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Darry leaned in the doorway, darkness providing him with invisibility. Without Soda's knowledge, he'd been following him to his bedroom. He didn't have school to worry about, but Darry didn't want him setting a bad example for Pony. Darry been about to chew Soda out for coming in so late, when he heard Ponyboy's voice. Damn, now he's woken the kid up. He's already having problems sleeping. Soda, you know better than that...
Darry strained to listen. Ponyboy was saying, "Ask me what I hated the most about him."
Darry blinked. He didn't want to be nosy, but his curiosity was piqued. He cupped his hand around his ear and stepped a little closer to the door. Ponyboy was talking about Dally. The 20-year-old sighed. Poor Pony-everyone had been messed up after the deaths, but Ponyboy was probably the worst.
Darry listened carefully. As Ponyboy gradually stopped talking, Darry slid against the wall of the hallway.
Light blue...color of venom and pain...? But...Nothing's venomous...? Ponyboy's random ranting had bewildered Darry. Still, he found he had to brush away the slight tears forming in his eyes.
He slowly stood up. He went into the bathroom and turned on the light. Then, he understood why the rant meant so much to him.
There, staring back at him in the mirror, were his own light blue eyes.