A/N: hey yall good reviews! Thank u Goddess Of Silent Tears! I'll give ya props on being my first reviewer and you too Dallysgirl4life! Ok well this is the next chp! This chp is just to really let ya know how The Outsiders handle their kids and when they have problem and how their kids treat them. Hope ya like!

Everything was quiet…too quiet. I opened my eyes and looked at my clock. Eleven o'clock! It was eight when I fell asleep! I jumped out of the bed. I guess no one bothered to come and get me for dinner. They probably didn't notice my disappearance. Oh well, I'm used to it. I sighed and walked down stairs.

Mom and Dad were the only ones down there. I kicked myself for bothering to check. My parents would ask me a ton of question and pretend that they cared. I looked at the kitchen and just made my way for it. I at least wanted a sandwich.

I felt their eyes on me. I quickly made the sandwich and started to climb the stairs, but my mom said, "Eric, come here." I rolled my eyes and walked down towards them.

"Yeah." I said annoyed.

"Something wrong?" she asked very concerned.

"No. nothing at all." I said. I wanted to run upstairs because I'm not exactly the best liar. As much as my family gets on my nerves, I hate lying to them. it's just rude. I mean it's just that I have to respect them, right?

"I don't believe you." She said. She looked at me.

"Yeah, so what." I said. "I don't care." I ran upstairs and slammed my door. Now, I'm not the one who'd do this, but whatever. I really don't care.

I plopped on the bed and closed my eyes again. I ate my sandwich then decided to read a little bit more. I wanted to write a little, but I was out of ideas to write about.

At twelve, I figured that everyone was asleep, so I decided to check on Kate and Cory, like I always did. It may seem like my sibs and I fight, but I love them and I check on them like every night.

I quietly opened Kate's door and saw Kailyn and her in the bed. Kailyn and Kate were always close, like best friends or something. Kate was almost about to fall off the bed and Kailyn was in the middle of it. that's like both of them. they just lay down and they both end up in some crazy kind of motion.

I walked in, silently, and lifted Kate onto the bed and covered both of them. I looked at her. She looks like an angel sleeping. Peaceful, yet wild. Ya know? I can't really describe it, but my dad said that I look like that when I'm sleeping.

I walked out and walked to Cory's room. He was in his new bed wrapped into the covers. His face was burning up so I turned down the heat in his room before I left. Usually, Cory sleeps with my mom and dad because of something that's in his room that he doesn't like so I never really have to check on him.

I decided to make sure that everyone had enough blankets; Dad makes me do this every time that they're down here, so I figured that I should do it now. None of the adults really go to sleep right now.

I slipped into Uncle Ponyboy and Aunt Ana's room. I saw Karis lying on her bed with no covers on her and her arm lying across her face. Aunt Ana and Uncle Ponyboy were still sitting up in bed talking, but stopped when they saw me walk in.

"Eric, ya need something?" Aunt Ana asked.

"Oh no, I just need to know if yall need any extra blankets or anything like that." I asked.

"Oh no sweetie, we're good." She said. I nodded my head and then headed out the door. I went to Uncle Dally and Aunt Sylvia's room next. (A/N: I know it's a little odd, Sylvia and Dallas, but just go with it. actually, it's kind of funny if ya know what I mean.) I saw Elizabeth and Katherine in one bed pretending to be asleep, but you could tell that they weren't because Katherine kept taking the covers while Elizabeth rolled her eyes and said, "Mom!"

they both rolled their eyes and looked at each other. They both had a twinkle in their eyes then they began to kiss. I cleared my throat to let them know that I was present. Uncle Dally looked up and said, "Yes Eric?"

"Are yall good on blankets and crap like that?" I asked.

"Yeah. S'all good." Aunt Sylvia said. I nodded my head and closed the door. What I just saw was weird because Uncle Dally and Aunt Sylvia are like, old. I shivered and walked to the next room.

Oh my Lord, Angela and Shawn aren't even asleep. They're arguing. I walked in and saw Aunt Evie holding back Shawn and Uncle Steve holding back Angela. They looked at each other and then Uncle Steve said, "Angela, you're ten and he's four, back off."

"Whatever! He's all yall care about." She yanked her arms out of Uncle Steve's grip and climbed into the bed.

They had just noticed me when they put Shawn in their bed and said, "Whatta ya need Eric?" (A/N: ok now that I'm thinkin about it, it's funny that Steve and Evie are married. LoL!)

"Uh, I just wanted to know if yall needed any blankets or anything." I said shyly.

"No, we're fine…now." Uncle Steve said and eyed Angela. She glared at him and turned over. I rolled my eyes and walked out the door.

I skipped Uncle Two-bit and Aunt Kathy and went on to Uncle Sodapop and Aunt Alicia's room. I saw Jacob curled up in the bed that he shared with Jennifer and Jennifer standing by her parents bed. Uncle Sodapop said, "Jennifer, this is getting really old. Now," he stopped, got out of his bed, picked Jennifer up, put her in the bed next to Jacob, and said, "you are going to sleep in your bed tonight."

"I'm scared." She said.

"Of what?" He asked.

"That story you told us the other night." She said.

"What story?" Aunt Alicia asked questioningly. Uncle Sodapop froze and said, "Nothing. That's just a story that I made up. no such thing could happen." He turned around and, just to change the subject, said, "Eric! What do you need?"

"Do you need any extra blankets?" I asked.

"Oh yeah one more please?" they said. I nodded and pulled one out of the closet and tossed it to them. they thanked me and I headed to my own room. I decided not to go Uncle Johnny and Aunt Donna's room either.

I walked into my room and plopped on my bed. All of a sudden, an Instant Message popped on my computer screen. (A/N: I know computers weren't around in 1985, but like I said, just go with it. k?) It was just Holly.

HollyBaby73: hey Eric!

Oklahomaluvin: hey Holly!

HollyBaby73: nothing, just got through packing. U?

Oklahomaluvin: nothing. Just chillin.

HollyBaby73: look Eric, we're not moving until the end of break. Don't be sad.

Oklahomaluvin: I'm not sad. Just a little disappointed.

HollyBaby73: with what?

Oklahomaluvin: with myself.

HollyBaby73: ur family still givin ya that unwanted feeling again

Oklahomaluvin: yeah a little except this time it's the whole family.

HollyBaby73: Eric, I'm sorry u feel this way about ur family. r u sure ur alright with me leavin? Sry if u r.

Oklahomaluvin: well of course I'm upset, but I can't do n e thing about it now can I?

HollyBaby73: well I guess you can't. look I gotta go I'm tired. See ya l8er. Bye

Oklahomaluvin: see ya.

She signed off and I did too. I plopped onto my bed and fell into a deep sleep.