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Chapter 2: Noticed

What am I going to do? I honestly didn't know. I knew I needed tell Soda, but he likes her so much, I could tell. It would hurt him to know what she's like. But didn't I make it my job to warn my brother of untrustworthy women? Yes, I did, I had to tell Sodapop that Ella was a no good cheating-…

"Ponyboy? You comin'?"

"Yeah Soda…"

I couldn't help but feel a little guilty about the whole thing, I shouldn't, I mean I didn't do anything wrong. I walked into the kitchen and looked at the table Darry set out. He sat at the head of the table with Two-Bit to his right and Dally to his left. Next to Two-Bit sat Steve, Soda, and then Ella. Next to Dally was Johnny. And of course, the only empty seat was in between Johnny and Ella, well at least I had Johnny.

I sat down in the empty seat, feeling Ella's eyes on me. Darry began grace, while my parents were alive we said grace before every meal, now we just say it before special dinners, and we all held hands. Sighing, I joined hands with Johnny and Ella and listened to Darry pray. I couldn't concentrate on what he was saying because Ella was squeezing my hand and continuously looking at me out of the corner of her eye and giving me that same seductive smile she gave me at the door.

When Darry finished grace, we all answered with "Amen" and released each other's hands, well we all did except Ella, who continued to squeeze mine longer than needed.

That's all I have time for tonight. I'll try to update again tomorrow… (It'll probably be part of the same chapter.) Please review