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I woke up to find that Soda was gone. I made my way to the bathroom and splashed water on my face to wake me up more. With one look in the mirror, I could see I had a couple of bruises on my face and a cut on my cheek. I looked toward the living room to find Two-Bit, Dally, and Johnny asleep. Soda, Darry, and Steve must be at work. The clock read 9:45. There was a soft knock at the door. I made my way over to the door careful not to wake the gang. She was standing there.

"Hey Ponyboy."

"Hey Angela."

"I didn't mean to wake you." She looked down at her shoes.

"Don't worry I was awake. Which is more than I can say for some people." I glanced toward the couch where Johnny and Two-Bit slept.

"Can you come out and talk?" I nodded and we sat down on the steps.

"How are you Angela?"

"I'm okay I feel really bad about you getting arrested."

"Don't worry about it."

"Pony you were in jail for something I did and you act like it is no big deal."

"That's because it isn't."

"Can I tell you something?"

"Yea why not?"

"Promise you'll be honest."

"Okay I will."

"I really like you Pony."

"I like you too Angela."

"I mean I think I like you more than just as a friend. I think that I might even love you." Wait love?

"Angela listen I would love to go out with you but.."

"But what Pony just tell me I won't get mad."

"I just think that I want some time to think. I know this is going to sound cheesy but it's not you it's me. The whole thing with Alexis I just want a little time. You dig?"

She looked relief. "Pony that's fine. I want you to have time and stuff. I just wanted to get it off my mind."

"I want to think you for what you did for me."

"Anytime Pony. So where's your gang?"

"Soda, Steve and Darry are at work and the rest of the guys are asleep in the living room."

"Really even Dally?"

"Yup."

"Well I better let you get back in there you look like you could sleep more."

"I'm okay." We got up. "Hey you're coming to the game on Friday right?"

"If you want me to."

"Of course."

"Okay I'll see you then."

"Bye Angela."

"Bye Ponyboy."

I walked back in the house and turned the TV on low. Some cowboy show was on. I leaned up against the armchair that Dally was in since Johnny and Two-Bit's feet were in front of the couch. I leaned my head back and not a full episode latter I was asleep.

I woke up later on and noticed that Mickey Mouse was on. Two-Bit was sitting on the floor looking like he was about to fall over laughing. Darry walked out of the kitchen carrying a paper and didn't even look over toward me. Two-Bit turned toward Darry and started laughing.

"Gosh Darry can't even sit in his armchair."

"Quite Two-Bit before you wake Pony." Soda, why was he here?

"Well he's been asleep all day so I haven't got to move." Dally's still here too. I sat up to realize that I had been leaning on Dally's legs.

"Bout time you decide to get up sleepily head or should I say sleeping beauty."

"Very funny Two-Bit." I yawned and stretched.

"Well I least I don't have a habit of falling asleep against Dally." I looked up toward Dally.

"Sorry Dal. I just came in here to watch TV and I guess I fell asleep."

"It's alright just don't let it happen again."

"Okay Dal. What time is it?"

"Eight-thirty" Soda spoke without looking at the clock. He had to be lying.

"No way you got be kidding."

"Why would I start lying to you now kid?"

"I can't believe it's after eight." I wasted my whole day oh well. Darry walked back into the kitchen.

"Dinner's ready." We all got up and made our way to the table. Darry had cooked baked chicken. We also had peas, corn and potatoes that we hadn't had since the whole beer incident. Two-Bit and Dally grabbed a beer out of the fridge, everyone was in the same spots that we were that night. I looked at Johnny and then at the beers. Then we busted out laughing.

"What's going on?" We just shook our heads and they were all staring at us.

"Pony, Johnny tell me now before I beat your heads in." Dally had a cold look in his eyes and I looked back at Johnny, he nodded.

"We were just…" I couldn't finish because I started laughing again. So Johnny tried.

"Thinking about what happened last…" Then Johnny started chocking on laughter.

"You boys have exactly one minute to tell me." I did not like the look in his eyes.

"We were remembering what happened last time we had potatoes, corn, peas, and you guys had beer." Me and Johnny were dying laughing.

"Oh." Then Two-Bit joined us and soon everyone but Darry and Dally were laughing.

"You ever do that again Two-Bit and I will kill you."

"Okay Dally, even though you didn't drink it." I finally got where I couldn't breathe. I got up, walked into the bathroom, and splashed water on my face to calm down. When I came back Two-Bit was trying not to laugh. There was a knock on the door and Darry got up. I sat down and finished eating. Darry walked in followed by the three Shepherds.

"Hey Dally I was wondering if you were still alive."

"Why?"

"I thought you were coming by today."

"Well I was sitting down in the armchair and someone fell asleep against my leg." He looked toward me. I absently-mindedly picked up my chocolate milk and took a big gulp. Then I felt something that wasn't chocolate milk.

"Does that happen often?" Tim asked. I looked down at Two-Bit's plate half of his peas, corn, and potatoes where gone.

"You're a dead man Keith Mathews." The whole gang looked at me. We hardly ever used his real name. I charged him but Johnny and Soda tried to hold me back.

"What's going on?" Darry asked looking at me and Two-Bit like we were crazy since Two-Bit had backed up to a wall.

"Somebody decided to place potatoes, peas, and corn in my milk."

"Hey Two-Bit I thought you learned your lesson last time." Dally said.

"You know how many times he's been to school and still hasn't learned." Soda replied.

"Just let me go Soda I'm not going to hurt him." Soda looked at me. "Yet" I whispered.

"No don't let him go he's going to kill me." Two-Bit stood behind Darry.

"He said he wouldn't and hiding behind me ain't going to help." Soda let me go and I wasn't going to hurt Two-Bit now I would wait until later to get my revenge. I went into the bedroom, got some clean clothes, and took a shower. Everyone was still there when I got out of the shower.

"I'm goin' sit on the porch."

"Okay it ain't that cold out." I walked out and I didn't even realize that I was being followed until I stopped and Angela ran into me.

"Mind if I join ya'."

"Naw join away." We sat down on the steps.

"Do you come out here a lot Pony?"

"Yea I guess."

"What do you do out here and be honest?"

"I'm usually honest. I like to watch the sunrise and from the back porch, I watch the sunset."

"I don't think I ever watched on before."

"Well were just going to have to get you to watch one."

"Okay anytime." We heard the door open and turned to see Tim and Curly come out.

"Angela you coming?"

"Yea bye Pony."

"Bye Angela. Bye Tim. Bye Curly."

"Bye Ponyboy." They walked down the street and went inside. I didn't talk to the gang I just went to the bedroom and put my clothes for football in my bag. Then I fell asleep before Soda came in.

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