Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Outsiders characters, unfortunately, but I do own Ginny!

Virginia POV:

"Well," Darry said after half an hour of watching Mickey Mouse, "I'll be heading to bed now," He got up and stretched. "you all should get some sleep too. Night you three."

"Night Darry," Pony and Johnny said together.

"Goodnight, and thank you Darry," I smiled.

"your welcome here anytime you need it," Darry said, 'see ya Soda."

"See you," Soda said, coming out of the kitchen. "Goodnight Johnny, Pony, Ginny."

"Night," we all said.

Pony started to straighten up his quilts and pillows, "now I"m gonna sleep. It's well into the morning."

Johnny nodded his head and I laid down on the sofa. Johnny tuned off the light and the room was bathed into darkness.

'Dad is gonna be so pissed off tomorrow,' was my last thought as I fell into a deep sleep.

SLAM! "Two-bit, she's still asleep."

"Sorry, didn't know."

There was more talking, but I couldn't understand all of the different conversations. I opened an eye and the first thing I saw was Dally sitting in the chair by the window. He was watching the T.V. He looked up and saw I was awake. "Hey there Blondie, how'd you sleep?"

"Ok. Great actually," I answered with a small laugh.

"Hey there Gin! Two-Bit said, jumping on the couch by my feet. "How ya feelin'? That couch sure is comfy ain't it," I noticed a beer in Two-Bit's hand. "you want some?" he asked when he saw me looking at the beverage.

"No," I said.

"Of course she doesn't Two-Bit. She's just a kid," Dally said.

"How old are you Ginny?" Darry asked as he rushed to get ready for work, Soda right on his heels, also needing to go to work.

"16," I answered.

"Same as Johnny," Soda stated as he rushed pas looking for his shoe. "Has anyone seen my other shoe?"

Two-Bit and Dally looked on the floor at a shoe that was just by Two-Bit's feet. "No." both of them called.

"Oh you two," I sighed, binding down to grab the shoe. "Here Soda."

"Thank you," Soda said, running outside where Darry was waiting for him.

"Where's Johnny and Ponyboy?" I asked looking around for the two.

"up in Pony's room," Two-Bit smiled, "probably kissing."

A pillow was thrown at the red-head from behind. "We aren't fags. If anyone in this room is it's you Keith Matthews." Ponyboy said.

"Ain't we confident today Ponyboy Curtis," Two-Bit said.

"I didn't know you knew such a big word Two-Bit," Ponyboy laughed.

"Well he's had enough schooling," Dally commented. "Why don't you just graduate Two-Bit?"

Two-bit shrugged, then got up and went into the kitchen.

"I should probably get home," I said, getting off the couch.

"I'll walk ya," Johnny offered. "I gotta get home too, gotta clean my room."

"Johnny, are you sure you really wanna go home?" Dally asked.

"Yeah, dads at work anyway," Johnny answered.

I looked at Johnny's dark features and saw him shudder slightly, probably at the thought of his father.

"Come on Ginny," Johnny called.