Ok here is Chapter 10.I'm still copying from my notebook.I write then type
then write then type.it a pain in the back.literally. Now I have to go see
a chiropractor because I have bad posture. Poopsies. Well enjoy. Oh and yes
I know Soda kissed Shannon and then Shannon made out with Pony.that will be
explained in this chapter. Have faith.
Beverly-Reigh's POV
"Oh uh.Sorry!" I apologized, backing out of the room. A few minutes later Shannon opened the door and let me in.
Ponyboy had apparently left by way of the window. I stared at Shannon wide-eyed while she brushed her hair in her vanity mirror.
"So?" I asked excitedly. I hadn't expected her to be with Ponyboy. She could really surprise you sometimes though.
"So what?" Shannon replied innocently.
"I thought you liked Sodapop." I commented.
"I do! You have to help me! I like Soda but I think I just ruined everything! Ponyboy is for sure going to tell him!" Shannon said in one breath. At least her talking rate was normal.
I didn't really know what to tell her. I had hardly any experience with boy problems. I just told her what I told Embree when some kid he didn't like wanted to be friends with him. (You know.little kid problems.)
"Well, I think you need to talk to Ponyboy then. You know, don't lead him on. Then talk to Soda about how you feel about him."
Shannon looked like she was pondering my idea. At least I could feel that she wasn't all that confused anymore. She felt more relaxed and stated, "That's a good idea. Thanks, Bev." I smiled back at her and replied, "Anytime." I had never really had a good friend I could talk to before. Now, I had a best friend and a love interest. Things were gradually getting better.
"So what's on your mind? You looked pretty excited about something when you burst in on us a few minutes ago." Shannon inquired.
I remembered the events of not too long ago and explained, "Well, on the way home, Johnny and I were talking and out of nowhere, he asks me out on a date! A real date!" I realized I had regained my girly giggle I had when I was 5. Shannon also squeaked with excitement.
"When? Where?" she questioned.
"Saturday and I don't know where actually." I answered. She started bouncing up and down and saying "perfect!" It really didn't take much to make her bounce with glee. She reminded me of Lynnie last Christmas when we all had chipped in a little to buy her a pretty Barbie doll. (A/N I DON'T own Barbie's either) She had jumped up and down giggling just like Shannon was doing at that moment.
Friday, September 5, 1966
My last class on Friday seemed to last forever. It was study hall and I was trying to read my book. It was "To Kill A Mockingbird" and although it was excellent I had already read it many times before and I kept checking the clock to see if the minute hand had made any more progress towards the 7. (School let out at 2:35) Johnny had said he would wait for me in the parking lot and walk me home. Shannon had promised to get a ride home so Johnny and I could walk alone. Both him and Ponyboy had been walking Shannon and I home all week. I didn't know what had happened with Soda and Shannon or anything. I was really just caught up in waiting impatiently for Saturday to come. Finally, the final bell rang and all the students and myself pushed and shoved our way through the door and out into the crowded hallway where people stopped in the middle of the hall to talk about their weekend plans. It took me 10 minutes to get to my locker on the third floor. Then it took me about 5 minutes to grab my backpack and shove my way down the stairs. Trust me, going down the stairs was way easier.
Finally I got through the doors and breathed the fresh air. I saw Johnny sitting on the hood of Two-Bit's car and listening to Two-Bit chat away.
"Well hey there, Bev-girl! Excited about your date with Johnnycakes?" Two-Bit inquired with a wink.
"Extremely." I answered making Johnny smile.
"Well you should be! Johnny's got the best date ever planned for you!" Two-Bit commented slapping Johnny on the back.
"Really? What is it?" I begged playfully.
"Uh.uh.a surprise?" Johnny replied rather nervously. He glared at Two- Bit in a weird way.
"Well I better let you two get walking. Catch ya later!" Two-Bit shouted as he drove off.
"May I carry your books?" Johnny offered sweetly.
"Quite the gentleman." I commented letting him take my text books out of my arms.
Johnny's POV
You really couldn't imagine how nervous I was walking Beverly-Reigh home. I couldn't believe she had actually accepted my date offer. I had half expected her to laugh in my face or something. I guess I didn't have to high of self-esteem.
Anyway, I was going to kill Two-Bit for promising her the best date ever. How the hell was I supposed to live up to those kinds of expectations? What if I disappoint her? All I had planned was to plan as we went along. Now she was going to be expecting something fancy and romantic or something. But suddenly I got the feeling she was listening to my thoughts or something and quickly decided to start up some conversation.
"So about tomorrow.I'll be by your place about 7:00?"
"Sure. Sounds great. But my curfew's 9:30." She answered. 9:30? Wow her aunt was a Nazi, I swear! That only gave us 2 ½ hours. That kind of bummed me out. Then I got that feeling again, like she knew I was feeling bummed, and I felt her warm hand in mine. She sure knew how to make a guy go weak in the knees. 'If our date Saturday night disappoints her, I'm going to kill Two-Bit.' I thought to myself.
Basically that was the end of that conversation and we just kept walking along hand-in-hand. I loved holding her hand, though. It was all clammy and sweaty like my hands were at that moment, but they were soft and fit perfect in mine.
I was completely content, until I noticed the blue mustang trailing us. As they passed one of them threw a rock out the window and I felt a sharp pain in between my shoulder blades. The Socs yelled a string of cuss words at us and sped off. I could feel a trickle of blood running down my back and it stung like hell.
"You okay?" I asked Beverly-Reigh as she gathered up her books I had dropped on the sidewalk. She nodded and asked me the same thing.
"Yeah I'm fine. We're lucky they didn't stop to chat." I commented. She nodded again, obviously a little spooked.
We were only a block away from her house and in 5 minutes we were on her porch saying goodbye, She gave my hand a little squeeze before going inside. I knew I was going to have to plan something really special for her in the next 24 hours or I would be doomed to die a lonely man.
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Ok here is chapter 10.how'd you like it? Short but sweet yet again. I will write more soon as possible. Review please! Oh and my b-day is in 17 days.Dec. 19th!! WHOO HOO!
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Beverly-Reigh's POV
"Oh uh.Sorry!" I apologized, backing out of the room. A few minutes later Shannon opened the door and let me in.
Ponyboy had apparently left by way of the window. I stared at Shannon wide-eyed while she brushed her hair in her vanity mirror.
"So?" I asked excitedly. I hadn't expected her to be with Ponyboy. She could really surprise you sometimes though.
"So what?" Shannon replied innocently.
"I thought you liked Sodapop." I commented.
"I do! You have to help me! I like Soda but I think I just ruined everything! Ponyboy is for sure going to tell him!" Shannon said in one breath. At least her talking rate was normal.
I didn't really know what to tell her. I had hardly any experience with boy problems. I just told her what I told Embree when some kid he didn't like wanted to be friends with him. (You know.little kid problems.)
"Well, I think you need to talk to Ponyboy then. You know, don't lead him on. Then talk to Soda about how you feel about him."
Shannon looked like she was pondering my idea. At least I could feel that she wasn't all that confused anymore. She felt more relaxed and stated, "That's a good idea. Thanks, Bev." I smiled back at her and replied, "Anytime." I had never really had a good friend I could talk to before. Now, I had a best friend and a love interest. Things were gradually getting better.
"So what's on your mind? You looked pretty excited about something when you burst in on us a few minutes ago." Shannon inquired.
I remembered the events of not too long ago and explained, "Well, on the way home, Johnny and I were talking and out of nowhere, he asks me out on a date! A real date!" I realized I had regained my girly giggle I had when I was 5. Shannon also squeaked with excitement.
"When? Where?" she questioned.
"Saturday and I don't know where actually." I answered. She started bouncing up and down and saying "perfect!" It really didn't take much to make her bounce with glee. She reminded me of Lynnie last Christmas when we all had chipped in a little to buy her a pretty Barbie doll. (A/N I DON'T own Barbie's either) She had jumped up and down giggling just like Shannon was doing at that moment.
Friday, September 5, 1966
My last class on Friday seemed to last forever. It was study hall and I was trying to read my book. It was "To Kill A Mockingbird" and although it was excellent I had already read it many times before and I kept checking the clock to see if the minute hand had made any more progress towards the 7. (School let out at 2:35) Johnny had said he would wait for me in the parking lot and walk me home. Shannon had promised to get a ride home so Johnny and I could walk alone. Both him and Ponyboy had been walking Shannon and I home all week. I didn't know what had happened with Soda and Shannon or anything. I was really just caught up in waiting impatiently for Saturday to come. Finally, the final bell rang and all the students and myself pushed and shoved our way through the door and out into the crowded hallway where people stopped in the middle of the hall to talk about their weekend plans. It took me 10 minutes to get to my locker on the third floor. Then it took me about 5 minutes to grab my backpack and shove my way down the stairs. Trust me, going down the stairs was way easier.
Finally I got through the doors and breathed the fresh air. I saw Johnny sitting on the hood of Two-Bit's car and listening to Two-Bit chat away.
"Well hey there, Bev-girl! Excited about your date with Johnnycakes?" Two-Bit inquired with a wink.
"Extremely." I answered making Johnny smile.
"Well you should be! Johnny's got the best date ever planned for you!" Two-Bit commented slapping Johnny on the back.
"Really? What is it?" I begged playfully.
"Uh.uh.a surprise?" Johnny replied rather nervously. He glared at Two- Bit in a weird way.
"Well I better let you two get walking. Catch ya later!" Two-Bit shouted as he drove off.
"May I carry your books?" Johnny offered sweetly.
"Quite the gentleman." I commented letting him take my text books out of my arms.
Johnny's POV
You really couldn't imagine how nervous I was walking Beverly-Reigh home. I couldn't believe she had actually accepted my date offer. I had half expected her to laugh in my face or something. I guess I didn't have to high of self-esteem.
Anyway, I was going to kill Two-Bit for promising her the best date ever. How the hell was I supposed to live up to those kinds of expectations? What if I disappoint her? All I had planned was to plan as we went along. Now she was going to be expecting something fancy and romantic or something. But suddenly I got the feeling she was listening to my thoughts or something and quickly decided to start up some conversation.
"So about tomorrow.I'll be by your place about 7:00?"
"Sure. Sounds great. But my curfew's 9:30." She answered. 9:30? Wow her aunt was a Nazi, I swear! That only gave us 2 ½ hours. That kind of bummed me out. Then I got that feeling again, like she knew I was feeling bummed, and I felt her warm hand in mine. She sure knew how to make a guy go weak in the knees. 'If our date Saturday night disappoints her, I'm going to kill Two-Bit.' I thought to myself.
Basically that was the end of that conversation and we just kept walking along hand-in-hand. I loved holding her hand, though. It was all clammy and sweaty like my hands were at that moment, but they were soft and fit perfect in mine.
I was completely content, until I noticed the blue mustang trailing us. As they passed one of them threw a rock out the window and I felt a sharp pain in between my shoulder blades. The Socs yelled a string of cuss words at us and sped off. I could feel a trickle of blood running down my back and it stung like hell.
"You okay?" I asked Beverly-Reigh as she gathered up her books I had dropped on the sidewalk. She nodded and asked me the same thing.
"Yeah I'm fine. We're lucky they didn't stop to chat." I commented. She nodded again, obviously a little spooked.
We were only a block away from her house and in 5 minutes we were on her porch saying goodbye, She gave my hand a little squeeze before going inside. I knew I was going to have to plan something really special for her in the next 24 hours or I would be doomed to die a lonely man.
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Ok here is chapter 10.how'd you like it? Short but sweet yet again. I will write more soon as possible. Review please! Oh and my b-day is in 17 days.Dec. 19th!! WHOO HOO!
~E~