Change can be good
Summary: Ponyboy goes off to college with a scholarship but what happens in College?
Disclaimer: I don't own the outsiders. I only own Malvina(Mally), Jason, Jamie, and Maddie. I also own Katie, Kayla, Sam, and Nancy.
Chapter 13:
Pony POV:
"hey Ponyboy." Jamie said cheerfully. "I'd like you to meet my husband, John."
"What the hell are you doing here?" I asked as I stepped forward and closed the door behind me.
"My daughter's having her third birthday today and I thought I'd like to celebrate it with her."
"NO WAY!"
"you are you to tell me when I can and can't see my own daughter?" Jamie asked.
"Her father, her legal guardian, and the person who's spent the last three years raising her!" I shot back. "you're not going to see her today so you can just run off home, after all it's what you do best, isn't it?"
"Hey Pony, come on back in. it's time for the cake and presents, everyone except Maddie is already outside." Soda said as he opened the door.
"I'll be there in a minute." I told him, but he must have heard the anger in my voice.
"Everything ok? Who's this?" He asked eyeing John. I had to admit he was pretty big, he was almost as big as Darry. But that didn't matter cause I had the whole gang behind me if I needed help.
"I'm…" Jamie started but I cut her off.
"Nobody, listen why don't you go back in, I'll be in, in a minute." I told him. He nodded his head and headed inside.
"Go home Jamie." I repeated, and within a few seconds Darry came out. I guessed that Soda had told him.
"Everything ok out here?"
"everything fine, I'll be right there." I said, getting frustrated.
"You sure?"
"ya."
"k." he said and headed back in.
"I'm not going home Ponyboy. The only reason I dumped her off on you was because I wanted a better life and I wouldn't have gotten it with her." Jamie said.
"ya, well I wanted a better life too but I gave it up for Mally."
"Mally?" John spoke up.
"Ya, you got a problem?" I asked, glaring at him.
"Listen Pony we just wanna see her."
"No."
"It's ok, we'll see her all we want when we win that case." John said.
"What case?" I asked.
"We're filing for sole custody of Mally." Jamie said before John pulled her, and they left.
I stood there, on my front porch more shocked than ever. After a few moments I reluctantly walked into the backyard. I wasn't in the mood for a party anymore, but I wasn't going to let Mally down. I had a feeling that Darry, Soda and Johnny knew I was fake-happy, but as long as Mally didn't notice I didn't care. We ate the cake and opened the presents and then the kids started to play again while the gang talked and Maddie and I cleaned up. After I finished cleaning, I snuck into my bedroom and lay down on my bed. I started to think about what my life would be like without Mally and I was wanted to cry.
"You ok?" Maddie asked, coming into the room.
"No."
"What's up?"
"Jamie and her husband, John, are filing for sole custody."
"WHAT?"
"Shhhhh. I don't want anyone to find out yet. Especially not today on Mallys birthday." I said.
"ok. But you gotta come back out there, cause everyone's getting suspicious." Maddie said.
"Fine, but remember; nobody finds out about this until at least tomorrow." I threatened.
"Alright." She said and we walked out into the living room.
The party went on until 8:00 when kid's parents started to pick them. At about 10:00 Mally and Mason were asleep in Mally's bed and the whole gang had decided to stay the night. We were all talking in the living room about all kinds of stuff, but my mind kept going back to the conversation I had, had with Jamie.
"we're filing for sole custody of Mally."
There was no way that I would let them take her away.
"Ponyboy. Hello. Earth to Pony." Soda kept saying.
"huh, oh sorry. I was just thinking about something."
"wanna share? This is the thinking circle right here. Where anything that s on your mind is talked about." Two-Bit said.
"nah, it's alright."
"You sure? You've had your head in the clouds ever since that couple was at the door for you." Silvia said.
"ya, what'd they want anyway?" Soda asked.
"nothing."
"Ponyboy I think you'd better tell them." Maddie said.
"Tell us what?" Darry asked.
"Nothing." I said, shooting a glance towards Maddie. But I she ignored it and went on.
"It was Jamie and her new husband John." Maddie said more to Jason than anyone else.
"Jamie? Mally's mom Jamie?" Johnny asked.
"Ya." I said looking down at my hands.
"well what's they say? What's they want?" Katie asked, getting more eager.
"They're filing for sole custody of Mally." I said after taking a deep breath.
"What?" Dally, Two-Bit, Steve and Jason said in unison.
"They can't do that! Can they?" Soda asked.
"Ya, they can." Darry said. "but it doesn't matter. Cause the Curtises have never lost a fight, and we're not going to start with this one. We'll all fight for Mally."
"Thanks." I replied.
"Daddy?" Mally asked from her doorway.
"Hey baby girl, what are you doing out of bed?" I asked her as I got out of my chair and went over to her.
"I had a bad dweam." She said, as she wrapped her little arms around my neck.
"ok, you know what. Why don't you come sleep with me in my bed?" I asked.
"ok."
"alright. I'll se ya'll tomorrow." I said as I picked her up and left for my room.
"G'night." They said back.
"night daddy." Mally said as we lay down.
"night baby." I said and kissed her forehead. I lay there watching her sleep for a little while, before falling asleep myself. The last thought going through my mind was; Their not going to take her away. No way in hell.
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