Looking to belong

2

A few hours had passed and school was finally over.

I usually walked home with Lola but today i avoided that.

She knows when im hiding something and she wont shut the fuck up questioning me until she finds out.

I eventually arrived home and threw my shoes and bag on the floor.

It was dead silent in my house, It always was. My dad was gone on business trips most of the time so i barely even saw him.

I spent more time talking to him on the pay-phone than i did in person.

These were the times when i wished my mom was still with us. She died from a car accident when i was only eight. I vaguely remember her now but i know that she was the sweetest human to ever exist.

I was so busy thinking about mom that i completely forgot about my invitation to hang out with the greasers.

I really shouldn't go and i know that.
I know that it would be "against the rules" to us Socs but did that really matter at all anymore?

Maybe it matters to Lola but im sick and tired of listening to what she thinks is right.

As i was thinking about this decision I remembered what my mom had said to me as a kid, to always follow my dreams...

Fuck this im gonna go i have nothing else to be doing anyways.

I spent the next hour getting ready to meet up with the greasers. I really couldn't believe i was doing this, what had gotten into me?

I MAKE MY WAY TO THE LOT AN HOUR LATER

I arrive at the lot not too dressed up, My hair was down for once though.

I look around to find Ponyboy but i couldn't see him anywhere..

Those bastards showed me up!!
I couldn't believe this, I was pissed.
I turned around to walk home when I heard a voice call my name.

"Aria!! over here!"

I turn around to see who's calling me,
It was Ponyboy with the other greasers.

I was relieved when i saw him, I really thought he had showed me up.

"Hey pony".

"Wow i didn't think you would actually turn up, thats impressive if im being honest".

"It really aint that impressive but if you say so.."

"Well follow me!! the others are over this way".

I follow Ponyboy as he leads the way to the rest or his gang. I could see them in the distance but i could barley make out what they looked like. It was too dark out.

"Hey guys this is Aria!"

Ponyboy was talking to two other guys.
One looked at me quite puzzled and the other was just smiling at me.

Ponyboy points to the guy who looked like he saw a ghost.

"This is Johnny!"

"hi.."

Johnny spoke in a quiet voice, He seemed quite shy or maybe even scared.

"hey johnny".

Ponyboy points to the other guy who wouldnt stop smiling at me.

"This is Two-Bit!".

"Hey there pretty lady".

"Hey there.."

Well out of the two of them, Two-Bit was definitely more confident about things..

"Wait wait wait, are you a Soc??".

"Yeah i am-".

"Oh my god no way Pony!! you got a Soc to hang out with us!!".

Two-Bit was ecstatic saying this, he was like a girl on her 16th birthday party.

"Yeah i did and she is pretty nice".

"Oh im so gonna tell Steve about this!! he wont believe it!!".

Johnny just stood there laughing about the whole thing, Two-Bit seemed impressed with Ponyboy for some odd reason.

"Anyways im going to get some booze now if you three are still around later I'll hang out with ya".

"Yeah okay, see ya then!".
Ponyboy and Johnny spoke at the same time.

I watched as Two-Bit walked away in the distance, I wasn't focusing on what Johnny and Pony were talking about, all I was thinking was what the hell i was doing here.

As i was lost in my thoughts I felt a whisper in my ear.

"Hiya doll".

I freeze. Who the fuck was that?

It wasn't Johnny,Ponyboy or Two-Bit.
It was somebody with a deep voice.