Quick Warning (please READ)- this story will be going in and out from the present age and the past, which is the summer of '62.
The Smallest Curtis
Chapter Two
Sodapop took a light sip of beer from his best friend's bottle. He was never one to drink but sometimes-bad things lead to more bad things and you find yourself doing crap that you never thought you'd do.
"Hey, man," Steve, said as he sat down next to his best friend. He knew that Soda was depressed. And it was something he had grown used to. The old Soda was an illusion of the past.
Soda merely grunted a reply. There was no point in speaking. All he wanted was to be alone. But Soda knew that Steve would stop by. He did daily. Steve and Ponyboy were the only two people that ever cared. Darry had died too long ago and Sandy had left his life to rot. Oh Sandy. The thought of her pushed into Soda's mind. Sandy…
Summer of 1962
Sodapop stood in the bathroom doorway looking at his reflection in the mirror. A bottle of grease sat on the sink with his comb right next to it. Beside him sat his partner in crime, Sophie.
"So where are ya and Sandy and Evie and Stevie goin'?" asked small Sophie. Soda knew that she wished that Sophie wanted to come more than anything. She loved Sandy, his girlfriend, and she loved going places with them even more.
"I think we're goin' to the Dingo," Soda replied as he reached for another squirt of grease. Looking over at his small sister he could see the longing in her eyes. "Why don't ya ask if Pony will let ya go to the Nightly Double with him and Johnny and Dally?"
Sophie shook her head; "I don't think he'll want me goin' cause he hates to go 'round with me cause I'm so much smaller." She said with her head down. Soda knew that she looked up to Pony for so much and she loved him with all her heart. "Besides Dally hates little kids like me."
Soda nodded. It was true Dally did hate kids. But he had a special spot for Sophie somewhere in all his icy and snowy heart. "I think he'd let ya come for just one night." Soda replied as he reshaped the new grease into his hair.
Sophie shook her head, "It's all right. I don't want Pony to have to worry 'bout me. I'll just stay home and play with my tea set and watch I Love Lucy."
Soda nodded knowing that as soon as he was finished in the bathroom he'd go off and find Ponyboy and make him take Sophie with him to the Nightly Double. Sophie deserved to have a little fun on her first night of summer break and Soda was going to make that it happened.
"All done?" Sophie asked as Soda put down his comb. Soda put on a huge grin and checked his teeth making sure that nothing was stuck in between or any nasty yellow gunk was on them. "Well?" Sophie asked.
Soda nodded as he quickly threw (thank you, Ale Curtis-Carter) Sophie over his shoulder, "I'm all done!" Sophie laughed as Soda ran into the living room lightly swinging her around. Turning to look out the window Soda found Pony and Johnny sitting on the porch smoking a cigarette. Here was his chance to have him take Sophie to the movie. "I'll be right back, kiddo. How 'bout ya go set up your tea set so that we can have a little party?" Sophie's face lit up as she ran off to her room.
"Ponyboy," Soda said as he walked outside to the front porch where Pony and Johnny sat. Instantly Pony threw out his cigarette. For whatever reason he hated Soda to see him smoking. Soda didn't know if it ashamed him or if it just made him feel uncomfortable but Pony always put out his cigarette when Soda was around.
"What's up?" Pony asked turning to face his older brother.
"Will ya take Sophie with ya to the Nightly Double tonight?" Soda asked casually, at first. He figured he'd play it slow and then see what Pony's response was.
"No," Pony said firmly. "I ain't takin' her with me. She'll ruin it and then I'll have an awful time." Soda gave Pony a pleading look. Shaking his head Pony added, "Dally hates kids anyway."
Johnny shook his head adding into their conversation (something that shocked Soda), "He likes little Sophie. She's tough and fierce and real quiet 'round 'em so I don't think he'd care."
Pony gave Johnny a thanks-a-lot look as he turned back to Soda, "Fine. She can come just as long as she doesn't ruin my night." Soda nodded and put on his huge grin as he walked back inside the house.
"Hey, Soapy," Soda grinned as he walked into her bedroom. Sophie smiled a curved smile in reply as she pretended to pour tea into a cup. Soda could see that she was still a little bit upset that all of her brothers were going out that night and she wasn't. "Guess what?" Sophie looked up at her brother with longing eyes of good news. "Pony's takin' ya to the Nightly Double with Dally and Johnny."
"Really?" Sophie's eyes grew wide as she jumped up from the ground and into her brother's arms, "Yes." Soda whispered into her ear. A loud screech escaped her mouth as Soda threw her up into the air.
It was nearly seven thirty when Soda left with Steve to go pick up Evie and Sandy. Before he left though he explained to Sophie all of the things to watch out for. He didn't want her drifting off from Pony and Johnny and Dally or talking to strangers (especially Socs) or eating too much junk food.
But for Sophie, this was all new territory. Excitement tugged at her body as she fidgeted next to Johnny on the couch. All she could think was Where is Dally, where is Dally? And as soon as he arrived Sophie had to do her best to keep her cool.
"Y'all ready?" Dally asked from outside. Johnny and Pony walked towards the door. Sophie thought that meant they were ready so she followed too. "Ya comin' too, rugrat?" Dally asked as Sophie stepped outside. Looking up to the six-foot tall boy with fear in her eyes Sophie nodded. She was always a little afraid of Dally.
"My brother made me bring her," Pony whispered thinking that only Dally and Johnny could hear him but Sophie heard too. With hearing those words she felt like crying. This whole time she had thought that Pony had offered to take her to the Nightly Double. But Soda had forced him.
"Sophie!" yelled Dally. Sophie looked over at the boy who was yelling her name, quickly swallowing her tears, "Ya excited?" Sophie just nodded in reply. Pony could see that something was wrong and he wanted to ask but didn't want to look dumb, so he ignored it.
As soon as they arrived Sophie felt herself getting closer to Pony and Johnny. There were so many people there and so many cars it scared Sophie. Pony and Johnny merely walked right through it. Dally led the four down the back and through a fence hole. Johnny helped Sophie through and the four walked over to the bleachers where they sat and watched some stupid, pointless beach movie. Pony could see that two Soc girls were sitting in front of them and Dally coolly decided to annoy them by placing his feet on the red headed girl's chair. Then he added something nasty that Johnny had to cover Sophie's ears.
"Get your feet off my chair and shut your trap," cried the girl. Pony could tell she was angry. But to Pony, she was good-looking. The way her red hair flowed over her shoulders and the roughness her voice made her seem strong.
Dally merely kept his feet where they were. "Who's gonna make me?"
Pony noticed the other girl whisper something into the red headed girl's ear. The only thing that Pony could hear was the word, Greaser. He hated that people labeled them as greasers right away before they even had the chance to get to know them. But then Dally continued his harassments, "I know you two. I've seen you around rodeos."
"It's a shame ya can't ride bull half as good as you can talk it," the red headed said coolly.
But that didn't bother Dally one bit, "Y'all ri-
He was cut off by the red head, "Ya better leave us alone or I'll call the cops."
"Oh my, my, my," Dally looked bored, "Ya got me scared to death. Ya should see my record sometime, baby," Dally smiled slyly. "Guess what I been in for?"
"Please be nice and leave us alone," the red headed girl begged, "Won't you please be nice and leave us alone?"
"I'm never nice," Dally replied coolly as he walked over to her, "Wanna coke?"
She shook her head; "I wouldn't drink it if I were thirsting away in the desert!" Dally merely strolled off in reply. "You three," the red head started but noticed Sophie sitting in the middle. She must have figured that since there was a little girl that the two boys wouldn't do anything. "Y'all better be nice."
Pony and Johnny nodded quickly. But little Sophie took this as her time to be social, "Don't worry 'bout ol' Dally. He's a fart," this made the two girls laugh. "I'm a' scared of him too. But he won't hurt ya unless you hurt him. He's like a snake. If ya provoke him he'll hurt ya." The two girls smiled at this gibberish that Sophie was going on and on about. Pony could feel his ears get hot. Before Pony knew it the two girls had invited the threesome to come up and sit with them. Pony and Cherry got lost in a little conversation while Sophie talked with Marcia. Johnny merely listened to each.
Sophie noticed in the side of her eye Two Bit come up behind them. She decided to let the others get scared while she just played happy.
Before long Sophie had fallen asleep on Pony's shoulder. She didn't remember anything else until she woke up….
Leaving y'all with a little cliffy, Hehe! No worries though I'll be updating soon. Anyway I hope y'all enjoyed. The events of the book will take place only I will add a few curveballs in of my own.
Disclaimer: I only own Sophie. I do not own any Outsiders character!
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