Well here is my third chapter. I'm sorry to all the people who have been waiting for this chapter but my computer was broken down for 3 months with some viruses that were blamed on me. Anyways I hope that you enjoy this chapter as I wrote the one before like 3 months ago. And if I happen to repeat something, but it has been changed, just go with the new stuff as the reason I just said before.


Mandy and Darry where in the kitchen preparing dinner. They were making chicken and vegetables. Random screams were heard from out in the living room where Two-Bit was beating up Pony went he nolonger wanted to tell him about Mandy. Soda was just sitting there in silence. This was extremely unnormal for Soda.First of all, he always would join in on the fighting, and second, usually he would have been a whole lot more excited about seeing Mandy.

"Darry, why isn't Soda more happy to see me? It seems like Steve is more happy to see me." Mandy asked while she put the chicken on a plate.

"I'm not too sure. I think he might be a little confused about his emotions. We both know how much you and Soda cared for each other. But when you left, he got a girlfriend, Sandy. The same week that we lost Johnny and Dally, Sandy moved away. They were susposed to get married. I think that you showing up gave him a kind of jolt. Could you go and lat everyone know that dinner is ready please." Darry put the vegetable on a plate and was getting out some cans of coke for everyone.

Mandy slowly towards the other room. It hadn't struck her that Soda would've gone and moved on. She was gone for a long time and they hadn't even kept in touch. Mandy wasn't watching where she was going. She walked into the chair that Steve was sitting in, and fell to the ground with a huge thump.

"Yo Mandy. You alright?" Two-Bit asked as he helped her up.

"Yah. I'm just fine. I was just thinking about something thats all. Oh and dinner is ready." As soon as Mandy said this all the boys in the room ran into the kitchen. Mandy slowly followed them. She wasn't sure why she felt so bad or why she missed Soda so much. 'We were friends a long time ago.' She thought.

"Hey Mandy. You've still got it." Pony said with a mouthful of chicken. "You still know how to cook after all this time."

Mandy put her hands on her hips and tried her best to sound as if that made her proud. "Well what can I say. When I've got it, I've really got it!" Everyone laughed, most of them with food in their mouths. Mandy just grabbed her plate and started to pick at her vegetables. When everyone else was done, Mandy had barely touched her plate, but she decided that she was done too. Everyone went out into the living room while Soda and Steve offered to do the dishes.

"So Mandy. Where did you end up going?" Darry asked. He was very about what Mandy had been doing since she left.

"Well we went to Calefornia. Anyways enough about me."('I can never have enough of you babe' said Two-Bit to Pony quietly so Mandy couldn't hear him.)"What have you guys been up to?"

"Nothing really." said Pony. "You know. Just boring as usual."

"Oh really. Pony I hate to break it to you. But nothing never happens to you. Wether it's getting beat or doin' the beatin'." Two-Bit said as he looked at Mandy.

"Right...Okay than." She looked at Darry. "Is it a good thing that I'm scared when he talks."

"Yah it is." Darry responded as he gave Two-Bit a look to cut it out. "You wanna see whats on the t.v.?"

"Sure do." Two-Bit cut in. "Mickey should be on!"

They sat there for a while watching Mickey Mouse, and Steve and Soda adventually joined them.

"Hey guys I'm gonna get outa here now. I was invited to a poker party at 11:00 p.m. tonight and I'm already late." He got up and walked out.

"Yup, guys, I gonna get going too. Me and Soda have got work tomorrow. Bye." Steve got up and walked out too.

"Wow. Do people usually just leave like that?" Mandy asked as she watched Steve pass by the front window.

"Usually." Darry answered."But hey little buddies. Mandy is probably tired from her trip and like Steve said, we have work and school tomorrow. Good night Mandy."

"Night Darry. And please dont say things like that. You make me feel like a kid."Mandy said smiling.

"We are still kids."Pony said. "I'll see you tomorrow Mandy." Pony and Darry walked off down the hall. Soda turned to leave but then turned back to Mandy.

"Look Mandy. It might not seem like it, but I'm very happy that your back." Soda smiled at her.

Mandy just looked at Soda like that wasn't the thing that she wanted to hear. "Why haven't you talked to me all night? It seemed like you wanted me to leave again. Like nothing had ever happened between us before I left. Is that what you want to happen?"

"No. It's not what I want." Soda went and sat on the couch beside Mandy. "I just had a break up with someone else two months ago and I wasn't expecting you to come back. I'm just not really too sure of my feelings right now. And after you've been gone for so long, I'm not too sure that after so long that I will be able to start where we left off you know."

"Soda. I just want you to know that you don't have to be nervous around me. I will never feel for someone the way that I feel for you. Even if you just want to be friends." Mandy looked at Soda in the eye. She could tell that he didn't want her back no matter how she felt.

"Yah. Maybe not right now. Maybe in a little bit. Good night Mandy." Soda walked off and Mandy laid herself down on the couch as a tear slowly fell down her cheek. Even though Soda said later that meant never. They had their time before and not now. Mandy knew one thing for sure. Soda had lost his chance with her. Mandy slowly cried herself to sleep.


Well there you go! I hope you liked it. Please summit your reviews as i'm interested in what you have to say.