Can It Be,My Best Friend (Sodapop Curtis Love Story)

Wow Is It Be Nice To Tammy Day Or Something

I woke up  in the morning and Soda was gone. Right when I was about to get up and go look for him the door opened. It was him. "Hey beautiful sleep well" he said. "Yes very" I replied. He then picked me up and threw me over his shoulder and carried me into the kitchen. He set me down at the table. It was so cute he had it set with eggs with grape jelly and a bug glass of chocolate milk with two straws. It was so cheesy but I loved it anyway. "Aw you're so cute Soda" I said as I picked up my fork so that I could start eating. "It was nothing I thought I would kick the gang out and make you breakfast since we have no work today, and look I didn't burn the house down" he said obviously proud of himself. I started laughing and then we started eating and talking.

I just couldn't stop thinking about the whole Sandy episode yesterday. I really want to ask him why he kissed her but I know that it  will ruin our morning and possibly our day. But that's too damn bad my curiosity got the best of me. "Hey Soda, why did you kiss Sandy yesterday" I finally spoke up.

"Well" he started. Damn maybe I shouldn't have asked him that. I am definitely screwed now. "I kissed her because if I didn't she was going to tell you that while you were in the hospital I left and we did it and I came back" he finished. He had a really sad apologetic look in his eyes.

"I know how you feel about Sandy and I thought you would believe her so I kissed her." It was true so I can't be mad at him for that.

"Oh" was all I managed to say. ''It was awful though I felt nothing with her, it was like kissing a dog" he said, he practically read my mind. "Well it makes sense considering she's such a bitch." We both started laughing at my accurate comparison.

We finished the remnants of our breakfast and went to go wash the dishes. After we were finished I asked him if he could come back to my house with me so that I could change and talk to my parents and stuff. He agreed and we walked out to his car. I was still in the pajamas that Soda gave me to sleep in last night but whatever, I don't care what I look like it's too early in the morning. Once we got to my house we got out of the car and were greeted by Ponyboy and Cherry sucking face on the porch. "Aw look at the two lovebirds" we said simultaneously. They instantly pulled away and looked at us. We started cracking up and walked inside. My mother was sitting at the kitchen table. She was reading a book, smoking a cigarette, and she had her Elvis Presley records cranked up to full volume. My mother heard us walk in and she looked at me and Soda walk into the kitchen. She put down her book turned down her Elvis and told us to sit down at the table with her.

"I was informed of what happened" she began. Sometimes she was so proper it was creepy. "You have to be more careful'' she continued. "I know mother'' I told her. That conversation went on and on until my mother told us we could leave. I was surprised she didn't yell at us. Maybe it was because my father wasn't around she was always nicer to me when my father wasn't around.

I went upstairs with Soda. I showered and got changed. Then we just walked around Tulsa. We decided to stop at The Dingo for lunch. We sat down in a small booth and ordered our food. A couple minutes later Sandy,  her child and her mother walked in and sat down in the booth next to us. Sandy got up and came over to us. She kindly greeted us and she even gave me a hug. What a surprise. She sat down in her seat and resumes her lunch outing with her family. Me and Soda gave each other confused looks and then our food came. We ate and talked. After an hour we were all done and went back to my house to get Soda's car.

When we got there my mom was rushing around cleaning stuff up. Her and Dad must be having a fancy party with all their Soc friends. Ew. My mother saw me and Soda walk in and she told us that she and my dad are having a big party tonight. She asked if me and Soda could do the food shopping and she gave us her credit card and a list of things she needs. We drove to the supermarket and got a cart. Surprisingly we were having a lot of fun. We got everything we needed and we took turns wheeling each other around in the cart. About an hour and a half later we returned to my house. My mother told me to go get dressed and she said Soda could come. He said he would be here at seven and left.

I went upstairs and decided I would paint my nails before I showered and everything. Then I started to think. I wonder why my mom didn't kick me out of the house. This is the first time in years that I went to one of her Soc parties. I also have finals tomorrow. Ugh.  And last but not least doing food shopping with Soda and all of this made me think maybe being married would be fun, it seems like this is what it would be like.