I was woken up by Two-Bit's laughter. I knew that wasn't a good sign. I jumped up, forgetting I was on the couch and successfully falling to the floor. Soda bolted up from the couch where he had been sleeping. Ow. Note to self: The floor is not soft. I sat up, rubbing my aching elbows before glaring up at Two-Bit.
"Damn it..." I rubbed my butt, tiredly standing up. "What the hell are you doing, laughing so early?"
"Well, seeing you like that, just makes me think something popped!" I stopped, raising an eyebrow as I thought to myself. Something popped? What was he-
"Two-bit, you pervert, get out!" I jumped up, ready to strangle him. Again, he started with me, and again, I would hurt him badly. This time, he wasn't in a hospital, so I wasn't so positive he'd survive this time around.
"Hahaha!" He laughed wildly, darting into the kitchen as I chased him. Soda remained on the couch, rubbing his head tiredly. "Come on, cupcake. I was kidding!"
"I. Don't. Care." I was about to leap over the couch to attack Two-Bit, but Soda's arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me down to his level. I let out an annoyed grumble. Soda chuckled, planting as small kiss on my forehead.
"C'mon, you know he likes it when you chase after him. Ignore 'im and he won't." Soda put a hand over his face, tiredly. I smiled, sitting down and crossing my arms. Good. Two-Bit grinned widely as he sat in front of me. Why would he do that? Did he think he was safe because Soda told me to calm down? Oh no, he wasn't. Like Dally, said they all couldn't be around forever. I was ready to show off some new moves when Pony walked into the room and sat next to Two-Bit. Couldn't be violent in front of the kid. You win for now, Two-Bit. For now.
"What's happenin' today?" Pony asked. "Is anythin' goin' on?" I looked at Soda curiously.
"Is there?" I asked after there was no reply. Don't tell me he fell asleep. "Soda?" He sighed, shaking his head.
"Not that I know of. I gotta go to work." Soda stood up, stretching his arms. "Now where did I put my DX shirt?" Soda walked off to his room to look for his uniform, leaving me on the couch bored. Well, doesn't this sound like an exciting day. I let out a groan and fell back on the couch.
"Ponyboy, wanna go to the movies or something?" I asked.
"Sure, there ain't nothin' else to do."
"I'm so glad I'm your last resort." I mumbled.
"I-I didn't mean it that way." Ponyboy stuttered out. I smiled at him. Looks like I knew how to embarrass him now. How cute. Two-Bit laughed from his place on the floor. He knew I knew what Pony really meant.
"I guess I'm coming, too." Two-Bit stood up, smirking. I nodded my head. Darry came out of his room, dressed and ready for work for today. I smiled at him.
"All ready for work, Darry?" I asked with a smile. He just kind of looked at me, gave me a real small smile, than began to walk out the door.
"Let's go little man!" Darry called back. Soda came rushing out of his room, Steve following him. He walked over to me, wrapping an arm around my waist and kissing me lightly. I leaned into his arm, sighing as he pulled away and looked at me.
"See ya later, Kaylyn." Soda whispered. I suddenly felt really giddy and girly, but that feeling disappeared as soon as he left. I could tell Ponyboy and half-a-brain were watching me, but I didn't care. Maybe I could go down to the DX today, later. Or now, and hang out the whole time. Oh, wait. I'm going with Pony to the movies. Well, maybe later. My mind was stuck on Sodapop...I sighed happily.
"Wow, Kaylyn, don't hold back or anythin'," I turned to glare hard at Two-Bit, who was guzzling down a beer while he sat next to Pony. "Man, you're real suttle, aren't ya? Not just you, either, Sodapop seemed pretty into it, too."
"He's the one that kissed me, dumbass." I covered my mouth. "Sorry, I didn't mean to say that." Ponyboy just shook his head.
"You hear worse when you hang around Dally."
"I can tell. Anyway, do you guys wanna go to the movies or not?" I asked, stuffing my hands in my pockets. Now that I thought of it, I hadn't changed clothes in a long time. Where did Soda even put my clothes?
"Yeah, it sounds good." Ponyboy murmured. Two-Bit just nodded his head.
"I don't see why not." I nodded at both of them.
"Okay, let me get dressed, first." I decided maybe it could be in Soda and Pony's room. The boys nodded their head. I walked into the back room, spotting my bag of clothes and walking over to them. I dug around for a bit, noting that all my clothes were wrinkled. Only a skirt looked good enough to go out in. Hmm. I still needed a shirt. I smirked, walking over to Pony's closet and looking for a shirt. I found the perfect one, grabbing a dark green shirt and slipping it on with the dark skirt. I smiled. There, I looked decent now. I slipped on my converses before leaving the room.
Two-Bit's mouth dropped and he almost dropped his beer. "I've never seen so much of your legs in my life." He laughed. Ponyboy turned pink, looking away from me.
"Okay, shut up, we're leaving now. Come on, Pony." Ponyboy just followed me quietly. At least this kid has a little respect, unlike some people I know. I glared at Two-Bit for half a second before I continued to walk. If I didn't pay attention to where was walking, it was more than likely I would run into a pole. It wouldn't be too uncommon, it's happened before, and trust me it hurts. Badly. Damn poles.
"Okay, where's the movies again?" I asked, turning to look at Pony. Two-Bit snickered, while Ponyboy gave me a confused look. Yeah, I felt damn stupid now, but I didn't have a clue where the moviehouse was. I was here for awhile now, but I was way too lazy to get up and look around for anything. So, I didn't know my way around Tulsa. I only knew where the Curtis' house is, where the DX is, and where school was. But I need Kim to walk with me or I get lost. Which sucks, because Kim gets real sick a lot.
"Where's Kim today, Pony?" He flushed.
"I dunno. She hasn't talked to me in a long time." He looked down, kicking some rocks.
"Why would she be mad at you?" I asked. Ponyboy didn't seem like one to get on someone's nerves, he looked like the quiet kind of boy. And suddenly I saw why. Kim doesn't take anything from anybody, so if someone messed with her, you'd be sorry.
"Aw, trouble in the family?" Two-Bit laughed. I rolled my eyes. Now, Two-Bit couldn't deal with a problem.
"She...broke up with me. Said that I wasn't what she thought I was or somethin'. I dunno, but it's okay." I could tell from his tone of voice that he wasn't okay. He was upset about it. And when did they break up?!
"Stuck in the friend zone, eh, Pony?" Two-Bit joked. Ponyboy smiled at him, but I could tell it was fake. Poor Pony, what's he going through? And what is up with that girl? The Curtis family...their just wonderful people. Ponyboy so smart, Soda is so sweet, and Darry is so responsible. I really had to call Kim and see what happened.
"Shut it, Two-Bit, you're not helping." I hooked my arm with Pony's. "Poor Ponyboy." He shyed away from me, his face turning pink. He didn't exactly pull away from me, though.
"How do you keep a good relationship with Soda?" Ponyboy finally murmured, looking at me. He had a really depressed look in his eyes, like he was really upset, but he wasn't really showing he was unhappy. I felt bad for him, and something in my stomach started actin' up. He just looked so sad, I mean, you can just tell when someone was unhappy, especially if they were someone like Pony. He was just more emotional than that. Maybe it was because Two-Bit's around. I glared at him, sittling giving him the hint that I didn't want him around anymore.
"Uh, well, I have to go. Promised I would call Kathy today, and I know I'll be drunk tonight. See ya later, Pone, Kaylyn." Two-Bit got the hint. Okay, so maybe I didn't give him enough credit. He was still insensitive. After he was gone, we stopped walking.
"Still wanna go to the movies?" I asked. Ponyboy shook his head, turning away from me. He looked like he was about to cry. I felt more and more...well, upset for him. Poor little Pony. I leaned forward, wrapping my arms around his neck and hugging him tightly. I smiled as he leaned into the hug, resting his head on my shoulder.
"N-not really. I don't know w-what I did wrong..." Ponyboy was working hard on not crying, I could tell. Ugh, I hated it when sweet boys cried like this. "I mean, I-I wasn't mean to her at all. I did everything she wanted. I always listened to her..." He sounds pretty perfect to me. "I guess I was just too...I just don't know..."
"I love ya, Pony." I hugged him tightly. "You're so sweet, and well, you're the perfect guy. Maybe, you didn't do anything wrong. Maybe Kimmy wasn't thinkin'. Have you tried to talk to her since you guys broke up?"
"No. She's avoiding me." I let Pony out of my death grip. "I don't wanna talk to her anyway. I would just get upset, and well, I can't do that in school. 'Specially not in front of any Socs." I just sighed. This kid was really in a rut...and the worst thing was I couldn't think of anything to say to him. I was happy in my relationship, and I thought he was happy with Kim. Maybe they were just too different. "I'm just gonna go home." Ponyboy started to walk away from me, but I stopped him.
"You can't walk home alone Pony." I touched his shoulder. He pulled away from my touch.
"Two-Bit's right over by the payphone. I'll walk home with him. You can go to the movies or go talk with Sodapop. I'll see ya later." I crossed my arms over my chest, sighing as I watched Pony walk over to Two-Bit. Like I was safe walkin' alone. But, there were people on the street and the DX wasn't too far from here. It was around lunchtime, it had taken me a long time to get dressed, take a shower, and everything, so I might-as-well go see Sodapop and Steve.
It didn't take long to walk to the DX normally, but since I was in this kind of slump, it took about an hour. So, I arrived right after Steve was done workin' for the day. Thank God, I knew I couldn't talk to Soda about Pony with Steve around. No one was outside, so I guess Soda was inside running the counters. I walked in, and what do you think I saw? One hussy flirting with Sodapop. I hid behind the counters before he spot me.
"Hey, honey, wanna come with me for tonight. I could show you a lot things I bet you haven't seen before..." The hussy leaned forward. Soda just glanced at her, going to the cash register and handing her some change.
"Come again soon." Soda replied cheerfully.
"Oh, I will." She winked, waving her hips as she walked out the shop. Sodapop sighed.
"Man, I hate when chicks like that come in. Usually Steve handles them..."
"Well, she's certainly his type." I peeked my head above the top of the shelf I was hiding behind, surprising Soda. "Though, I must say, you handled that well." I walked around the shelf, leaning on the counter the same way the girl had been leaning on it. "Well, big boy, wanna try some things I'm sure you've never seen before." He laughed.
"Aw, come on Kaylyn. Don't make fun of me." I giggled. Teasing him was fun, and look at how cute he looked.
"Well, Two-Bit already thinks we did it, don't wanna make him a liar, do we?" Soda chuckled, leaning forward a softly kissing me. I really did love kissing him, it just felt so good, you know? I smiled against his lips, his hand stroking my cheek. It was then that I remembered Pony. "Soda..." I guess my sudden change in mood scared him, 'cause he looked up at me sadly.
"You okay, Kaylyn?"
"No. Did you know about Pony and Kim breaking up?" I asked.
"Yeah, he told me yesterday. Why?" I sighed, smacking my head against the counter. Once again, things weren't as soft as they appeared. Ugh. Soda pushed my head up, forcing me to look him in the face.
"Well, I talked to Pony today, and well...he just looked so damn sad. I mean, I hate seeing anyone sad, but for Ponyboy, it's just...I dunno, more horrible! I mean, I feel bad. He even asked me about our relationship and I couldn't say anything. I mean, I don't even know..." I shook my head. "I don't know anymore." I sighed. Soda hugged me.
"Don't worry about it. If they really love each other, they'll make up. We can't meddle too much." I just sighed, twirling my hair.
"I guess." I sighed sadly again. Soda kissed me again, this time more passionate. I leaned into the kiss happily. Now, this made me feel a lot better. After we pulled away, he just smiled at me.
"Things will get better, trust me." Soda whispered. He was wrong. I knew he was wrong, I knew it. But I couldn't say anything then. Everytime something good happened to me, she came back and ruined it. I knew this was gonna happen. Now, I was prepared. I wouldn't lose this time.