It Started At The Record Store (Ponyboy X Reader)

Part 19

"Excuse me?" I say, shaking my head slightly while shooting on to my feet

"Oh.. you.. you didn't know? Oh my god, my big fat mouth... We aren't anything anymore Y/n. Its in the past." Cherry scrambles up and rests her hand on my arm.

"He didn't tell me.." I shake my head, "Why wouldn't  he tell me I'm hanging out with his ex?"

"Because.. I'm sure he has a good reason. Please, don't.. don't get ya self too upset bout it."

"Would you be upset you were in my shoes ?" I shoot her a look of daggers.

She took a gulp, panic was in her eyes, "Yeah, but this is different."

I shake my head and swim back over to the shore.

Why? Why am I so upset?  I'm not upset that I was hanging with his ex.. I'm upset because he didn't tell me.  I can't help but feel betrayed.

I reach the shore and throw my shirt on and slip on my shoes. I see Pony laughing with his friends.. and I just left without saying a word to him. I walked home all alone, cold, and wet.

I don't know what to think. It seems ridiculous that I'm so upset.

I unlock the door to my house and rush into my room, stripping my wet clothes off. I grab a towel and dry off while slipping on my giant tie dye shirt. I put my hair into a bun and wrap myself up in a blanket.

He loves me.. I know that. I just.. he dated Cherry and I began to become friends with her and he didn't give me the slightest of a heads up. It just seems a bit ridiculous.

I hear my mom enter and she smiles, "Hey hun."

"Hey."

Mom comes and sits on the edge of the bed with me,  "Did you have fun with Pony?"

Ouch...

"Well... I kinda found out something." I shake my head and huddle next to her, "I found out that his ex it someone I have been hanging out with and he didn't even tell me."

"Oh babe." Mom rubs my back, "He probably didn't want to ruin you twos friend ship." She kisses the temple of my head.

"It would've been nice to know though. I feel like he hides so much from me. "

"Sometimes, people have a hard time opening up. You certainly do."

"Yeah but I wouldn't ever hide something like this from him if I  dated one of his friends." I could feel the warmth of my moms body and it made me comfortable.

"Boys don't think things straight all the time." She rests her head on top of mine and we both sat there.. holding eachother.

...

I tapped my feet to the beat of the music. I had a black crop top on and high wasted baby blue shorts and vans. I had a cherry red fabric headband keeping my hair out of my face. Today was busy. Many people came in buying record after record and we sold a record player today to some guy that had been coming in here often.

I begin putting records in alphabetical order when I feel an arm wrap around my waist. I glance up an Pony stared down at me. His eyes looked unsettled while my cheeks blushed brightly.

"Hey." I say softly, "I thought Darry wanted you to clean the house today."

"Change of plans." He kisses my cheek, "I wanted to take you to lunch."

I felt a bit irritated that he didn't  know I knew that he dated Cherry, "I can't. I'm working till nine tonight."

"Damn." Pony took his arm away from my waist and leaned up against the counter, "you can't leave for even an hour? Just an hour."

"No." I snapped without realizing and Pony's face softened into a hurt expression, "Pony, I can't. Don't you dare guilt trip me."

"I wasn't trying." He shook his head in confusion, "I wanted to talk about what Cherry told you."

He knows?

"Maybe later. I have work to do and so do you." I turn to face him, "Come over tomorrow at nine."

"Okay. I love you." He says stepping out from behind the counter.

"Yep." I say coldly as he walks out. Damn... why can't I just be understanding! He wants to talk and I was a total bitch... but I have every right to be one at the moment. I wasn't the one keeping secrets from him.

Will the relationship take a rough turn?

Pony has something to confess... Are you ready for the next chapter?