Tyler4768: Your welcome! Next chapter will be in by tomorrow hopefully! I worked on these the whole night and I got a big headache! Please enjoy! :D
Cherry's P.O.V.
It was twelve in the afternoon on a Friday and I was awoken by my mother telling me to get up.
"Get up, Sher! It's time for you to go to work!" My mother, Doris said.
"Okay, okay! I am up!" I said. I sat up and realized that some strand of my hair flew across my face.
I got up feeling cold as I got the blankets off me. I ran downstairs and saw my dad reading one of his newspapers he buys every morning at the convenience store with a coffee in his hand.
"Hi, dad." I said nearly stumbled on a shoe that was on the floor. I am really clumsy in the mornings.
My father named Raymond who looks ten years older than my mom but is only in his fifty's said, "Hello, dear. How was your sleep?"
"It was okay.." I said getting a piece of toast and spreading butter on it.
"Well, good. You have to go to work today, you know that." He said. I never told them about my other job. I did it secretly. I work for my fathers company mondays, Wednesdays and on my other job which is at a bar on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. I really like this job better than the company. I hate working with my family. Me and my dad don't get along so well to tell you the truth.
I finished my toast fast and ran upstairs to brush my teeth and get ready.
I went up to the bathroom and put paste on my tooth brush and did what I needed to do. When I was done doing what I had to do, I went to my room and got out one of my favorite outfits. I put on a laurex halter top and matching flared trousers. It was the latest trend so I wanted to look nice.
After I was done with that, I brushed my hair and got out. Thank god my parents weren't around because they would never let me wear this. I think it was a present from Marcia for my birthday last year so I could look nice when I worked at the bar.
As I got in the car, it was nice outside so I took out my new blue Cadillac DeVille out and put the top down. It was nice driving in the cool air.
I reached the bar and went inside. I don't run it, my boss George does. He is the same age as my dad but he looks a lot different than him. George is heavy set and wears glasses. He sometimes helps me with the serving if I am a little too slow. Sometimes I am that way because I like to sleep in late and I get clumsy most of the time. Like I said, I really like this job.
In the afternoons, we don't get that many customers. We usually get them in the night. For some reason, I just wish I could have told Pony about my second job. I always told my boyfriends that I worked here. But for some reason, I am to scared to tell him.
Like I said, we didn't get many customers so I just sat and made myself a beer. Don't get yourself drunk this time, Cherry. This time, I was going to get full control over myself.
To waste time, I talked to my friend Diane. She was very tall and had the "flicked" hairstyle. Her hair was long and had a dark chocolate brown color to it. When you look at her face, she looked mixed. Probably a little Filipino and white with it. Her skin color was a little tan. She was a matter of fact, Steve Randles new girlfriend. I wonder how long they would last. Probably not for too long because Diane has cheated on several of her guys.
I was interrupted by my thoughts until Diane spoke up, "...Soda"
I blinked and said, "What about him?" It is true, I have always had a thing for him. No lie. Pony is cute but Soda was sure a looker.
"Why are you always in your dream world?" She asked rolling her eyes.
"I am sorry. I was just thinking."
"I said Steve is coming over with Soda tonight."
I blushed at the thought of even thinking about Soda. I have always liked him even if he was a Greaser. He was just so kind and had such a character. I don't really care that much for looks, I care more about personality. You should always look out the way people are instead of their looks but I knew Soda was always getting followed by girls all the time. Every kind of girl. It didn't matter if those were girls who were Socs or Greasers.
"You know what I found weird?"
"W-W-W-What?" I said.
"Everytime I talk about him for the past three years that I have known you, wait no make that since we were Freshman, you would always blush or tremble. So you like the kid?" She said chewing her gum hard.
"What? No I don't! Not that filthy Greaser!" I blushed and I couldn't help it.
"Aha!" She smiled. "Stop pretending!"
"Oh, fine. Yeah he's pretty cute. But you know I am with Pony, right?" I don't think she knows I sure hope she knew or I was going to get made fun of.
Diane's eyes went wide and laughed, "Are you serious? Pony... The horse boy? You mean that bookworm? You have got to be kidding me! Since when did you get the hots for him! Tell me this is a joke!" She started cracking up.
"Stop it! He's my boyfriend! We met four days ago. At a party. I mean..."
"Cherry, I can't believe it! Steve always tells me how annoying he is most of the time and he tells me that he's always a tag along. Cherry, you can find someone better." She said making a bubble in her gum. Finally it popped.
"First of all, can you stop making bubbles and you know, Diane, he is my boyfriend and I make my own decisions. And he's a good guy, okay? So you can just shut up."
Diane backed up a little. "Whatever..." She continued, "I am just telling you the truth. If you want to be looked at weird, go for it. It ain't my problem, doll." She walked off.
"Hold it." I said. I was really mad. She had no right to tell me these mean things about Pony.
Diane turned around and said, "What now?"
"What about your Steve? What makes him so attractive, huh? His hair is nasty and it's greasy and plus its always in complicated swirls. It doesn't look so nice. Plus, his southern accent is so annoying. He is cocky and is always looking for a fight. Now do you think thats better than Pony? I don't think so."
"Listen here." She snapped. "You don't know what he has gone through! He just broke up with Evie. They have been going out for nearly three years and he broke down one night and I cheered him up." She was cut off.
"Cheered him up by doing what? Giving him a blow job?"
"Shut up!" She yelled. "I am not like that! Stop thinking I am a tramp because I am not! I treat my boyfriends nicely!"
"Oh yeah? Okay so you cheer them up by sneaking out with different men every week. How would that make Steve feel once he finds out?"
"Shut up! I said shut up! Are you deaf? SHUT UP!" She screamed and she stopped near the door, "His dad kicks him out every week, Cherry! He feels horrible! You don't know his life! So stop being rude!" She stomped out of the bar and George came out, "Whats going on here?"
"Nothing boss." I said. I rolled my eyes. He never fires me. I have talked back once or twice. He never fires me. Disgusting thing is, he sometimes flirts with me and I am twenty three years old. He's my dad's age. Yuck.
I looked at his hand to see if he was married. He wasn't. I don't blame half of the girls that broke up with him. He is a weirdo.
"Hey Cherry, I have been think-"
"George... You are too old for me. You are my dads age. How many times did I reject you?" I made him count.
"About six times?" He said. He looked really dumb.
"Yes. And all those six times I said 'no'. So you can just get off me right now, okay? Find someone else. Besides, I am dating someone."
He looked upset but then he said, "But if you go out with me, I will pay you more than what I pay you now!" He said smiling.
"I said no, I am sorry."
He had the same expression on like before and walked out of the bar to look for Diane.
I sat down and put my head down on the hard, cold counter. I had such a headache. I didn't mean to get in a fight with Diane, she just made me mad because she was talking awful bad about Pony.
What made me smile was thinking about him sitting next to a tree on a sunny summer day and reading a book. He would be distracted by Soda while asking him to play football.
I really liked Soda and Pony.. But I am with Pony now so I have to get Soda somehow off my mind.
It was now nighttime and customers stared coming in. The music started playing out of the Juke-Box. Whenever someone came in, it was most likely men in their early twenties to late fifties. I sure hope none of these guys are going to hit on us. I really hate it when that happens.
One man in his mid twenties had a good build and said, "Hey, darlin. Could you get me a beer?"
"Sure. Which kind?" I asked.
"Doesn't matter to me, doll face." The twenty seven year old said.
"Alright, here." I said sitting the bottle in front of him.
"Thanks doll." He smiled.
Several other men asked for the same thing while some others asked for food.
One of the men said, "Hey, lady! Whats taking so long?"
"Come on! I am starving!"
"Hey! I want my drink!"
"Whats the hold up! I am thirsty!"
"Hey boys. It's not nice to rush a lady." A mysterious man said calmly.
Two other figures came behind him. It was Steve and Diane.
"Here sweetie, I can get you a drink." Diane chuckled. Her brown eyes gleaming.
"Thanks babe." Steve grabbed the drink that was sitting in front of him.
"Thanks, Soda." I said tucking one part of my hair behind my ear.
"No problem. You work here?" He smiled
"Yes I do."
"For how long? I never see you here." He smiled showing his pearly white teeth. But you could tell he looked sad from his smile. I wonder why.
"I have been working here since I graduated high school. I have been working here for about four years now."
"Thats a long time. Is your name Sherri?"
"Yes it is." I laughed.
"I am Soda. I work at the DX Station. Same with my buddy here, Ste-" He was cutt off when they both saw Diane snuggling up to him kissing him non-stop. Her slightly tan arms were wrapped around his neck kissing his cheeks and lips.
Soda chuckled and said, "Anyway, Steve works with me. He's one of my best friends. And do you know Pon-"
"Yeah I do. Sorry for cutting you off. I met him four years ago. We met at the Nightly Double." I smiled. This time I showed off my teeth. I wanted him to look at my smile.
"You're really pretty, Sherri. Anyone ever tell you that?" He chuckled.
I blushed a little, "Oh..." I was trying to find the right words, "Oh.. Um..."
"Don't tell me this is the first time that a man has ever complimented you. Because I can tell you, you are one of a kind. You seem sweet and caring." He said looking deeply into my green eyes.
"I-I-I-I don't know what to say. Thank you?" I said smiling a little.
"No problem, sweetie. Sorry I went a little too far. Um you see. I-Uh. Wow I can't believe I am-" He continued, "Can we talk somewhere else?"
"W-Why sure, I don't mind. I can drive you." I told him.
"No... Let me drive." He said smiling.
We both left out of the door. Steve and Diane didn't even notice, they were so focused on each other. My boss doesn't really care if I leave early or not. But there were other girls there so they could cover me.
We both went outside. Surprisingly, it was a little cold for an August night but he asked me, "Do you want to borrow my jacket? I don't mind. For such a beautiful girl like you, I wouldn't want you getting cold." He said hands in his pockets.
"Oh. Thank you." I said. My heart was beating so fast and my face flushed. I didn't know what to do. I loved this man so much but then again I was with Pony but just for one time.. I don't think Pony would find out, right? I was pretty sure that he wouldn't.
"Get in the car. I don't want you freezing." He chuckled. I really loved that laugh. It suited him well.
I got in and he said, "Are you warm?"
"Yes I am, thank you." I smiled looking at him.
"No problem." His gentle words and the sound of it came out of his mouth smoothly.
"Um... I want to go somewhere private. I mean, if it's okay with you. I don't want no one to hear us."
"It's fine Soda. I don't care. Take me anywhere." I placed my hand on his arm.
"Okay." He smiled.
"There's a park a couple minutes away. Do you want to go there?"
"Ah. Yeah sure. Where is it?"
"It's about fifteen minutes away from here. No one is around so we can talk." I smiled and said sweetly.
I looked up at him and he was blushing. Why was he? All I just said is that we could talk. Maybe he was blushing because he was embarrassed on what he was going to tell me. He is so handsome when he blushes. I wanted to stare deep into his beautiful dark brown eyes but then he might catch me and ask what I was doing.
At every red light we stopped, I told him where to go. The park was so beautiful. It had a big pond with full of flowers and a bridge you could walk across from. And in the back had a huge forest for visitors to walk to during the daytime.
"Isn't it beautiful?" I said in amazement. We both got out of the car.
"Not as beautiful as you, precious." He smiled and blushed a little. "Is there a bench anywhere?"
"I don't see one. I am sure when we are walking we can see one. But why don't we walk? It's a beautiful night anyway."
"Sure. No problem." He smiled but then laughed. I didn't know what was going on. I had butterflies in my stomach and every step we took, I just wanted to cling to his arm. That would be really nice.
"I am sorry what happened at the bar. I didn't mean it."
"It's fine. I don't mind." I smiled.
We both walked around the pathway around the park. We looked at all the beautiful flowers and how beautiful the pond looked when the moon hit it making glistening sparkles on the water.
"I don't know why I am telling you this. We barely know eachother... But I am just so upset right now."
"It's fine." I whispered. "Tell me. I won't harm you. Lets sit down."
We both sat down on the grass. "Sherri... I... Well.. I just have so much trouble going on at home and just a couple days ago I have been thinking about back then when I was sixteen. A lot has happened. I wanna tell you."
I just listened.
"Four years ago, sometime in May, my parents went out for a drive. I guess we were in school and Darry was at home. They got in a auto-wreck. They thought that they would make it through the train but it hit them. I remembered when we got home, Darry got the phone and told us that our parents passed. We were so upset, Cherry. It was so scary and very upsetting."
He looked like he was about to cry.
"I-I-I'm so sorry, Soda." I said looking into his eyes. But he just stared out straight ahead.
"It's not fair, Cherry. It isn't. Your parents didn't die. You live in your big homes, fancy cars and you have everything!" He almost screamed.
"I-I-I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean that." He said looking at me.
"And when my parents passed, I-I-I met this sweet girl. She was sweet just like you, Sherri. Her name was Sandy. Sandy Swank." He gulped and a tear rushed down his face. "I-I... Oh god, Cherry. You won't tell right?"
"Oh no. I won't tell." I really wouldn't.
"I went all the way with her from what I can remember. I didn't know. I just didn't know that she didn't have protection. I did, but she d-di-didnt and I-I was shocked at first but I told her that I would be by her side and that I wouldn't abandon her!"
Those words. They were the same like Pony's. He told Sandy that he wouldnt and he told me that he wouldn't abandon me.
"I-I... Oh..." He looked at me with concern. "Are you alright?"
"Oh no. I am fine." I said. We both looked at eachother. Deep into our eyes. It was nice.
"W-W-Why don't you come here for a second." He said.
I scooted a little more close to him. His arms around me. He felt so nice and so warm. I moved a little more closer and I buried my head down in his chest just leaving half of my face to see.
"Sherri... And... I didn;t hear from her again. Before Johnny and Dally passed, I gave her a letter. Telling her that I would do anything to be with her. I would even marry her. After Johnny and Dally died, she just returned my letter. She didn't even open it. Then she told me that it wasnt even..." He started to cry even more. "I-I-I-It wasnt me, Sherri! I wasnt the father!"
My eyes went wide and I said, "Oh Soda... I..." He pulled me into a light hug, "Sherri. I am so sorry. I really am. Please..."
"I am not mad, Soda." I lifted his head up so he could meet me. "If I were her, I would marry you and even if it wasn't our baby, I would still be with you."
"Sherri..." He said calmly. His face flushed from crying. He leaned in to kiss me.
As his lips touched mine, my eyes were open. I cant believe this is happening. I wanted to stop but then another part of me didn't. I loved this man and I didn't want to let this moment go.
"I-I'm sorry." He whispered to me.
"Soda.. I-I love you. I really do. Please... Please love me back." I looked at him. With the look I never gave anyone including Pony. I have never asked anyone for anything. I just needed Soda. Just for tonight or maybe forever... Wait. What was I thinking? I don't want to be with him forever I do but I am with...
"Sherri... Why don't we take a walk. Somewhere where no one can see us. Just you and me.
He took me by the hand. I don't care what happens. I just love Soda so much that I don't want this to stop.
-I laughed at the last part. I didn't know how to end it.. :P You guys didn't see this coming, did you? I don't think I left any hints through out the other chapters. But I did leave some in this one. Please read and review! Thank you! :)