Stay Gold(PonyBoy x Reader)

Chapter 24

I was sitting in a chair with my feet propped up on the counter reading a magazine when the door bell chimed. I looked up from the magazine and my heart dropped. They were the group of socs from my dream. The dream that drowned.... No. What were they doing here? I put my magazine down and stood up. I secretly put my hand in my back pocket, and grabbed the handle of my blade, not pulling it out of my pocket.

"Good morning..." I said with confidence and began to count the money in the register. I was trying to avoid as much eye contact as possible. I heard a grunt, then a bang coming from the countertop. I jumped and dropped two quarters. I quickly picked them up, closed the register and looked up. It was the soc that drowned... No. I looked at his items. A box of condoms and a pack of cookies. I then looked up back at the soc and saw him smirking.

"What a beauty you are!" He grinned and I just brushed it off and began scanning his items. "I said... WHAT A BEAUTY YOU ARE." I jumped again and started bagging his items

"T-Thanks." I muttered

"Say, why don't you ditch work and come with us? We could have an awful fun time." He smirked

"I-im a grease. I-Im not your type." I bagged his stuff and pushed the bag towards him "your total is $6.50" he gave me the money and grabbed the bag. He pulled out a condom

"Do you know what these are?" He smirked, inching towards me

"Yeah! They're condoms for protected sex! Thank you. I needed one of these for my boyfriend for tonight." I smiled and snatched the plastic square packaging and stuffed it in my pocket.

"You smartass" he lunged at me and pinned me to the wall. The rest of the socs gathered around me, laughing. The soc inhaled, then exhaled. "You smell so good. Mmm."

"Get off of me! Soda! Ste-" I was cut off when he smacked me

"You shut up." He yelled then ripped open the buttons of my shirt to reveal an ordinary navy blue bra. He eyed them, then smirked. "I'm surprised this small shirt could constrict these."

"Hands off! You filthy soc!" I kicked but he punched me square in the jaw. He started leaving kisses from my temple to my chest, when he was interrupted.

"Get away from her!" Said a familiar voice from behind the soc. He let go of me and everyone turned. I saw Two-Bit, Soda, Steve, and Ponyboy in the doorway of the DX, blades in hand. Pony was the one who spoke up.

"Oh yeah? Who are you to speak, kid?" He smirked

"That sir, is my boyfriend." He turned around and I punched him as hard as I could on the side of his nose. I punched him on his right cheekbone, then his left. I pushed him, causing him to back up. I took this opportunity and pulled out my blade, pointing it at him. He fell to his knees and I grabbed his face. I noticed the gang was taking on the socs.

"How did you-" he gasped

"Don't you know that every greaser carries a blade?" I questioned. I punched him again and pushed him to the ground. I put my foot on his chest. "Don't ever mess with a grease." I gave him a good kick as he scrambled to his feet and ran out the door, the socs following. Everyone was fine, even Ponyboy. I quickly buttoned up my shirt .

"E-everyone alright?" I mumbled and everyone nodded. Pony came over to me

"They didn't hurt you to bad, did they?" He questioned, grabbing me by the shoulders and examining me.

"N-no." I started tearing up and he pulled me into a hug. I really needed this. He kissed my forehead and smiled softly.

"What a great first day." I sighed walking behind the counter and starting to clean up the mess.

"Where's the boss? How come he didn't hear it?" Soda questioned, looking around.

"No, where were you? I was yelling you and for you and Steve. How come you didn't hear it?" I said sternly

"The radio was blaring and we were working on a car. I'm sorry y/n..." Steve looked down, fiddling with a dirty rag

"Then how come you came helped when Pony came?" I crossed my arms and leaned on the wall.

"He came to visit you. Pony started to talk to us when he heard a muffled yell. That's when he ran over to the entrance." Soda looked ashamed. Oh what have I done?

"Its fine. I-im just making a big deal out of nothing." I sighed, grabbed a box of candy bars, and began restocking the candy section.

"No, its not nothing. Do you know what almost happened?" Two-Bit grabbed my arm and forced me to look at them

"Yes it is. I mean, what was I expecting?! I'm a girl, working alone in a gas station. And besides," I chuckled "its not like the socs ever stay on their side. So, might as well just continue my day."

The rest of my shift soda and Steve continued working outside while Two-Bit made corny jokes inside and Pony sat on the register, making out with me whenever a customer wasn't at the register.

I closed up shop and all of us walked home laughing. I made spaghetti for dinner. I fell asleep on the couch.

Oh what a day