Why are you back?
Disclaimer: I don't own the outsiders. My only character is Brigette.
Chapter 8:
Darry POV:
Tonight was a pretty big night, Soda wanted to know what the real Angie was like, so we had spent all week trying to find out a way how we could all meet without being too pressuring. After a while Dally came up with a idea, a triple date, Soda and Sandy, Brigette and I, and Angie and Pony.
We were all getting ready for the big date, Soda was getting dressed, Ponyboy was greasing his hair – more than ever, I'd say – and I had just finished taking a shower. I, personally, wasn't very nervous but I could tell that Soda was a little nervous and Ponyboy was almost freaking out. I had talked to him a little earlier and he said that he was so nervous cause he really wanted Soda and me to like Angie, thing is… I already like Angie – it's her reputation that I don't like.
"Has anyone seen my flannel shirt?" Soda asked, I swear that kid couldn't keep track of his clothes if his life depended on it.
"Which one?" Ponyboy asked.
"The blue one."
"It's in the living room, you left it there the other day when you and Steve were wrestling." I told him, coming into the living room. "You two better be almost finished cause we have to leave in 10 minutes."
"I'm ready" Soda said coming out of the kitchen.
"be there in a minute!" Ponyboy yelled from his room, 2 minutes later we were piling into the truck.
"so where are we going?" Soda asked.
"I think we should agree on a place where we'd all wanna go." Ponyboy suggested.
"how bout the Dingo?" Soda asked.
"nah, too crowded, we wouldn't get much time alone." I reminded him.
"oh, ya"
"well how bout we get some food at The Dingo and the head over to Rockstruck Cliff?" Ponyboy suggested.
"what would we do there?" Soda asked.
"what dad never took you guys there?" Pony asked.
"no." Soda and I said in unison.
"oh, well dad took me there once at sunset and it's really pretty. It'd a great place for a date."
"alright, it's settled then, we're going to Rockstruck Cliff." I said as I pulled up next to Brigette's and Sandy's apartment. Soda and I got out of the car and walked over to the door, and a few minutes we got into the car and set out for Angie's.
"be right back" Pony said as he got out of car to get Angie. Pony knocked on the door and Tim answered, I thought it wouldn't go so well but Tim acted so cool around Pony it was almost like he was Dally. Then as if on cue Dally stepped into the doorframe.
"well, I guess we know where to find Dal, if we need him" Soda said.
"ya. Was it just me or did you realize how friendly Tim seemed when he opened the door?" I asked.
"well you can't blame him can you, I mean Pony is going out with is sister." Brigette pointed out.
"ya, I guess. But it scares me, if dating Angie will turn Ponyboy into a Dallas Winston then I'm not so sure this such a good idea." Soda said.
"he's fine Soda, don't worry" I tried to reassure him.
Angie came out and we started on our date.
Soda POV:
I have to admit I was a little nervous about going out the date that night, mostly because it wasn't only a night for Darry and me to get to Angie but it was also a night for Pony and Darry to decide if they liked Sandy and for me and Ponyboy to decide whether we liked Brigette or not.
Things were going ok, we ate at the Dingo and then headed to Rockstruck Cliff.
"so where are we going now?" Sandy asked.
"Rockstruck Cliff." Darry answered. "it's a great place to see the sunset."
"oh, cool" Brigette added. Ponyboy and Angie had been pretty quiet since we arrived at the Dingo and it was beginning to make me worried, and annoyed.
"so… I heard a new rumor going around town. Pony, maybe you can straighten it out for me, I mean I'm pretty sure it's not true but still." I said hoping this made up rumor would get him talking for at least a little while.
"sure, what is it?" he asked.
"well, someone told me that Johnny was trying out for the wrestling team, to impress the school tramp." I said trying to hide the smile that was threatening appear on my face.
"NO! who said that? You know Johnny's not like that." He said defensibly.
"ya I know. I guess, I just thought there might be side to Johnny that we've never known about."
"Soda, if you just made that 'rumor' up on the spot, then you are so dead." Pony stated.
"maybe I did, and maybe I didn't"
"alright, you two stop it! I swear if the rest of the night involves you two fighting then this was a huge mistake." Darry said.
"fine, I'll stop." I said. The rest of the car ride was pretty quiet except me singing along to a Elvis song that cam on the radio, and if I say so myself it wasn't so bad. We were passing the park and I saw Steve and Evie so I rolled down the window and yelled…
"GREASE!"
"JERK!" Steve yelled back knowing it was me.
"I swear you two are the only people on this earth that people will never fully understand." Pony replied.
"ya, maybe. But you love us always."
We arrived at the Cliff and Darry took out a blanket from the back of the truck for us to sit on. Darry was sitting against a rock with Brigette in his lap, I sat between Darry and Pony with Sandy's head in my lap, and then there was Ponyboy with Angie in between his legs.
I could help but like Angie, she was nothing like I had pictured her to be. But at the same time I couldn't help but realize how grown up my brother had become since he started dating her.
Ponyboy POV:
The night went great, not only did Soda appear to like Angie but I figured out that Sandy and Brigette were alright too. Darry looked really happy with Brigette and Soda was happy with Sandy. I had decided on telling Darry and Soda to come here because of one thing that I always did.
Every year on March 20th I'd come up here and watch the sunset with Johnny. When my dad was alive he'd take me up here every year on this day and after he died I'd come here all by myself. I never told anyone until year when I had forgotten what day it was and I was out with Johnny that day, so knowing Johnny would understand I told him about it and ever since then, he'd come with me. Not long after the Sun began to set Johnny showed up with Two-Bit, which really surprised me.
"what are you guys doing here?" Darry asked.
"I came to drop off Johnny, said he had something to do here, anyways, see ya'll later." Two-Bit said and left.
"whatcha gotta do Johnny?" Soda asked.
"watch the sunset." Johnny told him.
"why?" Sandy asked him.
"I can't believe you haven't told them after all these years, Pone." Johnny said as he sat down beside me and Angie. (ok I know this is a little out of character for Johnny, but I really wanted this in here)
"tell us what?" Darry and Soda asked in unison.
"every year on this night dad would take me up here to watch the sunset. After he and mom died I'd come up here by myself until one night I told Johnny. Ever since then we've been coming up here every year."
Soda and Darry both mouthed an 'Oh' and we turned back to the sunset.
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