Pony pov

The next few days were pretty boring. We finally got out of school for summer break. I'm so glad that we're done.

I was sitting on the couch, reading. I was reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. I liked it so far, it was a pretty good book.

Soda came in the room, wearing his DX uniform. He was ready for work. He came and sat next to me.

"What book are you reading, Pone?" Soda asked. I showed it to him, and he seemed kinda interested. I closed my book, and put it on the coffee table.

"How's your shoulder doing?" Sodapop said, putting his arm around me. My shoulder was practically healed up. It still hurt a little bit, but not much.

"Its okay, Soda. It doesn't really hurt." I said to him. He just nodded. I could tell that he was still concerned.

We heard someone walking up the driveway, and then Two-Bit came in.

"Hey guys. Guess what I just got?" He said, holding a piece of paper in his hand.

"The letter that says you'll have to repeat next year as a junior?" I said. Two-Bit shook his head.

"Nope, I already got that letter a couple days ago. I got a girl's number." Two-Bit said, looking proud.

"Let me guess, is she blonde?" Soda asked him. Two-Bit looked shocked.

"Do you think that I would get the number of a brunette? Why would I want that? Blondes are so much better! Anyway, her name is Rachel. She has bright blonde hair, but surprisingly, it's real." He said.

"Cool. She sounds nice." Soda said to him, while Two-Bit came over and sat down on the couch.

Just then, a car pulled up. Then Steve came through the door.

"Hey, Soda. You ready for work?" He said, while Darry came into the room.

"Yup. I'll be right there." Soda replied. He put his arms around me and gave me a hug. I hugged him back.

"I love you, Soda." I whispered.

"I love you too, honey. I'll see you later." He whispered back. Then he stood up and walked out the door with Steve. Then Darry came over and ruffled my hair.

"See you later, guys." He said and left. Two-Bit looked at me.

"So, kid, what do you wanna do?" he asked. I shrugged.

"I don't care." I said, turning on the TV.

Two-Bit and I watched TV for awhile, while I started to feel drowsy. I didn't get a good night's sleep, so I was really tired.

Two-Bit pov

While Pony and I watched TV, I noticed that he looked tired. Once in awhile, he would rub his eyes or yawn. I have to admit, the kid looked beat.

"Hey, kid. Are you tired?" I asked him.

"Just a little, Two-Bit. I'm fine." He said, sounding drowsy.

A few minutes later, I felt something hit my shoulder. I looked over and saw Pony, asleep on my shoulder. I smirked; I didn't mind Pony using my shoulder as a pillow. I know his brothers don't mind, neither do Johnny and I. I can't say that Steve and Dally would just smile and let him.

Pony looked younger in his sleep. He looks very young. I mean, he's just a kid, and his parents have already been taken away. I couldn't help but feel bad for him.

I had been watching TV for almost an hour or so, when Pony started whimpering in his sleep. Then he started to move around a little bit. I could tell that he was having a nightmare. I've seen him have a couple of them before.

I started shaking him gently. He started sweating.

"Come on, Pony. It's okay. Wake up." I said to him.

Finally, he just woke up. He looked scared out of his mind. Pony looked up at me, and then he threw his arms around my waist, while burying his face in my chest. I just did what Soda and Darry do when they comfort him.

I put my arms around him, and started to whisper softly to him, trying to calm him.

"Shh, Pony. It's okay. Come on, calm down, Pone." I said, and then I realized he was crying. I felt my shirt get wet, but I didn't care.

Slowly, he stopped crying. His shoulders shook as he calmed down. Poor kid. I rubbed his back slowly. He unwrapped his arms from around me, and pulled away from me.

"I'm sorry, Two-Bit." Pony said, while looking guilty and ashamed.

"Pony, it's okay. It's not your fault." I said. To me, and the rest of the gang, Pony was everyone's little brother.

"I know. I'm still sorry, though." Pony said, looking at me with a small smile.

"Sorry about what, Pony?" I asked him, confused.

"Sorry that you'll have to repeat next year!" He said. I jumped up, and started tickling him, while he laughed so hard that he started crying. But I knew that he was fine. I mean, he has a great friend. Me.

Sorry about the bad ending. It's pretty stupid, I know. I am so sad about Patrick Swayze! I want to dedicate the next chapter to him. Also, sorry if I don't update for awhile. I started 8th grade on the first, and, of course, my teachers love homework. Especially math. So, what I'm saying is that I will try to update soon. One question, though. I read a lot of fanfiction, but what does "lemons" mean, and "AU"? I cannot figure out what they mean.