Greaser Girl

Fights

"Hey!" I yell into the Curtis house before walking in with Dally.

"Yeah! We're all here!" Someone calls and we walk in.

Our gang sits on counters and around the table of the Curtis house. Darry is making breakfast for him and his brothers and probably the rest of us. Soda, Ponyboy, and Steve sit at the table. I join Two and Johnny on the counter and Dally fills the doorway. Steve looks at me.

"Hate to break it to you, Pop Tart but you gotta wear work shirts to work." He says and I look down to see my black shirt.

"Soda, can I borrow a work shirt?" I ask and he smiles.

We all have five work shirts and between we seem to lose them all to easily. We find each other borrowing each other's work shirts. It's funny when they have to wear ones that say Maia.

Soda throws me the blue work shirt that's half buttoned. I smile my thanks and pull it over my head. I do up the remaining buttons and Two smirks.

"Guess we should be calling you Soda now." He says.

We eat chocolate cake for breakfast and joke around. Then Steve opens his big mouth.

"So twins, what are you doing for your birthday?" He looks before me and Soda.

"What the hell are you talking about?" I wonder and Soda looks confused.

"You two have the same birthday." Steve explains and we nod.

Soda and I do share a birthday, October 8th.

"Do you two remember our moms threw you two joint birthday parties?" Darry asks and we both shake are head.

"Or the three of you falling asleep on the floor in our living room?" Dally smirks.

"You've been inseparable since you were little." Two adds.

Those three being the the only ones older than us remember more than we do. We have been best friends since we started school. We all stand up to get read for work. Darry smirks again.

"Why is it that Maia is always between you two?" He wonders.

I look to my sides to see Soda and Steve flank me. Now that I think about it, this is how we always stand. I always find myself between them. Then it dawns on me. Everyone say that Johnny is the gang's pet that may be true but if he's gang pet I'm the gang sister. I'm the only girl in our gang, yes Two has a baby sister but other than that I'm the only little sister. Steve wraps an arm tightly around my shoulder and kisses my temple. I might be losing my mind but I swear I saw Two Bit scowl.

"Because she's our to protect, right Dally? Made us all promise?" He says and Dally looks away.

The shift is winding to an end and I walk back into the shop. Two Bit is looking at himself in a hubcap, I roll my eyes and come up behind him. Two turns around and smiles his usual smile.

"Can I ask you something?" I wonder.

"Yeah, of course." He says.

"The other night when you made me stay at your house, why'd you do it?" I ask.

"I told you Mi, Dally made us all promise to keep you safe. Steve said it again today." Two says simply and I can tell he's not telling me everything.

"You knew I had a blade on me though." I say and he sighs.

"Just drop it Mi." Two brushes it off.