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PONYBOY POV

I woke up before any birds had started singing or the sun had come up. Walking silently through the halls I rubbed the left over crud from my eyes and entered the bright kitchen.

Darry had all the lights on and he was softly humming along to the radio. He was cracking two eggs in the red-hot pan and I heard bacon sizzling.

"Darry, do you love Angela?"

He spun around confused and horrified, "Yes, why?"

"I was just wondering," Looking at Darry's face I knew he needed more information, "She came over yesterday and she said everyone was replaceable. I was worried."

"No, I am not replacing her Pony. That is impossible." I tried to mask the smile that lit up my entire face. Darry bent down and swung me over his shoulder laughing loudly. My hands slammed his back matching the beat of 'The Twist' and his heart. After a few minutes the song ended and Soda walked out of the bedroom.

"Will y'all shut up? The sun ain't even up yet," Soda said pushing his hair out of his eyes. Darry and I quickly wiped away our crazy smiles and became somber. Soda looked at both of us disbelief written all over his face, "Now you're quiet."

At that we all laughed until we had to lean on the counters. Soda calmed down first and he looked at Darry sadly, "Are you dumping Angela? I mean she ain't my favorite girl, but still I don't want that to happen."

"Everyone! Why do y'all think that? I am not dumping her," Darry then took a good look at Soda, "What the hell happened to your face?"

"Your fist."

"W-what did I do to it?" Horror washed over Darry's face.

"It's only bruised Angela told me."

"Angela knows. No wonder she keeps talking about us breaking up."

"Darry she just wants you to open up. What happened between you and Tim?" I told him sympathetically.

"He said we weren't a gang. He wouldn't have my back anymore. He wouldn't protect us. I've been pissed since, sorry." Soda had this shocked look on his face and I know my face resembled his. Darry tried to smile, but it ended up like a sickly grimace.

Soda cranked up the radio and looked in the pan, "I think this was burned a little." Darry cursed under his breath and tossed his eggs. We salvaged the bacon and nibbled on it while he cooked a new batch of scrambled eggs.

Leaning towards Soda I whispered, "Are Darry and Angela gonna get married?"

Soda snickered and nodded while Darry slightly blushed and said, "You need to work on whispering Pony. A lot." I sighed and finished my very crunchy bacon as Darry spooned out the cooked eggs.

Soda pulled out my seat and gestured with a flourish for me to sit in it. I chuckled and complied easily. Darry sat down and immediately dug in. Soda sat down across the table from me and winked before digging in also. I laughed and ate my eggs.

"Soda I'll drive you to work today."

"Darry, I'll drive myself to work and you drive from there."

"Sounds good, little buddy," Darry said while putting everyone's plates in the sink.

I whistled and walked over to the couch. As I sat down an energetic Two-Bit and Steve dashed through the door.

"Did we miss the soap opera?" Steve asked

"Darry, are you done with Angela, because I think she's crushing on me." Two-Bit giggled.

Darry calmly ran a hand down his face and stated, "There are no soap operas here Steve and I still am with Angela, I think."

"This is awkward because she doesn't love either of you. She loves me!" Steve joked.

Soda smirked and replied with, "Well all the blondes in this town love me."

Two-Bit gaped, "Sodapop Curtis you better run. YOU AIN'T TOUCHING MY BLONDES!" They ran out the door and kicked up dust in the yard. Darry stood in the doorway and smiled when he saw a familiar black head walking along the sidewalk.

"ANGE!" Angela looked up from the ground and smiled at Darry while shielding her eyes from the bright sun.

Angela walked off the sidewalk and into our yard, "Wanna walk with me?"

"Darry and I are drive-" Soda started.

"I'd love to," Darry jogged up to the sidewalk with her next to him. Soda frowned and waved good-bye to the boys and me before jumping into the car.

"Pony I need the keys, forgot them on the counter." I dashed in the house and grabbed the keys before walking them out to Soda. He smiled and ripped out of driveway.

"Oh Pony," Two-Bit sang. I looked over at him and to see he was standing in the oddest position. His hand held up one leg and his other hand was resting on his jutting out hip. I sighed and ran a hand through my still short hair.

"Two-Bit what do you want?"

"He only want s you Pony. You better run," Steve smiled. My eyes widened and I ran as fast as I could down the street.

After a minute I caught up with Darry and Angela. They both looked surprised and Angela calmly asked, "Why are hiding?"

"Two-Bit and Steve." Both of them nodded and let me use them as a hiding place until we got to Jarrod's house. I dashed in the open screen door and yelled a 'hello'. Jarrod rushed out of his room and gave me a high-five.

"How are you?"

I panted, "Steve and Two-Bit chased me. Did you hear about Darry and Angela?"

"They broke up? I heard her everyone can be replaced, what a lie," Jarrod scoffed.

"No, they're fine. I hope. It's crazy everyone makes an impression."

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