Chapter 3
When we got to the Curtis's house, it looked sort of run down. I knew we were on the "bad" side of the tracks, but hey, if they lent me a place to stay, I wasn't complaining. They had even bought me breakfast at The Dingo. These guys sure are real nice, I thought, walking in the house after everyone else had. Everyone sort of crashed on the couches and chairs when we went in, so I was left to either stand or sit on the floor. I sprawled on the floor and propped myself up on my elbows, looking around.
"So Derrick, why did you come here of all places?" Darry asked. I noticed he carefully avoided asking why I ran away in the first place. I was glad. "I didn't pick to come here. I just sort of showed up. I stole that bike in some little town and rode it till I got too tired to go any farther. I woke up this morning when Johnny came over." I said, looking over at Johnny. He laughed a little bit and then said, "Yeah, and you should've seen the look on your face, man, you were scared to death!" He did an exaggerated impression of a huge eyes and a round "O" mouth. I threw a pillow at him.
"You? Our little Johnnycake? Scared of you? I don't think so." Two-Bit said, laughing. He looked at me. I sighed, "Yeah, I was scared actually. Everything's kind of scary when you don't know where you are and you wake up on gravel." Johnny grinned sheepishly. Dally fidgeted in his chair.
"So guys. What are we gonna do today? I'm going to a movie tonight. Anybody wanna come?" He asked, looking around. Steve and Sodapop shook their heads no, and so did Darry. Ponyboy thought about it. "Me and Johnny'll come." He said. "Yeah, me too." I said, nodding. A movie actually sounded good right then. Dally nodded. "Two-Bit what about you? Where you going tonight?" He asked. "Oh I don't know. Prolly go around town looking for a party. Might join you if I don't find one." He said.
Darry looked at the clock, then at Sodapop and Steve. "Well, guys we better get going. Don't want to be late for work." Soda got up and threw a shoe at Steve. "Come on man, we gotta go." Steve got up, grumbling. We watched as they all walked out the door. Sodapop hopped in the driver's side before Darry could get there and then grinned like a maniac when Darry handed over the keys. He stuck them in the ignition and they peeled out of the driveway, Steve faking throwing up out the side window before they disappeared around the turn. I smiled and turned back around in time to see Two-Bit get up and walk out. He waved over his shoulder as he walked off down the street.
Author's Notes
I know that wasn't a very interesting or long chapter, but I need to cover the little stuff so it ties the ends together at the end of the story.