A/N: Okay you all know I LOVE all of my reviewers, but if you're going to review to just tell me my story is too Mary Sue, well I know, but I'm not going to change the character right in the middle of my story. I'm trying my best to not make it the typical Mary Sue and this is my first story so please just cut me a break.

((Ponyboy's POV))

Kristina walked through the front door at sat next to me on the couch without saying a word.

"Hi?" I said questioningly.

"Hey." She said looking down.

"You know, Soda's at work today." I said.

"Yeah, I know." She said staring at her hands.

"Are you okay?" I asked carefully.

"Yeah I'm okay why would I not be okay? I'm better than okay, I'm great." She said defensively.

I laughed. "Yeah okay, just checking."

"Sorry." She said sheepishly.

"It's alright. Are you going to go?" I asked trying to get to the point.

"I don't think I can." She replied finally looking up at me.

"Why not?" I asked wondering out loud.

"How can I go knowing everyone's going to hate me for it?" she asked.

I sighed. This was true, somewhat. Soda would hate her for it. I might hate her for it.

"Not everyone would." I replied.

"The one who matters to me most would." I cringed knowing pretty well she meant Soda, not me.

It was then her turn to sigh. "I'm so much like my dad it makes me sick."

"You're not like your dad." I said. I know her dad better than ever now, and she's the least like him out of any of us.

"Yes I am. He was dependent on my mom and now I'm dependent on Soda."

"Just because you love someone doesn't mean you're dependent on them." I answered. "Besides, you have a choice. You don't have to lose Soda."

She looked at me thoughtfully for a minute and answered. "You're right. I can't lose him. I mean I can't lose any of you guys."

"So, you're staying?" I asked cautiously.

"Yeah I'm staying." She said confidently.

I sighed in relief. "Thank God."

"Aw Ponyboy Michael Curtis, are you saying you would've missed me?" she asked trying to pinch my cheeks.

"No!" I said jumping away.

"I was just saying, Soda would've been a pain in the ass to deal with." I defended myself even though I knew it was no use. We both knew I'd miss her.

"Uh huh I'm sure that is what you meant." She said nodding at me sarcastically.

"Do you think Liv will be mad? I mean she already has one Curtis loving her next she could've had the other! Every girl's dream!" she said dramatically.

I just laughed at the irony in that statement, even though she was taking a shot at me.

"Anyway, don't tell Soda. I'm supposed to meet him tonight." She said leaving.

((Steve's POV))

I watched Soda open his bottle of Pepsi and throw the cap across the station.

"You okay buddy?" I asked.

"What?" he asked looking up startled.

"How you doing? You seem pissed."

"Rough night I guess." He replied angrily.

I nodded.

"I mean I have a right to be pissed right? Because I am so mad right now Steve." He said clenching his fists.

"Yeah.. you have a right.." I started.

"I mean she didn't give me a SINGLE thought! I barely have thoughts without her in them and then she just decides to leave and doesn't think of me once?"

I nodded, but he continued anyway.

"I can't deal with that. I wont deal with that again."

"Wait what are you saying?" I asked him.

"I'm saying it doesn't matter if she stays or goes I'm not dealing with it. I'm sick of being walked all over." He responded throwing out his soda.

I shrugged. "Whatever dude, not my call."

Later that night

((Kristina's POV))

"We have to talk." I said to Soda.

He nodded and led me to his room.

We just stood there for a second and I noticed he wouldn't look me in the eye.

"Look this isn't working out for me." He said finally looking up kind of annoyed.

"Excuse me?" I asked shocked. I did not see this coming..

"I just think we ought to, take a break I guess you could call it." He answered plainly.

"Is this because of Swenson?" I asked.

He just shrugged.

"Do you know how selfish you're being?!" I asked now annoyed with him.

"I'm selfish?? Am I the one who is just up and leaving you? I don't see why you care so much you obviously didn't care enough about us to even consider staying." He spat back at me.

"Soda, I am staying!" I practically exclaimed and everyone in the other room quickly silenced to hear us.

"It doesn't even matter. My feelings for you.. they're just not there anymore okay." He said not looking at me again.

"You don't mean that."

He just kept looking down.

"Alright fine. It's over then. Whatever you want." I said shakily and left the room.

I stepped out and saw Pony looking at me uneasily. I tried to give him a smile and probably failed and left the house.

((Ponyboy's POV))

I watched as Kristina left looking like she's fighting back tears and turned to look at Soda.

I watched him stand against the wall and slowly slide down it and sit on the floor.

"You okay Soda?" I asked walking up to him.

I heard him sigh and he just nodded.

"Do you think that was a mistake, Pony?" he asked.

"Well, yeah." I answered honestly.

He just kind of shook his head.

((Kristina's POV))

I love how the one night I don't drive I basically get kicked out. I thought and kicked a stone into the street.

Life is so ironic sometimes. I don't get close to any guys, and the one I do actually love dumps me because he says I don't love him enough. Life sucks sometimes.

It sucks even more when you have to walk 2 miles by yourself at night. I thought miserably.

I heard a car behind me beep at me. I was tempted to flip them the bird till I recognized the voice.

OOOOOOOOH CLIFFHANGER YOU LOVE IT! Okay so I know you don't but I'm evil like that.