Stay Gold(PonyBoy x Reader)

Chapter 2

After Darry finished, ponyboy introduced me to everyone. Sodapop, Steve, Two-Bit-, and Johnny. Johnny looked like a puppy whose been kicked too much. I felt bad for him. He was hiding in the corner, watching Mickey Mouse with Two-Bit. He was very cute. Not like attractive cute, but cute. Even though I just met him, Pony told me that he's abused at home. That made me grit my teeth and want to just hold him and tell him that everything's going to be okay. But that would be weird since we just met.

"Pony, thank you for everything. I must be heading home now." I winced at the word 'home'. My mother was an alcoholic who didn't care about me. She didn't physically abuse me, but she mentally did.

"Please don't go y/n. Its very late and if the socs catch you theyll-" Ponyboy was cut off by me placing a hand on his bicep. My heart fluttered at the contact.

"I'll be fine. My house isn't very far." I smiled softly. "Thank you." I walked out and shut the door behind me, being greeted by the cold. It nipped at my arms as I rubbed them. I had no jacket. Great. I wandered to the empty lot. I would never go home. Never. Why would I? That's stupid! I lay down, and covered myself in newspaper. I fell asleep for a few hours when I was shaken awake.

"Y/n? What are you doing out here?" It was Johnny. "I thought you'd said you'd be goin' home."

"Nah. My folks are just like yours, JohnnyCake." I smiled as I sat up.

"I like when you call me that." He smiled at the floor. "Yeah, the gang calls me that. But when you say it, it sounds like I'm loved. The gang loves me, but you know what I mean?" He looked at me smiling. He was adorable.

"Hehe. My dad died from a heart attack, ever since my mom became an alcoholic. She's not as worse as yours, but she's damn close." I said rubbing my arms

"Are you cold?" Johnny questioned, taking off his jacket but I stopped him.

"I'm fine JohnnyCake. Just please don't go. I'm scared of those socs. I may look tough but they scare me to death." I choked on my words, remembering saving PonyBoy, how scared I was, thinking that they were gonna kill me.
He nodded and we laid down and I rested my head on his chest. We drifted to sleep.
Next morning
I woke up, but Johnny wasn't there. Hm. Probably went to Pony's. I got up and walked to my house. The car wasn't in the driveway, so my mom wasn't home. I sighed in relief and opened the door then walked to my room. I showered and changed into black high wasted shorts and a black shirt with the sleeves cut off. I put makeup on most of my bruises, but not all. Made me look tuff. I applied eyeliner, mascara, and red lipstick. I wrapped a bandana around my ponytail and slipped on white converse. I started my way to the Curtis' house. I knocked on the door and it swung open, revealing a smiling Pony.

"Y/n! You're back!" He smiled letting me in.

"Yeah. I'm glad I'm not a burden." I chuckled taking a seat on the couch. "Where is everyone?"

"Darry, Soda, and Steve went to work. Two-bit is somewhere, and Johnny is in the kitchen doing something." He shrugged. Cuts and bruises covered his face, I frowned. He doesn't deserve this.

"I still can't thank you enough for saving me yesterday." Ponyboy turned off the TV and stared at me. "If you weren't there, who knows what the socs were gonna do to me." He choked on his words. He was crying.

"Oh Pony. Don't cry. Its over. You're safe" he buried his face in my neck and hugged me, crying. I hugged him back and spoke soothing words. After 10 minutes he pulled away, sniffling.

"Sorry." He wiped his tears away.

"Its okay Pony. I'll always be here." I put my hand on his bicep and looked at him with soft eyes. Johnny walked in the living room with 3 cokes.

"Hey JohnnyCake!" I smiled as he gave me a coke. We were having a decent conversation when the phone rang.

"I'll get it." Johnny got up and walked in the kitchen. Pony was staring at me.

"You're very pretty." Pony smiled as he tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. I blushed

"Thank you Pony. You're quite a doll yourself." (Did that make sense?)

"I don't think so. Soda gets all the girls. I'm surprised you're hanging out with me and not him. When you left he said you were a broad. How old are you again?" He questioned

"14. And I don't think I'm very interested in Soda." I chuckled.

"Wow! Same age as me!" He smiled happily. Just then Johnny busted in,

"Two-Bits been jumped. Darry wants us to meet at the park. Hurry!" He said as we all jumped to our feet and ran. We saw everyone huddled around Two-Bit.

"What happened?" Pony asked, inspecting Two-Bit.

"Got beat by the socs. Bein' dumb and walkin' home alone." Darry scoffed.
"He'll be alright. Wasn't hurt a lot like you three. Luckily he's tough."

We just hung at at Pony's house while Two-Bit was resting on the couch. we were playing with a deck of cards when it got dark.

"Looks like I better be going home. " I motioned towards Johnny. "Bye everyone." I said waving to the 5 boys as Johnny followed me out.

"You can't sleep in the lot again, y/n. Too dangerous." Johnny said walking with me with his hands in his pockets.

"I'm not. Were both sleeping at my house. My moms not home." I said walking in the chain link fence.

"Me? I'll be fine in the lot. Don't worry about me." He said outside the fence.

"C'mon JohnnyCake." I said grabbing his arm and stepping in the house. I made bacon and eggs. We watched TV and ate.

"Let's go to sleep." I yawned pulling Johnny upstairs to my queen bed. I gave him some pajama pants that were from my ex boyfriend then hung up his jacket. We changed as we got in the blankets and fell asleep. I feel like Johnny and I will be best friends.