Parent tragedy at the Curtis's

Hey thanks to all the reviews! Man I think its funny lookin back at this story. This was like my first fic to write and I look back of how it looks compared to my newer ones. I have to laugh. Any ways please don't count the previous chapters against it now! Thanks again!

Takes place after Darry cooks breakfast and is waking up his brothers.

Darry's POV

"Get up Pony." I say shaking him gently. "I don't wanna." he says putting a pillow over his head. "Come on we have plans today." I tell him. "Ok" Pony says getting out of bed. "Darry?" he asks. "Yeah" I say. "Can I have some sprite?" he asks. "Not in the morning kiddo." I say. "Please" he persist. "A little bit as long as you eat your breakfast." I say giving in. "Thanks Darry." he says giving me a hug.

I walked into Soda's room. "Get up Soda" I say. "Ok! Ok!" he says. "Soda look at me. You need to appoligize to Johnny and Two-bit for being mean yesterday and today you better be nice at the arcade." I warn. "Ok" Soda said. I followed him to the kitchen. "Pony what are you doing climbing on the cabinet?" I ask grabbing him off of it. "I was trying to get the sprite." Pony said. "Your not suppose to climb on the cabinets. Next time wait nad i'll get it for you." I say. "I'm sorry" Pony said. "It's ok" I say. I set him down on his chair to eat. I went to the cabinet and got the sprite and put some in a cup for Pony. "Here you go." I say. "Thank You." Pony said. "You want some Soda?" I ask. "Yes please" Soda answered. I gave him a cup. "Thanks" he replyed.

I finally got to sit down and eat my breakfast. After I finished Johnny. Two-bit, Steve, and Dally came loafing through the door. "Hey" they greeted. "Hi" I greet. "Yall want some breakfast?" I ask getting the plates out. "Duh" they answered. "Johnny! Two-bit i'm sorry for being mean and disrepectful yestrday." Soda said. "It's cool" they said. Before long all the breakfast food was gone.

"Darry can I go play outside?" Soda asked me. "Ok! But don't leave this yard." I say. Soda took off outside. I cleaned up around the house intil about 2"30. "Pony" I call. "Yeah?" he calls coming out of his room. "Bath time." I say. "But Darry I took one yesterday besides its not night time." Pony complained. "Just take a bath will ya?" I ask. "No! Its not time yet." Pony complained. "Now" I say. "No" he says back to me. "Ponyboy Curtis quit back talking me." I say. "But its not fair. Why do I have to take a bath right now?" Pony asked starting to cry. "So you'll be clean." I say. I wanted him and Soda to be clean before we met Linda and Chris. "Can't I take one later?"he asked. "No you need one now" I say. "But I wanna finish my car race." Pony cryed. "Finish it later." I say getting tired of it. "Your mean." Pony said going into his room and closing the door trying his best to slam it.

I walked right into his room adn Pony was playing with his cars on the floor. "Vroom" Pony said moving his cars. I went over and picked him up. "Ahhhhh" he scremed. "Pony!" I say loudly. He looked up at me. "Darry please I don't wanna take a bath." Pony said. "You always like taking baths." I say. "If I take a bath i'll go down the drain." Pony cryed. I laughed. "Pony you won't go down the drain. I promise." I say. "Really?" Pony asked. "Really" I say. "Ok! Bath time" Pony said heading towards the bathroom. I followed close behind. Man the kid cracks me up. Going down the drain? Man whats next.

I start the water for Pony. "I'm sorry for back talking." Pony said. "You know what?" I ask. "What?" Pony asks. "You are once weird kid." I say lifting him into the tub. I quickily washed him. "Darry can I play in the tub for a while?" Pony asked. "Not now we got go somewhere." I say. "Ok" Pony said standing up while I wrapped a towel around him and lifte him from the tub. "Tub" I say to Soda once I passed him.

I gave Pony a pair of jeans and a blue shirt to put on. By time we was all showered and dressed it was 3:30. "Lets go" I say. We leave out the door and head for the ardcade. I can not wait to get to talk to Linda. She's really good looking in sweet. Maybe i'll have a chance to get with her.

I helped my brothers out once we got to the arcade. I grabbed Pony's hand as we walked through the parking lot. Linda was already in the arcade once we got there. "Hey" I greet. "Hi Muscle Man." she joked. "This is my son Chris." she says lifting Chris up. Chris looked alot like her. He had blond hair and her big brown eyes. "This is my brother Soda" I say pointing ot Soda. "And you know Pony." I say. "Pony! Soda! This is Chris." I say. "Hi Chris" Pony said. We took the kids over to play in the ball pin.

"So how have you been?" I asked Linda. "Ok now that i'm not with Chris's dad." she answered. "Well i'm glad you been good." I say. It is hard not to stare at her. She is so prettty. Her eyes sparkleing. She is an amazing person. "Do you have any kids?" she asked me. "No only brothers." I say. "Darry i'm so glad i'm able to see you again." she said smiling.

We talked about how we been and our jobs. "Hey baby!" A guy said coming up to Linda. "Hey Seth" she said kissing him on the cheek. "Here is Diane" he said handing her over a baby girl. "Hi Diane mommy missed you" she said kissing the babys head. "Cya at home Sweety." the guy said. No! Why? I thought she was single. There goes my chances with her. Why in the hell is everyone taken?

"Thats my husband Stuart." she said. "He seems nice." I say. "Thanks.This here is my daughter Diane." she says. "Hi Diane" I say. I look over to where my brothers where and they where happily playing wiht Chris. "I got to go." I said to Linda. "See you later then?" she ask. "Yeah" I say. I got my brothers anf left in a hurry. Once in the truck I about cryed. Linda had been my high school girl friend. I loved her and still cared about her even though they had broke up. He drove home in silence.

Ok I hope this chapter is far better then my other ones. See I started this story when I was big Sis. Well hoped ya liked. Take Care!

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