Hey guys liked last chapter, think Bob is getting what he dissevered? I ran out of things to ask haha. Enjoy chapter 6. I don't own the outsiders.
Chapter 6: Why would I do it?
Well I got up and went to the Curtis's knowing someone had to be there, it would be a huge shocker if someone wasn't there. And I was right everyone was there, all eating their cake and Two-bit filling his giant five year old mind with Mickey mouse. I skipped out of the house leaving a note, but skipping out of my house meant skipping out on breakfast, if that meant getting cake I'd come here for every meal. Heck I don't even think I would leave, I can see why the guys come here so much. I walk in and get a couple hey and hi's and a give me my cake back. I smile and help myself to cake which smells like it was just baked, mmmm when cake is its best.
"Did you guys just make it?" I ask over the chaos. Soda comes behind me and lifts me off the ground and setting me next to him.
"By us you probably mean me." He gloats.
"By me you mean Darry." Darry says behind him giving him a mini heart attack.
"Geez superman you almost gave me a heart attack." Soda says like he means it giving Darry a tongue sticking out of his mouth. I hear a voice singing from the bathroom and a shower running. Ponyboy.
"Number forty seven said to number three. You're cutest jail bird I ever did see." He continues.
"Rock on Curtis!" I cheer from the living room. He stopped his singing for a moment we all sat there quietly waiting for more.
"Carter when I'm in the shower one thing is free." he shouts
"whats that?"
"My soul" and he goes back singing his little heart out. After a few songs, on cours, and cheers Ponyboy walks out of the bathroom in his clothes for the day taking bows and blowing kisses. Soda shoves a plate of cake in his hands while he runs to the bathroom ready to hog it.
"Nice singing voice Pony."
"Thank you little miss." He says while doing an Elvis impression. Two-bit shows him the proper "technique" and ends up falling flat on his butt.
"Carter ready for school next week?" Oh NO I completely forgot about school! I just look at him shaking my head no.
"You do remember what school is right." Darry asks
"All I remember is all the tests and quizzes (I add with a shudder) the torture of studying and projects." I get down on my knees throwing my arms in the air.
"WHY MUST THEE SEND US TO A PLACE OF BOREDOM AND TORTURE. THEY FEED US THE UNKNOWN AND FILL OUR MINDS TRICKING US INTO STUDYING THINGS WE WILL RARELY USE EVER." I bow my head and get an applause.
"You should do drama Carter, you would get a good part." Steve says.
"Depends on the production." I say.
"Pony I think you should audition with Carter." Darry states with a smile thinking this could be good for his younger brother.
"Darry I do-" And is interrupted by Johnny.
"I'll go if you go Pony. What's the worse that can happen not get a part? Besides we could always do stage crew a lot of other guys do that." Pony considers this for a few minutes and thinks he may be defeated.
"Fine I'll go, if I don't like it I'm quitting." Darry smiles while Dally Steve and Two-bit snicker trying to hide their bursts of laughter. But Darry playfully slapped them upside their heads making them stop.
"Do you know what the play is?" Pony asks like it was torture, his theater experience would be none and if he and Johnny had to prance around in tights he wanted to know now so he can quit after auditions.
"Les Miserables." Carter whispers with a smile. The two boys sighed good no tights.
"Its not a play its a musical." Pony grunted great. Singing at home fine, in front of the school not good. Yep he would look real tuff.
"When are auditions?" Darry asks
"The second Tuesday after school." Johnny mumbled.
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The first week went by like a blur, it felt weird being the new kid. Some people gave her stares of not knowing who she is, but she always saw someone from the gang in the hallways.
First period: English which she had with Two-bit. He distracted her from her work every now and again but she already knew this stuff.
Second Period: Biology with Steve, since they didn't know anyone in that class they were always partners, no one bugged them about it since they all looked like they didn't know each other to well.
Third Period: Culinary no one since she was accepted to try the program out for a year. But if it means she gets to eat food and be alone for a period or two I didn't mind after all I did have lunch tenth period and only had period eleven to go afterward. Luckily I, Johnny, Pony, Steve, Two-bit, and Dally (when he showed up) all had the same lunch period so I wasn't alone.
Fourth/5 period: Gym and I was alone, I talked to a few girls and made somewhat friends with them. But they knew we would only be school friends and wouldn't get any closer then that.
6/7: Biology which was a double period with Ponyboy. The other day Pony was paired up with me and we were dissecting a worm and forgot the scaffel thing, so he whipped out his blade. I laughed since it was unlike him and he said he never carried one, he's ears turned a little red but he had a smile on his face.
8/9 Algebra with Johnny, I already learned most of this stuff and actual understood this strange language. Last year I failed math due to my friend who loves to talk and my fault for keeping her focused, which gave the idea of me staying seated next to him. Every time I asked for help the student teacher showed me one way, I would keep doing that and my teacher would come along say I was doing it wrong. My friend would show me another way and my teacher took matters in her own hands and showed me the "proper way." I looked over and saw Johnny was trying to understand it, his work was right just mixing the numbers up a little. And so I help him and the double period ends.
Tenth period: Lunch finally with most of the gang, surprise meatballs didn't look to appetizing and everyone refused to eat it. I usually sneak some food from period three so the guys won't completely keel over until we make it to the D.X and they seem completely grateful for my wonderful creations.
Eleventh period: French with Dally who's not always her and like one of those days is today. We just sit and watch the lesson and take notes which isn't overly exciting. But today's the auditions and my nerves get me excited. Well the bell rings and its time to sing. These auditions aren't like the others I've done. We all sit in the auditorium while we sing solo's first then with partners. Then later see if we get call backs and if so we read lines for any part. Mrs. Shammy and Mrs. Punnings get everyone ready and start warm ups which have to be my favorite parts. They let us out in the hallway to practice and after ten minutes we go back in. Pony and Johnny look terrified. We just sit there and watch one by one go up, not many have amazing voices and the ones who do make me feel like they have to strong of a voice for this musical.
"Carter Ride." I'm called up and I make my way onto the stage slowly and nervously.
"Please begin when you're ready." Mrs. Punnings says gently. I cough a little and begin, my nerves relax when I look at Pony and Johnny with Two-bit,Dally,Steve,and Soda taking a seat in the back behind them. I begin
"And now I'm all alone again nowhere to turn, no one to go to
without a home without a friend without a face to say hello to
And now the night is near
Now I can make believe he's here
Sometimes I walk alone at night
When everybody else is sleeping
I think of him and then I'm happy
With the company I'm keeping
The city goes to bed
And I can live inside my head
On my own
Pretending he's beside me
All alone
I walk with him till morning
Without him
I feel his arms around me
And when I lose my way I close my eyes
And he has found me
In the rain the pavement shines like silver
All the lights are misty in the river
In the darkness, the trees are full of starlight
And all I see is him and me forever and forever
And I know it's only in my mind
That I'm talking to myself and not to him
And although I know that he is blind
Still I say, there's a way for us
I love him
BUT WHEN THE NIGHT IS OVERRR
He is gone
The river's just a river
Without him
The world around me changes
THE TREE'S ARE BARE
AND EVERYWHERE THE STREETS ARE FULL OF STRANGERS
I LOVE HIMM
But every day I'm learning
All my life
I'VE ONLY BEEN PRETENDING
Without me
HIS WORLD WOULD GO ON TURNING
A WORLD THATS FULL OF HAPPINESS
THAT i HAVE NEVER KNOWWWWWWN
(I pause making shaky breaths)
I love him
I love him
I love him
But only on my own. I make my down off the stage making everyone have a surprised face, I may be crazy with the guys but in school no matter where I'm always known as the sweet quiet girl. The guys cheer for me, and the auditions keep on going until finally its time for duet auditions. We didn't get to choose our partners, but I was picked with aren't many great singers here and everyone seems like they don't know what they're doing. Ponyboy went pale when we were called up. The teachers seemed worried, but I told him he's just nervous. Johnny was paired up with someone else I didn't really know and part of the gang was still in the back getting him ready.
"Pony after few seconds of being on stage you won't be as nervous alright. I'm right here, just look at me." I whisper to him.
"What if I mess up and make you mess up?" he says back.
"Then keep singing like it was suppose to be like that, they won't notice. Don't worry about it, just breathe and it'll be over before you realize it." We climb on the stage and get ready.
Pony was singing first as Marius and I was Eponine.
PonyBoy
Good God, what are you doing?
'Ponine, have you no fear?
Have you seen my beloved?
Why have you come back here?
Me
Took the letter like you said
I met her father at the door
He said he would give it
I don't think I can stand anymore
Ponyboy
Eponine, what's wrong?
There's something wet upon your hair
Eponine, you're hurt
You need some help
Oh, God, it's everywhere!
Me
Don't you fret, M'sieur Marius
I don't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt me now
You're here, that's all I need to know
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
And rain will make the flowers grow.
Ponyboy
But you will live, 'Ponine - dear God above,
If I could heal your wounds with words of love.
Me
Just hold me now, and let it be.
Shelter me, comfort me
Ponyboy
You would live a hundred years
If I could show you how
I won't desert you now...
Me
The rain can't hurt me now
This rain will wash away what's past
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
I'll sleep in your embrace at last.
The rain that brings you here
Is Heaven-blessed!
The skies begin to clear
And I'm at rest
A breath away from where you are
I've come home from so far
So don't you fret, M'sieur Marius
I don't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt me now
That's all I need to know
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
Pony(counterpoint)
Hush-a-bye, dear Eponine,
You won't feel any pain
A little fall of rain
Can hardly hurt you now
I'm here
Me
That's all I need to know
You'll keep me safe (PB I will stay with you)
You will keep me close (PB Till you are sleeping)
And rain...
Ponyboy
And rain...
Me
Will make the flowers...
Ponyboy
grow...
We hopped off the stage hoping we did a good enough job, Johnny was right after us and he sang wonderfully. The gang didn't know he could sing since he was so quiet and never sang in front of us. It was hard to describe it was like moving inspirational and just wow. He had a huge roar of applause. Later they told us who had a call back and it was Johnny, Pony, and I. We stayed after for the call backs and when everyone left we read lines of all different characters and thanked us for our time and we left with the gang who was still waiting. I guess they coudn't have the call-backs tomorrow.
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We all talked about what happened and our amazing voices and such. Darry seemed pleased to hear that we stayed and auditioned. I look at the clock 7:06 p.m I finished my homework, now I had to get home.
"Bye guys, I gotta get home new curfew."
"7:30 geez Carter that's still early." Dally said to me.
"For now they just wanna see how responsible I can be if I make it on time tonight they'll move it to 10:00." I say
"Alright that's tuff enough I guess." And we drive in silence, he drops me off and we wave goodbye. During dessert Aunt, Uncle and Cousin were all excited to hear my auditions and I told them about the call backs and all excitement made us tired so to bed we got ready to hear our parts tomorrow.
Thanks for reading, I don't own les mis or outsiders thanks for reading enjoy your breaks.