𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝. ❥ SodaPop Curtis

Four

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04| The Diner Pt.2

Of course just when I was start to feel calm the universe has to go and mess things up. Or maybe I keep on giving the universe reasons to. 

"We have to go." Danny said as he grabbed onto my forearm. His eyes darted towards the Greasers and appeared a look of annoyance or maybe even disgust on his face. I pulled away from him. His grip didn't loosen.

I looked towards the group of Greasers and their guard was up. The sat straighter, wore hard facial expressions, and watched Danny very carefully.

Everyone in this place watches people carefully. Why? Why do they always feel the need to do that?

For some weird reason my gaze stopped on Sodapop. There he was not even an ounce bothered by Danny. Like Danny wasn't even seen as a threat to him. He then caught my eye, catching me in the act of staring. His lips curved in wards...in a cute way.

I wondered if Danny was scared- Because out of nowhere I felt him squeeze my arm tighter, breaking the eye contact between Sodapop and I.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?" I asked as I finally looked away from Sodapop.

Danny stood close. Closer than normal. Was that on purpose? Did he think the Greasers were going to hurt me, so that's why he stood inches away?

"We have a problem." He vaguely said. That could mean anything. Danny continued, "I'm taking you home." He gave me no time to process. Before I knew it I was being pulled out of the Diner.

"Danny, stop it. Tell me what's going on."

Outside of the Diner, just in the parking lot, a few feet away from the entrance, stood a large group of people. However, the group was visibly divided. Two sides were glaring at each other. I took notice of the two groups. Socs and Greasers. 

There was a heated argument going on. From where I stood I couldn't get a good look at who was arguing with who, but as I moved closer to the scene I recognized a few faces.

The Shepard brothers in clouding their little sister Angela. Tim Shepard was the head of Greasers, he has a reputation. They stood there arguing with multiple Socs. Among them was Bob, Randall, and Paul who all stuck out to me like sore thumbs.

I reached the group. It had felt like I was watching a movie. Although, I always enjoyed drama because of how entertaining it could be, right now I was on high alert.

"How you gonna pay for the damages? When you can barely pay for a roof over your head" Bobs snarky comment caused several Greasers to leap forward. Nothing happened because Tim Shepard was quick to put a hand out, making them stop.

Out of nowhere, Ponyboy, Johnny, Dallas, Two-Bit, Steve, and finally Sodapop all walked past where I stood. My gaze lingered on the back of Sodapop head as he silently greeted the other Greasers.

I expected them to greet the Shepard brothers, they didn't. Instead, they kept a distance but still made their presence known.

"That's not how we handle things. You know that." Shepard spoke calm. He pulled out a cancer stick from his leather jacket pocket and lit it up at once.