Finally school ended. Two-bit Matthews, one of my best buddies, picked me up after school. In the car he kept on cracking smart ass jokes.

I wanted to laugh. Something in my gut kept me from laughing. Finally we reached my house. I walked in. Darry was cleaning the stove top in the kitchen.

"Well this one o're here was a butt load of laughs in the car," Two-bit said as he pointed his thumb toward me.

I wasn't in the mood for jokes. I went into my room. Sodapop was on the bed lying flat on his stomach looking at a piece of paper.

"Hey Sodapop," I said to him as I flopped down next to him.

"Hey," he said as he put the paper into a book and dropped it with a bang on the floor. I was about to ask what the paper was when Sodapop said, "Hey is Two-bit here?" I replied.

"Yea he's out in the living room." Sodapop jumped up and ran out to see Two-bit.

"Hey Sodapop, I got some news for ya." Two-bit said with a devilish look on his face.

"Well go ahead, spill."

"Some chick was looking for you at the DX today. Yeah I kinda took over your job while you were here."

"Oh jeez thanks Two-bit. I hope you didn't ruin my rep while you were workin'."

"Actually," Two-bit said as he had a little ego moment, "I think I touched it up a bit."

"Sure ya did." Soda and Two-bit laughed a little. I could tell Sodapop was interest in the person who was looking for him, but I could see he still wasn't over Sandy.

She did the worst thing anyone could ever do. I used to like her actually; she was always nice to me.

Now I hated her. I knew Sodapop used to love her, but I knew every day, that was changing. He didn't love her anymore, after what she did.

While I was off in this little day dream Sodapop spoke up and said, "So who was lookin' for me?"

Two-bit smiled roguishly, "That cute tall blonde chick, umm she was over at the DX talking to Steve, asking where you was." Sodapop smiled, but soon it turned into a frown.

"Um, oh yeah, she was that girl that was in our elementary, Julia I think."

"Julia, hmm JULIA! Yeah she was over at the DX talking to me a couple days ago."

I was happy to see Sodapop happy again; I hadn't seen him like this in a while. In fact I haven't even been this happy.