Today Decides Tommorow

by Goldenthorns

After Soda has left to join the Vietnam War, Darry and Ponyboy struggle to stay out of debt. But one day Darry gets a raise and a new position. He also gets a letter in the mail. Will this letter change Darry? How will this change affect Ponyboy? And will Soda ever come home? *warning in later chapters abuse and pony is 12 in this just cuz :p*

6. Short chapter

TDT

I sighed as I walked home in the rain. Darry told me that he was going to pick me up today. Then 7th period he called the school to tell me he wasn't. It would have been fine if Two-Bit was here, or even Steve. But they were in high school. I'm not even sure if they showed up. I felt and ice cold hand my shoulder.

" What are ya doing out here greaser!" A voice equaly as cold said. I spun around to see...

It was Two-bit. He burst out laughing and I wanted to punch him. But I knew he would punch back even harder. So I sughed again and walked away.

" Aw chill out kid! I was just messin around with ya." Two-Bit said, still laughing. I wasn't really mad at him. Just didn't feel like talking.

" How about we go to the Dx and get some Pepsi? I promise to buy this time!"

I nodded. As long as I was back before 6:00o'clock which was when Darry got home. He would yell even longer then he did last night when I forgot my homwork at home

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" Want explain to me what I found on your desk today?" His voiced yelled as soon as he walked threw the door and saw me.

I looked at him with a confused stare. I had no memory of anything being on my desk, I had just cleaned it so Darry wouldn't yell at me about it.

" Well Kid, Did you turn your math work today?"

I nodded my head.

" Really? Then whats this?" He roughly shoved the page in my face," looks like your homework!"

I shook my head and Pointed to the score 29/30. I was proud of it since it was a hard lesson. The teacher told me that I got one of the highest scores in class.

" Oh so it's graded? Why did you miss #11?"

I shrugged and looked at it. My work was good but I chose the wrong answer(it was muliple choice.)

"You ccan't make stupid fucking mistakes like this!-" He continued to rant on and on but I was focused on the figue outside the door. He saw me too and gave me on of his award winning smiles. I ran out the door and quickly hugged him, never wanted to let go. I thought Sodapop was home for good. But I was wrong. I had fallen asleep during Darry's lecture. He was so pissed I thought He was gonna hit me again. He didn't though, just stood their with a balled fist. He told me " Get out of my sight." eventually.

SHORT I KNOW BUT REVIEW WITH IDEAS