The next day, we were eating dinner when Darry and Pony had a fight. It was the fourth one this week. It was always about something stupid like homework or something.
" Anytime you don't like the way I'm running things you can just get out!"
" You would like that won't you! Well it isn't that easy is it Soda?"
We all stared at Soda. He was as white as a sheet.
" Oh guys. Why can't you…."
He jumped out of his seat and rushed out the door. We were all surprised. Darry saw something on the floor and picked it up.
" It's the letter he sent to Sandy returned unopened."
It was my turn to jump out of my seat.
" What are you guys waiting for? Let's go!"
We all rushed out the door running as fast as we could. He had a blocks head start so it took us awhile except that me and Pony are both fast runners. Pony cut him off halfway by the park.
" You should try out for football instead of track."
We all sat down in a circle.
" Where you think your going?" Pony asked.
" I don't know. I can't stand to hear you two fight."
I looked down at the grassy ground listening to them.
" I can't take sides. It would be a whole lot easier if I could but I see both sides. Darry yells too much and takes things too seriously. Ponyboy, you don't think enough to realize Darry gave you something he didn't have. He could of stuck you in a boys home and worked his way through college. Pony to tell you the truth I dropped out because I'm dumb. You saw my grades. Darry you have to understand him, he feel things differently than you."
He stopped for a second to go on.
" It's enough to have to listen to it but when you get me to pick sides."
He started to cry.
" We're all we've got left. We have to be able to stick together. If we don't have each other we don't have anything. Please…"
He wiped away some tears.
" Don't fight anymore."
" Sure little buddy we won't fight anymore." Darry said softly.
Soda held out his arms for a hug and Darry embraced him.
" Hey you two get over here."
Me and Pony both went over and started hugging each other.
" No more fighting okay Pony."
" Okay."
We all let go and sat back down.
" Let's go home."
We all got up, started to walk back when Pony said
" Race you. "
We all took off as fast as we could. We all tied. I guess we all wanted to stay together.