The time machine must have gotten activated again sometime during the night because, once again, I woke up to different surroundings.
I found the three boys sitting at the kitchen table. Two-bit and Johnny were sitting on the couch.
"Where's Emily and Anna?" I asked, looking around.
"Emily and Dallas decided to camp out at the park for the night," Two-Bit informed me.
"... Mmmm... and Anna usually sleeps in" Ponyboy informed me, between bits of chocolate cake.
"Thanks..." I paused, "Hey Pone, can I ask you a question?"
"Yes..." He nodded slowly. "What is it?"
"Now this is going to sound really weird but... how—how old are you?"
He blinked, "...still fourteen...why?"
"Because... some- somehow I found my way back home last night... back to my own time—only it wasn't my own time, it wasn't 2016... it was 2025"
"2025?"
"Yes, I don't know how- but, the time period, it just jumped forward by 8 or 9 years"
"Wow!"
"Could it be possible that this place is some sort of Neverland?"
"No... this is just our house"
"Whatcha talkin' about, Sydney" Soda exclaimed.
"Nothing, I'm just trying to wrap my head around something"
"Oh okay... want some chocolate cake" he offered, getting up from his chair and making his way into the kitchen.
I smiled, taking a seat at the table. Soda came back a minute later, plate in hand, a massive piece of chocolate cake was balanced perfectly on it as he laid it out before me.
"Thank you" I smiled up at him.
"Welcome" he smiled back.
"Soda made it himself, so prepare yourself to be in for a massive sugar high" Pony warned, glancing over at me.
"Hey, sugar makes everything better"
"Soda" Darry grunted in disapproval.
