A/n: I hope you like it. This is the second chapter of my story, 'Seems Like Just Yesterday...' I really hope you like what I do to this story.
CHAPTER 2: Me Against The World
JOHNNY'S POV
That night, I met Pony, Ronnie, Toni, Candi, and J.T. at the Curtis house and then we headed off to met Dally at the corner of Picket and Sutton.
"Hey! We still have time to kill. So, let's get going," Dally stated. We started walking around and we ended up at the Dingo. There was a good fight, but then the fuzz showed so we beat it out of there. Finally, we headed to the movies. We snuck under the back fence when no one was looking. Dawson ended up spotting us and he called J.T., Toni, Ronnie, and Candi over. So, me, Pony, and Dally headed and got seats. Just then, two Socs girls sat down infront of us. Dally started cussing and finally the girl yelled at him.
"Take your feet off my chair and shut your trap!" Dally started to say more shit and I left to get a Coke. A few minutes later, Dally headed up to the food stand and and we walked back. He handed the two girls each a coke and sat down next to the red head.
"I thought this may cool you off," Dally stated. The red head looked at him and then threw the Coke in his face. She said something but I really couldn't hear it. Pony told me her name was Cherry and the other girl was Marcia.
"Fiery. I like that," Dally said and he tried to put his arm around her.
"Leave her alone Dally," I stated, standing up.
"What'd you say? What'd you say your little shit?" Dally asked. He looked like he was ready to kill me.
"C'mon Dal. Leave her alone," I said. Dally got up and walked off.
"Thanks. He had me scared to death," Cherry stated.
"Well. You sure didn't show it. Nobody talks to Dally like that," I said. She smiled at me.
"From what I saw, you did." I smiled lightly.
"Why don't you all sit up here with us so you can protect us?" Marcia suggested. I looked at Ponyboy and his eyes said, 'Why not?'. I sat next to Marcia and Pony sat next to Cherry. Just then, J.T. walked over and sat next to me.
"Where's the rest of the gang?" I asked.
"Talking to Dawson and Adam and Co," J.T. stated. She glanced at Cherry and Marcia.
"J.T. Meet Cherry and Marcia. Cherry, Marcia, meet J.T," Ponyboy introduced.
"J.T. I've seen you at school. You're not like the normal Greaser girl," Marcia stated.
"Everyone's supposed to be different," J.T. said. "What's so bad with being different?" Just then, Two-Bit came out of nowhere and scared the shit out of me.
Two-Bit's POV
I looked over to see J.T. trying to keep her temper down. I think it was the Socs but I decided not to say anything.
"So...Where's ol' Dally?" I asked.
"Ya. Where is ol' Dally, anyway?" I looked over my shoulder and I saw Tim Shepard there.
"I haven't seen him," Ponyboy stated and everyone agreed with him. He walked away and I looked at Johnny.
"Dally got a blade?"
"No," Pony stated.
"Good. Then Tim'll fight fair," I sighed.
"Ya. Adam's co. is looking for Dally too," J.T. stated. "But Dawson said forget about it. He knows Tim's out for Dally."
"You believe in fights?" Cherry asked me.
"Fair fight ya. But I don't think five to one is a fair fight or even with a switch," J.T. stated.
"Ya. If someone dies, just bury them," Marcia joked.
J.T.'s POV
"I'm heading home. I'll talk to you people later." I went to get up but Two-Bit grabbed my wrist.
"Why ya leaving?" he asked.
"Coz I just wanna go home. Get some sleep for once...Oh ya. Pony I may show up at your place tonight. I mean, Dawson may have like ten friends over or my dad may be drunk. He'd probably hate to see me at home," I stated. "See you guys later."
Johnny's POV
"Bye J.T. See you later," I said and I watched her walk off. She wasn't like other Greaser girls and she had her temper and cussing under control. She was pretty and sweet but could still be tough at the same time. And she wasn't afraid to be in a rumble. Then Candi and Ronnie walked over.
"Where's Toni?" Ponyboy questioned.
"She left. Where's J.T?" Ronnie stated.
"She left. Went home to get sleep," I stated.
"It'll be a miracle if she gets any sleep in that house," Candi sighed.
"What do you mean?" Two-Bit asked.
"Her mom was supposed to be stopping by and her father would probably be screaming at her mom and Pacey would be screaming...She'll be at Pony's house in not even an hour," Ronnie stated.
"Ponyboy. Come with me to get some popcorn?" Cherry asked, jumping up. Ponyboy walked off with her and I quickly thought of J.T. Then, Two-Bit brought me back to reality.
"Johnny. You okay?" the wise-cracker asked.
"Ya. I'm fine," I stated.
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J.T's POV
I ended up at Pony's house sometime around eleven. I fell asleep on the floor and I woke up when the door slammed shut. I sat up to see Darry yelling at Ponyboy.
"It's two o'clock. Where have you been?"
"I was talking to Johnny, Candi, and Ronnie. I fell asleep in the lot," Ponyboy stated.
"You what?" Darry yelled. I was only half awake so I didn't understand most of the things said. But I did wake up when Darry hit Ponyboy. We were all in shock and then Ponyboy took off.
"Shit!" Darry yelled.
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Ponyboy's POV
I ran to the lot where I ran into Johnny, Candi, and Ronnie. We just ran for about two more blocks and then stopped.
"Damn! What time is it?" Candi asked but became concerned when she noticed I was crying. "Pony? What's wrong?"
"I'm scared!" I cried. "Got a cigarette?"
"Don't be! You're scaring me!" Johnny exclaimed handing me a cigarette and lighting a match.
"What happened? You never cried like that in your whole life, Pony," Candi said.
"Darry hit me. I swear we got along just fine before Mom and Dad died. Now he can't stand me," I cried.
"Pony. It'll be okay," Ronnie said, draping an arm around my shoulder.
"Let's just walk to the park then back. Maybe Darry'll be cooled off when you get back," Candi suggested. I agreed and we headed off to the park. Halfway there, something struck me. I turned to Candi.
"You were right. J.T. was there."
"Of course. She's either spending the night at your place, Toni's place, or the lot. Have you seen Two-Bit?" Candi asked.
"No. He's probably flipping though. I mean, the only time you weren't home over the night was when you stayed over Ronnie's house. But he knew about that," I sighed.
"My parents don't care if I walk in and out of the house. They probably wouldn't care if I never came home," Johnny sighed.
"Ya. But J.T, Two-Bit and the rest of the gang would probably go searching for you," Candi stated. "You're family to us." I didn't say anything to anybody but I remembered the conversation of Toni's and J.T's that I had over heard. Of course, J.T. would search for Johnny but to her, he wasn't family. You know what I'm saying, right? Well anyway, when we got to the park we were sitting near the jungle gym when we heard the loud blast of the horn from a blue mustang. It started to circle the park and I became a tad bit freaked. Just then, I noticed that Johnny had gone pale and he was shaking. The car pulled across the park and six drunk Socs got out of it.
"It's that guy with the rings," Johnny whispered. I looked over at Candi and gave her the look that said, 'Either run or take out your switch.'
"Steve borrowed it," she whispered. "And I'm not running either." We climbed off the jungle gym and stood trying to look tough.
"Do you know what a Greaser is? White trash with long hair," Bob said, throwing beer in my face.
"Do you know what a Soc is? White trash with Mustangs and madras," Ronnie said and I spit at them. We ran and the Socs chased after us. Three went after Johnny, Candi and Ronnie. The others grabbed me and started to drown me in the fountain. I fought as hard as I could but I could tell I was slipping. Slowly, the color red filled my vision.
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J.T's POV
"Are you sure you don't know where he would have gone?" Darry asked me for the hundredth time.
"I don't know!" I exclaimed.
"Where would you go?" Soda asked. I stopped and thought for a minute.
"Probably the lot or my friends' places," I answered. Soda and Darry looked at each other.
"The lot!" they exclaimed and ran out. I just fell back asleep, thinking Ponyboy wouldn't have gone to far to make us be worried.
I've got no place to go
I've got nowhere to run
they'd love to watch me fall
they think they know it all
I'm a nightmare a disaster
that's what they always said
I'm a lost cause not a hero
but I'll make it on my own
I'm gonna prove them wrong
me against the world
It's me against the world
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