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Jeesh, I know it took forever. A whole month, but school started and all these other excuses that I could feed you.

The next day at school, I waited in the Rotunda (1). I needed to talk to somebody. I needed to find out something. The person I was looking for wasn't there. I stormed to my first period class. I wasn't very happy.

I sat down in the empty seat next to Ponyboy. My arms were folded across my chest and I looked pissed. I guess I was pissed. Ponyboy poked me. I wasn't in the mood.

"Fuck off," I hissed. I didn't even turn to look at him.

The rest of the day was quiet. Not a lot was going on. I couldn't wait until track. I'd be able to run and release the energy I had stored inside of me.

As I was running, I noticed today was Tyler's birthday. That's why he wasn't in school. My mom let us cut on our birthday. That's the only thing I liked about her.

"Pony, do you have a ride home?" I asked, pushing myself harder to catch up with him. My feet were burning. We had gotten a new track at school over the summer and I didn't like the feeling underneath my feet. It hurt them because it was squishy. I preferred grass or pavement.

"Wow, you've gotten fast. No, I don't have a ride. I was gonna ask you but your brother never showed up."

"You wanna walk home together?" I asked him. He nodded. I was panting to keep up with him, but he was still faster than me. I turned my run into a fast jog to cool off. The finish mark was just ahead.

After track, I changed into my distressed jeans and my wife beater. Wife beater, what a strange name… it's so, so violent. I grabbed my stuff and met Pony at the front of the school.

We walked to my house first. I wanted to drop my stuff off because it was killing my back. I walked to his house, figuring Soda would stop by later to see my brother for his birthday. I'd get a ride home that way. Wait… if today was my brother's birthday, he could drive anywhere now!

I decided not to worry about my brother right now.

"Hey, Soda, you comin' over later?" I asked him. He nodded.

"Are you gonna have chocolate cake?" he asked.

"When do we never?" I answered. He laughed.

"Why are you here? Are you going out with Pony?" he asked, raising his eyebrows. I felt myself blush.

"No," I said.

"Oh," he replied, sounding a little disappointed. "So, Pony, when are you asking her out?" he asked his brother. Pony also blushed and grabbed the couch pillow. He attacked his brother with it and I stood off to the side watching them wrestle. "You never answered me! C'mon on Pony, you'd be perfect. I know you wanna ask her out! Just do it!" Soda urged. I couldn't tell if he was joking or not.

To tell you the truth, I was waiting for Pony to ask me out. I was hoping he did.

(1) In Comsewogue High School, there is a big, open area near the cafeteria with doors leading to the court yard and to the main entrance. It is called the Rotunda because, well, because it's kinda circular (look up the word). It's just big… The ceiling is bumped out into the shape of a circle and the floor below it is painted in a circle. It's very interesting. Maybe if I get a picture I will show you.