Chapter 4: Flashback
I'm sorry for not putting up any new chapters soon enough! It's been really hectic in my life with finals and all.
I never knew that Ponyboy thought of me in a "romantic" sort of way. Kind of weird, huh? He's been my best friend for about a year now.
"Umm... I think we should go back downstairs now," I suggested.
I then started out the door and down the stairs, limping all the way. Pony trailed behind me.
As he got into his sleeping bag on the floor, I collapsed onto the couch. Pony almost immediately went to sleep while I drifted off into the infamous La-La Land.
It was my first real kiss. Yeah, sure, there was that one time at Christmas where Curly Shepard gave me a little peck under the mistletoe, but it was really disgusting. He was drunk and smelled like stale grape Dubble-Bubble. How nasty!
As I drifted off into sleep, I remembered the first day Pony and I actually met...
Cue bubbly music and sound effects
Flashback
I was carrying my huge pile of books over to my favorite chair in the back by the floor to ceiling window. It was always really nice to watch the birds. I had all of my classics like To Kill a Mockingbird, The House of the Seven Gables, and one of my favorites, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
The only problem was that I couldn't actually see where I was going.
Wham! All of my books fell to the floor as a boy with long, brownish red hair ran straight into me. It was obvious that he wasn't paying attention either. I began to pick up my books, a little pissed off.
"Oh, I'm really sorry." The boy said blushing. He then assisted me in picking up my books.
"Wow! You're reading Gone With the Wind? That's one of my favorites," he said.
"Yeah, it's one of my favorites too, but I really love A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. The plot's really good." I replied
"Never heard of it." He said. "By the way, the names Ponyboy Curtis."
He then stuck out his hand and I shook it heartily.
"That's an interesting name you have," I stated "but I like it."
"Ah, it grows on you. My brother's name is Soda pop, so I guess you could say my mom has a knack for peculiar names." "Well, enough about me, what do they call you?"
"Oh, I'm Athena. Athena Olympus." I said.
I always thought my name was odd. Atone point in her life, she went through this crazed Mythology and Legends phase. Lucky for me, I was born then.
"Athena?" Ponyboy questioned. "As in the goddess of wisdom on Mount Olympus?"
"Yup. And her little owl too." I said giggling. I then checked my watch.
"Man, I gotta go, my sister Rosaline is going to scalp me!" I said while rushing to the lobby door. "Nice meeting you Pony."
"Yeah, you too." He replied.
As I walked out the door into the overcrowded lobby, I risked one last glance back at Ponyboy. Apparently, his eyes were following me out the door. I quickly turned my head, blushing.
The entire walk home, I smiled and hoped I would see him again.
Hope y'all liked it enough!!!
I'm sorry for not putting up any new chapters soon enough! It's been really hectic in my life with finals and all.
I never knew that Ponyboy thought of me in a "romantic" sort of way. Kind of weird, huh? He's been my best friend for about a year now.
"Umm... I think we should go back downstairs now," I suggested.
I then started out the door and down the stairs, limping all the way. Pony trailed behind me.
As he got into his sleeping bag on the floor, I collapsed onto the couch. Pony almost immediately went to sleep while I drifted off into the infamous La-La Land.
It was my first real kiss. Yeah, sure, there was that one time at Christmas where Curly Shepard gave me a little peck under the mistletoe, but it was really disgusting. He was drunk and smelled like stale grape Dubble-Bubble. How nasty!
As I drifted off into sleep, I remembered the first day Pony and I actually met...
Cue bubbly music and sound effects
Flashback
I was carrying my huge pile of books over to my favorite chair in the back by the floor to ceiling window. It was always really nice to watch the birds. I had all of my classics like To Kill a Mockingbird, The House of the Seven Gables, and one of my favorites, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
The only problem was that I couldn't actually see where I was going.
Wham! All of my books fell to the floor as a boy with long, brownish red hair ran straight into me. It was obvious that he wasn't paying attention either. I began to pick up my books, a little pissed off.
"Oh, I'm really sorry." The boy said blushing. He then assisted me in picking up my books.
"Wow! You're reading Gone With the Wind? That's one of my favorites," he said.
"Yeah, it's one of my favorites too, but I really love A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. The plot's really good." I replied
"Never heard of it." He said. "By the way, the names Ponyboy Curtis."
He then stuck out his hand and I shook it heartily.
"That's an interesting name you have," I stated "but I like it."
"Ah, it grows on you. My brother's name is Soda pop, so I guess you could say my mom has a knack for peculiar names." "Well, enough about me, what do they call you?"
"Oh, I'm Athena. Athena Olympus." I said.
I always thought my name was odd. Atone point in her life, she went through this crazed Mythology and Legends phase. Lucky for me, I was born then.
"Athena?" Ponyboy questioned. "As in the goddess of wisdom on Mount Olympus?"
"Yup. And her little owl too." I said giggling. I then checked my watch.
"Man, I gotta go, my sister Rosaline is going to scalp me!" I said while rushing to the lobby door. "Nice meeting you Pony."
"Yeah, you too." He replied.
As I walked out the door into the overcrowded lobby, I risked one last glance back at Ponyboy. Apparently, his eyes were following me out the door. I quickly turned my head, blushing.
The entire walk home, I smiled and hoped I would see him again.
Hope y'all liked it enough!!!