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. But I own everyone else though.
Chapter 22:
Pony POV:
It was Sunday today and Angie was moving in with me and Mally today. Tim, Curly and Tim's gang were helping out. Tim and Curly were the only people that knew about the engagement, but that wasn't gonna last for long. Angie and I had invited everyone over for a bar-b-que. We had told everyone that it was a bar-b-que to celebrate Angie's and mine moving in together but what they didn't know was that tonight Angie and I were gonna tell them that we were engaged too.
"Daddy, when is everyone coming for dinner?" Mally asked, when we finished bringing in the boxes.
"Around five." I told her.
"You guys sure you don't wanna stay?" Angie asked Tim and Curly. We were all standin around the living room.
"Ya, we already know everything and it's gonna be crowded enough without us." Tim said.
"Alright, if you're sure." Angie teased.
"We're sure. We gotta get going anyways, we'll see ya'll around." Curly said, following Tim out the door.
"Definitely." I told them.
"Bye- bye." Mally said as the left.
"So what now?" I asked Angie as she sat beside on the couch.
"Now we relax for a bit, then start cooking and unpacking some stuff." Angie stated.
"Alright."
"So can I call you mommy now?" Mally asked Angie as she sat on my lap.
"Sure, I don't see why not." Angie smiled as she started to tickle Mally. I was thrilled that they were getting along so well.
"But not tonight." I told Mally.
"Why not?" she asked as Angie stopped tickling her.
"Ya why not? It'd be a great way to bring up our engagement." Angie said.
"What do mean?" I asked.
"Well we can't just all of a sudden say that we're engaged, and if Mally calls me mommy then everyone will be curious and eventually someone will ask about it and there's the perfect chance." Angie said, as if she'd thought it over already.
"Alright in that's how you want it." I gave in.
"YAY!" Mally screamed as she hugged me and then Angie, then ran into her room.
"Well she's happy." Angie laughed.
"Apparently." I laughed as I turned on the tv. Angie and I ended up falling asleep, watching a movie but were awoken abruptly by someone shaking us. I opened my eyes and found myself staring straight into the eyes of Mally.
"Wake up daddy, it's 3:00 everyone will be here in two hours." She said.
"Why didn't you wake us up sooner?" I asked as I got up and woke up Angie.
"Cause I got caught up playing dolls." Mally said and I realized she had two of her favourite dolls in her hands.
"Alright. Mally I'm gonna need you to go clean up your toys and help Angie cook, ok?" I told her.
"Ok!" she said running into her room. I was a little shocked and confused at first, most kids hate having to help out their parents, but then I realized that she was so excited because she was finally gonna cook with 'her mom'.
"What time is it?" Angie asked as she slowly woke up.
"It's 3:15" I told her as I made my way out to the backyard with the meat for bar-b-quing.
"Oh, my, god. We're running so late!" I heard her shriek.
"Don't worry, Mally said she'd help you out." I yelled to her.
Soda POV:
It was 4:58 and we were just leaving the house. Me, Katie, Kayla, and Darry that is. We were supposed to be at Pony's house in two minutes and it took ten to get to his house, but we had to wait cause the girls just couldn't find the right outfits.
I was really excited, I mean we never had very lucky lives, and now we were almost all married, Dally had a kid, Darry was having a kid, Pony had Mally, and now Pony and Angie were moving in together. I was proud of Pony, personally, he used to be a pretty shy kid and now he was moving in with his girlfriend.
Pony POV:
Luckily we were able to finish the majority of the dinner before the gang started to show up. Dally and Sylvia were the first to show up and as soon as they came through the door Mally and Mason ran outside to play and wait for everyone else to show up. The only things I was nervous about at this point were telling everyone about me and Angie and Mally telling Mason early and having him tell Dally or Sylvia.
"So, have you had time to unpack at all?" I heard Sylvia ask Angie as they sat on the couch.
"A little, but not really." Angie lied.
"So how come you and Angie decided to move in together?" Dally asked as he and I got some beers.
"I dunno, it just sorta popped into my head." I told him.
"And Mally is ok with it?" he asked.
"Yep. She loves having Angie around." I told him as we sat down at the table.
"Maybe it's time you made it permanent."
"What?" I asked.
"Maybe it's time you asked Angie to marry you." He simply stated. I had to try really hard not to burst out laughing at that.
"I dunno, let's just see where this living together thing works out." I told him.
"Uncle Johnny!" I heard Mally yell, so I walked to the door.
"Hey Pone."
"Hey Johnny." I said.
"Hey Johnny, Nancy." Angie said as they came in.
"Hey guys." They said.
"And I was sure the Curtises would all be here before us." Two-Bit said, coming in the door with Sam.
"Hey Two-Bit, Sam." I said.
"Hey."
Mally POV:
It was kinda hard not to tell my aunts and uncles about my dad and Angie when they went past me and Mason but it was extremely hard to not tell Mason. After uncle Two-Bit came it became even harder because Mason started to ask questions.
"Is it weird living with Angie?" she asked.
"No, I like it." I told him.
"Do you like her enough to have her become your mom?" he asked.
"Why?" I asked trying to act casual, like my daddy told me to.
"Cause my daddy told me and my mommy on the way over that in about a month or two your dad will probably ask Angie to marry him." Mason said.
"Want something to drink?" I asked him, changing the subject.
"Sure." He said and I followed him into the house. He went into the kitchen were my daddy was with my uncles. I wanted to ask either my dad or Angie whether or not I could tell Mason but my dad seemed kinda busy so I went into the living room and walked over to Angie.
"If I were you, I'd be careful. Living with a guy is way different then living with your brother or father." Aunt Sam was saying as I went to Angie.
"Pony's nothing like Two-Bit though and I grew up with Tim and Curly Shepard, there isn't nothing I haven't seen." Angie said. I climbed on her lap, so I would be able to whisper to her and waited for a pause in their conversation.
"Can I tell Mason that you and Daddy are engaged?" I whispered.
"I don't see any problem with it as long as he promises not to tell, but I'd ask your daddy first." She whispered back.
"But he's really busy." I told her out loud.
"Pony! Your daughter needs you!" she yelled to daddy, and winked at me, I just smiled.
"What's up?" my daddy asked as he picked up off of Angie's lap.
"Can I tell Mason that you and Angie are engaged? Angie said I could as ong as he promises not to tell." I whispered.
"Alright, but you have to threaten him with something so we're sure he won't tell." My dad said after looking at Angie. i laughed at the last part of his deal.
"Ok." I said as he put me down. "MASON!" I yelled running into the kitchen, grabbing Mason's hand and pulling him into my room. I heard my dad and mom(Angie) laugh and I saw everyone else give me confused, yet amused, looks.
"Whoa, what's up Mally?" he asked as I let go of his hand to put a chair against my door so no one could come in.
"I have something to tell you, but you have to swear on your action figures that you won't tell anyone." I said.
"Alright."
"Ok, your daddy was sort of right. My dad didn't wait a month but he and Angie are getting married." I told him.
"What?! I have to tell my dad!" he said and rushed out the door.
"DADDY GRAB MASON!" I yelled, knowing I wouldn't be fast enough. I mean I was fast but he had gotten a pretty good start, and he was stronger than me. I came into the kitchen to see my dad holding Mason against his legs with his hand over Mason's mouth, I guess Mason hadn't caught on to my trick of licking the person's hand. I went over to Mason and reminded him of his deal.
"Remember you tell, I get your action figures." I said and smiled knowing he would never give them up. His action figures were his favourite toys, like my dolls for me.
"Fine. You win." He said after my dad took his hand off his mouth.
"Haha! You just lost to a girl!" I said and took off running.
"Did not! You threatened me! That's different!" he yelled running after me. We kept running around until my daddy called us for dinner.
Pony POV:
"Dinner's ready!" I yelled from the backyard, and everyone piled into the back.
"Mommy can I have more fries?" Mally asked when we were eating. I had gotten myself ready for this though, cause I saw her get an evil-like look in her eyes, and smile mischievously at Angie, who smiled back and nodded slightly. I looked around the table and almost everyone had stopped eating, and the people who were still eating I could tell were eating to make it look like they weren't so interested.
"Mommy?" Two-Bit finally asked. Mally, Angie, me and Mason smiled, I figured Mally had told him the plan.
"Ya." Angie answered.
"Care to elaborate?" Steve asked.
"Sure." Angie said and looked at me. I smiled and looked at Mally, knowing she'd be happier if she could 'elaborate'. She smiled back and opened her mouth to start talking, and I saw Angie reach into her pocket, where she'd kept the ring til now.
"Daddy asked Angie to marry him on Friday and she said I could call her mommy." Mally said, smiling.
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