Chapter 3: What Reason?
Two weeks later: Pony's POV
We got back from court two days ago, where the judge gave Darry legal guardianship of Soda and I. Since I'm only fourteen, and Soda sixteen, we can't live on our own yet. We were all kind of worried about whether or not they would let Darry keep us, since he's only twenty, but the judge said that it was fine, as long as we stay out of trouble. I can't help but wonder how long that'll last.
We've all been thinking about this kid lately. It's strange, because you'd think with everything going on right now, that Darry wouldn't even think twice about him. But it's the exact opposite. He's been doing everything he can to find him. I have a pretty good idea that Darry knows more than he's letting us onto. But that's just how Darry is. Especially since we lost our parents.
Johnny, Two-bit, and I, are walking home from the movies. I can hardly even remember what the movie was like, considering I was too busy thinking about this Skywriter kid. I've never had a little brother before, and I kind of think it would be neat. Darry keeps saying that he probably has another family, which would be good anyhow, since I'm not sure we have the money to support another kid. Darry already has to work two jobs as it is. But knowing him, he'll want to take care of the kid anyways. He kind of a control freak.
"What's on your mind Ponyboy?" Johnny asks. I look up at him, startled to see that we're already at my house. I shrug and sit down on my front porch. Two-bit and Johnny follow my lead.
"I don't know. Nothing important." I lie. I'm not sure why I keep thinking about this anyways. I guess I can sometimes be dramatic. He's just another kid. Probably some rich stuck up that'll want nothing to do with us.
"Thinkin' 'bout that kid again?" Two-bit asks. I give him a half-smile and nod.
"I just can't understand why my folks wouldn't tell us about him. I mean…maybe they had their reasons, but I just can't see why they would give their kid away. Not to mention going through all that trouble to make sure we didn't find out about him." I answer. He nods like he understands.
"Well, I'm sure that whatever their reason was, it was a good one." Johnny tells me. I sigh and tell him he's probably right. He better be right anyways.