Hi guys! Please keep reviewing. They make me so happy. If you guys have any questions please pm me or say it in your reviews. I'm not gonna be able to update for the rest of the week. This chapter is a little bit short and boring, but the next couple of chapters will be more exciting. The rumble, the rodeo, and another little twist that has to do with her old life in Jersey! Thanks! Stay Gold!
I woke up with somebody next to me. It was Soda. His arm was around me and he was awake.
"Hi." he said.
"Hi." I replied. I sat up and gave him a hug. "How's Pony?" I asked. He shrugged.
"I don't know. He was still asleep when I woke up and came in here. Oh, you're brothers are here too." he said. I looked at him and nodded.
"Yeah. When Darry forced me to go to bed, he said he was gonna call em." I explained. We got out of bed and walked down the hall. Darry's bedroom door was still closed, so I could tell that Pony was still sleeping. Darry was sitting in his recliner and Paxton and Parker were sitting on the couch, talking and laughing with Darry. Parker looked up.
"Ah, the sleeping couple awakes." Parker snickered. I glared at him.
"We're gonna take you home and play some games. Eat some food. Sound good?" Paxton asked. I nodded and looked at Soda.
"I realized that I have been to your guy's house for the past, oh, three weeks is it? I think it's time that you guys come over to mine. We could get the whole gang." I told them. Paxton and Parker looked at each other.
"Why don't we just have Soda, Darry, and Pony over tonight. The rest of the gang can come over sometime else." Parker countered. I looked at Soda, he nodded. I looked at Darry, he nodded too.
"I'll go wake Pony." was Darry's reply. He got up and walked down the hallway.
"I've been to your house once." Soda reminded me.
"That doesn't count. My brothers had to carry you up the steps to keep you from getting your head bashed in." I quipped. Darry came out with Pony trailing right behind.
"You ready to go?" Paxton asked no one in particular. We all said yes. We walked over to my house. I opened the door and Rain came over to greet us.
"You never told me you had a dog." Soda whined.
"It never came up." I replied. We walked into the living room and sat down. Me and Soda sat on the couch together.
"'m gonna go make dinner. Chicken and potatoes. Sound good?" Parker asked. Everyone nodded. Rain jumped up onto the couch and Soda was rubbing her ears.
"You're really good with dogs." I complimented. He looked at me, his famous grin on his face.
"Yeah, back when I was 12, I did saddle bronc in rodeos and hung out at the stables and kennels. Dad made me quit after I tore a ligament, but I still hang around there." he told me. "Hey Darry? Maybe next Friday we could go to the rodeo." Soda asked looking at his oldest brother.
"Can I go too?" Pony asked.
"I don't know. I think they wanted a little alone time." he said, winking at us.
"Could we? I mean, have some alone time? Just this once, then the whole gang can come next Saturday." Soda pleaded with Pony. He nodded. I stifled a laugh.
"Dinner is served!" Parker announced, passing plates around.
"Guess what Park? Our little girl's goin on her first date!" Paxton smirked. Parker grinned.
"Okay, okay, how do rumbles work around here?" Parker asked, cracking his knuckles.
"Oh yeah! This is your first rumble with us!" Soda exclaimed. The three of us nodded.
"Get to our house around five, or spend the whole day with us. We'll eat dinner then get ready. We'll go to the lot and make introductions with the Shepard gang and the Brumly boys. The socs will get there right at 7." Darry informed us. We nodded again.
"It's a skin rumble, so no weapons." Soda added.
"What are you gonna be doing while we're rumbling?" I asked Pony.
"Oh, catching up on homework I guess." he said glumly.
"Let's play a game!" I exclaimed, changing the subject.
"Let's arm wrestle!" I suggested. All five boys stared at me.
"What? Just because I'm a girl, that means I can't whoop your asses at arm wrestling?" I taunted. They all looked at me and burst out laughing. I looked at them, my hand on my heart, mock-hurt.
"Fine. Pony arm on the table. Now." I instructed. He put his arm down and I sat on the other side. We started wrestling and I beat him easily.
"That doesn't count. I just got out of the hospital." he whined.
"Okay fine. Soda, your turn." I instructed. He did as told. He laughed and put his arm down. I scoffed. We started and he was a little harder, but I beat him.
"Oh come on! I let you win!" he whined.
"Mhmm." I smirked. "Let's go Park." I nodded to the table. I'm gonna do Darry last. He was the strongest. I wrestled with Parker for a good five minutes. I beat him too. He didn't say anything, just nodded, accepting his defeat. Paxton went next and I finally gave up. I sat down on the couch huffing. Paxton stood up flexing his muscles.
"What was that about whooping asses?" he teased. I kicked him and he yelped. "I think winner gets to pick next game!" Paxton sang.
"No. I think it's time for us to go. We've all got a long day tomorrow." Darry decided. Pony and Soda got up. Soda turned, kissed me, and said goodnight. They left and I started cleaning dishes.
"Nup. You go on up to bed, you've had a long week. We'll finish." Parker said. I nodded. It had been a long week and I was super tired.
"Thanks!" I shouted as I walked up the stairs. I switched into a sweatshirt and sweatpants and got into bed. Tomorrow I'm gonna be the only girl in the rumble unless Angela Shepard shows up. I highly doubt she will. She doesn't go for rumbles. What's the worst that could happen? I fell asleep deep in my thoughts.
