Here's my next chapter and honestly I think that this helps make it alot better. It may seem alittle rushed but I had alot to get across in this chapter and I didn't want to be dragging it on forever.


Chapter 2: The visit of all visits

The next morning Soda thought he was the first one up. He rolled out of bedsure not to wake Pony. He walked outto the living room and looked around sleepily."so i'm not the first one awake."he said with a grin. He heard noises from the kitchen and made his way in that direction, walkinginto a few walls on the way. He walked right into the kitchen and into someone. They both fell to the ground.

"Geese Soda,watch where your going."it was Steve and he stood up."Were ya drinkin' or something?"Steve helped Soda stand up and eyed him.

"No, you know right well I don't drink, I just didn't sleep welllast night."Soda yawned. He looked over at Darry and Two-Bit eating their breakfast.

"You guys going to work today?" Two-Bit asked looking around at everyone.

"Yes we are," Darry replied in the middleof a bite.

"Pony got a job yet?" Two-Bit asked cocking and eyebrow.

"NO he's staying in school," replied Soda helping himself to some breakfast."He will be the smart one."

"Ok i guess me and Pony can hang out today," Two-Bit said with a mouthful.

"Yah if he ever wakes up."

"I'll go wake him up,"Steve said and walked out of the kitchen and down the the highway.When he was ouside the door,he heard Pony's voice. He wasn't sure who Pony was too but he walked into the room anyways.

"Oh, hi Steve, whats up?"Pony gave him a small smile and sat down on the edge of his bed. Steve walked over and also sat down on the bed. He sat there for a moment until he said something.

"Last night, when I was lying in the vacant lot, I wasn't just thinking about Johnny," He paused for a moment and sighed."I was thinking about Dally. I was thinking about how stupid he was carrying that heater around and all just to be tuff. I mean maybe if Dally could have seen a sunset or sunrise then maybe, just maybe, he would have realized that there is a bit of good in the world."

Pony was taking in every word Steve had said. He had never heard Steve be so emotional. He was taken back.

"Pony please,you dont have to say anything,but please don't tell anyone what I just told you, especially not Soda. I just couldn't live with myself if the gang thought I was going soft. Anyways, I have to go to work and Two-Bit wanted me to wake you up. See ya later." Steve walked off leaving Pony speechless. Pony finished pulling on his shoes and walked out to say bye to everyone, then helped himself to some breakfast.

"Do ya wanna catch a movie or something?" Two-Bit asked watching Pony mow down his food.

"I dunno."

"Oh whats got you all upset now?"

"Shut Up! I'm not upset, I just, oh fine lets go see a movie." Pony replied stumbling over his words.

"Oh, I get it. Your upset because of what happened last time you went to the movies. Not to worry, I wont let ya pick up any cute looking broads this time."

Pony didn't say anything to this. It was true though. The last time he went to the movies was with Johnny and Dally, and in the end, things didn't work out in his favour.

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Once Pony had finished cleaning everything up, him and Two-Bit headed over to the movie lor. As they walked there in silence, a blue mustang drove by. Pony stopped dead in his tracks and watched as it turned the corner and drove away. As he did this, he remembered his horriable two weeks, 2 months ago.

"Hurry up Ponyboy or we'll be late for the movie."Two-Bit yelled already a good way up the street, he not realizing that Pony had stopped.

"Yah sorry I, er, I thought I saw something but it, it was nothing." Pony ran to catch up with Two-Bit. He justed cocked his eye brow as he watched Pony run towards him but knew it better than to bring up the mustang the both of them had saw drive by.

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After the movie Pony and Two-Bit started walking home.

"We're gonna go to your house Pony and catch up with everyone there. Maybe we should even start dinner for them." said Two-Bit with a serious look on his face.

"Sure," replied Pony.

"Come on Pony, It's fine. We didn't pick up any hot girls this time."

"I'm just not feeling to well." Pony lied and they walked home in silence for the rest of the way. When they were a few house away from Pony's house they saw someone standing right outside, knocking on the door repidiatly. They looked at what she was wearing and from what they saw, she looked exactly like a soc.

"Hey Pony you know her?"

"I don't think I do." answered Pony with a puzzled look on his face. The girl turned to leave but came face to face with Pony.

"Oh I'm so sorry Pony. I was hoping someone was home."The mysterous girl said with a smile on her face.

"Where did a hottie like you come from?" Two-Bit asked. The girl just ignored him and kept looking at Pony.

"I really don't mean to be rude, but do i know you?"asked Pony.

"I figured you wouldn't remember who I was. I'm Mandy. I used to be like your brother, Soda that is, best friend...but sometimes it seemed to feel that maybe we were more . I was here everyday and crashed here a few times when I couldn't stand the parents. But they made me move out of town about 3 years ago and I talked about you guys so much that they couldn't take it and now I'm back, and hopefully to stay."

"Are you a greaser or soc?"Two-Bit asked still eyeing her.

"Well if you mean that when I did live here I was a greaser yes, but not a typical girl greaser, you know. But now that I have moved back well obvisioully as you can tell, I have a bit more money. But after all we have been through together 'cause of the things the socs have done, I refuse to live at that side of town with them. Once a greaser, always a greaser. I came here to see if Darry would allow me to stay here for awhile, just like I used to."She stopped for a moment then added,"I would very much appriciate it if you would stop eyeing me like that Two-Bit."

"Would you like to come in Mandy?" Pony asked completely ignoring Two-Bit.

"Of course I would.....As long as he leaves me alone."

"He will after awhile"Pony said opening the front door.

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Everyone came home from work at the same time and emediatly their eyes went to Mandy sitting on the couch beside Pony.

"Who's she?"asked Steve the first one in.

"Thats Mandy. She was good friends with Soda before she moved."Darry said walking over to her and hugging her,"I missed my little sister. How have yah been. Well by the looks of yah you've ben doing fine!"

"Yah I've been doing just fine, but I couldn't take living in that other town. Things were just too different." When Darry finally let go of her she just stood there and looked at Soda."Hey Soda."Mandy said taht in a quiet voice. Everyone could tell by the look in her eye that she and Soda had been away for far to long.

"Welcome back." Soda said but instead of going to hug her, he went and sat in the armchair. He tried as hard as he could to avoid making eye contact with her. Mandy looked away from him and hugged Darry again.

"Gosh it sure has been too long."Many said then decided while Darry was in a good mood that she would ask him her question."Umm actually Darry there's a reason that I came here. I was just talking to Pony about it. My parents are making me live on the East Side of town unless I am able to find somewhere else I can stay. Today was my last day to find somewhere and I would love it if you would let me stay here. I just can't live there after everything we have been through together, all of us."

"Oh Mandy you bet you can. Shoot you lived at our house even when your house was just down the street. I'm sure we can find room." Darry answered with a look of shock on his face.

"Thank you so much, and I'm sure I can just sleep on the couch for a while, it's not a big deal. The couch is really comfortable." Mandy sat back down on the couch with Pony and everyone else found a place to sit.

"I'm gonna stay here more often,"Steve muttered to Darry but Darry just looked at him.

"You're still in school right Mandy?"Pony asked.

"Sure am. I was gonna quit but my teachers wouldn't let me. I'm goin' to your school Pony. So maybe we could like eat lunch together and stuff, I know a place that we could walk to."

"Yah that sounds good. Then I won't have to interfere with Two-Bit's busy life. Oh...and speaking of eating, me and Two-Bit were gonna make sumthing, but then Mandy was sitting on the door step." Pony said wanting to slap himself on the head.

"I'll go and make something. I've been dying for some home-made food, and even more to make some." Mandy said. She stood up and starting for the kitchen.

"No Mandy you dont have to, but if you really want to fine," Darry was starting towards the kitchen aswell. " But at least let me help you."


There is my 2nd chapter and you won't believe how long it took me to actually get my words straight. Umm Well just like in my last chapter please reply and for the next chapter you won't have too wait as long as you had to for this one. I have all my thoughts straightened out and it should be up within a week or two. Thanks again for reading my fics.