Sorry it's a short chapter

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I knew that I was going to be about an hour late. I took off running not wanting to make Darry mad and keep me from going to homecoming. I ran though the gate and the door to see the whole gang looking at me from the living room.

"Sorry Darry I lost track of time and.." I didn't know where to go from there.

"Don't let it happen again." I was shocked he didn't even say it firmly like he normally did. "I'm glad you're in one piece."

"Very funny Dar." Two-Bit was grinning.

"So what did you and Miss. Angela do today?"

"Nothing."

"Sure I bet it wasn't nothing." Can't Steve ever stick to his own business without getting involved in mine.

"Well it wasn't." I should never have told them but then I would be feeling really guilty by now.

"How did her brothers take it?" Johnny asked, I guess they were surprised that I was in one piece.

"Curly was cool with it."

" That's not surprising since you and him are sorta close." What Dally said was true ever since we had gym class together a couple of years ago.

"I'm guess Tim felt the same way." For once Soda was completely wrong and I busted out laughing.

"What's so funny?" He asked.

"It's just that you couldn't have been more wrong Soda." They all looked at me.

"What?" Two-Bit asked speaking there thoughts.

"Tim said that I better not hurt her and so on."

"Well at least all he did was give you a good talkin' to and now you guy will be cool."

"I wouldn't hold my breath on that one Steve actually I think you should I want to see how long it takes to turn purple."

"That mouth is going to get you into trouble one day." I walked in to the bedroom as Steve finished talking. I had to get my stuff together for football tomorrow. I opened the closet and looked at what we considered our nicer clothes that most Socs would consider trash. I have nothing that I could wear to homecoming dance that is if Angela would want to go. Maybe Darry would let me get a job. I'll have to ask him later. I pulled out a pair of sweatpants and a old shirt to wear to practice. I picked up one of my favorite books and started in one losing all since of time.

"Pony Dinner." Darry yelled and I put me book down and make my way in to the kitchen to eat dinner. Tonight it was only me and my brothers. I guessed that the gang had left. After a shower me and Soda were laying on our bed not saying much.

"Pony?"

"Yea Soda?"

"Why didn't you tell me about Angela?"

"I don't know." Which was the truth I don't know why I didn't want anyone to know because I wasn't ashamed of going out with her that was for sure.

"Well Johnny knew but I don't care about that but I don't get why you told Darry and Two-Bit and not me." He sounded hurt like I just ran over his puppy.

"I didn't tell them Soda. Do you really believe that I would tell them over you?"

"I don't know but how did they know?"

"They saw me and Angela kiss when we started going out."

"Oh."

"I think I know why I didn't tell you and Darry."

"Why" he turned so we were face to face.

"I think that I was worried that you guys wouldn't like her because of what happened with Alexis."

"Well when you said that you and Angela were going out I did think about her. Pony I only want you to be happy and I don't want to see you hurt again."

"Thanks but I don't think Angela is like Alexis." She wasn't because she was the opposite; caring, loving and she listened to me.

"You know what I think you're right."

"I hope so. Night Soda." I turned over to face the wall like I always did.

"Night Pone."

That you to you guys for the reviews even thought I would love to get more. =) But if any of you guys have any ideas that would be great because I'm starting to run low on them and I don't want the story to get boring. I have a couple of questions though and I would love some answers. If you guys wouldn't mind. Does anyone know if Curly goes to school? Do you think Pony should get a job to pay for stuff to go to homecoming? And any ideas about the Dance, Game, School colors, Powder Puff or any others would be welcome and appreciated. I also think I might start another story but I'm trying to figure out what it should be if you guys would review and tell me which one you like I'll try to do it. Thanks Dylan'ssis101

1 I've seen a couple of stories where Pony is younger than the rest of the gang but I don't think I've seen one that is complete. Pony was only two when his parent died and everyone else in the gang is the same age. How would they take care of Pony while Darry and Soda are at work? Our Little Greaser

2 What if Pony wasn't the youngest what if he was the oldest and Darry was the youngest how would thing be then.

3 What was the gang like growing up? What about all the small things that were mentioned in the book like hunting and other stuff. Were they always close or did certain events make them become a closer family?