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"Where ya been?" Two-bit asked Soda, moving over so Soda would have a place to sit "What ja' wanna check out?" He said cocking an eyebrow

"I wanted to see if I could sign up for any events."

"You know what happened last time." Darry warned

" I know, but I thought I could try."

Two-bit cocked an eyebrow and looked Soda in the eye, sending him a mental message, telling him that he knew he went to see that girl

The rider had just loaded into the gait when he noticed Ricky bringing the next horse, he was a snoy white and tall, strong, a good horse.

Soda's thoughts

She looked like she was having trouble, the horse didn't want to go into the gait but she gave him a good tug on the halter and led him in, after he was in the the starting gait,the rider got situated, She looked as if she was trying to tell him someting, buthe shook his hand looking like he didn't care what she had to say, she shrugged her shoulders and hopped off the side of the gait. it wasthewhite horse's turn and as soon as the gait opened, he took off like a bat out of hell, the horse spun in circles and did short jumps trying to knock the guy off. I saw Roxanne laughing, the horse finally got the guy off his back but didn't stop there, the horse turned around and charged the guy, he ran for the wall and jumped it, the horse skidded to a halt and started to beat the wall with his hooves. Roxanne climbed up on the other side of the fence and waited for the horse the bring his head close to the wall, I gotWorried when the horse tried to hurt her, I wasn't sure what she was doing, but she smacked him up side the head and he stopped. I couldn't help but laugh and Two-bit knew I wasn't watching the rodeo.

Ricky's thoughts

I couldn't believe I had to get Cyclone to the starting gait,((The white horse))I knew Pam was doing this on purpose, but I really didn't mind, I couldn't help but think about that Soda guy, he was kinda cute in a round about sorta twisted way, if you were into that sorta thing, "The Cyclone" gave me a bit of trouble, bit I tugged on the halter and told him to calm down or he wouldn't get any mints tonight, I know, big threat but he's a sucker for em'. I tried to tell the guy riding him NOT the kick him but he told me that he knew what he was doing, he had been doing this for a long time and I just worked there, so I shouldn't bother him with stupid advice, I knew what was in store for him so I sat back and enjoyed the ride. As soon as the door opened he kicked Cyclone, I knew he would, Cyclone got pissed and was gonna make the guy pay,a spur in the side can really hurt ya if you aint used to em, Cyclone got him off but decided to kill him instead, after he jumped over the side of the wall I decided it was enough, Cyclone was to mad to talk to so I decided to do the only other reasonable thing, pop him. I hit him on the side of the head and said that he was gonna get no mint from me. He stopped and I waited for the other guys to come get him. I walked over to the side of the barn and saw pam waiting there for me,

"Roxanne," she said "Take Mickey back to his stall with out his cool down."

"But Ms. Smith," I tried to reason, "That could hurt him"

"I don't care, he's a stupid horse."

I took Mickey and took him the long way to his stall and conveniently took a wrong turn so I had to take him back around, that way he got a little but of a cool off. After I took the saddle off I got a water bottle of cold water and poured it on his back, and then I turned on the fan in his stall I put in a week earlier. I closed the bottom door so he wouldn't get out, but I kept the top one open so I could talk to him

Soda walked down to the barn after Two-bit asked him to get him a coke and told him that there was a place to get one inside the barn and winked at him. Soda was embarrassed that Two-bit knew about him talking the Ricky he walked in to the barn and saw her sitting on a bench in front of a stall petting a horse and feeding him something,

"Ya know Mick, Am startin to think that she hates the both of us."

The horse nodded and she laughed

"Did she ride ya too hard?"

The horse moved his head side-to-side and nickered

"Ahhhhh, well the worst for today is over, want another mint?"

The horse threw back his head and neighed real loud and She laughed and dug in her pocket

"All right, all right, hold yer horses!"

"Can I have one of those mints?" Soda asked (I don't know if mints were around back then but in this story they are)

Soda startled her and he knew it,

"Glory, there aint no reason to go jumpin like that, there's no need to be afraid of me."

"You just startled meh is all,Ah wasn't afraid."

"You havin a nice talk with Mickey here?"

"Maybe."

"Can I join ya?"

"Mickey?" Roxanne asked the horse, the horse looked at Soda and moved forward to sniff of him, after a moment of Mickey sniffing Soda, The mighty horse moved it's head up and down and hit the ground with his hoof several times, Roxanne giggled.

"Well we have our answer."

Soda sat down on the opposite end of the bench as Roxanne so Mickey's head was in between them

"So which one of the many names do I call ya by?"

"Well, there's Roxanne, Rick, Ricky is the most popular.."

"There's "Foxy Roxy"" a voice said next to them

"Who are you?" Soda asked

"Bradley Wilson, saddle bronc riding wonder" He took a bow

"Someone's full of them selves."

Tall lean and dark headed, he was muscular but didn't look that strong,

"I aint full of my self, I just have a lot of pride Foxy."

"Ah prefer you NOT call meh that,"

"Why not? Smart, pretty, slick, sounds like a fox to me." He walked up next the Ricky and looked Soda straight in the eye "Who'r you?"

"I'm Soda, Soda Curtis"

"Curtis? The one in that fire!" Brad asked getting exited

"No, that was my brother. Do we really look alike?"

"Don' know, didn't see the paper, I just herd it from a friend."

Sodalooked at Roxanne

"I was there, not here, member?"

"Soda?" Pony called from the entrance of the barn, "Soda?"

"Yeah? I'm here Pony!"

Ponyboy looked around for a minuet and jogged over to where he was sitting.

"Two-bit wanted to make sure you didn'tsteal his money."

'I odda knock him flat' Soda though "No, I haven't found a place yet."

"What areyou doin here?"

"I found an old friend." He said petting Mickey nose

"Who?' Pony asked

"Well Mick, looks like ol' pony don't remember you! Pony it's Mickey."

Pony's jaw dropped

"Mickey Mouse! THIS IS HIM?" Pony asked with his jaw nearly hitting the ground

"You Soda's brother?" Roxanne asked giving pony the once over

"Yeah, how could ya tell?"

"Ya look alike in the face." Roxanne informed him

Pony was told that by Johnny when he was in Windrixville

"Than are you the Curtis that was in that fire?" Brad asked insensitively, Pony looked depressed and upset

"Yeah."

"An you friend died?" Pony said nothing

Roxanne stood up and smacked him in the head as hard as she could then twisted his ear

"Brad you IDIOT! How on earth did you get so insensitive?"

"Ow, I didn't ow…stop it! OW!" Roxanne kept twisting his ear backwards. All brad could do was wince in pain.

"It's okay." Pony said almost inaudible to human ears "Yeah, he did."

"Pony." Soda said "C'mon let's go he said putting his hand on Pony's shoulder and started to walk off with him.

"Soda?" Soda turned to look at Roxanne "Here." She tossed him a coke out of the bag next to her feet "Your friend wanted one?"

"Yeah." He said catching it in mid air "See ya round."

"See ya."

Woot woot! I love where this is going! Oh, Roxanne's accent is small, she only pronounces I and Me and my, all the others are southern slang. Tell me what ya think! review