Stay with me Ponyboy

Chapter 3

"Slow down pony slow down"

I reached for my inhaler but I didn't find it. Pony gave me his.

"What happened?" I asked him as we started walking to the lot

"He hit me Jess. Do you know what it's like to have someone you live hit you. No you don't because your life is perfect." He screamed at me.

"No Ponyboy, not this again. If anything you have no idea. He only hit you once. My father hits me, burns me, and almost rapes me Every time I see him!" I yelled in his face. He grabed my shoulder and I just turned around and slaped him.

"You bitch!" he yelled back to me.

Tears started to slip out of my eyes as I walked away. I turned back one last time and looked at him, slowly shaking my head in a disaproving matter. He realized what he said and tears started brimming in his eyes.

"I'm sorry J-" I cut him off

"Save it. I liked you and you just think I'm a Bitch. I was so stupid. But it's ok it's just another thing that happens in my so called perfect life." I cried and ran off.

I didn't know where to run, so I just went back to the Curtis'.

As soon as I got there, I was flooded with questions.

"Where Is he Jess." Darry asked with concern clear in his voice.

"He went to the lot. I think he and Johnny are gonna run away." I said calmly, looking for my inhaler.

"He's what?" the two brothers yelled in sync.

"Why didn't you stop him?" Soda asked

"Because he is a selfish, horrible bastard who doesn't care about anyone. I would say much worse but I really don't like to swear." I burst into tears. Soda hugged me real tight and Darry just pat my back.

"You really loved him didn't you?" Soda asked quietly. Man he was cute. He looked just like Pony.

"More than I've ever loved anything before. I don't love things very easily. I lost the ability to trust long ago, I started to trust him, and he just let me down." I sobbed into Sodas chest.

"It's ok it will all get better. " he said. Lets go watch tv.

I woke up to soda and Darry staring at me. I could see the pain in their eyes,but it wasn't because of Pony. I could see that easily.

"Jess. I'm afraid I have a bunch of bad news."

"What happened Is Pony alright?"

"Um I think you should read thisJess." Soda handed me a news paper and I screamed and dropped to the floor shaking.

The article:

Late last night mr and mrs Dallon were found dead on the floor of their kitchen. Mr Dallon Had a knife in his hand, and both were stabbed. Our theory is that Jerry Dallon stabed himself and his wife. they both had severe stab marks in them, and lost an extreme amount of blood.

I couldn't read anymore because I knew my father had killed himself ad my mom.

The other page wasn't any better

The article was about how sweet, little, Johnny Cade had killed a soc and he and Pony ran away. It also said how they were off the hook because they saved kids from a fire.

"No. this isn't happening. this didn't happen." I was in denial.

"I'm real sorry Jess."

"I lost three people I loved in one day!" I say in disbelief. Even though my father is a horrible person, he is still my father, so I kinda have to love him.

Soda just gave me a sad smile and asked, "Can I talk to you in the bedroom?"

"Sure" I said. He lead me to the bedroom and closed the door.

"Pony is comming back from the hospital in a few days. We are all going to visit him today. I know that you love him and I have a plan to make him jealous." I was getting excited now.

"Go on"

"We will date. Well, fake date. But we have to make the gang believe it too. Not even Darry can know."

"Ok. thats a good plan." I nodded and kissed his cheek.

We left the bedroom hand in hand and snuggled up on the couch.

"Well well well, what do we have here. A new couple?" Steve asked while walking in from the kitchen.

Me and soda just smiled and he gave me a quick kiss.

"Everybody come in here and see the happy new couple." Steve shouted to to two bit and darry. There was a couple 'awws' and Two Bit wolf-whistled.

-------------AT THE HOSPITAL-----

''Its ok babe. You have me right here. If you need anything just tell me and we can leave. Okay?''

''Okay Soda. Thanks for everything." he just smiled and we walked in the room, hand in hand with Sodapop whispering cute things in my ear.

Pony saw and looked like he was going to explode.

"Soda don't tell me your going out with her.'' Ponyboy said, shaking his head no.

"Sorry Ponyboy. You had your chance. You blew it and now your missing out on a great girl.'' Soda said truthfully.

Him saying that made me smile wide so I kissed him passionatly on the lips for a couple seconds.

Pony was bright red, then he burst.

"You slut!" He screamed at me. That hurt more than anything. I belived him though.

"Just last night you said you loved me and now you're sucking faces with me brother!" he asked again

''Now you listen to me Ponyboy Curtis. Last night you said something to me that you can never take back. I have a lot going on so I don't need your Bull." tears were sliping out of my eyes.

"Of course your crying, You're always crying." he said.

"Ponyboy" I whispered. "I've been hurt a lot by people I love and I can't handle it anymore. I've lost to many people this week." I said, barley loud enough for anybody to hear.

"Ponyboy back off. She loved you and she doesn't need this to happen. She probably still does love you. But of course she's crying, her parents are dead, it's okay she's a little emotional." Soda didn't give him any time to reply because he grabbed my hand, kissed my lips, and we walked right out that door.

"Wanna go to the movies Jess?" Soda asked once we walked home.

"Sure lets go" and we aded out once again.

-------------after movie-------------

Me and Soda were walking back from the movie when a red corvair pulled up beside us.

"Hey greaser" uh oh the socs were drunk.

"What's a pretty girl like you hangin around this grease?" Pretty? I guess a little. I have long brown hair with natutal golden highlights. I also have large olive green eyes and light red lips.

"Stay away from me" I screamed as the soc got closer to me.

"No. I want you and I'll get you." He replied. I slapped him across the face a couple times while Soda was punching a soc named Randy.

What happened next took me by surprise.

All the sudden, Soda was on the ground knocked out and I was on the ground with a knife in my stomach.

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A/N

teaser: uh oh! A knife!!!! Will she be ok? Will her and pony be ok?