I will update cause I am bored. I hope you like it! I don't want to thank my sister because she took away my American Girl magazine so I wouldn't read it and write instead. Thank you very much to all my reviewers.

Disclaimer: I own Kim, nothing else

Chapter five

The next day was Sunday. I didn't go to church and I was planning on spending the day with Soda because it his day off, but my idea went out the door when Soda decided to leave early with Kim. I asked them what they were going to do, but all they said was " the truth needs to be told". I didn't know what that meant, and I would probably find out later.

I decided to spend the day with Darry, but decided not to when he said he was going to run some errands. I didn't ask what the errands were. It didn't matter. Errands were boring.

After Soda, Kim and Darry left, I was alone. Steve was working at the DX, and Two-bit was sick on the couch. Diagnosis, hangover. I knew he would be up later in the afternoon, but I was bored. I soon decoded to go to the library. There were several books I wanted to read, and I had more that needed to get turned in before I got fined. I got my backpack and filled it with my books.

" I'm going to the library," I called to a sleeping Two-bit. I shook my head, knowing what I just said was unnecessary.

I walked out the door and down the street. I didn't have to worry about being jumped. It was starting to slow down after Johnny killed Bob. The whole ' jumping' thing was kind of like a fad, like hair grease and Converse All Stars. The only thing that scared me was that fads go in a cycle. In another ten years or so, the jumping fad would be ' in' again, and I wasn't looking forward to it.

I was now nearing the library. I took a left and another right and I was there. I walked through the doors and put the over due books in the turn in basket. I walked over to the bookshelf, which contained most of the young adult books. I didn't like the books they had. All of the books were romances or about socy kids who had it all. I hated those books; no conflict or adventure. I soon found an okay book. I sat down in a chair at a table and started to read.

Before I knew it a lady came up to me.

" We will be closing in a few minutes," she said as she walked over to tell the next person. I looked at my watch. It was nearly four o' clock. I gathered up all the books I wanted to read, and checked them out.

I rushed out the door. I didn't think Darry would be too mad cause I came home early, but you never knew. Before I knew it, I was at home. I didn't see the truck, so I assumed he wasn't home yet. I went through the door. Two-bit was up and watching TV. He seemed to be better considering he had a piece of chocolate cake in front of him and a can of beer in his hand.

" Hey, Pony," Two-bit turned his gaze from the TV toward me. " What did you do today?"

" Went to the library," I muttered.

" Why would you want to go there?" He asked.

" I like it there," Was my response.

" Kid, I'm never going to understand you," he turned his gaze back to the TV.

I went into my room and took out my book. I sat down on my bed and started to read. Not five minutes later, I heard the door open then slam. I walked out into the living room and saw Soda and Kim.

Hey, Soda. Hey Kim," I said.

" Hey, Pony," Soda said, his eyes dancing. " Guess what we did today?"

" Ummm," I started. " You ended world hunger and brought peace to all man kind."

" No, that's on our to do list," was Soda's sarcastic remark.

" Okay, what did you do then?" I asked.

" We told everyone the truth," Kim said, her brown eyes dancing along with Soda's.

" What truth?" I asked.

" You'll find out later when Darry comes home. Hey where is he anyway?" Soda inquired.

" He went to run some errands," I replied.

" Oh, errands. When will he be home?" Kim sat on the couch.

" I don't know," I said. As if on queue, Darry walked through the door, his arms filled with groceries.

" Help me carry the groceries in," Darry commanded us. We all rushed to the truck. Well, everyone except Two-bit. We put the groceries into the kitchen and Darry put them away.

Steve came in a little while later while Darry was cooking dinner and the rest of us were watching TV. He flopped down on the couch.

" I hate I love Lucy," Steve said when it came on.

" It's not that bad," Kim said. " I like it."

" Yeah," Steve argued. " You have to like it. You're a girl." I could feel an argument brewing.

" What is that supposed to mean?" Kim demanded.

" Hey, don't take it personally, but girls like shows like I Love Lucy," Steve defended himself. " I didn't mean nothing by it."

" Okay," Kim sat back down.

" Dinner," Darry called form the kitchen a little while later. We all filed into the kitchen and sat down at the table. Darry made chicken and carrots cause we needed to eat healthy or else our teeth would fall out. That's how Darry put it anyhow.

After dinner we watched the Mickey Mouse club. It was really for little kids, but we liked it all the same. " Never too old for Mickey," Two-bit always said.

That night, after everyone had gone home and Kim and I had gone to bed, Darry and Soda talked again. I figured out he and Kim went around telling people the truth about she and Soda being twins, but it turned put almost everyone already knew. They also went to protest against the draft in front of city hall. Darry wasn't too happy about it. But would he be happy if Soda was drafted into the war?

I will stop there. I hoped you like it. The frogs and the tooth fairy and Santa Clause are after me. The tooth fairy wants my head the next time I loose a tooth. Oh no! I have a loose tooth. Help me! Reviews are highly appreciated, and I must hide from the flying fish. They are after me too. I really want k00lgirl1808 to read and review this story! Thanks for all of you that have reviewed and are planning on reviewing!

Until next time,

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