We arrived at the Curtis house at about 11a.m. the next day. Mostly because Soda called everyone to come over to make the big announcement that only him and I knew. When we got there, Soda answered the door and winked at me with a huge smile as I followed Two-Bit in. I sat on the chair nearest where Soda was standing.
"Alright, now that everyone's here, I can make the announcement," Soda started. "Well, Sandy and I broke up. She got pregnant with…"
"Alright Sodapop!" Dally interrupted. "That's how to keep those ladies coming for you!"
"Sodapop Patrick Curtis, if you did it with that girl then I'll…" Darry yelled as he got up from his chair.
"No no," Soda quickly said. "She got pregnant with some guy at Dana's party. Little broad two-timed me. Now her parents are making her go live with her grandmother in Florida."
"Oh, that's too bad Soda," Johnny said sympathetically.
"No it's completely fine," Soda replied. "She never really loved me anyway. I'm with my real love now."
"Who?" everyone asked.
Soda came up and wrapped his arms around me. "Keri," he said with a huge smile. He kissed my cheek and very quietly whispered that he dreamt about me the night before. I had major butterflies.
"Keri? As in my sister Keri?" Two-Bit said.
Soda nodded and said, "That's why I need everyone out of here by 9 o'clock so Keri and I could hang out alone." I looked at him surprised and he nodded to me.
"Oooo, Keri and Soda making lovey dovey on the couch!" Dally joked. Darry didn't find it particularly funny.
"I better not have any of that goin' down, right Sodapop?" Darry questioned.
"No sir," Soda answered, just as seriously as Darry asked.
Darry put on a smile and said, "Good."
To break the serious moment, Steve jumped up and shouted, "Now lets play some football!" Everyone cheered and jumped up.
Soda put his hand out and escorted me off the chair. He wrapped his arms around my waist as we walked towards the door. I leaned my head back to whipser in his ear, "I dreamt about you too babe."