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Johnny's POV:

It's been a week since I left that place, and the cruel people in it. Namely Pony, I kept thinking about if what I did was right. Should I have believed him? Was he really telling the truth, was it Rizzo all along?

Well, whatever the answer was it was too late to go back now. I was living with my new family now and I had a new start on life. I'm now living with the Thomas family; Kenneth, Shirley, and their eight year old daughter Robin.

They're really nice to me, and not that it matters, but they aren't greasers. They're more like a lower class soc I guess you could say. They live in Southern California right on the coast. When we first arrived I had been sleeping, so after they woke me up they took me right into their backyard; which was the beach. It was the most amazing thing in the world. Seeing as I never been away from Tulsa, it was all new to me. Kenneth and Shirley smiled and told me I would love it here. But I'm not sure if I would, without the gang, without Pony, nothing would ever be the same.

I'm sitting in my room now watching the sun set outside, and wondering. Wondering where I would be in a few years. Wondering what Pony was doing. As I watched the sun setting I recited the poem Pony told me one time. That's when I realized Pony meant more to me than anything in the whole world. I was so stupid for thinking he would have the guts to tell anyone my secret. My stomach dropped, I might not ever see him again. I mean he did say to stay away, but would he really do that? I was brought out of thinking when Robin entered the room.

"Hey Johnny, wanna play a board game?" she asked giving me her puppy pout.

"Sure, what game do ya wanna play?"

"Um…monopoly!" she said jumping onto my bed, "that's my favorite."

"Alright, let's go," I said leaving the room. For a second a memory from what feels like ages ago came into my head. Pony and I…sitting on the floor, next to my dead father, Pony comforting me, caring for me. We were close and now we were as distant as the sun was from the Earth, however far that was. I would never forget this summer, and I would never forget what I had.

Pony's POV:

"Are we almost there?"

"Yes Pony, we'll be there in like, I don't know, ten minutes, just calm down," Soda said getting a little agitated. That was the third time I asked him since we entered my Aunt Nancy's town.

"Soda, do you think everything will be back to normal?"

He gave me a sideways glance and sighed, "No, Pony I don't think so. I wish it could but I'm not certain. Aren't you tired, you haven't slept in a while?"

"No…I…I had another dream last time I slept, but it was worse, different…" I trailed off I didn't want to think about it. It had been the same dream since my parents died, but this time it was different, instead of waking up screaming or breaking out in sweat, I felt calm, eerily calm. Like someone was watching over me, I think it was Darry, but I can't be certain.

"Oh, why didn't you wake me?"

"You looked comfortable, and well I wasn't scared…" I told him what had happened. He seemed a little less worried than before, but he had an uncertain look in his eyes.

We had pulled into her driveway, and I started to feel uneasy. What would our Aunt think of us? I know she's family, but what if she thinks were good for nothing hoods? I wasn't even sure if they called people like me and Soda "hoods" in California.

We gathered our stuff, which wasn't much and made our way to the door. Before we even got on her walk way, Aunt Nancy came barging out of her door and with arms opened wide, she gave us the biggest, and longest, hugs I've ever had.

"Oh boys, hello, oh my, don't you both look so, so…handsome. I've missed you so much. Here come inside, I'll get you settled," and with that she showed us her house, and every nook and cranny of it. One part that I guess was cool was Soda and I didn't have to share a room, but we weren't sure how well that would work with my nightmares and all.

That night though, Soda and I slept in the living room until the beds were ready. I was glad to be in a home where I had a comfortable place to sleep and food to eat whenever I wanted it. Aunt Nancy was an elementary school teacher, and a good one at that. She had won the award for "Teacher of the Year", twice. Her husband had been involved in politics and worked directly with the governor. When he died of cancer only three years ago, he left enough money for Aunt Nancy to make her happy.

When she saw the little clothes and belongings we carried she insisted on taking us out to shop the next day, and to show us the local sites. We agreed, but told her we were content with what we had, but she didn't agree. She made us feel at home, but it wasn't enough to make up for what we lost.

"Wake up boys, breakfast is ready!" her voice rang through the house.

We were greeted by pancakes and orange juice, and her famous fruit parfaits.

"Thanks Aunt Nancy, this is really good," Soda said taking a bite of his parfait.

"You are most certainly welcome my dear. So, are we ready for some site seeing today? I was thinking we should head towards the beach, then shopping. What do you say?"

"Sounds good to me, you up for it Pony?"

"Yup, when can we go?" I was eager to see the beach and the other sites of Dana Point, California.

We left the house and started towards the beach. Aunt Nancy parked the car a few streets away from the coast so we had to walk a good mile to get there. Soda was fairly hyper and I have to admit so was I. She showed us around and Soda and I both agreed that are favorite spot was the Salt Creek Beach, we both were eager to learn how to surf, and the girls, man were they different from the girls back in Tulsa. They wore shorter dresses, shorts, and really short skirts, with boots and bright colored shirts. Some even walked around in their bathing suits because they were at the beach.

"She's lookin' at you Pony, no lie," Soda said. He kept taunting me about this one girl sitting a few tables away from us while we ate lunch. She was one of the girls wearing the short shorts with tights. With a blue button up shirt and a yellow scarf made her blonde hair stand out even more.

"Not uh Soda, she's obviously looking at you, you're the one with the looks," he gave me a slight shove.

"Pony, why do you say that; you're just as good lookin'."

"Oh shut up, you're just saying that to make me feel better."

"Yea you're right, but seriously you should consider…" I never got to hear what I should consider because right then is when I felt someone tugging on my jacket sleeve.

"'Scuse me sir, but I was wondering' if you could help me?"

I turned around to see a young girl with board straight, brown hair starring back at me.

"Um…what?" I wanted to make sure I heard right.

"I'm lost and I can't find my mommy," she shuffled her feet and bowed her head as she repeated herself.

"Sure hun, what's your mom's name?" Soda took things into his own hands. I was glad, I didn't know what to do.

"My mom's name is Shirley, and I'm Robin," she said quietly.

"Okay, what does she look like Robin?"

"She was wearing a brown dress and white boots…" she trailed off trying to think of how else she could describe her.

"Well, that should be enough to find her, let's go," I followed Soda, taking one last look at the girl with blonde hair. She looked right at me and smiled. Soda was right, but I followed him seeing as a missing girl was more important than a good lookin' one.

We walked up the beach hoping to find the girl's mother. She was telling Soda a story about how she and her brother played some sort of adventure game at home.

"…after we find the treasure we take it in and we each eat two cookies for…mommy!" the girl let go of Soda's hand and ran to a women who was talking to a lifeguard.

"Robin, oh dear don't ever scare me like that again. Thank goodness you're safe," she picked the girl up and held on tight. Then she looked our way, "Who are you boys?"

"Um, my name's Sodapop ma'am, and this is my brother Ponyboy. Your daughter came up to us and asked for help," Soda said taking a step forward. She looked skeptical about the names but shrugged it off and thanked us.

"Well, thank you boys, thank you so much. Come on honey let's go, Johnny's waiting for us," she took Robin's hand in hers and walked off.

"Well, that was, um, interesting. That's the first time I've ever done that. Come on let's not make Aunt Nancy worried, hey maybe that girl is still there, you can tell her about your concern for little, lost kids everywhere," he chuckled.

"Ha ha, very funny Soda, come let's go."

The rest of the day we walked around and bought some new clothes. The girl had left when we got back, but she made sure to leave a number for us before leaving. Soda didn't let that one down because it was left in one of my bags.

"You gunna call it?"

"No, it's probably a fake," I sounded sure of myself, why would she give a total stranger her number? Plus I had something else on my mind, Robin's brother. His name was Johnny, it was probably a coincidence, but you never know… I kept doubting myself more and more after I thought about what Robin said about her adventure game. I'm not sure if Johnny would be willing to do that, but he might have changed. Johnny was a popular name, but I was secretly hoping it was him…

I'm not going to think about that now though. We left Tulsa to forget, and if Johnny came back he came back. I was willing to except if he didn't want to see me again.

Johnny's POV:

Tonight we were eating lobster. I've never had the stuff, but apparently it was good. I watched Shirley make it; I couldn't stay away from the smell. It was buttery and spicy, one of the greatest smells that has ever past under my nose.

"So, I heard about your little adventure, Robin," Kenneth took a bite out of his lobster and gave Robin a smile.

"Yea, mommy and Johnny were there one minute and the next they were gone. So I went up to these two boys who looked really nice. They were eating lunch, and the one I asked was really cute. The other one looked like he belonged in a movie," she paused to take a drink of her soda. That's when I thought about the event for the first time. Two boys, one was movie star handsome and the other just as good looking…

"Then I told the movie star about our game Johnny, the adventure one, and then that's when I found mommy."

"Yes and the boys were very kind, and their names I will never forget," she looked at the ceiling like she was thinking, "the one Robin refers to as the movie star, I think his name was Soda…Sodapop; and who I would take to be his brother was, um Ponyboy. Now whether they were made up names or not…"

I almost gagged on my food.

"Johnny, are you okay?"

I swallowed my lobster and asked, "Did you say Ponyboy and Sodapop?"

"Yes, interesting names, but you never know who you're gunna run into," she said.

I sat there thinking, could it really be? I didn't know anyone else by the same names.

"What are you thinking about Johnny?" Kenneth asked me.

"I think…I think the two boys who found Robin used to be my friends," I set my fork down, I had lost my appetite.

"Oh, isn't it a small world, well maybe you'll see them again," Kenneth said with a smile.

"Maybe…"

Well that's the end of chappy 5!! Hoped you enjoyed! Oh and the whole California locations, well I'm sorry if they aren't correct or anything I did my best to look it up.

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