Pony POV

Breaking me out of my trance, was a bang from the front door.

" Two-bit! The baby's sleeping! Please don't slam the front door!" Mom scolded. Two-bit gave a lopsided grin and gave Mom a kiss on the cheek and shook Dad's hand.

" So, how is Ms. Sophia?" Two-bit asked. Two-bit was one of the few others who Sophie would let hold her.

Sophia Ava Curtis was my baby sister. Sophie is only 4 months old and is the cutest little bundle of energy. She has dark brown hair and hazel eyes. That baby was always laughing and smiling…

Another little bang was heard and in walked my best buddies, Dallas Winston and Johnny Cade. Johnny was like the puppy of the gang. His life at home was horrible cause his dad is always beatin' him and his old lady never stops hollerin' at him. Dallas was the hardest of us all. He spent 3 years of his life in the big bad city of Brooklyn, New York and had a record at the police station that was a mile long. Also, he was arrested at the age of ten.

" Hey boys, good morning," dad said and shook both my friends hands and smiled as they did back.

" Good morning you two, would you like breakfast?" mama asked them from the kitchen.

" No thanks Mrs. Curtis, I'm not very hungry, Dad beat me in the stomach last night and I'm still a bit woozy…" Johnny stated and sat down next to me while we watched Mickey.

Mom looked at him with sympathy and nodded. Then she looked at Dallas and he nodded with a smile. Mom and Sophie were basically two of the few things that he gave a genuine attitude to, and Johnny.

Another noise broke through the air. It was none other than Sophia Ava…

" I got her mom!" Darry yelled. He then walked out in a black muscle shirt, blue jeans, and freshly cut and shaven. In his arms, a giggling baby wrapped in a light yellow and green blanket. He softly put Sophie in Mom's arms as she fixed up a bottle.

" You guys ready for school?" Darry asked Johnny, Two- bit, and me. I shook my head and exclaimed,

" Nah, Soda ain't ready yet," Darry ran his hand through his hair and sighed.

" Come on little buddy! You're gonna be late for school and I'm gonna be late for work!" he hollered, But soft enough not to upset Sophia.

"Darrel, not so loud!" mom scolded once again.

" Sorry mom but I'm going to be late for work! We have to leave!" he pleaded. Mom nodded and smiled.

" My little baby is working! I can't believe it! Look at his big muscles!" mom said giving him a kiss on the cheek. Darry pouted and crossed his arms over his chest like a two-year-old.

" Mom! I'm 20 years old! Not two," he complained and somewhat grumbled.

Two- bit looked just about to burst while I felt it. Time soon caught up with us and we burst out laughing so hard we were on the floor gasping for breath. I rolled on my stomach and cocked my eyebrows up at Darry.

" You don't look like your 20 by the way your standing!" I teased him. Darry let his arms fall and let his pout turn to a scowl.

" Well I wouldn't if that brother of ours' would hurry himself up!" he said signaling to Soda who was running around and looking for his other shoe. Finally he found it and slipped it on while he checked his perfectly sheer, greased locks.

" Jeez, I'm ready, Old man…" Soda teased Darry again. Dad grinned and stood next to his eldest son and wrapped his arm around him.

" You hear that son? You're an old man!" dad laughed while Darry grinned and shook his head.

" Well dad, not as old as you! I'm 20 years younger," Dar said back.

" Hey!" Dad complained and gave Darry a manly hug.

" Bye Dad, have a good day at work," he said to dad.

" You too Son," Dad replied and continued to say bye to us. I walked into the kitchen and gave Mama a kiss on the cheek. Then, I picked up Sophie from Mom's arms and gave her a raspberry on her cheek and a soft kiss on the forehead.

" See ya later girly, bye Mama" I said and followed the guys out the door and into the truck.

The rest of school went fine until 4th period when we the intercom went off in Mr. Symes class,

" Ponyboy Curtis to the office please with all of his books," the secretary's voice said through the intercom.

" You're excused Ponyboy," My teacher said as I nodded.

When I walked into the office, the scene that greeted me was gruesome. Darry with a blank expression and the vain in his forehead popping out as it seemed as if he was holding in tears. Soda's face stained with tears while his shoulders shook effortlessly with sobs.

All I thought was, whatever is wrong, it is NOT good…

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