Ok, I don't know why I haven't posted these yet, I WAS going to change to
to R but I think I will be safe for this chapter, I am REALLY un-organized.
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Hippie-chick-forever: I'm glad you like my story, I'm changing it to 'R' because I had this story up before but my account got deactivated and that the only reason I could think of, is that my story was mis-rated, you will understand in later chapter probably.
Crocgirl: I'm glad SOMEONE likes my characters, some people have told me that its to many new characters.
Dally's Chick: I'm really sorry about all the delays, but I'm delighted that you have stuck with my story since the beginning :D I'm going to post this chapter THEN change it to R.
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"Hey there, don't ya'll be doing that." Boomer pulled Dally away from Sasha, "You're walking on a fine line, kid, you better watch yourself."
Dally's blue eyes turned to ice, he glared at Boomer "Is that threat?"
Boomer straightened to his full, height of 6'6 and glared down at Dally, "Yea, yea it is."
They glared at each other until Sasha stepped between them, "Calm down you guys, no need to start hating each other already."
"Why not?" ask Dally.
"Because I said so that's why."
"Ok, good enough for me."
"It better be." Boomer muttered, he took Sasha's arm and pulled her towards him, "No one touches Sasha unless we say its ok."
"Excuse me?" Sasha jerked her arm away, "Since when have you been able to tell me who I can and can't 'touch'"
"Since the last time you picked out a guy for your self and....well, do I really need to announce what happened?"
Sasha glared at him "Well maybe these people are different."
"Maybe, until we find out for sure, they aren't touching you."
"Look Boomer, you're one of my best friends and I love you but you cannot tell me what to do all the time. You are way too protective of me, all of you are, so why don't you guys just lay off a bit and let me make some of my own choices. I did live by myself for 3 years you know. I CAN take care of myself."
Boomer frowned "Alright, but how about your little friends run along so we can talk, we need to talk about something more important then arguing or your little boyfriend."
"Boomer.."
Darry stepped forward, "Its ok Sash, we need to get going."
"We do?" asked Soda
Darry herded every one out the door, "Take care Sash, maybe we'll see you around."
He shut the door behind him. Sasha rounded on her gang again
"Do you guys have to be so mean to all my friends? Can't you guys just let me live my own life?" she stormed upstairs, picking up Anthony on the way.
Bowman tried to run and catch up with her but her bedroom door slammed in his face, he tried to open it but it was locked. He knocked on it, "Sash, open up, let me in." no answer. He turned to face the guys that were coming upstairs, "She's not gonna let anyone one in."
Boomer tried to get her to open the door, too but they still receiver no answer. "Lets just let her cool off for a while, then we can break down the door if we have to.
Sasha held Anthony to her chest, she wasn't mad.....ok so maybe she was mad, but they really needed to let her be her own person. She had made a few mistakes in her life but that didn't mean she was stupid. She knew Dally had a record but she wasn't even sure if she wanted to get serious with him yet, she liked Tim too, and Sodapop. She couldn't decide. Dally and Tim were real tough, Soda was more openly sensitive, Dally and Tim were sensitive too, but it was harder for them to show it. It was such a tough decision, she had always like bad boys, but Soda was so sweet, she couldn't choose from them, it was impossible.
Anthony had leapt out of her arms and started opening the boxes that was in her room and digging through them. "What are you doing Anthony?"
"Looking"
"Looking for what?"
He didn't answer; he giggled then pulled out what he was looking for, his ball collection. The balls were nothing special, just the 25cent bouncy balls that you get out of the toy machines, but Anthony was fascinated with them, he liked al the different colors and he could play with them for hours. He kept them in a wooden box, similar to the one that held Sasha's amulet, except larger. He set it on its side and opened it, allowing the multicolored balls to roll all over the floor. It was a game that they played, to help Anthony learn his colors. "Blue" Sasha said, Anthony scrambled around trying to get all the blues ones and set them on the bed. Sasha called out random colors and he searched for them, then when all the colors were back on the bed, then he picked out his favorite one and started bouncing it off the walls, running after it when it the wrong way and then tripping because he was still a little wobbly on his little feet. Sasha smiled as she watched him play; such a simple thing could keep him happy. Watching Anthony play made her forget her troubles and relax; eventually she curled up and fell asleep.
Boomer finally convinced Anthony to unlock the door for him; he quietly walked in while Anthony scampered out. Sasha was curled up on the bed shivering in her sleep, for some reason the room was cold. Anthony must have been messing with the thermostat.
Boomer picked Sasha up and carried her down stairs, he laid her down on the couch, at least it was warm down here. Hound and Bowman where sitting there out of breath, just have gotten back from their daily run.
Hound leaned over and pulled a blanker over her, "How is she doing?"
Boomer shrugged "Fine, you guys ready?"
"For what?"
"We're gonna go find the guys that hurt her."
"Ok, I'll go get the twins."
Hound went off to look for the other two while Boomer and Bowman pulled out the artillery, just hands guns, one for each of them. Once they where all assembled they piled into the pick-up and took off. They had locked up the house just to make sure no one could get in with Sasha asleep. They knew who they were looking for, Boomer had made a few phone calls last night, that knew where they were going and they couldn't wait to get there.
Sasha sat up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes, she felt much better now that she had gotten some sleep. She looked up as she heard the door bell ring; that must have been what had woken her up.
She stood and went to the door, it was Dally. "Hi Dally, what are you doing here?"
"Do you not want me here?"
"Course I want you here, come in." she stepped aside and allowed him in, then shut the door, not wanting to let the cold air in.
Dally plopped down on the couch then pulled Sasha down onto his lap, "How's it going?"
"Ok, I guess."
"Where's your gang?"
"I dunno actually, when I woke up I was down here and everyone was gone, except for Anthony."
"Well, maybe we were meant to be then, I mean think about it, you and me, this huge house, all alone...." He dipped his head and kissed her neck, his lips lingered on her soft skin, tasting.
"FREEZE BUSTER!"
Dally's head jerked up and he was once again looking down the barrel of a gun. Except this time it wasn't Boomer that was holding it, it was Anthony. Sasha was sniggering, Dally didn't see what was so funny, a four year old holding a gun to his head.
The little boy was giggling like a maniac; Anthony pulled the trigger and water squirted into Dally's face. "Bang, bang! You dead! Bang!" he hopped of the couch and continued squirting Dally.
Dally stood trying to stop him, Sasha; still laughing took the gun away from him. Dally couldn't help laughing also, he mocked anger and growled at the boy, "I'm gonna get you!"
The little boy squealed and started running, Dally chased after him slowly. Dally chased him for a bit and then picked him up and set him on his shoulders.
Sasha was smiling at him, "At least Anthony approves of you." Dally grinned and took the boy off his shoulders and hung him up side down by his ankles. "Don't do that." Sasha took Anthony and set him on his feet, "Go on up stairs and play."
"Ok." He said cheerfully and dashed away.
Sasha smiled a little, "Dally....I have something for you."
Dally stepped close to her, "What is it?"
She stood on tip-toe and kissed his ear playfully, "This." She stepped back and starting squirting him with the water gun. "Hey!" Dally wrestled it away from her and tossed it across the room, she tried to squirm away from him but they both ended up toppling over and landing on the couch.
Dally lifted him self on his elbows and looked down at her. She kissed him on the lips then pulled away, then Dally's mouth came down on hers and they shared a passionate kiss.
When they stopped Dally looked a little confused, "Sash?"
"Yeah Dally?"
"Does this mean were...a couple?"
"I suppose."
Dally leapt up "Hell yea!"
Sasha laughed, "Calm down Dally."
"Make me." Dally swept her up and kissed her.
They kissed for a bit then the door flew open and slammed against the wall with a resounding crash, "What the fuck!"
Sasha and Dally looked up then jerked apart, it was Boomer that had thrown open the door. The rest of Sasha's gang was right behind him as he strode towards the couple.
Boomer's gun was still in his hand he was twirling it out of habit, he stood directly in front of Dally, "What did I tell you about touching her?"
Sasha didn't look to happy, "Boomer..."
"Yeah?"
"Boomer please, we really like each other, can't you just give us a chance?" she came and turned him towards her; she put her arms around his waist and hugged him, "Please, just this once."
Boomer seemed to be deep in thought, he rubbed her back gently, thinking hard, then took her chin and forced her to look up at him, she looked so innocent, "You really like him?" She nodded.
Boomer pulled away from her, keeping his hand on her shoulder and turned around, "What do you guys think?" he asked the gang.
They all shrugged and Ty spoke, "I think we should let them give it a try," Trey added "With some ground rules of course."
Boomer nodded. "Alright, lets figure out the rules."
Boomer motioned Dally to sit on the couch which Dally did then Boomer sat opposite him, pulling Sasha onto his lap. Sasha frowned but knew Boomer was just testing Dally, Dally's teeth were clenched but he didn't say anything.
"Now," Boomer began putting his arm around Sasha, "Rule number one, curfew, six p.m."
"What!" Sasha said jerking around.
"Just kidding baby." He kissed her cheek and turning her backer around, "Twelve, unless you tell one of us that you are going to be out later then that."
Sasha nodded.
It was Hound's turn, "Rule Number two, you tell us where you are going before you go ANYWHERE."
Dally was frowning, he didn't like following rules, if fact, he lived to break them but he decided Sasha was well worth it.
Each of the gang took turns making rules, Dally figured he could live with them and smiled at Sasha.
Sasha stood and went to Dally, he stood also taking her hand. "Well, we're going out then," she kissed Dally on the cheek then added sarcastically, "As long as it isn't breaking any rules."
"Ok, we have to go out too; we got some business to do."
"What about me?"
They all looked at Anthony who was sitting on the floor.
"What about you?" Boomer asked.
"I learned how to tie my shoes."
"You're not wearing shoes."
"Oh."
Everyone looked down at there shoes and laughed as they saw that Anthony had tied everyone's shoes together.
Everyone untied there shoes and swept him up, "You naughty little bared foot monkey." He started tickling him making him giggle.
"Where are we going?"
"We? Sorry little buddy, you can't come with us."
"Why not?" he asked sadly, his eyes getting wide and filling with tears.
Boomer frowned he hated making the little tyke sad, Sasha came to his rescue. "You get to come with me and Dally, it'll be fun."
"O-tay!" He hopped into Dally's arms, Dally held him awkwardly not sure what to do until Anthony climbed up and settled on his shoulders.
"Well, we better get going," Sasha took Dally's hand and pulled him out the door. Dally, Sasha and Anthony loaded into his car, Sasha was trying to calm an excited Anthony, "Where are we going Dally?"
"I figure we could go to the Curtis's, they have been worrying about you and we could just hang out there maybe go out to the Dingo or something."
Sasha nodded "Sounds like fun."
"Yup, I hear Tim Shepard has been asking about you too."
Sasha looked at Dally reading his jealous expression easily, "Don't worry about him Dally."
"You don't like him?"
"I'm with you."
"That doesn't mean you don't like him, I understand if you do, your used to older guys, he's older then me."
"Dally, I like you, if I did like him it would only be as a friend, same with Sodapop, he a sweet guy but I like you better."
"What about Boomer?"
"What about him?"
"You've done stuff with him, I can tell."
"Dally, he's my best friend, so are the others, don't worry about it, no one is going to take me away from you." She moved closer and Dally put his arm around her.
By this time they were at the Curtis house, Anthony was hopping up the stairs as they were still climbing out of the car.
Anthony bounded in the house without even knocking.
Two-Bit jumped as someone jumped on his back, he twirled around but the thing twirled around with him. The gang was laughing at him, he reached behind his back and grabbed the small person and pulled them off.
He was holding a small boy upside down by his ankle, the boy was laughing while yelling at him "Put Anthony down! Put Anthony down!"
Two-bit smiled at him, "I don't think I will, you little munchkin."
"Goofy!"
"Pluto!"
They continued name calling until Darry stopped them; he took Anthony and tossed him on the couch between Pony and Johnny.
"Hi!" Anthony said to them cheerfully.
Darry looked down at him "What are you doing here?"
"I dunno." He hopped down and sat down with Soda and Steve who were playing poker with Tim Shepard (A/N: yes, I know, Tim isn't very social with the Curtis gang and probably wouldn't be playing cards with them but this is my story so deal with it!)
"Can Anthony play?" the little boy liked to talk in third person evidently.
"You know how to play poker kid?" Soda asked him.
Anthony nodded.
"Okay."
They dealt him in and continued playing.
Anthony was grinning like a little kid (duh) then poked Tim, "Your cheating."
"Am not."
"Yes huh!" Anthony leapt on him and wrestled his leg. Anthony reached into his shoe and withdrew 3 aces and two jokers. "HeeHee."
He leapt off Tim and cantered around the room with the cards. The boys laughed and chased him but the little boy was quick and they couldn't catch him.
Hippie-chick-forever: I'm glad you like my story, I'm changing it to 'R' because I had this story up before but my account got deactivated and that the only reason I could think of, is that my story was mis-rated, you will understand in later chapter probably.
Crocgirl: I'm glad SOMEONE likes my characters, some people have told me that its to many new characters.
Dally's Chick: I'm really sorry about all the delays, but I'm delighted that you have stuck with my story since the beginning :D I'm going to post this chapter THEN change it to R.
Onesoul-oneminded: Yay!! Another faithful reader!!! I can't believe u guys actually stuck with it, but I'm not complaining! :-)
TheAngryPrincess13: Yay! Someone who shares my slight HATRED towards , I soooo POed and I had to have my friend do some hacking to get my story back from the depths of the trash can.
Desert-girl: why thankee, glad u like it.
"Hey there, don't ya'll be doing that." Boomer pulled Dally away from Sasha, "You're walking on a fine line, kid, you better watch yourself."
Dally's blue eyes turned to ice, he glared at Boomer "Is that threat?"
Boomer straightened to his full, height of 6'6 and glared down at Dally, "Yea, yea it is."
They glared at each other until Sasha stepped between them, "Calm down you guys, no need to start hating each other already."
"Why not?" ask Dally.
"Because I said so that's why."
"Ok, good enough for me."
"It better be." Boomer muttered, he took Sasha's arm and pulled her towards him, "No one touches Sasha unless we say its ok."
"Excuse me?" Sasha jerked her arm away, "Since when have you been able to tell me who I can and can't 'touch'"
"Since the last time you picked out a guy for your self and....well, do I really need to announce what happened?"
Sasha glared at him "Well maybe these people are different."
"Maybe, until we find out for sure, they aren't touching you."
"Look Boomer, you're one of my best friends and I love you but you cannot tell me what to do all the time. You are way too protective of me, all of you are, so why don't you guys just lay off a bit and let me make some of my own choices. I did live by myself for 3 years you know. I CAN take care of myself."
Boomer frowned "Alright, but how about your little friends run along so we can talk, we need to talk about something more important then arguing or your little boyfriend."
"Boomer.."
Darry stepped forward, "Its ok Sash, we need to get going."
"We do?" asked Soda
Darry herded every one out the door, "Take care Sash, maybe we'll see you around."
He shut the door behind him. Sasha rounded on her gang again
"Do you guys have to be so mean to all my friends? Can't you guys just let me live my own life?" she stormed upstairs, picking up Anthony on the way.
Bowman tried to run and catch up with her but her bedroom door slammed in his face, he tried to open it but it was locked. He knocked on it, "Sash, open up, let me in." no answer. He turned to face the guys that were coming upstairs, "She's not gonna let anyone one in."
Boomer tried to get her to open the door, too but they still receiver no answer. "Lets just let her cool off for a while, then we can break down the door if we have to.
Sasha held Anthony to her chest, she wasn't mad.....ok so maybe she was mad, but they really needed to let her be her own person. She had made a few mistakes in her life but that didn't mean she was stupid. She knew Dally had a record but she wasn't even sure if she wanted to get serious with him yet, she liked Tim too, and Sodapop. She couldn't decide. Dally and Tim were real tough, Soda was more openly sensitive, Dally and Tim were sensitive too, but it was harder for them to show it. It was such a tough decision, she had always like bad boys, but Soda was so sweet, she couldn't choose from them, it was impossible.
Anthony had leapt out of her arms and started opening the boxes that was in her room and digging through them. "What are you doing Anthony?"
"Looking"
"Looking for what?"
He didn't answer; he giggled then pulled out what he was looking for, his ball collection. The balls were nothing special, just the 25cent bouncy balls that you get out of the toy machines, but Anthony was fascinated with them, he liked al the different colors and he could play with them for hours. He kept them in a wooden box, similar to the one that held Sasha's amulet, except larger. He set it on its side and opened it, allowing the multicolored balls to roll all over the floor. It was a game that they played, to help Anthony learn his colors. "Blue" Sasha said, Anthony scrambled around trying to get all the blues ones and set them on the bed. Sasha called out random colors and he searched for them, then when all the colors were back on the bed, then he picked out his favorite one and started bouncing it off the walls, running after it when it the wrong way and then tripping because he was still a little wobbly on his little feet. Sasha smiled as she watched him play; such a simple thing could keep him happy. Watching Anthony play made her forget her troubles and relax; eventually she curled up and fell asleep.
Boomer finally convinced Anthony to unlock the door for him; he quietly walked in while Anthony scampered out. Sasha was curled up on the bed shivering in her sleep, for some reason the room was cold. Anthony must have been messing with the thermostat.
Boomer picked Sasha up and carried her down stairs, he laid her down on the couch, at least it was warm down here. Hound and Bowman where sitting there out of breath, just have gotten back from their daily run.
Hound leaned over and pulled a blanker over her, "How is she doing?"
Boomer shrugged "Fine, you guys ready?"
"For what?"
"We're gonna go find the guys that hurt her."
"Ok, I'll go get the twins."
Hound went off to look for the other two while Boomer and Bowman pulled out the artillery, just hands guns, one for each of them. Once they where all assembled they piled into the pick-up and took off. They had locked up the house just to make sure no one could get in with Sasha asleep. They knew who they were looking for, Boomer had made a few phone calls last night, that knew where they were going and they couldn't wait to get there.
Sasha sat up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes, she felt much better now that she had gotten some sleep. She looked up as she heard the door bell ring; that must have been what had woken her up.
She stood and went to the door, it was Dally. "Hi Dally, what are you doing here?"
"Do you not want me here?"
"Course I want you here, come in." she stepped aside and allowed him in, then shut the door, not wanting to let the cold air in.
Dally plopped down on the couch then pulled Sasha down onto his lap, "How's it going?"
"Ok, I guess."
"Where's your gang?"
"I dunno actually, when I woke up I was down here and everyone was gone, except for Anthony."
"Well, maybe we were meant to be then, I mean think about it, you and me, this huge house, all alone...." He dipped his head and kissed her neck, his lips lingered on her soft skin, tasting.
"FREEZE BUSTER!"
Dally's head jerked up and he was once again looking down the barrel of a gun. Except this time it wasn't Boomer that was holding it, it was Anthony. Sasha was sniggering, Dally didn't see what was so funny, a four year old holding a gun to his head.
The little boy was giggling like a maniac; Anthony pulled the trigger and water squirted into Dally's face. "Bang, bang! You dead! Bang!" he hopped of the couch and continued squirting Dally.
Dally stood trying to stop him, Sasha; still laughing took the gun away from him. Dally couldn't help laughing also, he mocked anger and growled at the boy, "I'm gonna get you!"
The little boy squealed and started running, Dally chased after him slowly. Dally chased him for a bit and then picked him up and set him on his shoulders.
Sasha was smiling at him, "At least Anthony approves of you." Dally grinned and took the boy off his shoulders and hung him up side down by his ankles. "Don't do that." Sasha took Anthony and set him on his feet, "Go on up stairs and play."
"Ok." He said cheerfully and dashed away.
Sasha smiled a little, "Dally....I have something for you."
Dally stepped close to her, "What is it?"
She stood on tip-toe and kissed his ear playfully, "This." She stepped back and starting squirting him with the water gun. "Hey!" Dally wrestled it away from her and tossed it across the room, she tried to squirm away from him but they both ended up toppling over and landing on the couch.
Dally lifted him self on his elbows and looked down at her. She kissed him on the lips then pulled away, then Dally's mouth came down on hers and they shared a passionate kiss.
When they stopped Dally looked a little confused, "Sash?"
"Yeah Dally?"
"Does this mean were...a couple?"
"I suppose."
Dally leapt up "Hell yea!"
Sasha laughed, "Calm down Dally."
"Make me." Dally swept her up and kissed her.
They kissed for a bit then the door flew open and slammed against the wall with a resounding crash, "What the fuck!"
Sasha and Dally looked up then jerked apart, it was Boomer that had thrown open the door. The rest of Sasha's gang was right behind him as he strode towards the couple.
Boomer's gun was still in his hand he was twirling it out of habit, he stood directly in front of Dally, "What did I tell you about touching her?"
Sasha didn't look to happy, "Boomer..."
"Yeah?"
"Boomer please, we really like each other, can't you just give us a chance?" she came and turned him towards her; she put her arms around his waist and hugged him, "Please, just this once."
Boomer seemed to be deep in thought, he rubbed her back gently, thinking hard, then took her chin and forced her to look up at him, she looked so innocent, "You really like him?" She nodded.
Boomer pulled away from her, keeping his hand on her shoulder and turned around, "What do you guys think?" he asked the gang.
They all shrugged and Ty spoke, "I think we should let them give it a try," Trey added "With some ground rules of course."
Boomer nodded. "Alright, lets figure out the rules."
Boomer motioned Dally to sit on the couch which Dally did then Boomer sat opposite him, pulling Sasha onto his lap. Sasha frowned but knew Boomer was just testing Dally, Dally's teeth were clenched but he didn't say anything.
"Now," Boomer began putting his arm around Sasha, "Rule number one, curfew, six p.m."
"What!" Sasha said jerking around.
"Just kidding baby." He kissed her cheek and turning her backer around, "Twelve, unless you tell one of us that you are going to be out later then that."
Sasha nodded.
It was Hound's turn, "Rule Number two, you tell us where you are going before you go ANYWHERE."
Dally was frowning, he didn't like following rules, if fact, he lived to break them but he decided Sasha was well worth it.
Each of the gang took turns making rules, Dally figured he could live with them and smiled at Sasha.
Sasha stood and went to Dally, he stood also taking her hand. "Well, we're going out then," she kissed Dally on the cheek then added sarcastically, "As long as it isn't breaking any rules."
"Ok, we have to go out too; we got some business to do."
"What about me?"
They all looked at Anthony who was sitting on the floor.
"What about you?" Boomer asked.
"I learned how to tie my shoes."
"You're not wearing shoes."
"Oh."
Everyone looked down at there shoes and laughed as they saw that Anthony had tied everyone's shoes together.
Everyone untied there shoes and swept him up, "You naughty little bared foot monkey." He started tickling him making him giggle.
"Where are we going?"
"We? Sorry little buddy, you can't come with us."
"Why not?" he asked sadly, his eyes getting wide and filling with tears.
Boomer frowned he hated making the little tyke sad, Sasha came to his rescue. "You get to come with me and Dally, it'll be fun."
"O-tay!" He hopped into Dally's arms, Dally held him awkwardly not sure what to do until Anthony climbed up and settled on his shoulders.
"Well, we better get going," Sasha took Dally's hand and pulled him out the door. Dally, Sasha and Anthony loaded into his car, Sasha was trying to calm an excited Anthony, "Where are we going Dally?"
"I figure we could go to the Curtis's, they have been worrying about you and we could just hang out there maybe go out to the Dingo or something."
Sasha nodded "Sounds like fun."
"Yup, I hear Tim Shepard has been asking about you too."
Sasha looked at Dally reading his jealous expression easily, "Don't worry about him Dally."
"You don't like him?"
"I'm with you."
"That doesn't mean you don't like him, I understand if you do, your used to older guys, he's older then me."
"Dally, I like you, if I did like him it would only be as a friend, same with Sodapop, he a sweet guy but I like you better."
"What about Boomer?"
"What about him?"
"You've done stuff with him, I can tell."
"Dally, he's my best friend, so are the others, don't worry about it, no one is going to take me away from you." She moved closer and Dally put his arm around her.
By this time they were at the Curtis house, Anthony was hopping up the stairs as they were still climbing out of the car.
Anthony bounded in the house without even knocking.
Two-Bit jumped as someone jumped on his back, he twirled around but the thing twirled around with him. The gang was laughing at him, he reached behind his back and grabbed the small person and pulled them off.
He was holding a small boy upside down by his ankle, the boy was laughing while yelling at him "Put Anthony down! Put Anthony down!"
Two-bit smiled at him, "I don't think I will, you little munchkin."
"Goofy!"
"Pluto!"
They continued name calling until Darry stopped them; he took Anthony and tossed him on the couch between Pony and Johnny.
"Hi!" Anthony said to them cheerfully.
Darry looked down at him "What are you doing here?"
"I dunno." He hopped down and sat down with Soda and Steve who were playing poker with Tim Shepard (A/N: yes, I know, Tim isn't very social with the Curtis gang and probably wouldn't be playing cards with them but this is my story so deal with it!)
"Can Anthony play?" the little boy liked to talk in third person evidently.
"You know how to play poker kid?" Soda asked him.
Anthony nodded.
"Okay."
They dealt him in and continued playing.
Anthony was grinning like a little kid (duh) then poked Tim, "Your cheating."
"Am not."
"Yes huh!" Anthony leapt on him and wrestled his leg. Anthony reached into his shoe and withdrew 3 aces and two jokers. "HeeHee."
He leapt off Tim and cantered around the room with the cards. The boys laughed and chased him but the little boy was quick and they couldn't catch him.