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Life Choices	By : JessieMundaiFan Category: M through R > The Outsiders Views: 1891 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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(Johnny's POV)
"Pony? Pony is that you?"
This had to be my former friend. I mean, who else is named Ponyboy?
Even though he still looked at little shocked, he nodded nonetheless. Ignoring his boyfriend (at least I assume that's his boyfriend), he walked up to me.
He seemed to be analyzing me as he stared into my eyes. Of course, me being the idiot that I was, was left speechless as I stared back into his eyes, only I wasn't analyzing him so much as getting caught up in him.
As he let out a small gasp, my eyes were drawn to his red pouty lips.
"It really is you," he told me in awe. His eyes started to water a little.
I gave him a small grin. "Well who else could it…"
I was interrupted by Pony practically throwing himself at me. He wrapped his arms around my shoulders and hugged me fiercely.
"I missed you," he whispered tearfully into my shoulder. Feeling the need to comfort him, I wrapped my arms around his sides and hugged him back just as fiercely.
"I missed you to," I replied. I took this time to take in the smell of Ponyboy. He smelled like strawberries and cigarettes. A weird combination, but I loved it regardless.
He looked up at me with his eyes filled with unshed tears. "Then why did you stop writing the last two years. I thought something happened to you."
I furrowed my brow in confusion. I had no idea what he was talking about.
"Pony, what are you…"
I jumped in shock as Pony was snatched from my arms.
"Hey what's the…," I started to say but quickly stopped as Pony's greaser friends gave me glare that could rival my birth dads.
"Dally…Dally," Pony tried to get his attention as he latched himself to the older greasers side (I assume that was to keep him grounded).
Pony looked up at him with pleading eyes that could hypnotize anyone. "Dally this is Johnny Cade, remember when I told you about my old friend?"
Dally raised an eyebrow at him. "You mean the kid with the fucked up parents."
I blushed at the name he gave me, but smiled at the thought of Pony talking about me.
"Yeah," Pony nodded. "So be nice."
Dally sighed in frustration.
"Please," Pony kissed him on the cheek softly. I saw Dally stare at him with unreadable eyes before finally shrugging Ponyboy off and looking away from us.
I felt my heart clench as Ponyboy stared at him lovingly before turning back to me.
"So, you moved back," he asked me.
"Yeah, we just got here a little while ago. It was because of my dad's job." I was putting aside my heartache for now.
His face lit up when I mentioned dad. "How are you and your parents doing anyway?"
"They're great Pony," I smiled at him brightly. "I couldn't have asked for better parents, there just like yours."
In an instant, I saw Pony's face go from happy to depressed. I don't what I said to upset him but judging by the glare that Dally guy was giving me I guess it wasn't good.
"Let's head back Pony. Darry might flip if you're gone too long." His eyes never let mine as he sent me look that told me to get lost.
"Alright," Pony mumbled. He turned his eyes to me. "You want to come with us," he asked me softly.
Normally, I stay away from bigger and stronger guys that me that don't want me around. But because Pony asked I instantly agreed.
I never could say no to him.
I made sure to stay a couple of feet away from Dally as we walked to the Curtis home. As we came to Pony's place I was amazed at the feeling of home I got from it. I thought it would have faded away, but even though I spent all this time away from it I still loved this house.
We saw Two-Bit, Steve, and Sodapop leaning on a car next to the house. Two-Bit was apparently explaining something with great detail.
"I'm telling you it was huge," he was grinning like a maniac. "The hugest one I'd ever seen."
"We get it. We get it." Steve rolled his eyes at him while Soda just chuckled. Soda's eyes roamed around before stopping at us. He narrowed his eyes at me before showing off one of his bright smiles.
"Johnny Cade," he laughed as he came over to me and gave me a big hug.
"Nice to see ya Soda," I chuckled as I patted him on the back. He pulled back and looked me up and down.
"Look at you. You sure did have one hell of a growth spurt. You're almost as tall as me!"
"No kidding," Two-Bit chimed in as he grabbed me in a hug as well.
"You aint no Johnnycake no more", he grinned at me. "More like Johnnyman now."
I guess they do have a point I did fill out a lot in these last couple of years.
"Knock it off goofball," Steve torn Two-Bit away from me and gave me a strong hand shake.
"Good to see ya again Johnny. Those parents of yours actin right?"
I nodded at him. "Yeah they've been really great."
"Hey Superman," Two-Bit shouted. "Come on out here we got a special guest."
The door was swung open revealing an irritated looking Darry Curtis. To tell you truth, Darry always had intimidated me with his size, and judging by the gulp I just took, today was no different.
He seemed to recognize me easily as he gave me a small grin and walked over to me. He gave me a hand shake that let me know he could tear my wrist off if he wanted to.
"Hey kid how ya been," he asked me.
"Doin good how about you," I replied. I found it strange to see him here. I thought for sure he'd be at a college somewhere.
He just shrugged. "I'm getting by."
I thought came back to me. "What happened to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis?"
The group stiffened at my question for some reason.
After a moment of silence Soda decided to be the one to speak up. "They, um, died in a car accident Johnny."
"What," I shouted in outrage. How could this have happened? Why did this happen? The Curtis' were some of the greatest parents out there and they died?
Right now I felt like an ass for bringing it up. "I'm so sorry."
Soda just grinned at me. "Don't sweat it man."
Dally spoke up suddenly. "I gotta take off." He started to walk down the street. "Got some stuff to do with Tim today. I'll catch you guys later."
"We're still good for tonight right," Pony asked him hopefully.
He started walking backwards so he could talk to Pony. "Depends on if I'm still busy tonight. We'll see."
I found it strange that he didn't look the least bit sorry about pretty much blowing off his boyfriend.
"Oh, okay," he said looking utterly disappointed.
In the corner of my eye, I saw Darry's jaw tighten and Soda's grin falter as they witnessed the exchange.
"I'm starvin," Two-Bit suddenly said. "What's for lunch Curtis'?"
Darry snorted. "Whatever you find at your house." He then looked at me. "Johnny you wanna stay for lunch."
"Hey," Two-Bit pouted. "How come he gets food and I don't."
"Because he doesn't eat here every day," was the answer he got from Soda.
I just nodded. "Sure, I just got to call my parents to let'em know where I am."
As we all moved into the house, I thought it was a good time to try and talk with Ponyboy who still looked a little down.
"Does he do that often," I asked gently.
"What," Pony replied.
"You know," I was trying to say this in the nicest way possible, "blow you off."
Yeah that was real nice.
He sent me a mild glare. "He doesn't to that all the time. He's just really busy."
If I had you I would never be too busy.
"Doing what," I raised an eyebrow at him.
At that he lost his glare. "I don't know, he never really tells me."
Something did not seem right here.
I don't have a good feeling about this Dally guy.
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