((Ponyboy's POV))

I went back to bed for about an hour and half and took a shower. I looked at the clock and it said 10:30. I decided to wait another half hour to call Kristina and called Johnny for the time being.

Johnny came over 15 minutes later and we sat around watching TV.

"What are you doing all day?" I asked him.

"Dal wanted to hang out today." He said.

For some reason Dally and Johnny were actually pretty close friends. Dally viewed Johnny as like his younger brother or something. He's really the only person Dally's nice to.

"Kristina's supposed to come over later." I said.

"She seems cool." He said.

"She is. She's better than all the other girls."

"But you don't like her right?" he asked. I'm not sure if he was being sarcastic or not.

"I can't like her Johnny, Soda's already practically head over heels for her." I said rolling my eyes.

"Just because he likes her doesn't mean you shouldn't."

"When he's my brother that's exactly what it means. You know I could never do that to Soda." I said.

"That bites man." Johnny said.

I nodded.

"Well I guess I should call her now, and Johnny don't you mention a word of this to anyone. Not even Dally." I said.

"I won't."

About 20 minutes later she walked through the door. She looked kind of tired but I didn't blame her she probably had a wild night staying in the same room with Soda and Steve.

"Hey." She said plopping down on the armchair.

"Hey, you look tired." I said.

"You have no idea." She said yawning.

"You didn't have to come out." I said.

"No I wanted to. What are you guys up today anyway?" she asked.

"Well Dally is supposed to be over soon." Johnny said as Dally came in the door.

"Hey Dally." Johnny said.

"Sup Johnny, Pony." He said.

"Mrs. Sodapop Curtis." He said to Kristina icily.

Well that certainly made me cringe.

"Dally I told you we can still have our affair twice a year." She said with a wink.

"That's all I ask." He said lighting up a cigarette.

Yeah I still don't get their relationship but I aint about to question Dallas Winston. I have that much common sense.

"Hey anybody want to go to Buck's party with me tonight?" Dally asked taking a drag.

Darry told me one time he'd kill me if I ever went to one of those parties. Soda went to one once and never went back again. Soda's more of a free spirit partier rather than a go out and get drunk and high partier.

"I don't think so Dally I don't really like those parties." Johnny said.

"I'm not trying to get in a fight with superman so I guess you're out too." Dally said to me.

"How bout you, Soc? You in?" he asked Kristina.

I really hate when people call her a soc but once again I'm not taking that up with Dally.

"Sure why not. I like a good party." She said.

Oh God I never really imagined her ever saying yes. Not to diss my own kind but Kristina and Buck and his other greaser friends just isn't a safe mixture. Hell the only reason half of our friends haven't pounced on her yet is because of Soda, but Buck and his gang don't give a rat's ass about what girlfriend Sodapop Curtis has this week.

"Kristina I don't think.." I started.

"Nah it would be fun." Dally cut in.

"Dally are you sure.." Johnny said. Even Johnny was questioning Dally's motives and he never, ever did that.

"What's the big deal?" Kristina asked.

"Nothing. I'm not going to let anything happen to her. I've seen Soda pissed off before." Dally said.

Soda was working a double shift so even if he wanted to go he couldn't. He is not going to be happy with this one.

A/N: okay sorry I don't have time to fit the party in this chapter but I'm pretty positive I'll update tomorrow night and get everything in there. R/R