Hello again! So i don't know how many people actually read my story :S but i would really appreciate it if you guys reviewed and told me what you think!
Thanks for being my first reviewer ~ TheGreaserGirl! Thank you! And thanks to my second reviewer kikiluv101!
Well like i said please review! And tell your friends who love The Outsiders to read! :D Anyways ill try to update every Friday or Saturday! This week I'm going to Ottawa so i wont be able to update till early next week, so like Sunday or Monday maybe. And i still need a beta! I'm in dire need!
Well here it is!
Chapter 2
No POV(after dropping off Cynthia)
Steve let out a sigh and ran his hand threw his greasy hair "Wow man, that was...she was..."
"Something" Soda finished for him
It was silent for the longest time. Both boys watching the town go by as they passed by people who were either drunk or getting there. They passed a few familiar faces along the way, like Tim and Curly heading over to Bucks
"Think i got a shot with her Soda? A pretty girl like that" Steve asked braking the silence
"Steve, you were at a party with Evie about an hour ago saying what a great time you had and now your looking a other chicks?" Soda said looking at him in disbelief
"Evie's a faze Soda, all girls are, you know like you and Sandy" Steve said shaking his head when saying Sandy. Steve didn't like her after what she did to Soda, getting pregnant with another hoods kid and then leaving and not replying to his letters.
Sodapop looked at his best friend with a hardened expression, how could he just say all girls were fazes? True that every girl you date your not gonna end up marrin' all of em', but Steve said it like it was nothing. Of course him and Evie and always on and off.
"I don't believe that buddy, there has to be a girl right for everyone out there and unfortunately for you Thia ain't it. I think you should ride it out with Evie for now"
Steve cocked his eyebrow at Soda "You goin' after her ain't ya?" Steve said smirking "that's it buddy if you cant have Sandy just get over her with a girl who could be her twin, atta' boy" Steve slapped his back
"No Steve, its not like that" Soda told him pulling up in front of his house and shutting the engine off
Steve gave him an 'I'm not buying that look' and opened his door "Yeah sure it ain't Soda, i say the way you was acting with her. Its the way you used to act with Sandy" He finished seriously
Steve retreated up to the worn out porch and into the house with a slam of the screen door.
Soda was left to his thoughts of Cynthia and the a-likeness she shared with Sandy, he did find himself attracted to Thia but was it really only her looks?
Soda stuffed his hands into his jean pockets and walked up to the porch and closing the door lightly behind him. He walked into the living room hearing laughter followed by Steves voice.
"Did she really look like Sandy?" Two-Bit asked as Soda entered the room
"Yeah Soda! Steve told us she looked almost identical!" Ponyboy said excitedly
"Guys give him some air" Darry said from behind his newspaper
"He was already outside now he needs to answer the questions!" Two-bit laughed
As Soda looked around the room he saw Johnny sitting next to Ponyboy on the couch who was sitting next to Dallas. Two-Bit was sprawled out on the floor, Darry was in his recliner and Steve was exiting the kitchen with a beer. Soda sighed and sat on the couch rubbing the back of his neck
"Well...yeah she did really look like Sandy" He said calmly
"Personality and all?" Pony asked
Leave it to Ponyboy to asked about her personality and not about her body or hair or something
"Well no but yes"
The gang looked at him confused "What do you mean by that Sodapop?" Darry asked sounding very uninterested
"Well i mean shes a little more outgoing then Sandy was and she specks her mind a little more"
The gang looked at him as if they understood. Sometime went by and Dallas and Two-bit announced they were heading over to Bucks to get rip-roaring drunk and Steve happily said he'd go along. Johnny was crashing on the couch not wanting to deal with his parents and Ponyboy, Darry and Soda all headed to bed. When Ponyboy and Soda were settled in Pony rolled over to face Soda face. It looked like he was thinking real hard about something, Ponyboy thought to himself
"You OK Sodapop?"
"Yeah Pony, I'm fine" Soda broke out of his daze
"So she was really somethin' then huh?" Ponyboy asked curiously
"Mmhmm, she really was" Soda replied closing his eyes picturing Thia in his head.
Soda fell asleep not only thinking of Sandy but also of Thia and when he was gonna see her again. Maybe he would visit her Grandmothers ranch soon. She did say it was a horse ranch, and Soda did love horses. Especially his horse Mickey Mouse, well it wasn't really his horse just a rambunctious pony he'd used to visit at Bucks stables. Buck,sadly, had to sell him to a local buyer and Soda hasn't seen him since, boy did he miss him, and with that thought Soda drifted into a peaceful slumber.
Thia POV
I woke up groggily the next morning, taking in my surroundings i remembered where i was, grandmas ranch. With that thought i jumped out of bed and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and i pulled my hair into a high ponytail. I slipped on my short denim shorts and a clean t-shirt. I ran down the stairs, greeted by my grandma sitting at the kitchen table.
"Good morning dear" she smiled at me and went back to sip her coffee
"Mornin'" i replied kissing her cheek
"So dear how are you? I didn't want to bother you last night, you seemed so tired. I know you've been through a great deal the past couple weeks" she looked at me sympathetically while i poured my cereal into a bowl.
"I'm...fine i suppose, you know how they treated me how i wasn't there, don't get me wrong I'll miss em' but i just don't now why i should be grieving when i could just move on, you know?" My parents ignored me most of the time, they never did hit me or anything but they were high most of the time so i guess they weren't really concerned of my well-being, but i got along fine. My Grandmother called very often and i visited her every change i got and i had friends so its not like i was lonely or anything.
I did love my parents even if they didn't love me back, but I'm sure there must have been some sort of love beneath all that anger and smoke filled lungs.
My Grandmother nodded in understanding finishing up her coffee. "Well dear after your finished could you please get the mail from the mailbox at the end of the drive way and when you come back ill show you the horses. I know your excited to meet the new addition" she said smiling and heading out the back door heading to the stable.
I finished of my cereal quickly and put the bowl into the sink. I rushed to the front door where my chucks were and slide them on and knotted the laces. (A/N- for anyone who doesn't know, chucks are just another name for converse) I headed out the door and down gravel drive way to fetch the mail. Grandma had a pretty long drive way so i ran most of the way. When i got to the end of the driveway i found out the mail box was on the other side of the road.
"Now who puts a mailbox all the way over there when you could have easily put it on this side, saving a hell of a lot of trouble for me to walk all the way across this busy road" i mused to myself, there was absolutely no cars coming or going. 'Well we are in butt-fuck no where' i thought to myself (A/N- Butt Fuck no where is what me and my friends call Binbrook in Ontario, they just got our second stop light xD) I walked leisurely across the road when out of no where a red 69' impala came flying down the road and nearly hit me. I ran the last little bit across the road and got the mail when the same red impala pulled up beside me.
"Hey babe" the one driving said "I'm Bob and you are?" he said looking me up and down
I scowled "Cynthia" i said simply and attempted to cross in front of there car but they pulled up more so i couldn't.
"I haven't seen you around before, ya new?" the red headed boy next to him asked
"Obviously" the crossed my arms over me chest and leaned onto one leg
"Oh feisty eh? Just how i like em. Whatda say? Wanna come back to my place and...you know, have some fun?" Bob said licking his lips his friends nodded in response and chuckled a little
Ewww i could practically smell the alcohol flowing from him, he smelt like a bar, what-ta turn off. Wow not even noon and already drinking, how...icky? "I''m just gonna tell you straight up, k hotshot?" i leaned into his face "I don't like you very much, at all actually and that was a very lame attempt to 'bed' me" i said complete with hand gestures "So how bout you leave before it gets ugly?" he stared at me with a dumbfounded expression on his face, i smirked
"Come on baby don't be like that" the red headed boy said attempting to open his door suddeley (sp?)
"Don't you even think about getting out of the car" i said getting a little jumpy, who wouldn't be? Five against one.
Bob clamped his hands down on my so i couldn't move away from the car
"Let go asshole" i said struggling to get away. I didn't even notice the red head had gotten out and already has his hands around my waist and was lifting me us and dragging me to the other side of the car. Uh come on! It's my first day here and I'm getting harassed by a bunch of drunk preppy boys. I struggled in the boys grasp and eventually brought my foot up behind me and hoofed him in his family jewels. He groaned and leaned in the put his weight on the car for support, and in the process dropping me. Right when i hit the ground i ran as fast i could across the road and went toward the drive way but not before hearing 'Bob' curse behind me loudly and saying something about 'getting me back' and then the sound of his motor zooming off to where ever he was going, probubly to harass another innocent civilian. On my walk back to the house i noticed how those boys seemed different from Soda and Steve and not only there attitude. They were dressed fancy and had a better looking car, not to mention their hair wasn't greased back. Hmmm maybe ill ask them about it if i ever see um again.
I made my way into the front door and into the kitchen where i sat the mail on the counter and made my way out to see Grandma in the stable.
The stable wasn't new but it wasn't run down looking either, it was...rustic and cozy looking, well as cozy as a stable can be. It was painted a rusty brownish red colour which was chipping off and it was complete with a sign above the door which said Ted and Marges Stable, that was my grandpa and grandmas names. They built the whole thing from scratch when they first moved here.
As i got closer to the stable doors i heard a loud naying and then a bang which sounded like hoofs on a stable door. I quickly jogged over and entered the stable. I saw my aunt standing against the farthest wall with a bewildered look on her face. "Hes never acted like his before, hes out of control"
I looked over at the horse who bucking and being all around rowdy and well...out of control. I've never seen so upset. He was beautiful, he was black with white patches and clear blue eyes. I walked over to him and tired to calm him but he just lashed out more and he came down with his hoof and just scraped my arm, it still hurt like a bitch but nothing was broken just bruised "Where exactly did you get this horse?" i asked rubbing my arm
"His previous owners sold him to me, they did mention he was a bit rowdy but this is just out of hand"
"Gee no wonder you got him cheap" i sighed running my hands threw my hair "is there anyone you can think of to attempt to calm him down? Did they mention anyone?"
"'Yes i know Buck, they also mentioned him, he's a very nice man. I'm sure he'll come if you tell him i called for him. He lives in a 2 story building just as you enter to town. You shouldn't miss it, but be careful theres some hoods that hang around there" she said urgently "Hurry go now, I'll do my best to calm him"
"Wait whats the horses name?" I said halfway out the door
"Mickey Mouse"
Dallas POV ( yeah this is kinda a rare one but it kinda fits here, so bare with me :))
I walked into the Curtis house with Two-bit and Steve around 1. Everyone was up late, it was a holiday so Soda and Steve were off of work but of course Darry still had to go, and by the looks of things he already did leave.
"Mornin' Dal" Johnny said the couch
"Hey kid, wattcha up to?" i said sitting on the arm of Darrys chair
"Not much just waiting for Pony so we can go to the lot" i nodded in responce
A few minutes later Pony came out and him and Johnny went over to the lot to throw a football around i think. Soda and Steve walked in to the living room and sat on the couch while Two-bit was on the floor watching that dumb mouse on T.V.
I remembered what had happened this morning on my way over here before meeting up with Two-Bit or Steve.
"Hey Sodapop, i think i met that broad this morning"
His eyes went wide, it was pretty funny "What? You met Thia?"
"Yeah she was having trouble with her families horses or something. Must uve gotten to close to it to, her arm was pretty red and she had a nice bruise formin' too, and your right she did look like your old broad, it was crazy man"
"Where did you see her?"
"At Bucks" the moment i said that his eyes went as wide as hub caps "She was looking for Buck to help her out man, calm down"
Flashback
I walked down the stairs pulling on my leather jacket and lighting up a fag, i grabbed some breakfast from Bucks kitchen and headed outside. God it was bright out, did i mention i was slightly hungover? I pulled me shades over my eyes and walked down the steps and started down the small path the the road.
A tall girl ran past me. I turned around the check her out and realized it was the girl Soda was talking bout last night. She did look like that Sandy broad, it was sickening. She turned around, noticed me and walked over
"Hey do you know where Buck is?" she must have ran her, she was panting and out of breath, kinda reminded me of Silvia after i was done with her but that besides the point.
"who wants ta know?"
"Cynthia, my grandma knows him and she says he's good with horses" she replied with just as much sass as i threw at her, OK so she defenetly doesn't act like Sandy, good.
I popped my collar and took a drag
"Just go knock he'll answer eventually" i shrugged
She smiled "Thanks!" and she ran up the porch and banged on the door. I couldn't help to notice the large bruise forming on her arm, 'Ha she probubly got to close to a rowdy one that's for sure', i thought to myself.
Buck eventually answered looking even more hung over then me. He nodded his head a couple times then disappeared into the house and came back out with his keys.
"Thanks again by the way" Cynthia said walking down the steps and towards Bucks truck
"No problem kid, whats the problem anyway?"
"My grandmother bought a rather rambunctious and ornery horse named Mickey-Mouse and he's just outta control so we figured Buck could help"
"Mickey Mouse eh? Well if Buck cant help i know who could"
"Oh yeah?" she asked getting into Bucks truck "Who?"
"Sodapop Curtis"
End Flashback
Sodapops eyes were giant by the time i finished my story
"Did you say Mickey-Mouse? Her grandmother has Mickey-Mouse? Really?"
"She sure does, told her you could help calm 'im down, she said he was outta control" i said standing up and takin out a fag
"Outside with that Dally" Ponyboy said coming back from the lot with Johnny
"Yeah yeah" i said waving him off and walking outside
Soda POV
Dallas walked out and i was still frozen 'I just gotta see Mickey-Mouse!' Dallas did say i could help, and it was true i could help. I was the one Mickey-Mouse ever really did listen too. I god i had to get over there right now! Dal even said she was hurt, damn it. I couldn't go! Darry had the truck and Steve car was in the shop.
"Hey Two-Bit, how would you like to meet a cute blonde?"
ok! Well there you have it! Guys please update if you read it! I'd really like your feedback! I tried to keep them in character as much as possibly! So if i did good or bad tell me! :)
Thanks again guys!
Nikki