.::I do not own The Outsiders::.

"Here's a little toast to you leaving me all alone! (bleeding).

And here's another toast to you giving up all you own! (dreaming)"

Steve smoked outside the DX having a sick feeling in his stomach. It was the next day after he caught Soda's girl cheating. He was even wondering if Evie was doing the same since she was her best friend maybe bad influencing her. It was a slow day which is why he had the time to do those kind of things. Also because he was nervous for his buddy. Soda stepped outside with Steve taking a deep breath smelling the air.

"Gotta love Tulsa air."

"M-hm."

"Wanna hang out at my place after? Told Twobit and Dal we could play poker."

"Sure."

"You ok?"

Steve finished his cigarette, "Never been better."

They saw Sandy from a distance walking closer and closer, Steve gulped as his nervous feeling got bigger by every step Sandy took. He knew Soda would be destroyed after hearing what she had to confess. She had a grim look on her face. She quietly said hello to Steve walking by him with her head down. Sodapop tilted his head confused by all the tension.

"Hey baby. Why the long face?

Sandy pressed her lips in a tight line, "Soda can I speak with you alone?"

"Um can't it wait until lunch time?" He said eyeing costumers walking inside the DX.

Steve opened the door, "Um, you go ahead I'll take of it."

Soda nodded taking her hand, they headed behind where there was privacy. He tried planting her a kiss on her mouth but she avoided it.

"What is it babe?"

"Sodapop...I...You know that ... I loved you..."

His throat began getting dry not liking where this was going, "Loved?"

She cleared her throat trying not to get her voice to break, "We can't be together anymore. I'm sorry."

Soda swallowed thickly his heart thumping so hard he thought she could hear it. He licked his lips chuckling nervously, "Hehe Sandy, you're joking right?"

There was no response.

His legs felt wobbly, "You have to be joking!" He held her by the shoulders shaking her a bit, "You can't leave me Sandy please! I-I'll do anything just...Please baby don't..."

Her eyes began watering, "I'm pregnant...And it's not yours. Please just...Let me go."

Sandy felt his hands loosen up taking the opportunity to leave his grasp, looking one more time behind her she let out a quivery breath taking off into the distance.

Soda paced around trying to comprehend what had just happened. The words she had said. The baby that wasn't his. In a matter of seconds it was all over. It felt like a sudden blow to his face. How could she? No...No this can't be happening...No...God...What the hell?! WHO was the fucker?

He remembered Steve acting weird around him thinking hard and long, Steve knew about this!

Soda went to the front of the DX stomping all the way, he saw Steve leaning on the entrance door smoking another cigarette. Their eyes met.

"What the hell Steve?! You knew about this! Why didn't you fucking tell me?"

Steve puffed out a dark cloud of smoke blowing it above him, "I don't think It was best if I told you Soda."

"...Who was it? Who the fuck was she cheating me on?!"

"Look man I only heard them say their lovey dovey shit, I had to get Pony in the-"

Soda gasped, "P-Pony saw them too?! No...No fucking way!"

"Shush down, Jesus. I was taking the kid for some ice cream when I went to pick him up. We turned around, I guess he saw Sandy 'cause he was about to shout something but I told him to shut up." He threw his smoke on the ground crushing it. "Before I even popped a word out of my mouth to Sandy I had to get Pony in the truck. When I came back only Sandy was left without him."

"Steve...Steve...God...Did you also know she was pregnant?"

Steve gaped, "What?! Son of a-"

"It ain't mine...Two timed me and getting herself pregnant. Fuck, I love her Steve, this hurts so damn much."

"...Go home Soda, it's almost time to leave anyways. I'll take care of things here."

Soda smiled sadly, "Thanks Steve."

The Curtis left walking home denying Steve's keys for the truck. He just wanted some time for himself. To get the idea that the one he thought was his true love turned out to be a broken illusion. As he got closer to home he was on the verge of tears. Opening the door he shouted if anyone was home. No responses, he then went to the bathroom taking a long cold shower breaking down.

Why Sandy? I tried giving you everything! I loved you so damned much! What the hell happened...Where did everything go wrong?

Twobit gave Pony his milk bottle that Johnny had warmed up in the kitchen. Darry still wasn't home, Soda was nowhere to be seen. Steve arrived minutes later to Pony sucking on his bottle, Johnny watching television next to beer drinking Twobit."Ya'll seen Soda?," Steve asked sitting down in Darry's recliner.

"Nu-uh." Twobit answered.

Pony looked at him, "Is gettin dawk outside, I hope he gets hewe soon."

Steve licked his lips edgy thinking about what Soda could do in the state he was in.

Suddenly Sodapop stumbled inside, his eyes blood shot red, one eye bruised up badly, his shirt was stained red in blood. He grinned goofily at his friends who were shocked to see him like that.

"Faaancy meetin you heeere."

Steve went to him, "Are you drunk?"

Twobit patted his back, "Whoa there, let's get you to sit down buddy."

Soda chuckled, "Meee drunk? Naaaah."

Ponyboy poked at his brothers ribs, "Soda awe you ok?"

"Of couursh I am little buddy! Pony you listen to me! Never eeevaaaar fall in love ya hear me? You'll be a sucker if you fall for a damned guuuurl."

Pony grimaced, "No! Gwils awe yuky!"

Soda laughed exaggeratedly slapping his knee, Steve frowned. Twobit chuckled nervously, "Johnny why don't you take Pony to my place huh? Tell my sister Karen if she can baby sit him for tonight, I'll catch you up later."

Johnny took Pony who asked, "Kawen?"

"Yep."

Soda waved goodbye, "He sure is something huh?"

Steve sighed angrily, "Darry will fucking kill you."

"I will what?"

Twobit whistled lowly, "I'd say right a 'bout now."

Soda's eye began drooping from all the buzz he had, "Oh geez."

Darry raised an eyebrow, "Gosh Twobit how many beers you had tonight? It reeks."

"Not more than Soda had," He muttered.

Steve elbowed him on the ribs, "Shut up Keith."

Darry squinted his eyes at Soda realizing he was buzzed up and had bruises on his face, "Sodapop Patrick are you drunk again?! You just got out of your punishment from the last time and you decide to do it again?!"

"Take it easy Dar." Steve warned.

"Don't butt in Steve."

"Look, something happened ok? I get why you're mad at him but c'mon relax."

Darrel glanced around the house, "Where's Ponyboy?"

Twobit answered, "I told Johnny to take him to my house, Karen will look out for him. He doesn't need to see his brother like..that. And I bet ya'll gonna fight. I'll drop him off tomorrow here."

"Thanks Twobit," he turned to Steve, "Tell me what's wrong."

"He and ...Sandy broke up."

"Shoot." Twobit whispered.

"Why?"

Sodapop woke up, "Ya wanna know why Dar? 'Cuuuz," he sobbed, "'Cuuuz she's a twooo timing biish. And ya wanna know whaaat else? Sheeesh pregnant. Pregnant! And is not even miiine."

Darry's face paled, "Soda..."

"Is sush aaa fucked up world I tell ya! Fucked. Up. World."

Steve pulled Soda from the couch leading him to the bathroom, he knew soon enough he was going to vomit. Darry stood still, Twobit shook his head, "Damn I never expected that from Sandy."

"Neither did I."

They heard wrenching sounds coming from the bathroom. Twobit left to make sure Pony and Johnny were ok. Darry rubbed his forehead frustrated, How I wish Mom and Dad were here, they'd know how to deal with this. I'm not much help, haven't had a real heart ache like Soda's.

Steve came out, "He's asking for you. I better leave too. See ya tomorrow."

The older brother walked inside, Soda resting his head on the edge of the toilet still sobbing, "Why Dar? Why gurls gotta be like that?"

"I don't know Soda...but not all are the same. Mom wasn't like that."

There were moments of silence after mentioning their mom. That is until Soda groaned, "I'm gunna have suuuch a hangover."

Darry grinned shaking his head, "And I ain't gonna make it easier little man."

(Sorry for any grammar mistakes)