Butterflies 🦋 (Ponyboy X Reader)

Chapter 13

We walk into Dally's room while he is yelling at a nurse. "How you doin'?" Two-bit asks while Pony and I sit down. "Good to see you guys' man, this place gives me the creeps, I want out," he says, and Dal gets up, he is only wearing his underwear. Pony covers my eyes and I giggle slightly.

"Tim Shepard dropped by, he saw my picture in the paper and couldn't believe it didn't have "Wanted Dead or Alive" written under it" Pony uncovers my eyes and I lean on him. Dal looks at us and laughs "you two a couple or something?" he asks, and Pony looks at me then nods slowly while blushing. "Good for you, man," he says and sits up.

"How is he? How's Johnny doing, man?" Dal asks and I look at the floor. "Look, Dal, Uh, I don't know about stuff like this, but uh, he didn't look too good." Two says and looks anywhere but Dal "Passed out cold, before we left,"

Dally throws his cancer stick after crushing it and lays down. "You still got that knife on you?" he asks and Two looks at him "what?" "The knife, give it to me, will you?" he says, and Pony and I look up at Two-bit as he opens his butterfly knife before handing it to Dally.

"You know we've gotta win that fight tonight" he starts while facing the wall, still laying down. His breathing picks up as he gets even angrier "we gotta get even with those Socs!" he says and stabs the bed. he turns and grips the knife tightly "Let's do it for Johnny, man. We'll do it for Johnny!" He says and lays down again while staring at the knife.

-Time skip-

Pony, Two, and I are sitting outside a church waiting for the bus. "You okay, Pony?" Two asks and feels Pony's head "you feel kinda hot," Pony looks up "I'm okay. Be a pal and don't tell Darry, okay Two-bit?" he says and Two sighs "I'll take a bunch of aspirins when I get home."

"Alright, but Darry would kill me if he finds out your sick and you go ahead and fight anyway." Two says and paces. "Keep your trap shut and he won't find nothin' out," Pony says and Two nods slowly as the bus pulls up. We walk on and I pick the window seat while Pony is next to me and Two is next to him. I hear Two whispers to Pony, and I smile "so how long you two a thing?" he asks, and Pony holds my hands "not long, only two days," he says while I look out the window.

I get this weird feeling in my stomach. Not the usual butterflies but more nervousness as I think about tonight.

"Tonight, I don't like it not a bit." I start and keep looking out the window "something awful is gonna happen tonight."

The bus pulls to a stop while Pony, Two, and I stand up. We walk off and start walking down the road "we're gonna stomp ass on them Socs tonight! Everything's gonna be alright." Two-bit says and I smile while crossing my arms and kicking rocks.

We keep walking and I sigh "I need to get more clothes, I don't want to see my folks," I say "not now." "We will go with you," Pony says and I nod, "thank you" I sigh as we walk past some kids fighting "Future Greasers" Two-bit jokes and we laugh slightly.

We look up and see Cherry. "Ponyboy! Hey two-bit, (Y/n)" she smiles, and we wave. "What's up with the big-times?" Two ask and Cherry sighs "no weapons. They play your way, it's a fair deal." 

They go back and forth, and I look down at my feet. "Thanks, Cherry" I hear two and we start walking but cherry turns. "Pony, (Y/n) wait. I want to talk to you two" she says, and we turn around.

"How's Johnny doing?" she asks and looks at me "not so good" I shrug "would you come up to see him?" I ask and look up at her. "I-I couldn't," she sighs, and I look back down. "Why not?" Pony asks and she shakes her head "I couldn't! He killed Bob. Maybe Bob asked for it, I know he did" she says while looking at us. "But you didn't know his other side. he could be really sweet; he wasn't just any boy. Bob had something that made him different, made people follow him. Maybe a little better than the crowd you know what I mean?"

"Yeah, well that's okay. I don't want you to go see him anyways. We don't need your damn charity" Pony says and Pony and I turn around to walk home. "Ponyboy!" she yells "I wasn't trying to give you charity! I only wanted to help," she says as we turn and walk back. "I liked you both from the start, you aren't too bad" she jokes, and we smile "tell Johnny that I hope he gets better (Y/n)?" I nod and we start walking back to my house.

"I am so scared" I mumble and walk to my window. "If you hear yelling, run," I tell Pony and he nods. I climb in and start getting clothes. I hear footsteps coming and I quickly go into my closet. I hear the door open then hear laughing. My father. "She is back!" he yells, and I realize I left my window open. He slams my door and I finish getting my clothes before jumping out. I grab Pony and we start running.

"He knows!" I say and we make it to the house. We run in and breathe heavily. We calm down and I go put my things in his room, which he shares with Soda. I come back down and sit on the couch next to Pony. I lean on him and start to fall asleep "I need to nap before the rumble," I sigh and rub my eyes. He nods and I blush "yeah that's fine, go ahead" he wraps his arm around me, and I fall asleep slowly.