That night was even worse than the entire day. At first everything was good. Pony and Johnny got back from school and everything was cool. Although I felt really guilty, I acted really normal. Then Maggie, Steve, and Soda came home and then Darry. Two- Bit and Dally we're going to be out partying all night so no Dally to be afraid of.
Maggie however had some big problems. At dinner both Steve and Soda wanted to sit next to her. Ponyboy looked so confused I almost laughed but Maggie was so uncomfortable it was almost unbearable to watch her suffer.
After dinner I just stared at Maggie and watched her suffer. We all just sat around and watched TV. When it got pretty late, Johnny left and I gave him a kiss goodbye. If that didn't make me feel guilty I don't know what will? Steve declared that he was and I quote "going to sleep over" and then winked at Maggie. Maggie looked like she was gonna barf and I don't blame her.
Pony and Soda went to bed and Darry went to bed so it was just me and Steve.
"You're in big trouble you know?" I said giving Steve the evil eye.
"What makes you say that?" he said and eyed me suspiciously.
"Oh, nothing just the fact that your fooling around with a girl who's what, four years younger than you?"
"Three, she's fourteen and how do you know this?
"Oh, cmon, I'm her best friend and you think she'd actually hide something like this from me. Steve take my advice, you'd better leave her alone or I'm gonna tell Evie."
"That's blackmail!"
"Cry me a river."
"If you tell, I'll tell."
"What do you mean, if I tell, you'll tell?"
"I mean Dally likes to brag about his conquests."
"I was not Dally's conquest."
"That's not the way Dally sees it."
"Stop turning this around on me, I don't like it."
"Listen kid, you like to take charge but in our little game, I just want you to know, I'll always be the one to come out on top."
"Who's blackmailing who here?"
"Well let's put it this way, if you tell Evie, I'll tell Johnny, that way we're both screwed."
"You know I never knew you were this evil, and I definitely don't know what Maggie sees in you."
"Who knows?"
"Usually, I'm the one to go out with the bad boys," I muttered under my breath.
"Usually you're the one to shut up, no I take that back Maggie's the one to shut up but you wouldn't know that from all the times me and her were alone together if you know what I mean."
"Shut up and get off my couch, your sleeping on the floor."
"Tyrant."
"You're a big boy, you'll get over it."
Then he got up and picked me up. I started shouting but he put his hand over my mouth and dropped me on the floor. That hurt so much that I blacked out so that was pretty much the end of my night. Let the games begin!