Authors Note: okay well if you're going to read any of my author's notes this is the one. I'm sorry I didn't say this before but my story so far is before the events in the book. The events in the book will eventually happen but probably not for a couple more chapters. Sorry I'm a slow writer lol. And THANK YOU for the reviews it means a lot.
((Ponyboy's POV))
As we were about to leave Dally and Johnny came strolling in.
"Anybody here?" Dally yelled louder than necessary seeing my house isn't exactly a mansion.
"Hey Dally, hey Johnny." Kristina said walking up to them.
"Hey sexy how you doin'?" Dally said winking at her. I guess no one told Dally about her and Soda. I contemplated telling him then I figured he'd find out soon enough.
"Well I'm doing great how bout you babe?" she replied without the wink.
"Alright. Me and Johnny here are bored out of our minds though. What are you kids up to?" he asked us.
"We were about to go visit Soda and Steve at DX. You guys wanna come?" I offered.
"Sure aint nothing better to do." Johnny said shrugging.
"Do you guys want to walk?" Kristina asked.
"Yeah it's not far." Dally said and they went ahead talking about something or other. I honestly didn't get it. I've known Dally for years now and I don't think I've ever had a real conversation with him and she's here two days and they're talking up a storm. Dally doesn't talk that much unless he's talking trash.
"That amazing huh Pone?" Johnny said. He must've noticed me staring at them.
"Never seen Dally talk that much in my life," he said again.
I nodded. I even saw him smile at least twice. Where was the cold Dally I've known for so long? Right now he looks like any other person with hopes and dreams and okay I'm going to far, lets just say he looks like there actually is a heart in there somewhere.
"Are her and Sodapop going out?" Johnny asked me.
"I don't think they're dating.. but it's bound to happen eventually." I answered honestly. When Soda wanted someone he got her. I'm sure it's the same in her case.
"How you feel bout that?" he asked me. I looked at him quickly, probably too quickly.
"What do you mean how do I feel? I don't feel anything about it."
"I don't know I just thought you might've liked her or something like that." He said shrugging.
"Well I don't. Why would you even think that?" I asked. I sounded good too because like I said I'm a good liar. But I don't like her. Crap, am I lying to myself now? I don't even know.
"Well I didn't mean it for you to get all pissed off about it I was just wondering"
"Yeah I know. Sorry I just didn't get a lot of sleep." I said pretending to stretch.
"Whatever you say, Pony." He said rolling his eyes at me.
Suddenly Kristina turned around and started walking backwards.
"Hey Pony remember Randy? I saw him on the way here." She said watching the ground to keep her balance.
I thought about it and all I could think of was Randy the Soc.
"Soc..Randy?" I asked uneasily.
"Oh. Well yeah I guess." She said clearly uncomfortable now that we were all looking at her like she was off her rocker.
"What about him?" I asked.
"Well we got some classes with him."
"Oh how lucky for us." I replied.
"He doesn't seem so bad, Pony." She said trying to get me to smile a little. Not this time. Not so bad? Yeah, my ass.
"You don't even know him anymore, Kris." I said trying to be as nice as possible. It's not fair to get mad at her. She doesn't know yet how things are. I wonder what going to happen once school starts. I mean she was clearly a soc. But I honestly could never, ever picture her with them people.
"You'll learn the ropes soon enough, hun." Dally said.
She tried to turn back and look at him but didn't quite work out and ended up almost falling but Dally caught her.
I thought for a second he was going to kiss her. He looked completely entranced being that close to her face. Oh come on now! Not someone else, this is getting ridiculous. I knew her first people! Finders keepers losers weepers doesn't count for anything anymore I tell you.
But they didn't kiss. I knew she wouldn't let that happen because she practically jumped up. Besides people like Dally and Kristina together..just no.
We reached DX where Soda as usual was surround by girls, and Steve was working on a car with Evie by his side. But something different happened this time. Something I haven't seen happen since the Sandy days. Soda left the girls and came up to Kristina and gave her a kiss on the cheek and took her hand.
"What's that about?" Dally asked Steve. Steve just shrugged.
"They're together." I finally informed him.
He gave them one last glance and got over it quickly. Dally didn't let things get to him.
All the girls kind of stood there dumbfounded but eventually got the picture and started to leave.
"You didn't have to do that." I heard Kristina say smiling at him.
"Yeah, but I wanted to." He answered squeezing her hand and giving her another kiss on the cheek.
Makes me want to gag.
"Do you want to come over tonight?" he asked her.
"Well gee I don't know who's gonna be there, I mean I don't want to waste my time." Kristina said getting closer to his face.
"Well I'll be there, if you're lucky" he said inching closer to hers too.
Oh for christ's sake.
"I'll think about it in that case." She said with a big grin.
"Need some encouragement?" he asked her.
"Couldn't hurt."
And with that they started kissing. Man don't you just hate PDA?
((public displays of affection for anyone who didn't know))
"Well.. I'll see you tonight Sodapop Curtis." She said pulling away her eyes still closed.
"Great and one more thing.." he started.
"You look wonderful tonight." He said.
She laughed. "That's a song! Not a line!" she said punching him in the arm.
"Hey I'm just trying to pour my heart out to you and I get abused for it!" he said holding his arm dramatically.
She laughed again. "I'll see you and your wonderful looking self tonight." She said.
Oh isn't life just friggen WONDERFUL.
