Author's Note: ok, i know that i promised to update in two days but as you can see it didn't happen. I m really sorry! I sprained my finger so i wasn't able to write for a while and then i got a cold wich didn't help. i have the next chapter half way finished and if your lucky i will post it tonight lol.

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Disclamer: I am not S.E. Hinton and i think that we know that by now. The only person i own is Amber Baker

Johnny's POV
I watched Amber turn around and start to walk down the driveway. Then I turned and walked back inside the house. I looked around and saw that Two-bit was still on the floor watching Mickey Mouse and Pony was sitting on the couch. Darry was in the kitchen along with Soda and Steve. Glancing around, I noticed that Dally was the only one missing. 'He's probably at Bucks.' I thought to myself as I walked over to the couch to join Ponyboy.

"So, Amber seemed like a nice person Johnny" Pony said to me as I sat down next to him.

"Yea. And I hope you don't mind that invited her to come to the Nightly Double with us tonight."

"Don't worry bout' it Johnnycake, we don't mind. Right guys?" Ponyboy stated more than questioned.

"No, we don't mind Johnnycake. It'll be fun having her around." Soda said while flashing us one of his famous happy-go-lucky grins. That was the great thing about Soda. He was always so happy and no matter how bad you felt, he always made you smile.

We were sitting in silence for about a minute when the door slammed open and in walked the one and only, Dallas Winston.

"Hey, guys. Any of you know who that hot little broad was that just ran out of here bout 5 minutes ago?" He asked.

"That was Johnny's friend Amber" Steve said while walking out of the kitchen carrying a plate of chocolate cake.

"Speaking of Johnny, where is he?" Dally asked. I looked up at the mention of my name.

"Over there, next to Pony on the couch." Steve said.

Dally walked over to me but stopped before sitting down on the couch. He gave me a strange look and then said "Hey Johnny, did you get into a fight with your old man or something? Jeeze, I told you that you shouldn't have gone back to your house just yet!"

"What?" I said completely confused.

"The cut on your face stupid" Dally said.

I lifted my hand up to touch the side of my face, and sure enough there was a pretty decent size cut on it. 'I must of gotten it from when that soc pulled his blade out on me. I am surprised no one noticed it yet'

"Oh, that. It's nothing. I was walking around near the park and I got jumped by some socs that's all" I said, saying the last part very quickly. Whenever one of the gang hears that I got jumped they get all crazy and worried. I wish they wouldn't care so much because I am fine, but they always make it seem worse than it is. I remember that once some soc named Jason punched me in the face for looking at him the wrong way. Dally and the gang found out and they hunted the soc down and threatened him that they would kill him if he ever came near me again.

"Damn socs! I'll kill em'!" Dally shouted. I just sat there and stared at him. I knew this would happen if I told him.

"Why didn't you tell us Johnny?" Darry asked, walking out of the kitchen.

"Because I didn't want to worry you guys. I am fine. Really." I said quietly.

"Jeeze Johnny! Your so stupid! Why would you walk outside all by yourself?" Dally said, still shouting.

"Aw, come on Dal. Leave him alone." Soda said, walking over to me.

"What did you just say to me? You know if you weren't Darry's brother I'd beat your head in" Dally said with a dangerous glint in his eye. I knew that was true because no one and I mean no one talks back to Dally like that without getting punched.

"You know what. I am out of here" Dally said. And with that he turned and walked out the door.

"Johnny don't worry bout old Dal, you know how it is with him. Sometimes he just loses it. Your like the little brother he never had and he just doesn't want to see ya get hurt." Darry said. "Hey Pony, can ya get me a wet wash cloth or something?" Soda asked.

"Yea, sure." He said, getting up off the couch and walking into the kitchen.

'Soda it's ok. I am fine."

"I know ya are Johnnycakes but we gotta clean up this cut so it doesn't get infected."

I looked around feeling some what awkward. I really didn't want to talk about this any more and I wish someone would change the subject. I saw Pony come back into the room with a wet washcloth and I have a feeling that he sensed I didn't want to talk about the topic of me getting jumped anymore.

He handed Soda the washcloth and said "Me, Johnny and Amber were thinking about going to the Nightly Double tonight. Anyone wanna join us?"

"I will" Soda said before starting to clean Johnny's cut.

"Maybe, I have to see if Evie is still angry at me for standing her up last night" Steve said. (A/N: I'm not sure if this is something that Steve would do but I had to make up a reason as to why she'd be angry at him)

"Sorry Pony but I think I'll skip" Darry said. I figured he would. Darry really wasn't a big movie watcher.

"I'll go with you guys" Two-bit said getting up from off the floor.

"Ok, well, I told Amber that we would meet her there at 7" I said standing up. Soda had finished cleaning my cut and I didn't really feel like sitting in the house since we had three more hours till we had to meet Amber at the movies.

"I am going for a walk. Anyone wanna come?" I asked.

"I will." Pony said while standing up and walking over to the door.

"Darry, I am going for a walk with Johnny. Be back in an hour" Pony shouted and then we walked out the door.

i am working on the next chapter now. hopefully i'll have it up tonight or tommorrow.
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