AN: Because I haven't said it enough thank you for all the reviews. And thanks to poisoned honey14 for pointing out the screw up I made.

First day back to school!

Soda and Pony were just going to walk to school, but Darry said he'd take them because he was then going to go look for a job. He was gong to try to work construction. Darry told Pony and Soda that if he wasn't home by supper they were to fix it. They had come upon an agreement that who ever is up first cooks breakfast and the other two have to do the dishes. Then for supper they would take turns, but who ever cooked supper didn't have to do the dishes it was the other two.

School

Soda was taking the same classes as Steve was. They took them that way they at least knew someone in the class. Since the guys could leave campus for lunch they all decided to meet up at Two-Bit's car.

Pony's P.O.V.

When I first walked into school no one acted like they had seen me. I was happy about that. Then when I got to my first class and the teacher called my name everyone looked at

me. The kids started to whisper and the teacher had to tell them to quite down. There are people who look at me as if I have two heads but some act like I'm a God. There hasn't

been any girls throwing themselves at me yet, which I'm happy about that. I can't wait until lunch that way I can get out of here for awhile and there won't be a bunch of people looking and staring at me.

Still Pony's P.O.V. just after lunch

Well I guess I was wrong about the girls. They just waited until lunch to throw themselves at me. When we got to Two-Bit's car there were about 20 girls waiting. Soda

acted like they were waiting for him because he knows I'm shy around girls. They all wanted my autograph and they wanted to know what it was like to be rich. That's when they all got the shock of their lives. I told them I'm not rich all I have is 50 dollars to my

name. All the girls except for Two-Bit's sister left meaning they were only after the money. Yes I know that I have the trust fund but I can't touch it until my 18th birthday

which is in three years after I turn 15 this year. I'm happy that's there's only two periods left then I can go home and go to sleep. Oh man I forgot it's my turn to cook supper tonight I guess I won't be able to sleep.

After school, The Curtis's house (Not POV anymore)

When Soda and Pony got home there was a blue truck in front of their house. Either one knew someone who drove a truck, so they went into the house. It turned out it was Darry's he sold the car because he got a job doing construction and the car was a little too fancy for where they live. Darry had taken the time to make their mom' special brownies. The guys liked the cake and brownies, so they were happy to see that Dar had made them. And that night Dar made supper so Pony didn't have to.

"Do these have coffee in them?" Soda asked talking about the brownies

"Yeah don't you like them?" Darry asked

"Yeah they're good, I was just wondering if that's what I was tasting." Soda said

"I think it's all good." Pony said with chocolate on his face

"Are you trying to save some for later?" Soda asked

"What are you talking about?" Pony asked

"You got some chocolate on you face." Soda said laughing so hard it hurt

"Where?" Pony said while taking his napkin and trying to get it off.

"You got it now." Darry said

"Thanks." Pony said

"You're welcome." Darry said

"Ok now you two do the dishes and then you do your homework." Darry said

"Yes mom" Soda said

That put a damp on things, none of them had talked about their parents death.

"Call me mom one more time and you'll find yourself over my knee." Darry said trying to lighten the mood.

"What ever you say mom" Soda said not believing Darry

Soda found himself over Darry's knee. That was how the guys found him when they walked in.

"Sorry we can come back later." Two-Bit said

"Shut up Mathews." Soda said

"What's going on?" Johnny asked

"Soda called Darry mom and he told him if he did it again then he would take him over his knee. So you see that he did it." Pony said laughing so hard he was having trouble breathing.

"Just think now we have two jokes in this family." Two-Bit said laughing

"What are you talking about Mathews?" Darry said finally releasing Soda

"I mean we have you wopping your brother and Dally's and Steve's." Two-Bit said forgetting that Darry didn't know about Dal and Steve.

"I get the first but what about Dal and Steve?" Darry said

"When we came to see you we spent the night at a hotel, while the next morning I came back from getting gas, doughnuts and coffee. I walked into the room and see Dal has his arm around Steve like they were a couple." Two-Bit said laughing

Dal and Steve turned bright red while the rest just laughed.

"Is there something that I need to know that's going on between you two?" Darry said while trying to keep a straight face.

"Is there something going on that we need to know?" Steve shot back

"No just giving Soda what he deserved." Darry said

"There isn't anything going on between us either." Dal said

Steve and Dal hadn't relized until then that they were standing by each other. They moved away from each other so fast that they almost knocked over Pony and Two-Bit that were standing by them.

"So what did you guys need?" Darry asked

"Nothing we just came to hang out" Two-Bit said

"Sorry guys but Pony and Soda have to do dishes and their homework." Darry said

"Oh don't be such a stick in the mud." Steve said

"I'll stick you in the mud if you give me anymore lip." Darry said

See unlike Soda, Steve knew not to press Darry.

"Hey Darry? I have my homework done." Pony said

"Me too!" Soda said

"Let me see it" Darry said

So both Soda and Pony got their homework. Darry made sure that they had it done and that it was done right.

"You still have dishes to do. Get them done and then you guys can hang out. Only here I don't want you leaving the house. You have school tomorrow." Darry said

"Yes…sir" Soda said he was about to call Dar mom but didn't want to be put over his knee again

"That's what I thought" Darry said knowing that Soda was about to call him mom too.

So Soda and Pony got to work on the dishes which didn't take them long. Then Soda and Steve played poker while Johnny and Pony just talked. Two-Bit went in search of some boozes while Dally went to Buck's or that's what he said he was going. The guys all thought that he probably went in search of a good fight. Before Dal left he asked Pony if he still have the cigs he gave him for dying his hair blond. He did so he gave them to Dally. Darry thought that he was smoking, but once he saw that the packet wasn't opened he knew Pony wasn't.

AN: Next chapter is the last chapter but there will be a sequel. Three reviews and a new chapter