Ok sorry it took so long to update, but I wrote A LOT in my notebook while
I was at my dad's house. So this will either be really really long.or I'll
make it two chapters. Either way.Here we go again! And thank you SO MUCH
for the reviews. I LOVE them. Enjoy Chapter 9.
Beverly-Reigh's POV
"Ok Johnnycakes. Here's your question. Whose name was it you were saying in your sleep last night?" Shannon asked still grinning like a madman. Johnny turned bright red and all the guys were rolling around laughing.
Johnny looked at his feet and mumbled something none of us could hear.
"What was that, Johnny?" Soda pried with the same grin as Shannon.
"Bevry-ay." He mumbled a little louder.
"Who? Bevry-ay? I don't think that was it, Johnny." Two-Bit joined in.
"Beverly-Reigh!" he finally said clearly and still looking at his feet. The boys and Shannon broke out into howls of laughter. I realized I, too, was blushing like mad. Leave it to Shannon to ruin my chances with Johnny, huh? Luckily, just then, Sarge called up the stairs.
"Shannon?! Who's up there with you!?"
"No one, Ms. Treue. It's only my record player!" Shannon replied. Man, was she good. She could be an actress if she wanted to. Sarge believed her but told her to keep it down. I couldn't help thinking 'And the Academy Award goes to.'
"Ok guys we gotta keep it down now." Shannon said in a more serious tone. The guys all nodded. "Ok, Johnny, it's your turn to ask someone."
"I don't wanna. Someone else take my turn." Johnny replied. He was still red and he kept glancing sideways at me. Probably to see my reaction. I tried to stay as normal looking as usual but it was hard to keep from jumping with joy.
"I'll take your turn, Johnny." Soda offered with yet another evil grin. I got the feeling Shannon had told him of my slight crush on Johnny. Actually, I'd never had a crush on a guy before, so I was just guessing that's what was going on.
Anyway, Soda did the same thing as Shannon-looking around the room, I mean. And, just as I suspected it would, his gaze landed on me. I also guessed all the guys, with the exception of Johnny, knew what I felt for him.
"Beverly-Reigh, my dear, truth or dare?" Soda asked in a funny British accent.
"Truth." I answered without thinking. "Wait, I mean dare!"
"Nope sorry first answer stays!" Soda replied shaking his head. Him and Shannon whispered a little between themselves. Then, they turned to me with identical madman grins.
"Ok Miss Beverly-Reigh, in light of this new information Johnny has so kindly informed us of." Man, Soda sure was having a blast with this one. "Do you wish to share with us any of your thoughts right now?"
"No." I answered plainly. I did answer the question, though. He asked, "Did I want to" and I answered truthfully. Soda realized his mistake and smacked himself in the forehead.
"Can I rephrase that?" he begged.
"Nope first question stays!" I mocked him with my own madman grin. Then, our fun was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Shannon asked nervously.
"Lynnie." Came the small voice of my sister. We all breathed a sigh of relief. Shannon went to the door and let her in. She walked into the room and her jaw dropped.
"Beverly-Reigh, you know the rules!" she whined. "You're gonna get in even more trouble!"
"Shhhh!" I hushed her. I motioned for her to come to me and she did. She plopped into my lap and looked around at the guys in the room. She saw Two-Bit and waved happily because she recognized someone. Two-Bit waved back and Lynnie giggled.
"Well guys you should probably get going. See ya!" Shannon said getting out the ladder. The guys all said their goodbyes and Soda even gave Shannon a peck on the cheek. She looked so surprised and she turned to me and mouthed "Oh my God!" But what surprised me the most was when Johnny turned to me and said, "See ya, Beverly-Reigh. Maybe we can hang out sometime." Then he turned and went out the window. I was in such a state of shock I almost got hit in the face by the ladder when Shannon brought it back in. We both slept pleasantly that night with thoughts racing about the day's activities. I wished I wasn't grounded. I wanted to hang out with Johnny so badly. I wanted to find out his story and the meaning of my vision. But I guessed I could wait two weeks until school started and I'd be ungrounded. It was the first time in forever I'd been excited for school to start.
~2 Weeks Later~
The doctor called a week before school started and said exactly what I'd predicted he would say. He said there was nothing wrong with me, but if I had another 'episode' then we might consider taking me to a shrink. I hoped to God I wouldn't have another 'episode'. Mom had sent me to a shrink when Reese died and I never wanted to see one again.
Anyway, now school was only s day away! One more day of having to spend all day helping Sarge around the house. I had already picked my outfit out for the first day of school. The skirt I was going to wear was actually Shannon's, but she let me wear it on the condition that I let her wear my blue dress my mom had bought me for Easter the year before. It was a hard decision, but she promised to keep it in perfect condition.
The morning of September 1st was a hectic one. Jessie and Peyton were still sleeping since they were only toddlers. But, that day was also Lynnie's first day of kindergarten and the twins were going to be in 3rd grade. Anyway, finally by 7:30 a.m. Shannon and I got out the door. We had to walk to school and since it took 20 minutes to walk there, we left at 7:30. School started at 8:00. I had received a phone call a week before from a school secretary who said I would pick up my schedule in the office, and then someone from the student council would take me around to my classes so that I knew where they were and who taught the class. The school day would end at 11:30 since it was only the first day of school. Classes didn't start regularly until Tuesday.
My day was pretty boring. The girl who took me to my classes was snobby and treated me like a bum off the streets. I was pretty sure everyone already knew me as 'The poor girl from the charity house.' That's what the rich kids called it. "The Charity House."
The only good thing about any of my classes was that I was in a higher English class and Two-Bit was in the class, too. He basically sat in the back and cracked jokes all hour. My French class was okay, too. The teacher, Ms. Oliver, was nice and I realized I was already way ahead of the class so I didn't have to worry about being stuck behind.
After school, I went out to the parking lot where Shannon said she would meet me, and she was already there talking to Two-Bit, Ponyboy, and Johnny.
"Hey Bev-girl, how was Central High?" Two-Bit asked putting his arm across my shoulders.
"Oh it was okay." I replied ducking under his arm.
"Was that Heidi Busense that was that was your guide?" Shannon asked scrunching up her nose in disgust when she said the girl's name.
"Yeah. She was a pain." I answered rolling my eyes.
"Ooooo Heidi? Yeah she's a Soc. A mean one." Two-Bit agreed.
"What Soc isn't mean?" Johnny added. Ponyboy gave him a mean look making Johnny add, "besides Cherry Valance." The boys all agreed to that.
"Wait what's a Soc?" I asked, confused.
"Rich, west-side kids. They like to jump Greasers like us, so be careful." Ponyboy answered me.
"Heck Bev-girl could pass as a Soc. All pretty and innocent looking." Two-Bit pointed out. Shannon and the guys nodded. I blushed and muttered, "no way." I mean- Heidi obviously knew I was poor. I want to ask why Pony had said, "Greasers like us", but I didn't want to show off how ignorant I could be.
"Anyway, Two-bit offered us a ride home but his car can only hold 4 people so one of us would be stuck walking home alone which isn't safe at all so," Shannon stopped to take a breath, "Johnny says he'll walk home and since you're the last one here you can be his escort."
I gave Shannon a look that said I knew what she was up to. She just smiled her famous madman grin and hopped into Two-Bit's car after Ponyboy and shouted, "See you at home!" out the window as they sped away.
Johnny and I turned to each other and he shrugged and we started walking home.
"Just to let you know, I voted for you and Shannon to have the ride home." Johnny said out of nowhere. I guess he thought I was angry about it or something.
"Oh." I answered. I mean- what else is there to say to a comment like that? But then, Johnny continued to surprise me when he said, "But I'm glad I get to walk home with you."
I tried to act normal-like I had heard boys say that to me all the time- but I couldn't control my ear-to-ear grin.
"Me, too." I managed to squeak. Johnny smiled, too, and I realized how great he looked when he smiled. His eyes lit up like Christmas trees.
"Do you know why our friends are acting so strange lately?" Johnny wondered. I laughed a little before I answered.
"I have a pretty good idea why."
"Yeah me, too. But first, what's your idea?" Johnny questioned me.
"I think they're trying to set us up." I replied.
"Yeah. That's what I think, too." He added. "Well um.you know, to make it easier for them.um.would you like to maybe hang out or catch a movie or something?" Johnny said slowly and in a kind of mumblish way.
I smiled from ear-to-ear again. He really wasn't as shy as I thought he was. "Sure." I answered.
Johnny looked surprised. His eyebrows completely disappeared under his thick, dark bangs. "Really?" he asked excitedly. I nodded and he exclaimed, "Great! How's Saturday?"
"Perfect." I replied. Boy, did I have something to tell Shannon when I got home. I couldn't wait to see her face when I told her. I tried to contain my excitement and I couldn't wait for the week to end. The rest of the walk home was silent except for the goodbyes and "See you tomorrow's" on the front steps of the house. As soon as I got in I ran up the stairs to tell Shannon the news.
I burst through the door without even knocking and found Shannon and Ponyboy making out on her bed.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Ok here is Chapter 9. I still have LOTS more to type up.this is only about half of what I have in my notebook. It's crazy. I want to get Johnny and Bev's relationship started up because after that is when the real good stuff starts happening. I have lots of great ideas for the upcoming chapters so please keep reading. Oh and can anyone tell me what a "Mary- Sue" is? I don't know what it is but I keep hearing it everywhere. Ok well please review!
~E~
Beverly-Reigh's POV
"Ok Johnnycakes. Here's your question. Whose name was it you were saying in your sleep last night?" Shannon asked still grinning like a madman. Johnny turned bright red and all the guys were rolling around laughing.
Johnny looked at his feet and mumbled something none of us could hear.
"What was that, Johnny?" Soda pried with the same grin as Shannon.
"Bevry-ay." He mumbled a little louder.
"Who? Bevry-ay? I don't think that was it, Johnny." Two-Bit joined in.
"Beverly-Reigh!" he finally said clearly and still looking at his feet. The boys and Shannon broke out into howls of laughter. I realized I, too, was blushing like mad. Leave it to Shannon to ruin my chances with Johnny, huh? Luckily, just then, Sarge called up the stairs.
"Shannon?! Who's up there with you!?"
"No one, Ms. Treue. It's only my record player!" Shannon replied. Man, was she good. She could be an actress if she wanted to. Sarge believed her but told her to keep it down. I couldn't help thinking 'And the Academy Award goes to.'
"Ok guys we gotta keep it down now." Shannon said in a more serious tone. The guys all nodded. "Ok, Johnny, it's your turn to ask someone."
"I don't wanna. Someone else take my turn." Johnny replied. He was still red and he kept glancing sideways at me. Probably to see my reaction. I tried to stay as normal looking as usual but it was hard to keep from jumping with joy.
"I'll take your turn, Johnny." Soda offered with yet another evil grin. I got the feeling Shannon had told him of my slight crush on Johnny. Actually, I'd never had a crush on a guy before, so I was just guessing that's what was going on.
Anyway, Soda did the same thing as Shannon-looking around the room, I mean. And, just as I suspected it would, his gaze landed on me. I also guessed all the guys, with the exception of Johnny, knew what I felt for him.
"Beverly-Reigh, my dear, truth or dare?" Soda asked in a funny British accent.
"Truth." I answered without thinking. "Wait, I mean dare!"
"Nope sorry first answer stays!" Soda replied shaking his head. Him and Shannon whispered a little between themselves. Then, they turned to me with identical madman grins.
"Ok Miss Beverly-Reigh, in light of this new information Johnny has so kindly informed us of." Man, Soda sure was having a blast with this one. "Do you wish to share with us any of your thoughts right now?"
"No." I answered plainly. I did answer the question, though. He asked, "Did I want to" and I answered truthfully. Soda realized his mistake and smacked himself in the forehead.
"Can I rephrase that?" he begged.
"Nope first question stays!" I mocked him with my own madman grin. Then, our fun was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Shannon asked nervously.
"Lynnie." Came the small voice of my sister. We all breathed a sigh of relief. Shannon went to the door and let her in. She walked into the room and her jaw dropped.
"Beverly-Reigh, you know the rules!" she whined. "You're gonna get in even more trouble!"
"Shhhh!" I hushed her. I motioned for her to come to me and she did. She plopped into my lap and looked around at the guys in the room. She saw Two-Bit and waved happily because she recognized someone. Two-Bit waved back and Lynnie giggled.
"Well guys you should probably get going. See ya!" Shannon said getting out the ladder. The guys all said their goodbyes and Soda even gave Shannon a peck on the cheek. She looked so surprised and she turned to me and mouthed "Oh my God!" But what surprised me the most was when Johnny turned to me and said, "See ya, Beverly-Reigh. Maybe we can hang out sometime." Then he turned and went out the window. I was in such a state of shock I almost got hit in the face by the ladder when Shannon brought it back in. We both slept pleasantly that night with thoughts racing about the day's activities. I wished I wasn't grounded. I wanted to hang out with Johnny so badly. I wanted to find out his story and the meaning of my vision. But I guessed I could wait two weeks until school started and I'd be ungrounded. It was the first time in forever I'd been excited for school to start.
~2 Weeks Later~
The doctor called a week before school started and said exactly what I'd predicted he would say. He said there was nothing wrong with me, but if I had another 'episode' then we might consider taking me to a shrink. I hoped to God I wouldn't have another 'episode'. Mom had sent me to a shrink when Reese died and I never wanted to see one again.
Anyway, now school was only s day away! One more day of having to spend all day helping Sarge around the house. I had already picked my outfit out for the first day of school. The skirt I was going to wear was actually Shannon's, but she let me wear it on the condition that I let her wear my blue dress my mom had bought me for Easter the year before. It was a hard decision, but she promised to keep it in perfect condition.
The morning of September 1st was a hectic one. Jessie and Peyton were still sleeping since they were only toddlers. But, that day was also Lynnie's first day of kindergarten and the twins were going to be in 3rd grade. Anyway, finally by 7:30 a.m. Shannon and I got out the door. We had to walk to school and since it took 20 minutes to walk there, we left at 7:30. School started at 8:00. I had received a phone call a week before from a school secretary who said I would pick up my schedule in the office, and then someone from the student council would take me around to my classes so that I knew where they were and who taught the class. The school day would end at 11:30 since it was only the first day of school. Classes didn't start regularly until Tuesday.
My day was pretty boring. The girl who took me to my classes was snobby and treated me like a bum off the streets. I was pretty sure everyone already knew me as 'The poor girl from the charity house.' That's what the rich kids called it. "The Charity House."
The only good thing about any of my classes was that I was in a higher English class and Two-Bit was in the class, too. He basically sat in the back and cracked jokes all hour. My French class was okay, too. The teacher, Ms. Oliver, was nice and I realized I was already way ahead of the class so I didn't have to worry about being stuck behind.
After school, I went out to the parking lot where Shannon said she would meet me, and she was already there talking to Two-Bit, Ponyboy, and Johnny.
"Hey Bev-girl, how was Central High?" Two-Bit asked putting his arm across my shoulders.
"Oh it was okay." I replied ducking under his arm.
"Was that Heidi Busense that was that was your guide?" Shannon asked scrunching up her nose in disgust when she said the girl's name.
"Yeah. She was a pain." I answered rolling my eyes.
"Ooooo Heidi? Yeah she's a Soc. A mean one." Two-Bit agreed.
"What Soc isn't mean?" Johnny added. Ponyboy gave him a mean look making Johnny add, "besides Cherry Valance." The boys all agreed to that.
"Wait what's a Soc?" I asked, confused.
"Rich, west-side kids. They like to jump Greasers like us, so be careful." Ponyboy answered me.
"Heck Bev-girl could pass as a Soc. All pretty and innocent looking." Two-Bit pointed out. Shannon and the guys nodded. I blushed and muttered, "no way." I mean- Heidi obviously knew I was poor. I want to ask why Pony had said, "Greasers like us", but I didn't want to show off how ignorant I could be.
"Anyway, Two-bit offered us a ride home but his car can only hold 4 people so one of us would be stuck walking home alone which isn't safe at all so," Shannon stopped to take a breath, "Johnny says he'll walk home and since you're the last one here you can be his escort."
I gave Shannon a look that said I knew what she was up to. She just smiled her famous madman grin and hopped into Two-Bit's car after Ponyboy and shouted, "See you at home!" out the window as they sped away.
Johnny and I turned to each other and he shrugged and we started walking home.
"Just to let you know, I voted for you and Shannon to have the ride home." Johnny said out of nowhere. I guess he thought I was angry about it or something.
"Oh." I answered. I mean- what else is there to say to a comment like that? But then, Johnny continued to surprise me when he said, "But I'm glad I get to walk home with you."
I tried to act normal-like I had heard boys say that to me all the time- but I couldn't control my ear-to-ear grin.
"Me, too." I managed to squeak. Johnny smiled, too, and I realized how great he looked when he smiled. His eyes lit up like Christmas trees.
"Do you know why our friends are acting so strange lately?" Johnny wondered. I laughed a little before I answered.
"I have a pretty good idea why."
"Yeah me, too. But first, what's your idea?" Johnny questioned me.
"I think they're trying to set us up." I replied.
"Yeah. That's what I think, too." He added. "Well um.you know, to make it easier for them.um.would you like to maybe hang out or catch a movie or something?" Johnny said slowly and in a kind of mumblish way.
I smiled from ear-to-ear again. He really wasn't as shy as I thought he was. "Sure." I answered.
Johnny looked surprised. His eyebrows completely disappeared under his thick, dark bangs. "Really?" he asked excitedly. I nodded and he exclaimed, "Great! How's Saturday?"
"Perfect." I replied. Boy, did I have something to tell Shannon when I got home. I couldn't wait to see her face when I told her. I tried to contain my excitement and I couldn't wait for the week to end. The rest of the walk home was silent except for the goodbyes and "See you tomorrow's" on the front steps of the house. As soon as I got in I ran up the stairs to tell Shannon the news.
I burst through the door without even knocking and found Shannon and Ponyboy making out on her bed.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Ok here is Chapter 9. I still have LOTS more to type up.this is only about half of what I have in my notebook. It's crazy. I want to get Johnny and Bev's relationship started up because after that is when the real good stuff starts happening. I have lots of great ideas for the upcoming chapters so please keep reading. Oh and can anyone tell me what a "Mary- Sue" is? I don't know what it is but I keep hearing it everywhere. Ok well please review!
~E~