walked into the building and the smoke instantly stung my eyes. I couldn't help but cough and this girl with bleach blonde hair looked over at me and sneered. I felt so out of place in my innocent blue dress but I wouldn't let it get to me. I stayed close to Ponyboy when this man in his twenties looked me up and down. I grabbed on to his arm so it looked like we were together. Pony just looked at me and smiled. He knew what I had been doing.
Two-Bit found us a pool table and started setting up.
"Ok Kat," he said slyly, "Show me what you got."
I went over and grabbed myself a cue. I began chalking it up as if I had been playing pool my whole life. I played Ponyboy first. I had him beat in fifteen minutes. By the time I sunk the eight ball a crowd had formed. I was glad since I usually did better when I was under pressure. Next I played Two-Bit, he was more of a challenge than Ponyboy, but Just like I had before, I won. Pool had always been easy for me since it was all a matter of angles. But I decided that I'd keep that to myself.
Just as we were about to leave a girl about my age came up and stood in front of me.
"Hey Pony," she said, "How ya been?"
The sound of her chomping on her gum was disgusting. I wondered if she knew how much the sound resembled that of a cow.
"Fine Angela," he said coolly, "Just fine."
"Well, that's good to hear." Then she stepped backwards and almost tripped over me.
"Hey toots," she said, "Watch it."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." I told her. It was true. I hadn't. Al I had been doing was standing there.
"Yeah well maybe you should stick to your own side of town and get out of my way." She said stepping closer to me.
"Hey back off, Angela." Two-Bit said angrily.
"Yeah she's with us." Ponyboy added.
Angela stepped away and walked off giving me an evil look. Then she disappeared into the crowd.
"Hey," Pony said, "don't mind her. She's always like that."
"How charming." I said with a smirk.
We walked around for a while after that and ended up at the DX where Steve and Soda were. There was a crowd of girls gathered around Steve and Soda and I felt a little jealous but that soon passed when the walked right through them to come and meet us.
"Hey." Soda said when he reached us. "What are you guys doing here?"
"We thought we'd take Kathryn on a tour of our wonderful city." Two- Bit told him.
"Where did ya'll go?" Steve asked.
"Oh we walked around for a while went to the Dingo, shot some pool, got a few Pep.." Pony started before getting cut off.
"You took her to the Dingo." Steve said both angrily and surprised. "Are you two insane? What if she got hurt, huh? Or the fuzz showed up and the hauled her in."
I couldn't help but smile at my cousin going ballistic. He's always bee so protective of me as if I were his sister as opposed to his cousin.
"Relax Steve." Pony said, "Nothing happened."
"Yeah, even when Angela was bugging her she handled it like a real pro." Two-Bit added.
"Angela Shepard was bugging you?" Soda asked in a concerned voice.
I just smiled at him and told him it was nothing.
"She's one tough chick, I'm surprised she didn't start something." Steve said.
"We're getting off soon, if you want to stick around we can grab some Cokes before we go home." Soda suggested.
"Sure." Pony said, "I guess we could do that. As long as you're buying."
We hung around a little while and then walked down Pickett to a little diner and had a few Cokes like Soda had promised. Two-Bit even mooched his way into some chocolate cake. This had been a wonderful day but it was about to get even better.
It was getting late so we decided it was time to go back for dinner so Darry wouldn't get worried. We had roast chicken and potatoes and it was surprisingly delicious. Again, I tried to offer my help in the kitchen but Darry wouldn't have it so I waited outside on the porch until everything was taken care of. I was soon joined by Soda just like I had been the night before and I wondered if we were going to make this a regular thing.
"Hey," he said, "You like it out here don't you."
I looked up at him and smiled.
"Yeah, I guess I do." I told him, "It's nice and peaceful out here." Right after I said this I heard a bang come form inside. I figured Steve and Two-Bit were fighting. "And quiet I added."
"Hey listen," he said quietly, "do you want to do something tonight."
"Sure." I said whole-heartedly. I thought he was going to ask me to see a movie or something.
"Really." He said surprised.
"Yeah, of course." I told him, "Why wouldn't I."
I think I embarrassed him when I said this since he looked down at his feet.
"I don't know," he said, "I guess I'm surprised a nice girl like you wants to do something with a guy like me."
"Hey," I said taking hid hand in mine, "You're a great guy. If it weren't for you I never would've opened up about my dad. I'd probably be locked in Darry's room feeling sorry for myself. You brought out the old me."
"Wait here." He said and surprisingly he got up and went back into the house.
I didn't understand, was it something I had said. Oh great I really liked Soda and now he thought I was weird. Just as I was about to start really going into how stupid I was for pushing him away. Soda came back out.
"Come on. Let's go." He said grabbing my arm.
"Wait, Soda, where are we going?" I asked.
"It's a surprise." He told me with a mischievous grin. "Here put this on." He added while handing me a bandana.
"Why?" I asked, At first I thought it had been for the same reason Two-Bit had wanted me to wear his leather jacket earlier today, but Soda had wanted it to act as a blindfold.
It seemed as though we'd been driving for hours until we finally stopped.
"Stay here in the truck for a second." Soda told me, "I'll be right back."
This was turning out to be one fulfilled evening. First we drive around with me blindfolded for what seemed like hours and now I had to sit in the truck for lord knows how long.
Luckily, Soda returned shortly and freed me from the vehicle. I had to remain blindfolded the whole time, which wasn't very pleasant. I never noticed before how difficult it was to walk without vision but I knew that Sodapop wouldn't let me fall. I could hear the sound of crickets and other night creatures so much more clearly then the sound of distant traffic, so I knew we must be far from the city. We seemed to be walking up hill and my legs were getting a little tired. Soda was doing a good job of keeping this a secret since I didn't have the slightest clue where we were.
"Please," I pleaded sweetly, "Just a little hint."
Soda let out a small laugh and I could tell he was smiling.
"No. Here, sit down." He told me, so I did and sure enough under me was a soft blanket that felt as though there was hay or grass underneath it. "Ok ready. Close your eyes."
Just as I did this I felt the bandana come off.
"Ok, lie down." He instructed.
As I lay down on the soft blanket I could feel Sodas arm under my neck.
"Alright, open them." He said.
I opened my eyes and was instantly greeted with millions of tiny stars. I couldn't believe it. Soda had brought me up on a hillside to look at the stars like I told him my father had done.
"I know I'm not your father," Soda said softly, "but maybe someday, you could love me as much as you loved him. I know I do."
I threw myself into his arms and instinctively kissed him. He was surprised at first but he melted into it.
"Maybe," I said, "I already do." I meant it. I truly was in love with Soda. I always had been. Ever since that summer I spent with him three years ago. Last night and tonight just brought it out more. He had made such an impact on me with this I knew I loved him. We talked for the duration of the night, I told him about what it was like back in Kansas and more about my father and he told me about Pony and Darry and some girl named Sandy. I'd never leave Soda like she did. I wouldn't rather be any place in the world that night but in Sodapop Curtis' arms. I fell asleep with my head on his chest listening to the sound of his heartbeat, with his arms around my waist and our fingers interlocked. I fell asleep listening to his gentle voice. I knew at that moment that life in Oklahoma might just be better than Kansas.
See, sap city! Anyway please review!