Broken Hearts Repaired

A/N I meant to update sooner, but I erased this chappie on accident. I already had chapters 6 through 8 ready. I had to rewrite this, and I'm afraid it won't be as good as the original. I hope ya enjoy it, and I'm SO EXTREMELY sorry for the wait!!!!!

Disclaimer The ONLY characters I own in this fic are Cassidy and Laurie!

Ch5:Introductions

Laurie had been at the DX a couple of hours now. She got along fine with all the guys, and Soda seemed happier than usual.

Soda looked a his watch, "I get off in a couple of minutes," then thought for a second, "You want a coke?"

"I don't have enough money to buy one," Laurie said looking in her backpack.

"I'll pay for it. Don't worry," Soda said with a smile, "Be right back."

Laurie watched him go in and thought, 'Why do I feel like this? It feels so...so weird. It can't be love!! What if it is?'

In a couple of moments he was back with a coke. Laurie drunk it down.

She tried to give him what money she had, "It's all I have. Take it."

"No. I don't need it."

Laurie was getting mad by now, "Take it or I'll kick your..."

Soda cut her off, "Okay, okay. I'll take it!"

Laurie smiled as she gave Soda the money.

"Alright, it's time to go. You comin' with me?" Soda said as he checked his watch again.

"Yeah," Laurie said as they started walking down the road together.

They didn't get far until Soda noticed the corner of Laurie's mouth was bleeding, "What happened?"

"Me and Cass got in a fight," She said as she wiped the corner of her mouth.

"What about?" Soda began walking in front of her so he could see her when she talked.

"The fact that I do all the work and she does nothing!" Laurie was mad now.

"Let me see your cut. It looks like it's bleeding," Soda said persistently.

"Why? I'm fine," Laurie said, aggravated.

"Just let me see."

"Fine," Laurie opened her mouth to let Soda see the cut.

"How'd she do that?"

"She punched me...I don't wanna talk about it." Laurie said angrily, still mad at Cass.

Soda and Laurie walked on in silence the rest of the way to the Curtis house.

When Laurie and Soda walked in, everyone looked. Laurie followed behind Soda, a little embarassed.

They both sat on the couch beside each other.

Two-Bit, Steve, Ponyboy, and Darry had already been there a while. Two-Bit was watching Mickey, of course.

"Soda, would you mind introducing us to your friend?" Darry said as he put down the newspaper.

"Right. This is Laurie. She lives down the road."

Laurie had been watching Two-Bit for a while now, "What's wrong with him? It's like he's in a trance."

She waved her hand in front of his face and he swatted it away, "Stop it grandma, I'm trying to watch TV!"

Laurie got mad, "I'm no grandma! I have a name you know!"

A/N hope it was good!