A/N: Here's the next chapter and for you Hawaiichick here's a Pony letter. Hope you enjoy it.

Disclaimer: Don't own a darn thing

Hey Soda,

It's so different without you here, I mean Darry treats me all right and all, but ya know it's just the two of us and that's weird. Didn't tell Darry yet but I had a nightmare the other night, don't quite remember what it was 'bout but it was scary. I know you're thinkin' 'Ponyboy, tell him' and I will but just not yet, maybetomorrow, I don't know.We haven't been fighting really, well other than school stuff but other than that we've been pretty good. Oh, did ya hear, I got a job. I work at the DX and help Steve out somewhat, really I just pump gas. I hope ya never gotta kill anybody, Soda, it changes ya, I saw it a little, but only a little, with Johnny and I don't want ya to change. Oh, ya know how ya said I'd grow out of not liking girls, well think it happened. There's this girl at school and she's real tuff and pretty and nice and she has problems just like us, Soda, oh yeah probably should mention she's a Soc, but a good one, like that Cherry Valence girl who helped a while back. Don't tell Darry, please, he don't know yet and I don't want him to till I think 'bout get the guts to ask her out. Keepin' my grades up but man do I hate school, can't see why in the world Two-Bit can stand it. Think he might graduate this year but who knows, it's Two-Bit. Well, it's passed midnight and if Darry found me up he'd kick my head in for sure, well not for real 'cause yeah, ya know what I mean, Soda. Good night.

Love

Ponyboy Curtis

PS-What's the sunset like over there?-Come home soon and stay safe, couldn't handle loosin' ya.