Summary: Akasha is feared by most students and bullied by others, what will
happen when Ponyboy begins to talk to her.
A/N: Hope you all enjoy this chapter! Sorry haven't updated much but with work and being plain lazy it's a bit hard to get anything done round here! Anyway...just so you know (because a couple of friends think that it's not true) that there must have been goths around in those days! So don't be so narrow minded and realise that there would have been just as many as there is today!
Disclaimer: Own no one xept Akasha and Zara and people you don't recognise!!
Thanks to all two of my reviewers lol
Ladyofthelake13=Thanks for the compliment! I will keep on writing even if not many people review :'( Oh my god I love your "Athena and Ponyboy" story!! It's awesome! Please update soon! And people actually review your story! Well done haha
Paris=I am trying to update as often as I can. Thanks =) Hope you are still enjoying it!
Chapter seven
"Well we had better be going home now," Zara said, standing up. I didn't want to leave; I was having a lot of fun. Johnny had come to join us and Dally did for an hour but left complaining that we were boring.
"Do you have to?" Soda groaned, tugging on Zara's arm. Zara laughed and gently removed Soda's hand,
"We do. See you tomorrow" Zara kissed Soda and then pulled me up.
"See you, Pony" I smiled and pecked him on the cheek before leaving with Zara.
"So how are you liking having friends?"
"It's fun. I can still be myself with them too, but I suppose I can't dress the same as I used to though"
"No you can't, but you have put that behind you" I nodded, I suppose it was true. My only worry was that Pony was still getting paid and that he didn't really like me.
"So how do you like Soda?" Zara sighed happily,
"I haven't met many guys in this town and I never thought I would date a greaser but Soda is the best. I mean yeah he is tough and will probably get into a couple of fights but he is so great I just can't believe it!" I smiled; it was good to see Zara happy and social.
"Remember you have work though. You can't be off having a social life every day"
"Soda works during the day so I decided I will to. I am also going to have Saturday and Sunday off. I was getting far too tired with the hours I was doing anyway"
"Well just as long as you're happy" We walked into the house.
"Hello girls. Your Uncle Henry and Aunt Trish are here" Who? What's the time? I looked at the clock to see it was nine.
"Hello Zara! Akasha...my have you grown!" Aunt Trish said, admiring me. I felt uncomfortable. Who were these people?
"I'm sorry to sound rude but have we ever met?" Uncle Henry stepped in, angrily.
"Yes we have! Your Dad was my brother! You seem to have turned out as ignorant and ungrateful as your father was! Where is he now anyway?" I was beyond angry. Dad was the best person in the world and this man just insulted him.
"You have no fucken right to say that about my Dad! I ain't telling you where he is! You can just go to hell you pig!" Uncle Henry slapped me so I hard I fell to the ground.
"Get up and tell me where he is!" I was still shocked that he had hit me.
"You should know, he's your brother!" I spat back.
"He decided to cut off contact once he moved to New Zealand!"
"I can see why" I replied, angrily. Zara looked shocked and Uncle Greg just stood there, his head bowed. Did he always do this? No wonder Dad never wanted to talk to him! Uncle Henry picked me up by the hair,
"Where is he?"
"Let go of my hair and I will tell you" I replied, calmly. I was shaking inside though and just hoped he would let go of my hair because he was hurting me. Finally Uncle Henry let go of my hair,
"He's in Mexico on a vacation" I heard Uncle Greg give a small gasp. No way did this monster deserve to know where Dad was.
"That's better. You can go to your room now"
"You ain't my Dad and you can't order me around like that! What time are you leaving?"
"You little-" Uncle Henry held his tongue, "We are leaving tomorrow morning," He said through clenched teeth. I walked back to the door,
"See you never again then" I said and walked out. I heard him calling me all unprintable names and I knew already that I hated him. I hoped he wouldn't hurt Zara.
"Hey Pony" I said walking into the house.
"What are you doing back here?"
"Uncle Henry and Aunt Trish are over. People I only just met and people I already hate"
"What happened to your cheek?"
"Uncle Henry got angry"
"Zara is still there?" Soda asked, alarmed.
"Yeah. I hope she will be all right to but I know I will be in big trouble if I go back now"
"Maybe we should go back to get her?"
"I think she will be all right, Soda. Zara can look after herself, she is a strong person"
"So I guess you need a place to sleep, huh?" Pony said smiling slightly. I nodded,
"I sure do. Somewhere warm. I also want feather pillows and a nice big-"
"You are in the wrong house then!" Two-Bit said from the floor. Two-Bit stood up and tackled me to the ground,
"Now tell me again what you want!"
"I want Ponyboy and a couch and some pillows!" I laughed as he still lay on top of me,
"Now be more realistic! Pony wouldn't ever want ya!"
"No way! Pony you love me don't ya Pony?" Pony had left the room though.
"See! He doesn't even want to look at you!"
"Two-Bit get off her!" Darry said pulling Two-Bit off me. I laughed and stuck my tongue out at him. Pony came walking back with some blankets and pillows,
"See! Pony can stand me he was just getting some stuff for me because he loves me"
"I wouldn't take it that far" Pony mumbled, turning red. My mouth opened and I looked offended,
"How could you Pony?" I grinned then walked behind him, wrapped my arms around him and kissed his cheek. Two-Bit came up behind me and hugged me,
"Group hug!" I pushed myself away from him,
"No thank you! I want Pony all to myself. Thanks for these" I said, taking the blankets from Pony. I laid them down on the couch over Soda.
"Soda may I please lay on you?" Soda grinned,
"Well you are supposed to like my brother, remember?" I then realised what I had just said.
"Soda! I didn't mean it that way and you know it!"
"You did, Akasha! Admit it!" Two-Bit said from the ground.
"Why are you still here?" I asked, placing my feet on Sodas lap.
"Well I was going to follow Johnny to the lot but then I decided against it and so I stayed here"
"Johnny is at the lot? He must get so cold out there! I guess I have taken his bed then?" Soda nodded and I suddenly felt real bad. I had a good home to go to. Johnny didn't and he was sleeping out in the cold, "Maybe he could sleep here instead?"
"Where would you sleep?"
"I could always go back home"
"Don't worry about Johnny, he can look after himself" Soda said, smiling, "Don't feel guilty! Well I think I'm going to bed. Big day tomorrow! Have a nice sleep"
"Two-Bit you best be heading off now" Pony said, nudging Two-Bit with his foot.
"Yeah yeah. You two have fun tonight" Two-Bit winked, "See you tomorrow"
"Unfortunately" Akasha replied, grinning.
"That wasn't very nice. Now I am leaving! See ya!"
"Bye Two-Bit" Pony and I replied at the same time. Two-Bit finally left and only Darry, Pony and myself were left.
"Well I'm a bit tired myself so I'm going to bed. Have a nice sleep, Akasha" Pony said then he moved to kiss me but remembered Darry was there so he just hugged me instead and went off to his bed.
"Well I suppose I had better go to bed too then. Are you sure you will be alright for the night?"
"I sure will be. Thanks for having me for tonight, Darry"
"Anytime. Good night, Akasha"
"Night Darry" I smiled and he turned off the light as he left. I settled down under the covers and waited for sleep to take over my body.
"What the-?"
"What-?" I woke up when somebody fell on me. I was disorientated and didn't know what was happening.
"Who's there?"
"Akasha. Who are you?"
"Johnny." Oh man I knew I was stealing his bed.
"Oh I'm so sorry" The light turned on and I was temporarily blinded.
"What's going on?" It was Soda and he looked sleepy.
"I told you I was stealing his bed! Here Johnny, you can have my sort of bed. It's all made up for ya"
"Naw. I can find someplace else to stay"
"Johnny I will just go home. Don't ya worry bout it" Johnny smiled weakly,
"Thanks" With that he fell onto the couch.
"Akasha where are ya going to sleep?" Soda asked, rubbing his eyes. I couldn't exactly go home because the front door would be locked, but I suppose I could find someplace.
"I will just go home"
"Naw. Come in to mine and Pony's room. You can sleep on the floor"
"Sounds good." Soda went and grabbed some more blankets, but they didn't have enough pillows so I just left that. Soda then went back to sleep and so did I.
"OW! Pony!" I groaned and was fully awake by then. Pony looked confused,
"What're ya doing on the floor? I thought you was on the couch"
"Johnny came along and needed a place to sleep. Geez, my head really hurts now" I complained, rubbing my head. Pony kissed it then helped me up.
"I'm real sorry bout that. I wouldn't have stood on your head if you wasn't sleeping on the floor so it's ya own fault"
"Oh shush! It's Soda's fault, blame it all on him! That is the second time I've had a rude awakening! First someone almost sitting on me then the other standing on my head! What a great place this is to stay"
"Quit ya complaining" Pony said quietly. I laughed, but did quit my complaining.
"Hey Darry! I am just going to be going home now so don't worry bout breakfast for me"
"I wasn't worried" Darry mumbled.
"Gee great room service around here!" I mumbled, "I'm going home, see y'all later!"
"Are you sure it's safe to go back now?" Pony asked me.
"It's ten on Sunday and 'he' said the morning so I'm guessing so. I shall be back if their car is still in the drive"
"Ok then, see you later" Pony smiled as I left. Boy was I lucky to have him, never would I have guessed that I could ever have someone like him. I smiled, for once since my family died I was truly happy.
A/N: Hope you all enjoy this chapter! Sorry haven't updated much but with work and being plain lazy it's a bit hard to get anything done round here! Anyway...just so you know (because a couple of friends think that it's not true) that there must have been goths around in those days! So don't be so narrow minded and realise that there would have been just as many as there is today!
Disclaimer: Own no one xept Akasha and Zara and people you don't recognise!!
Thanks to all two of my reviewers lol
Ladyofthelake13=Thanks for the compliment! I will keep on writing even if not many people review :'( Oh my god I love your "Athena and Ponyboy" story!! It's awesome! Please update soon! And people actually review your story! Well done haha
Paris=I am trying to update as often as I can. Thanks =) Hope you are still enjoying it!
Chapter seven
"Well we had better be going home now," Zara said, standing up. I didn't want to leave; I was having a lot of fun. Johnny had come to join us and Dally did for an hour but left complaining that we were boring.
"Do you have to?" Soda groaned, tugging on Zara's arm. Zara laughed and gently removed Soda's hand,
"We do. See you tomorrow" Zara kissed Soda and then pulled me up.
"See you, Pony" I smiled and pecked him on the cheek before leaving with Zara.
"So how are you liking having friends?"
"It's fun. I can still be myself with them too, but I suppose I can't dress the same as I used to though"
"No you can't, but you have put that behind you" I nodded, I suppose it was true. My only worry was that Pony was still getting paid and that he didn't really like me.
"So how do you like Soda?" Zara sighed happily,
"I haven't met many guys in this town and I never thought I would date a greaser but Soda is the best. I mean yeah he is tough and will probably get into a couple of fights but he is so great I just can't believe it!" I smiled; it was good to see Zara happy and social.
"Remember you have work though. You can't be off having a social life every day"
"Soda works during the day so I decided I will to. I am also going to have Saturday and Sunday off. I was getting far too tired with the hours I was doing anyway"
"Well just as long as you're happy" We walked into the house.
"Hello girls. Your Uncle Henry and Aunt Trish are here" Who? What's the time? I looked at the clock to see it was nine.
"Hello Zara! Akasha...my have you grown!" Aunt Trish said, admiring me. I felt uncomfortable. Who were these people?
"I'm sorry to sound rude but have we ever met?" Uncle Henry stepped in, angrily.
"Yes we have! Your Dad was my brother! You seem to have turned out as ignorant and ungrateful as your father was! Where is he now anyway?" I was beyond angry. Dad was the best person in the world and this man just insulted him.
"You have no fucken right to say that about my Dad! I ain't telling you where he is! You can just go to hell you pig!" Uncle Henry slapped me so I hard I fell to the ground.
"Get up and tell me where he is!" I was still shocked that he had hit me.
"You should know, he's your brother!" I spat back.
"He decided to cut off contact once he moved to New Zealand!"
"I can see why" I replied, angrily. Zara looked shocked and Uncle Greg just stood there, his head bowed. Did he always do this? No wonder Dad never wanted to talk to him! Uncle Henry picked me up by the hair,
"Where is he?"
"Let go of my hair and I will tell you" I replied, calmly. I was shaking inside though and just hoped he would let go of my hair because he was hurting me. Finally Uncle Henry let go of my hair,
"He's in Mexico on a vacation" I heard Uncle Greg give a small gasp. No way did this monster deserve to know where Dad was.
"That's better. You can go to your room now"
"You ain't my Dad and you can't order me around like that! What time are you leaving?"
"You little-" Uncle Henry held his tongue, "We are leaving tomorrow morning," He said through clenched teeth. I walked back to the door,
"See you never again then" I said and walked out. I heard him calling me all unprintable names and I knew already that I hated him. I hoped he wouldn't hurt Zara.
"Hey Pony" I said walking into the house.
"What are you doing back here?"
"Uncle Henry and Aunt Trish are over. People I only just met and people I already hate"
"What happened to your cheek?"
"Uncle Henry got angry"
"Zara is still there?" Soda asked, alarmed.
"Yeah. I hope she will be all right to but I know I will be in big trouble if I go back now"
"Maybe we should go back to get her?"
"I think she will be all right, Soda. Zara can look after herself, she is a strong person"
"So I guess you need a place to sleep, huh?" Pony said smiling slightly. I nodded,
"I sure do. Somewhere warm. I also want feather pillows and a nice big-"
"You are in the wrong house then!" Two-Bit said from the floor. Two-Bit stood up and tackled me to the ground,
"Now tell me again what you want!"
"I want Ponyboy and a couch and some pillows!" I laughed as he still lay on top of me,
"Now be more realistic! Pony wouldn't ever want ya!"
"No way! Pony you love me don't ya Pony?" Pony had left the room though.
"See! He doesn't even want to look at you!"
"Two-Bit get off her!" Darry said pulling Two-Bit off me. I laughed and stuck my tongue out at him. Pony came walking back with some blankets and pillows,
"See! Pony can stand me he was just getting some stuff for me because he loves me"
"I wouldn't take it that far" Pony mumbled, turning red. My mouth opened and I looked offended,
"How could you Pony?" I grinned then walked behind him, wrapped my arms around him and kissed his cheek. Two-Bit came up behind me and hugged me,
"Group hug!" I pushed myself away from him,
"No thank you! I want Pony all to myself. Thanks for these" I said, taking the blankets from Pony. I laid them down on the couch over Soda.
"Soda may I please lay on you?" Soda grinned,
"Well you are supposed to like my brother, remember?" I then realised what I had just said.
"Soda! I didn't mean it that way and you know it!"
"You did, Akasha! Admit it!" Two-Bit said from the ground.
"Why are you still here?" I asked, placing my feet on Sodas lap.
"Well I was going to follow Johnny to the lot but then I decided against it and so I stayed here"
"Johnny is at the lot? He must get so cold out there! I guess I have taken his bed then?" Soda nodded and I suddenly felt real bad. I had a good home to go to. Johnny didn't and he was sleeping out in the cold, "Maybe he could sleep here instead?"
"Where would you sleep?"
"I could always go back home"
"Don't worry about Johnny, he can look after himself" Soda said, smiling, "Don't feel guilty! Well I think I'm going to bed. Big day tomorrow! Have a nice sleep"
"Two-Bit you best be heading off now" Pony said, nudging Two-Bit with his foot.
"Yeah yeah. You two have fun tonight" Two-Bit winked, "See you tomorrow"
"Unfortunately" Akasha replied, grinning.
"That wasn't very nice. Now I am leaving! See ya!"
"Bye Two-Bit" Pony and I replied at the same time. Two-Bit finally left and only Darry, Pony and myself were left.
"Well I'm a bit tired myself so I'm going to bed. Have a nice sleep, Akasha" Pony said then he moved to kiss me but remembered Darry was there so he just hugged me instead and went off to his bed.
"Well I suppose I had better go to bed too then. Are you sure you will be alright for the night?"
"I sure will be. Thanks for having me for tonight, Darry"
"Anytime. Good night, Akasha"
"Night Darry" I smiled and he turned off the light as he left. I settled down under the covers and waited for sleep to take over my body.
"What the-?"
"What-?" I woke up when somebody fell on me. I was disorientated and didn't know what was happening.
"Who's there?"
"Akasha. Who are you?"
"Johnny." Oh man I knew I was stealing his bed.
"Oh I'm so sorry" The light turned on and I was temporarily blinded.
"What's going on?" It was Soda and he looked sleepy.
"I told you I was stealing his bed! Here Johnny, you can have my sort of bed. It's all made up for ya"
"Naw. I can find someplace else to stay"
"Johnny I will just go home. Don't ya worry bout it" Johnny smiled weakly,
"Thanks" With that he fell onto the couch.
"Akasha where are ya going to sleep?" Soda asked, rubbing his eyes. I couldn't exactly go home because the front door would be locked, but I suppose I could find someplace.
"I will just go home"
"Naw. Come in to mine and Pony's room. You can sleep on the floor"
"Sounds good." Soda went and grabbed some more blankets, but they didn't have enough pillows so I just left that. Soda then went back to sleep and so did I.
"OW! Pony!" I groaned and was fully awake by then. Pony looked confused,
"What're ya doing on the floor? I thought you was on the couch"
"Johnny came along and needed a place to sleep. Geez, my head really hurts now" I complained, rubbing my head. Pony kissed it then helped me up.
"I'm real sorry bout that. I wouldn't have stood on your head if you wasn't sleeping on the floor so it's ya own fault"
"Oh shush! It's Soda's fault, blame it all on him! That is the second time I've had a rude awakening! First someone almost sitting on me then the other standing on my head! What a great place this is to stay"
"Quit ya complaining" Pony said quietly. I laughed, but did quit my complaining.
"Hey Darry! I am just going to be going home now so don't worry bout breakfast for me"
"I wasn't worried" Darry mumbled.
"Gee great room service around here!" I mumbled, "I'm going home, see y'all later!"
"Are you sure it's safe to go back now?" Pony asked me.
"It's ten on Sunday and 'he' said the morning so I'm guessing so. I shall be back if their car is still in the drive"
"Ok then, see you later" Pony smiled as I left. Boy was I lucky to have him, never would I have guessed that I could ever have someone like him. I smiled, for once since my family died I was truly happy.