Disclaimer: Nope, don't own the outsiders! Just Eme!

Eme's POV

After Pony and I finished our hello's I sat down on the couch "so how's everyone been? is Dally still in the cooler, are Johnny's parents still beaten on him? Two-bit still like Mickey Mouse?" I laughed at the last one. I notice when I mentioned Johnny, Pony's face fell.

"Didn't Steve tell ya?" Pony asked with a sad look on his face "No, me and Steve haven't been writing to each for the last year or so, why Pony what happened?"

Pony looked at me as though he was about to tell me that my favorite dress had shrunk in the laundry "uh..i dunno how to say this, but Johnny's dead…"

When the words left Pony boy's mouth, I felt a huge pain in my chest, me and Johnny were always pretty close, this felt worse that knowing my mom was dying. Who would ever wanna hurt Johnny! "Pony, how did it happen?" my voice shaking. Pony told me the whole story starting from the beginning and when he finished we were both crying. Pony held me tight letting me adjust to the story I'd just heard. That was when I heard the front door open.

Darry's POV

I opened the door to our house, and didn't expect what I say, Pony was sitting on the couch, hugging a dark haired girl.

"Darry, what're ya doin' home so early for?" Pony asked letting go of the girl. "It's raining, can't do any work, if it's wet. Who's this" I asked pointing at the girl

"Hey Darry, still a workaholic I see" the girl answered for Pony "some things haven't changed much" she laughed

That was when it hit me, once I heard her laugh I knew exactly who it was "Emelline, what are you doing back?" my voice full of surprise "why didn't you call somebody and let us know you were home?"

"I missed everyone, and I didn't call no one because, I thought you guys might not want me around no more, I didn't know if stuff had changed or not" Eme spoke smooth and fast, as if not to let us here the desperation in her voice, but I could see it in her eyes.

"Are you staying at home?" I asked because I knew that Steve hardly ever stayed there, he usually slept at the DX, or at our house.

"I dunno, I'm scared to go home Darry, I dunno what my fathers gunna be like…does Steve stay home?" her voice ever as smooth as before, though her eyes didn't meet mine. "uh..no he usually stays here, your welcome to as well" she was to young to stay on her own, beside Soda and Pony still slept together, so Soda's old room was free.

"Thanks Darry" that was the first time she actually smiled at me, and with that she got up and hugged me.

Eme's POV

"Hey Darry, where's Steve?" I asked as I settled back down on the couch with my hand in Pony's "he's at work still, with Soda, they should be home soon, why are ya nervous about seeing him?" Darry asked with concern.

"wow, Darry you get wiser and smarter, by the year don't cha?" even though I hadn't seen him in 3 years he still could guess every thought and worry that was racing through my mind "I, uh heard about Johnny…I feel awful, I feel especially bad for Dally, he really loved that kid, when's he due outa jail?"

"Real soon, I think tomorrow or the next day actually" Pony answered "boy when he gets out he's gunna want revenge, and he's gunna be shocked to see the other pet back" Pony laughed. I guess that was what me and Johnny were, even though Pony was younger than Johnny everyone felt bad about his home life, and me, well I think I was the other pet because I was the only girl, and even though me and Steve never talked about it, I think the whole gang knew about our father.

Darry made me and Pony something to eat, while we watched T.V I was nervously awaiting the arrival of my brother. That when I heard the screen door of the house open, and in bounded Mr. Happy-go-lucky Soda pop Curtis, he looked at me and smiled "Mellie!" he laughed and picked me up in a big bear hug "good to have ya home, baby doll!" he whispered in my ear. Once Soda put me down, the door opened once again this time revealing my brother Steve, with a look of shock and happiness on his face.

A/N-Ha-ha! Cliffy! Ha-ha...what do you guys think so far? Please review! Thanks

Xox-Kitten