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A/N; I am sorry it has taken so long to update. I haven't had my computer but now I do so here's the update. Hope you like it.

Chapter 3

"Hate to interrupt this little love fest but let's go home and finish out hugs and tears there. This place is a bit creepy." said Two-bit

Two-bit, Johnny, Steve, and Dally were back. I let go of Darry and Soda laughed a little "Yeah I'm itching to get home."

Johnny and I gathered up out things and got ready to go. There wasn't much to get. We left the hair stuff and grabbed "Gone with the Wind". There wasn't any food to take; we had eaten everything out worth grabbing. Darry, Soda, Steve, Two-bit, and Dally had taken out stuff to the car; we stood there and stared around. We looked at each other and smiled, we were free at least for now.

We got into the car and headed back home. There wasn't much talk between us as we went. I don't think Darry trusted himself to speak of he'd cry. Soda was the same; he was being respectful to us by not making some stupid joke. I sat in silence because I didn't have any idea what to say. I was confused but happy to be going home. I missed Soda and Darry a lot and just would lie to sleep in my own bed.

I knew why Johnny wasn't talkin though, at least I was pretty sure why. It was his fault that all this had happened. He had killed that Soc and now we were harboring him. We weren't thinking it, or maybe we were, but we were in trouble.

It took us an hour to get home. I fell asleep on the way. I was tired; I hadn't slept the best the last two weeks. Two-bit dropped me, Darry, and Soda off first. I was exhausted but I got up and made it to the house. I was heading to bed when I heard Darry's voice yelling out the door "Johnny?" I turned around and walked back into the living room.

"Come inside for a sec. Two-bit can you wait?" Darry called

"Sure!" said Two-bit "Got nowhere to be"

I was curious what Darry was up to so I went to stand in the kitchen. Darry had the screen door held open wide and Johnny was in the doorway.

"What Darry?" he asked a bit timid. I think he though he was gonna get it for taking me with him.

"Why don't you spend the night here? After what you two haven been through I don't think you need to go home. Why go back right now?" Darry asked. I smiled, he was just impressing me like crazy today.

"Yeah, that sounds good. Do Soda and Pony mind?" he always wanted everyone's approval.

"Oh do we ever mind? Get your butt in here," I said smiling.

"What's going on?" asked Soda already in his pajamas (shorts and no shirt).

"Johnny's spending the night; Darry figured he shouldn't go home." I said

"Oh well that's cool. I'm tired so I'm going to bed. Darry you better too." he said yawning. I had a feeling they hadn't slept the whole time we'd been gone.

Two-bit honked and Darry waved him away, and then shut the door "You two bed." he commanded

"Sure." I said yawning. I headed to me and Soda's room and Johnny took the couch. I was ready for a good nights sleep.