Serious Talks with Darry

Brandy's POV

The next morning I woke up in a cold sweat, unsure of were I was, until my memory came back to me. I got up to see who was up, but only to find Darry in the kitchen reading a news paper.

"Brandy, I need to have a talk with you." His voice made a shiver go up the spine of my back with the stern tone of his voice.

"Okay, Darry." I was a little intimidated by him so I didn't say much because I knew that I was a guest in his house.

"I know that you like Ponyboy, and it's obvious that he likes you…"I cut his off.

"Darry if you're thinking that were gonna sleep together, your totally wrong."

"It's not about that Brandy, I trust you enough to make the right choices, but it's…well your problem that I'm concerned about."

I was puzzled by what he was talking about until; I saw that he was looking at my arm.

"Oh." I said and bent my head down in shame.

"Brandy, I'm not ashamed, I just don't want you doing it anymore okay? And if you do, I have no choice but to send you back to your father got it?"

He some what gave me hope that I could stop for good. Considering before I met Ponyboy I did it everyday. However, I haven't cut myself for a while after Pony and I started hanging out. I had a lot to think about and I knew Darry could tell I was lost in my thoughts so he got up and said "I'll leave you here, the gang should be over soon, and I have to head to work. But I was a nice chat me had okay?" I only nodded my head. And the next thing I remember was a bunch of guys making a whole lot of noise. I had never really met Ponyboy's friends before only saw them. That is until they all came up to me asking a million questions a minute. So in stead of me answer all of there questions I asked my own.

"So, who are you guys?"

"Well, my name is Two-bit, and this here is my buddy Steve."

"Hi Two-bit, hey Steve." I said in a rather gloomy voice.

"And you are?" Steve asked.

"Oh me…I'm Brandy, I'll be staying' here of a while." This must have mad Two-bit very happy because the next thing that I heard coming out of his mouth was "So do you have a guy or anything of the sort?"

I blushed at the though of Two-bit asking me this and I said "Sorry Two-bit, I'm taken." And I didn't even realize that pony had been in the room silently, smiling that I had said those words.

"Yea, Two-bit, lay off." Both Steve and Pony said at the same time, and then they stared at each other then back at me. I think Steve got the picture and he started to laugh. I couldn't help but wonder what at. Then he made it clear.

"Oh, Ponyboy you finally scored a chick? Oh wait till the others here about this." I was going to say something but Ponyboy got the first word out.

"Yea, well you're kind of to late Steve, they already know. And since she's gonna be staying here a while I want you two knuckle heads to be polite to her, yea got it?"

"Yea, we got it." Two-bit said in a very disappointed voice.

"Sure thing little buddy." Is what Steve said.

This made me feel proud at the sight that Ponyboy, was sticking up for me. I have never seen him Actual have the guts to say anything out like that to either of him, so he made me feel Impressed.

"So, Pony what do you have planned for today?" I asked piping up.

"I have a surprise for you, but it's not ready yet. I need some help, would you mind giving me a hand?"

They both agreed and with that I went the room I was occupying and I got dressed. I was left to question 'where was Pony gonna take me.' The whole time as he asked me to stay here for a while they set up. The one thing I really hoped that he didn't do for me was picnic, I know it is a nice gesture and all, but after what happened with my mom, I could bare to have another one again. It just brought up to many memories's that I didn't want to remember.

Authors note…oh I can't wait to write the next chapter it's gonna be so good, happy and sad at the same time.I wonder if pony's gonna upset Brandy or not by his gesture. Only time will tell