Oh, it's raining here! I tell you I love rain! It inspires me to write. And thanks to Banana-Split-Curis for your great review! Reviews inspire me and make me feel good! Well, here we go! Oh, big boom of thunder and flashy lightning here! Enjoy ;P
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I was jerked out of my memories by Ponyboy telling me it was our turn. I stared wide-eyed at him for a moment, forgetting where I was, but then shook it off when I remembered we were at the movies and I was getting food. Golly, that memory still gives me chills. We walked back out to our seats and passed out popcorn, then me, Pony, Johnny and Cherry sat silently and watched the movie. Two-Bit and Marcia were chatting up a storm, though. They both enjoyed each other's humor, considering they both had the same sense of it.
It was only when the movie ended did we remember that Cherry and Marcia had no ride home. Of course Two-Bit offered to walk the two the twenty miles to their neighborhood, but they were still a little scared of us, I think, and said they would rather just call their parents to pick them up. Somehow, Two-Bit talked them into letting him drive them home, and they agreed. Maybe they weren't that scared.
So, we were walking along, with Two-Bit and Marcia talking about something only they understood, Pony and Cherry talking and me and Johnny walking in silence. I could hear Ponyboy talking about Mickey Mouse, Soda's horse. I was a little surprised that Pony was opening up that much. Nobody, except me, him and Soda knew about Mickey Mouse. And I only knew because I had been there with them.
Soda's horsecrazy, really. So am I; I hang around the stables whenever I can. But not as much as Soda. Soda loves horses. He's always jumping at them and petting them and stuff. There was this one horse that was at the stables, a real mean pony named Mickey Mouse. But Soda saw him and said "That's my horse," and me and Pony knew it was. That horse loved Soda as much as Soda loved that horse. Mickey Mouse never came for anyone but Soda, and he would chew on his sleeve, or nip his hand real lightly. I swear that God put them on this earth so they could be together. But one day, Mickey Mouse was gone. Someone had come and taken him away. I don't think Soda cried, but he was on the inside. His horse, his only horse, was gone.
I snapped out of my thoughts when I heard Johnny make a small noise in his throat. I turned to see a Blue Mustang driving around slowly. I looked to see Marcia had noticed it too. "Cherry," She said. Cherry looked and spotted the car too. Biting her nail, she said, "Just act normal."
"I'm a natural normal." Two-Bit said, grinning.
I rolled my eyes. The Mustang drove by us slowly and went by. I let out a sigh of relief. "That was close." Cherry said. We all started walking again.
"Johnny..." I said, thinking of what to say, "When that car, when you saw it...you were scared. Was it..." But I was interrupted by Cherry asking Pony about Darry.
"So what's your older brother like? Reckless like Soda? Dreamy like you?" Cherry asked.
"Darry's..." Ponyboy started. Then his expression changed to one of anger, and he exclaimed, "He ain't like Soda and he sure ain't like me. His eyes are like ice and he's as caring as rock. He'd stick me in a boys home if he could, but Soda won't let him. He loves Soda-everyone likes Soda-but he can't stand me."
I crossed my arms and looked at him. "No...Pony, you know that's not true." I said slowly.
"You got it all wrong...no...Ponyboy, that's not right..." Two-Bit said, shaking his head.
"Golly, I thought you, Soda and Darry got along fine..." Johnny said.
"Well, we don't." Pony snapped. "And you can just shut your trap, 'cause we all know you ain't wanted at home, Johnny Cade, an' you can't blame them."
Two-Bit slapped Pony a good one to the back of the head and I gave his bare shoulder a good slap of my own. "Shut your trap, Ponyboy Curtis! You know better than to talk to Johnny like that!" I said, angrily.
Two-Bit out his elbow on Johnny's shoulder. "He didn't mean it, Johnnycake."
"I'm sorry," Said Ponyboy miserably. "I was just mad. I didn't mean it."
Johnny faked a smile. "That's alright."
"It just ain't fair!" Pony cried. "Why do we get all the tough breaks?"
I sighed and looked at him. "It's just the way things are."
"Like it or lump it." Two-Bit said.
Two-Bit could be a real idiot sometimes. I mean it. Ponyboy didn't feel that way. I had known Ponyboy for a long time and he was one of my best friends. He didn't want to like it or leave it, like Two-Bit, or just stop caring, like Dallas, or enjoy the life of a greaser like Tim Shepard. Ponyboy just didn't dig things that way.
Then I saw the Blue Mustang driving back around. "Well, they've seen us." Cherry sighed.
The Mustang pulled up, and looking at Johnny saw that he had turned pale and looked scared to death. Two boys got out, and I saw Johnny staring at the rings on one guy's hang nervously. " A Blue Mustang full...I was so scared..."
The handsome, dark-haired one looked at Cherry. "Cherry, come on. We didn't get that drunk. Just a little..." he slurred his words slightly.
"A little? You call reeling and passing out in the streets a little!?" she cried, nearly to tears, it seemed. "I told you I'm never going out with you when you're drinking and I mean it. Me or the booze."
I was bewildered that anyone could seriously consider a liquid over a human being. The guy hesitated. The tall one stepped in and looked at Marcia. "Marcia, we don't get drunk that often..." But when his words were met with only a cold stare, he frowned. "And even if you are mad at us, that's no reason to go walking around the streets with these bums."
Two-Bit took a drag on his cigarette, Johnny slouched, Ponyboy hitched his fingers in his jeans and I crossed my arms and leaned back on one leg. "Who you callin' bums?" Two-Bit said, putting his elbow on Johnny's shoulder.
The tall one looked at Two-Bit, "Listen, bud, we got four more of us in the back seat..."
"Pity the back seat." Two-Bit said.
I smirked at that and the handsome dark haired one looked at me. "What are you laughin' at, grease?"
"Just got a good look of your face." I replied. He got angry and took a step towards me, but Two-Bit flicked out a switchblade and stepped in front of him.
"Look pal, if it's a fight you're looking for..." the Soc said.
"Try it." Two-Bit declared, busting the end of a pop bottle and handing it to Ponyboy.
"No! Stop it!" Cherry suddenly exclaimed.
"We ain't afraid of these clowns." Two-Bit said.
"I hate fights! Okay? I hate 'em!" Cherry cried. She looked at Bob. "We'll come with you. Just give me a minute." she took Pony aside. I watched Pony throw away the bottle. They talked for a minute, then I saw Pony's eyes go wide, and Cherry ran to the car, leaving Ponyboy's mouth open. Then we all watched the car drive off into the chilly night.