Two of a Kind
Tim's POV
Curly and Ponyboy. Who'd have believed it? I never saw it coming, that's for sure. But then again, I usually don't interfere in my brother's personal life. So I just leave him alone about it.
Good thing he got together with someone who doesn't go sleeping around with every guy they see. He's told me about some of his 'one nighters' before. When he first got together with Pony, I thought that's what it was. But it was something more than that. I saw it whenever he talked about the youngest Curtis.
I wasn't too keen on it. Knowing Curly for so long, I know how he is. But I didn't know how Pony was with this. He did spend the night at our house once though. To me, he just seemed like an ordinary kid. A little sensitive maybe, but I think that's what Curly needs. Someone he has to protect and love.
Listen to me, talk about this mushy stuff. That's no way I talk to people round here. I just have to get all mushy to get the story straightened out for other people who ask. It's none of their business, and I tell them that. And they either get pissed and leave, or keep bugging me till I tell. Which almost never works.
Anyways, it's not my business. Curly maybe my brother but he's got his own life. And I'm not gonna intrude on it. Although I do ask him about it at times.
"Hey, Curly. D'you think you made the right choice?"
"Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. But I don' care. It makes me feel good, and it makes him happy."
"Eh."
And I left it at that. I got my answer, I didn't need to pry further. Well after Pony and Curly got together, I started to hang out with the Curtis' and their gang. A bunch of clowns if your asking me. I don't mind it though. They're fun to hang with.
We'd go over to the Curtis residents so visit, Curly'd spend the night sometimes. Me and the brothers started talking to each other more. Soda seems carefree but there's more t' him than meets the eye. And Darry's simply protective of his younger siblings. Of course, from what Pony told me, he's also a workaholic.
"Soda. Do you think it's alright. Y'know that those two are together?"
"Hard to tell, not knowing Curly well an' all. But what makes Pony happy, makes me happy. So I leave it be. If they stay together fine, if they break up, I'll be there for my baby brother. But either way is fine with me."
Never knew Soda could be so serious. Although, his words did make sense to me. I only hope Curly don' do somethin' stupid, as usual. Him and Pony need each other. But it doesn't look like they'll be breaking up any time soon.
