Sorry it's a short chapter
Disclaimer: I don't own The Outsiders.
School went by as normal and so did practice. The only thing is no w since we haven't been beaten expect for the first few games that I didn't play in Coach Winters made practice shorter. I was walking home from practice since Rick was sick so he couldn't come to practice. I was walking by a clothing shop when a lady walked out in front of me which meant that she drop a whole box of papers.
"Great" she mumbled.
"Sorry I didn't see you."
"It was my fault." I bent down and helped her pick up the paper that looked like bills and other important paper.
"It's okay." We finished picking them up.
"Thank very much for helping me pick them up, most boys wouldn't have. I am sorry to run into you but I have to go and try to figure out how to sort these papers."
"I'm pretty good with numbers and I could help you if you want."
"I could really get use some help." A smile came across her face. I threw my football bag over my shoulder with by backpack.
"Okay I'll help here I'll carry that." I took the box as she unlocked the shop and we walked in.
"Well these a table in the back and this is what I need to find out." She pointed to a table in the back and handed me a list of things she needed calculated. She left and got to work I heard the door open a couple of times but I continued to work until I was done. I walked out of the back room with the paper in my hand of all the stuff she needed to know. However she was busy with a customer so I waited off to the side. I glanced around the shop even though it was small it was full of used clothing and shoes. After she was done I walked over to her with the paper.
"Here you go." I handed the paper to her.
"You're done?"
"Yea it wasn't that bad."
"I don't know how to thank you. I don't even know your name. My name is Cindy Adams." She put her hand out to shake mine and I met her half way.
"I'm Ponyboy Curtis. It's nice to meet you Mrs. Adams"
"Same here Ponyboy, how would you like to work for me?" If I could get a job then I could take Angela to the dance.
"Really?"
"Yea you seem like a hard worker and I need someone to help me unload stuff and put stuff on shelves that I can't reach."
"I would love to but I have to check with my brother first."
"Of course make sure it's okay. I'll pay you of course and you get a discount if there is anything here you want."
"Thank you very much I need to get home before my brother get's worried." She reached in the register and pulled out some money.
"Of course Ponyboy. Here you go." She handed me the money that she had taken out.
"You don't have to pay me now."
"No you deserve it. Come by and tell me tomorrow if you can work."
"I do need to tell you that I play football and…"
"I know you do I've see you play you're really good. We can work things out."
"Thank you." I left and made my way home to ask Darry. I didn't even count how much I made. When I arrived home I saw the whole gang hanging out in the living room.
"Hey there horse boy."
"Hey there no-brain."
"I thought practice was going to be short."
"Yea it was but I had to do help someone with something. Darry I was wondering if I could get a job?"
They all looked at me.
"Before you say anything Darry, it won't interfere with school or football."
"What makes you want to get a job all of a sudden."
"I don't know Darry but Mrs. Adams offered me a job at her shop because I helped her with some papers. Come on Darry please."
"Okay but it better not interfere with school."
"It won't but I have to go do my homework." Yes now all I have to do is ask Angela to the homecoming dance.
Sorry for not updating in a long time but I'm thinking on ways to end it because it's not going t be over 50 chapters. I'm running out of ideas so I could really use some. I'm not sure on how much Pony should get paid so any one who would know please tell me and I would love any ideas. Thanks to all of you who suggested on what other story I should write and if you haven't noticed that I already posted it and am now working on chapter six. So thank you all. =)