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I got home to find the whole gang was there, I knew they were there before I even opened because they were all but quiet. Except Johnny, he usually was quiet but I could hear him laughing at Two-Bit's joke. Ever since we play football at the lot on Saturday, he has been out of his usually character which none of us would object. Me and Johnny always being picked on by Two-Bit, in a friendly way of course, for being so quiet but we understand each other without talking. However, talking just makes it better he is truly my best friend. I decided that I needed to take a shower because the truth was I was sweating. I walked in the house and all their heads turned up to look at me. Great I had being the center of attention.

"I'm going to take a shower." I walked into mine and Soda's room and got some clothes. Then I took a nice cool shower and I put my dirty clothes in the hamper. I walked out the room, got my homework, and went in sat in fount of the sofa.

"So Pony, who was practice?" Darry asked I knew he would be the most interested.

"Fine" I was already almost done with my homework, since I didn't have much to do tonight.

"Fine? What kind of answer is that? What happened?"

"Well you know it seems like the usually. We ran with the padding, threw from the thirty-yard line and field goal kicks?"

"Does Winters still have those challenges that one's no one has ever beaten?" I knew he would ask and I hoped he would. I wondered if he would be happy or disappointed that he couldn't do it.

"He use to."

"What do you mean use to?" Dally asked knowing the whole story of how Darry practiced and tried to beat it. Everyone in the gang knew because we tried to help him beat it.

"They were beat today."

"Who?" Johnny asked.

"Guess."

"That Rick guy." Steve suggested. How did he know him?

"Sort of. How do you know him?"

"I've seen him at a game or two."

"Mickey Mouse!"

"What are you talking about Two-Bit?" He was grinning.

"Did Mickey Mouse do it?" we all just stared at him was he just plain weird.

"No wonder you're still in school." Steve told him.

"So who did it Pony?" Darry asked getting back to the original topic.

"Me" they all stared at me in disbelief.

"Really you ran the mile within the time, threw the ball to Rick and he caught it and last but not leased kicked the field goal." Darry asked me as I went to put my homework away.

"Yea. We didn't have to run tires."

"Wow superman, looks like you're going to have some competition with the being the best football player." Two-Bit teased him and punched him in the arm.

"Yea, I didn't know that my youngest brother was going to be a great player." Darry came over, sat in on the sofa behind me, and rubbed my hair.

"So Pone do you know where you're playing at yet?" Soda asked

"No, the coach said something about playin' different ones."

"Really" Darry seemed so interested I guess since he played football, too.

"Yea."

"Well I'm goin' go finish dinner."

"So Darry what are we having this fine evening?" Two-Bit asked

"I don't know go ask your mother." We all tried not to crack up but me and Johnny couldn't help it.

"I think I did." Did Two-Bit just call Darry a woman? For one Darry did something that I hadn't seen him do in a long time with the gang he stared to wrestle Two-Bit. He had him in a tight grip.

"Uncle! Come on Darry I said uncle." Darry finally let him go. But the rest of the gang was still laughing along with Darry. I was good to see him laugh.

"So are you guys staying or goin'."

"Well at least one of the Curtis brothers has some type of manners." Two-Bit said as we all went and sat at the table.

"Yea well maybe someone should show you some manners and I think that Darry would be quite good at it." Dally told him, as we all got our food and started to eat. Johnny was on one side of me with Two-Bit on the other and beside him was Dally. Great not only did I have to be by Two-Bit but he was sitting by Dally. On the other side, other side of Dally was Steve, then Soda and Darry on the other side of Johnny. This was not good and I that point I didn't think that dinner was going to be normal. Johnny looked at me and I knew that he thought the same thing. We both just ate and didn't add on to Two-Bit rundown of his dad. Nevertheless, not halfway through Dally started his own conversation, you would have to have a death wish to mess with Dally, however, Two-Bit did it anyway. Two-Bit got tired of listening to Dally's story, a grin crossed his face, and he took a spoon full of peas and put them in Dally's beer. Somehow, only me and Johnny saw him do it and he looked at us and he knew that we knew what he did. I wondered what would happen if someone did that to Two-Bit and I looked at Johnny grinning and then to Two-Bit beer. Johnny nodded and I picked up Two-Bit can without anyone noticing. I put it in between me and Jonny and not only did we put peas but we added some corn and potatoes. I then made sure there was none on the top, put it back, and picked up my chocolate milk without them noticing any change. Me and Johnny sat there eating absentmindedly and waited to see who would drink first. Then Two-Bit made the choice for us and he picked up his beer and took a big gulp. Then he stared gagging. Me and Johnny just busted out laughing.

"What in the world is wrong Two-Bit?" Steve asked looking from me to Johnny and then to Two-Bit and back to me.

"Of all the people I thought I could trust you two go and pull that. But I have to say that I am kinda proud but why did you pick me?" me and Johnny still couldn't answer because now we were on the floor laughing our heads off.

"What did they do?" Dally asked.

"They put peas in my beer!"

"Nice one." Soda said joining in with the rest of the gang except Two-Bit laughing.

"No we also added corn and potatoes." Johnny informed him.

"That's it you two are died." He got up and tried to wrestle us but there was no way he could do both of us so we ended on top of him.

"Gosh Two-Bit we only did it for your health and because we care. We wanted to make sure you got all your veggies." I had to tell him that way he wouldn't get to mad. Then Dally started to pick up his beer and then a thought crossed my mind what if he thought it was me and Johnny we would die. I looked a Johnny and he seemed to think the same thing. I dived like Dally was about to drink poison and took it from his hand.

"What in the world kid give me my beer?

"I don't think you want it Dal." Johnny informed him.

"And why not?"

"Let's just say me and Johnny got the idea from someone else." I didn't want to say who so maybe he would guess.

"You two have to the count of three to tell me." neither of us said anything.

"1….2…"

"Two-Bit" We blurted out. I looked at Dally and then at Two-Bit and neither of them moved.

"Did you think it would be funny?"

"Yea I did." Grinning at Dally trying to make him laugh and forget the whole thing but that didn't work. What is world is Dally doing he just went into the kitchen. He came back out with a grin on his face and that was never good if he was mad at you and a beer bottle in his hand.

"Since I want to see how funny it really is you're going to drink it all." We all sat on and around the couch watching. We all knew this was going to be good. Two-Bit knew better that to talk back so he chugged it and from his face, it looked awful.

"There, happy now?"

"You're not done yet."

"What? I drunk that nasty crap."

"Pony give me that bottle will ya'." I had yet to realize that I was still holding on to Dally's beer bottle. I handed to him and he gave it to Two-Bit who drunk it.

"Now wasn't that fun Keith."

"Yea really fun."

"Okay well I'm goin' do the dishes." Since Darry cooked me and Soda would do the dishes but I can do them alone and let Soda hang out with the guys. I walked into the kitchen. I could still hear them talking in the living room.

"I'm goin' go help Pony." I heard Soda's voice.

"Why I think the kid is old enough to do them alone. He's not a baby." I heard Steve's frustrating voice.

"Yea but it's mine and Pony job to the dishes if Darry cooks. If I cook, Darry and Pony do them. When Pony cook me and Darry, do them. Ya' dig?"

"Yea I dig. I'm headed home anyways."

Soda came in the kitchen as I started to get the dishes off the table and put what little food that was on them in the trash. Soda started to run the water.

"I can do them by myself you know. If you want to hang out with the guys."

"Naw. I think I will hang out with my little bro. unless you don't want me here." He said grinning and when he is ginning you couldn't help but grin back. The gang left and we finished the dishes and went back in the living room where Darry was reading the paper.

"Ya'll better get to bed ya'll have work and school tomorrow."

"Okay night Darry." Me and Soda went into our room and as soon I laid down, I was half-asleep.

"Pony?"

"Yea Soda."

"Do you think you would mind if we came to your game on Friday?" Why did he ask? It's not like I would say no or could stop him.

"Yea. Why?"

"Well I wanted to see you…"

"No Soda, why did you ask it's not like I'm goin' say no."

"Oh well me and the guys were talking and we didn't know if you would get embarrassed by us or not want to be around us or something." They thought I would be embarrassed by them no way.

"Soda, to tell you the truth I am anything but embarrassed by you guy." I was going to say more but he cut me off.

"Why?"

"I consider myself very lucky." He looked at me with his head tilted to the side and I continued. "I have you and Johnny to talk to, Two-Bit to keep me laughing, and the rest of the gang to back me up most of the time."

"Yea I guess you're right. I never thought 'bout that. I guess we're lucky."

"I would doubt anyone would want to mess with Darry or Dally"

"Yea"

"Soda I'm going to go to sleep, I'm tired. Night" I was getting really tired I could barely keep my eyes open.

"Night Pony. I love you." He told me and put his arm around me.

"Love you to Soda." No a few minutes after Soda was asleep and I was soon to follow.

I don't think that this is that good of a chapter. So let me know. Please review and I will try to update soon.