A Love Story That Almost Didn't Happen-- A Ponyboy Love Story

Chapter 9- First Day of Work

I woke up, in Pony's bed at 5:45 in the morning to Soda jumping on the bed. Pony was rolled the other way, dead asleep so I left him sleep. I got up and got some breakfast. No sooner did I sit down did Steve throw a DX shirt at me. "Put it on. Today's your first day." I sighed then stumbled upstairs. Pony looked upset when he seen I wasn't there anymore. "Baby, where'd you go?" He stood up, hugging me from behind. He drives me crazy! Eep! "Today's my first day at the DX.. Did yah wanna come with? So I'm not alone. With uh.." "Yup." He said. I took off my shirt, put a tank top on, then my DX shirt. Pony slipped on his muscle shirt and waited by the door. I grabbed a pair of jeans and ran to the bathroom so I could change and get my hair ready. I slipped my jeans on, and then put my hair up in a high ponytail. I walked out, and Pony and I walked downstairs. "We've got a tag-a-long Soda.. Only for today." "Sounds good!" He opened the door, and we left. Once we got there, Steve began to show me around. It was a slow day. The most exciting thing was that an old lady came in and got her oil changed. Well.. It was boring for most of the day anyway.. I was at the counter, along with Pony. We talked casually until a very tall, muscular Soc came in. Pony tensed up. "It's ok babe. He's just here to pay for gas." He set a bottle of coke on the counter. "$3.10 please." He handed me $5.00 and told me to keep it. He left, and everything was quiet. Soda and Steve were over in the shop, working on a car with a bad transmission. A while later Soda came in, "Hey Sarah.. Can you help us with his car?" I jumped over the counter and into the room. Leaving Pony to fend for himself. I looked back with an "I'm sorry" face and he looked back with an "it's fine" face. I walked in, and Steve asked me to hold the bolt, while he got another wrench, Soda went back under the car unscrewing the bolts beneath. "Thanks." He took back the bolts, and got me to help him lift the transmission out. "Damn. Your stronger than Soda is!" Steve said with a wink. "Hey!" Soda whined. I just laughed. We put the new transmission in, and shut the hood. "Soda, turn the ignition and see if it goes ahead and back." I said. Steve looked at me amazed. I noticed and said, "I know cars." He put his hands up in surrender, and took a step back so Soda could check it. He gave us the thumbs up, and Steve got the man to get his car. "Thanks Sarah!" Soda exclaimed give me a hug, getting me full of oil and grease. "No problem Pepsi-Cola!" I said, messing his hair up. "I better get back to Pony. He's probably going crazy alone." He nodded and I went back over. I looked and noticed that some of the shelves were scattered around. "What the?!" I walked a little farther and seen Pony in a pool of blood. "OH MY GOD?! ARE YOU OKAY?" I ran over to him, with tears in my eyes. I pulled him up, wrapping him in a hug. "Now that your here." He managed to say. "Pone. I hate seeing you in pain... What happened?" "Well, some guy came in, and apparently didn't wanna pay 10 cents for a coke. I told him to put it back if he couldn't pay. So he punched me in the face, and pulled me over the counter. I grabbed that shelf, trying to pull myself back up, but it didn't work... Well then he threw me here, and beat me up a little more. He left literally 3 seconds before you walked in. Other than me outta breath, my nose bleeding and this pool of blood from I don't even know where.. I'm fine." He forced a laugh out. I helped him up. "I'm just glad your alive.. I don't know what I'd do without you." I kissed his busted up lip. He put his arm around me, and we walked back over behind the counter. I went to the bathroom, and got some paper towel to clean him up. I wiped up most of the blood, then cleaned up the floor, and straightened the shelves. Steve walked in and seen the shape Pony was in. "What happened in here?" "Long story short; Some guy came in and didn't wanna pay for coke, so he beat him up.. This happened when I went over to help you with that transmission." He shook his head. "Well I came over to tell you the shift's over. So let's go." Soda came out, and asked about Pony, I face palmed, signalling to Steve to tell him. Pony and I intertwined our fingers. He kissed my head, then he said, "Thanks for doctoring me up." I smiled at him. "Your welcome." I kissed his cheek, and we ran to catch up to Soda and Steve." "Steve.. Could you be a dear and give me a piggy back?" I asked. He sighed, before stopping so I could jump on. "Soda.. Could you be a-" Pony started. "No way. I'd collapse." He sighed. "Oh Soda. Just do it.. The poor things injured." Steve laughed "Yeah!" I chimed in. "Yeah!" Pony said. "Fine." He gave in and gave him a piggyback too. When we got to Pony's house they both put us down, and ran to the house. We sauntered in the house and settled in our usual spots on the floor or couch. Little did we know, this would all change very soon....