The guys stared at the girl. Penny gave them a look that sent them back running. She smiled and turned back to the other girls.
"As I was saying. Mickey is the best damn thing on, don't you dare go insultin' him." Penny said finishing her sentence. "Now who were they?"
"Those were the boys." Suzy replied. "Keith Two-bit Matthews the redhead. Sodapop Soda Curtis, the 'looker'. Dallas Winston, the one that looked like he was gonna punch you. Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny were the two standing off to the side. Pony was the first one here, and Johnny is my brother. Last is Steve he was the one that was next to Soda."
"You forgot Darry Curtis." Amber pointed out. "He looks like a football player. Has a bigger heart though."
"So he's the one the directed me here." Penny said.
The four girls walked down into the kitchen and saw all the guys in the living room. The twins were surprised that they hadn't left. Penny's glare was enough to send the devil running.
"You guys want anything ta drink?" Suzy said loud enough for the guys to hear her.
"No, but we wanna know more about that gu—girl." Two-bit said.
Penny walked into the room and saw the clock above the TV. She plopped herself in front of it and sat down. Penny turned it on and it was already on the station that Mickey was on.
"Mickey!" Two-bit shouted as he sat down next to her.
Everyone else sighed in annoyance the explanation was going to have to wait. Suzy and the twins went back into the kitchen to finish making some food for the block party. There was enough chocolate cake for Soda and they knew it wasn't going to last long. Luckily, the gang didn't smell the cake, and Mickey was soon over.
"So let's see explanation…." Penny thought about how she was going to explain why she was here. "Well, I'm the twin's cousin. My parent's sorta kicked me out and said I had to go to college. Oh right my name is Penaloupe, call me Penny."
"Why here?" Pony asked.
"Well, I heard my cousins went this way and I decided to come this way as well. They ran away as you might now, and their parents don't really care if they come back." Penny saw the looks on the girls' faces. They looked relieved. "It wasn't really that hard to find them, but it wasn't easy either. Another other questions?" No one answered her. "Well then we should get to work. The party looks like it is going to start."
Everyone looked out the window and saw that she was telling the truth. Tables were being set up and there looked like a group of guys were lining up at the end of the block. Ember groaned loudly.
Steve nudged Soda. Soda nudged him back. Steve put Soda in a headlock and whispered in his ear for him to do it. Soda nodded, and Steve let him go. Ember had been oblivious to the entire ordeal.
"Um…Ember?" Soda said completely out of character. "You're at 99 right?" Ember nodded. "You look like a movie star." Ember looked up at him puzzled. He kissed her and ran out the door.
Ember was in shock. She couldn't move. Everyone looked at her then at the door that Soda disappeared through. "Finally." Everyone muttered under their breaths.