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6. Secrets
When Pony stepped out of the front door he saw Johnny standing on the other side of the street.
Pony just could see Johnny's relief when he caught sight of Pony.
Johnny came towards him. "Gee, Pony, what have ya done in there for so long? I already was worried 'bout ya, 'cause ya didn't come out."
"I'm sorry, Johnny." Ponyboy replied smiling. "Come on, let's go again now."
"All right."
And so the both boys walked back again.
Pony smiled on the way home. This seemed a little bit strange to Johnny and he would like to ask what Pony has done in the house, but didn't dare to ask about it.
So they went home silently.
When they arrived at the lot Pony said goodbye to Johnny, who would spend the night once again at the lot.
Ponyboy walked home, still smiling to himself.
"Hey guys!" he greeted when he entered the house.
"Hey Pony. Where were ya?" Darry asked.
"With Johnny. We went a bit into town." Pony replied and walked into the bathroom to go to bed after that. When he was finished in the bathroom he went straight into bed.
He would evade the curious questions of his brothers. So he went to bed and when Soda come to him a while later he was already fell asleep.
So Soda lay down beside him.
Ponyboy hasn't had any nightmares in this night.
The next day was a Saturday. So Pony didn't have to go to school.
That's why he even went quite early to Johnny to go with him to Selena again.
He would spend as much time as possible with her.
"Hey Johnny." Pony already shouted from a distance, while he got closer to the lot.
"Hey Pon." Johnny greeted back.
"Come on, let's go." Pony demanded him already impatiently.
"Where to?" Johnny asked.
"Well, guess where." Pony replied and looked at his friend.
Johnny hesitated, "Pony, ya better shouldn't go there any more."
Pony tried to cock an eyebrow; a failed attempt to imitate Two-Bit. "Ya ain't gonna talk me out of goin' to her. Nobody's gonna make that!
But if ya don't wanna come with me, fine, then just leave it! I definitely don't force ya to come with me!
But don't say anythin' to Darry - or the others. When he finds that out I'm sure he's gonna skin me.
I guess he has nothin' personal against such people like Selena, but he doesn't wanna that I'm in contact with 'em. That's why he also would forbid me to see her."
With these words Pony turned around and walked away.
"Pony, please wait..." Johnny shouted behind him, but Pony kept on walking.
Johnny was left behind confused
What should he do now?
Should he go behind Pony and take care of him?
Or should he rather inform Darry?
Even though Pony would be mad with him then, because he would have betrayed him.
But when he ain't gonna tell anyone 'bout it and somethin' happens to Pony?
Darry would be behind himself with rage and would blame him for that.
And Johnny hated it when somebody was mad with him; even if that happened not very often, because nobody could be really mad with him. The others showed consideration for him, because he already had it rough at home.
Should he tell Dally 'bout it?
Dally always knew an advice.
But no, if Dally's gonna know 'bout it then he probably would let Darry know it.
And so Johnny even could tell Darry by himself.
So Johnny just didn't know what he should do.
And it didn't matter for which way he decided to take he would disappoint and betray someone in any case.
He crouched on the lot and pondered.
