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Soda's POV

Sandy came into the room and Steve walked out. I reached out for her and pulled her down next to me. I looked into her face but she kept avoiding my gaze and she burst out crying.

"What's wrong baby?" I said. She must've been upset because of what happened to Ponyboy. I didn't have time to tell her what happened. She must've read the articles in the paper about it.

I took her into my arms to calm her down but she wouldn't stop crying.

"Soda I, I, "

"hushhh" I whispered, gently rocking her in my arms. I forgot all about my own misery for a while.

She pulled away after a while and wiped her face. "Soda, my parents are sending me to Florida"

"What?" I was in shock, "what do you mean?"

"My grandma offered to take me in and my parents think it's a good idea so," she took a deep breath, "I'm leaving next week"

I shook my head, "no you can't go!" I shouted. I couldn't help it.

"Sandy please! I love you!" I blurted but it didn't seem to have an effect on her. She sat there in silence

I grabbed her hands "Sandy, did you hear what I said? I love you and, and, I want to marry you"

She looked almost frightened what I said that.

"Don't you love me Sandy?" I didn't mean to sound like I was pleading, but she didn't respond and I had to know.

"Soda, it's not that. You don't know me…"

"I don't care what you've done" I didn't really understand what she meant by 'you don't know me'

"My parents won't allow it, anyway. It's just that, that" she began to cry again

"What is it Sandy?" then the thought hit me like an avalanche, "is it someone else?"

She didn't say a word; she just stared at me like someone who was guilty of murder.

Silence means yes

I took a deep breath.

"Sandy I don't care about that. It doesn't matter. I want to marry you anyway"

She freed herself from my grip and ran out of the house.

This is not happening, this is not happening

I laid on the couch crying. I couldn't stop. My life was falling apart and I had absolutely no control over anything.

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