"Oh what's the point of watching if they lose every time? Come on Ponyboy, we're going home" Two-Bit shouted through the crowd as he got up to leave.

"Come on Ponyboy, we're going home"

I warily followed him until we had to split up.

"The sky's getting dark, you gonna be okay headin' home alone?" Two-Bit asked.

"Yeah, I'll be fine"

"Alright, but if you get jumped, don't go blaming me!" Two-Bit scoffed.

"I know, I know"

We went our separate ways and at last both reached home. Two-Bit called immediately to make sure I got home okay, and I answered the phone replying, "Yes, I'm okay."

"I know, just checkin'" he answered and hung up the phone.

"Darry, you home? Soda?" I hollered through the hall.

I found Soda lying in bed, and Darry sleeping on the couch. Thank God, Darry's sleeping. He'd be yelling at me by now, it's way past my curfew.

I got ready for bed too, and settled in next to Sodapop.

I never realized how much Darry does for me, I mean he's always at work just to keep a roof over me and Soda's heads. We don't even appreciate it as much as we should, and Darry won't always be there for me, either. I can't imagine what our lives would be like if Darry didn't work so hard for us.