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Chapter 2: Back At The Curtis House

We walked up the steps and into Sodas house. I jumped off TwoBits back and yelled " I'M BACK BOYS!!! DID YA MISS ME??"

I was immediately attacked by Ponyboy, Steve, Dally and believe it or not, Darry! Soda jumped in too. There was also this other guys who I didn't see his face! . They were yelling " Lyssa we missed ya!" and stuff like that. I crawled out from under all of them. They all thought I was still under them! twoBit was laughing so hard. I went up to him and punched him playfully on the arm.

" Shut it TwoBit or might have to tell everyone about when you were 10…" I bribed.

He immediately stopped laughing. By then all the guys had realized I wasn't there and they got up. But once again I was pummeled by Ponyboy. Me and him were good buddys. Last time I was here him and me did practically everything together.

" hey kid," I said." I missed you too."

"Hey babe. I just came by to see you but I gotta go. Catch up with you later tho." Tim Shepard drawled and then walked out.

"hey midge," Ponyboy said calling me by nickname," im only a year younger than you and this time im about an inch taller than you."

"hahahaha. Not for long youngin. Hey wheres Johnnycakes? I haven't seen him…" I questioned.

"well Lyss, remember how I told you about that incident were Johnny wound up in the hospital? Hes in a wheel char now and he cant walk. He should be here soon thought. It takes him a little longer than he used to be able to to get here,"

TwoBit said.

And as if on cue, Johnny rolled in.

"Oh Johnny!", I gasped!

"Lyssa im so glad to see you! Oh an don't worry about this, im just glad to be alive and well." He added seeing my sad face.

"Johnny! I missed you so much!" I ran up to him, bent down and gave him a big bear hug. When I pulled away, Johnny was turning away.

"johhny you will always be shy wont you, even around me and iv known you for years!" I laughed. The others were watching uncomfortably but they were at ease again when I turned around and said: " so guys, what do the girls around here do besides look at Soda?"

"Midge, don't pick up any of TwoBits habits…like telling jokes? Soda joked.

"Hey what can I say, it runs in the family. But really, what do you do around here for fun?"

"we can go to the lot and play football…unless your to chicken…"Ponyboy looked at me slyly.

"OKAY! Your on Curtis! You guys up for it??" I said excitedly.

sigh"No guys sorry but I have to go to work." Darry said just like I knew he would.

"ok Dar, we'll see ya later."