Once the tires were done, I quickly said goodbye to Steve and the rest of them. Soda grabbed my arm and pulled me out of there as fast as he could. It was getting darker, and we were going to be late if we got stuck in traffic. Soda had the slow truck, anyways. If we were late, I We didn't want a replay of last month. Not again…
We had a race home, and I let him win. He was so happy, since I was the fastest in school and in my brothers. Darry was waiting for us in the kitchen.
"Hey, is anyone hungry?" He had a big ol' turkey and big chocolate cake. I guess we hadn't eaten anything this morning. As he set down the turkey, he muttered, "Caught it this morning." Of course he did. We didn't have any money to go spending it on turkeys.
"Gosh, Darry, that looks great," Soda said, sitting down quickly. "I'm starved."
I laughed loudly. "Of course you are. You always are." I began to pass out the plates and forks, sitting down myself. Darry smiled proudly and sat down, too. I remembered Johnny coming over for Christmas dinner…
No. I wouldn't bring it up, since it would make me sad. Not at Christmas dinner. I sighed and pulled a leg off the turkey. I then realized how hungry I really was. That and tired. I had a bunch of homework to finish, too.
I wouldn't worry about it now. Me and my brothers were talking about every little thing. After we were done, we walked to the park again to meet Steve.
We finally got there, and Steve and Two-Bit were waiting for us.
"Hey, Pony!" I heard two people shouting at me loudly. I spun around to see Darry and Soda chasing after me. I guess I really was going to fast for them. "Wait up!" They were yelling at me until he caught up. Soda smiled crazily.
All of us walked to the fountain. I winced, but took a good, long look at it. They had replaced the water, but the stains on the sidewalk were still clear and noticeable. He deserved it, he deserved it. I was trying to tell myself, but it didn't work.
After Cherry had told me about him and his parents, I felt as if I needed to talk to them. They didn't show at the hearing. I bet they were still in mourning.
Soda was sitting at the fountain and joking around with Steve. Darry and Two-Bit were in a joking fight. "Uncle!" I heard Two-Bit shout.
Darry chuckled and set him down. I decided to ask him. "Darry?" I said quietly.
"Yea?" He said, his eyes laughing, until he saw my face. "What is it, Ponyboy?"
"Well I was just thinking of Bob." I looked at the fountain. "His parents are probably real sad. You mind if I go talk to them?"
"Of course not." He looked as if his mind was somewhere else. "They probably need a bit of comforting." I nodded as if I agreed with that statement totally.
I decided now was better than any other time to go "comfort" them. I didn't have a clue where he lived, but I ran into Marcia the Soc. It was weird seeing her, and I guess she felt the same way, but she gave me a ride anyway.
"What are you doing, going to Bobs house, anyways?" She had asked me along the way. I told her, and her eyes looked sad. "yea, his folks are pretty upset. They're probably not to happy with you, either." She warned.
She dropped me off in front of a big white house. I took a deep breath, and went to the door. I rang the doorbell.