The Outsiders fan fiction Sodapop

Ashleys pov

Today is Soda and me's 2 year anniversary! Woohoo i'm so excited, and I think he might propose. I mean we both have said we love each other so all I'm waiting for is for him to pop the question. If he doesn't soon I might.

"Hey Ash time to get up," My mom called to me from my room.

"I'm going I'm going," I lazily replied.

I grabbed my clothes and went into the bathroom to avoid my brother walking in the room while I'm getting dressed. He doesn't have many boundaries one being he doesn't knock on a door that doesn't have a lock and he has a nineteen year old sister that would really appreciate it if he would. So to avoid any and ALL embarrassing moments I just go into the bathroom were there is a lock on the door! So mr.icantknockbecauseimtolazy can't say anything.

"Ash come on I gotta get ready for practice or I'm gonna be late," my brother oh so annoyingly pounded on the bathroom door.

"I'll be done in 20, I'm sorry Austin but beauty takes time so your stupid football practice is gonna have to wait for you," I yelled back.

"Fine whatever you jerk I'll just stand here until your done cause somebody doesn't realize that there stupid boyfriend can wait but my football team can't! Oh wait and why is that you ask oh yea cause I'm the captain, it's not gonna matter if the captain doesn't show up to the second practice of the season! No take your sweet old time it's not like nothing important is happening in my life right now!"

"You know what just shut up Austin, just shut up no one wants to hear about your stupid little football team and how your the captain and all that other stupid stuff that right now I could care less about, school is done I don't even know why you have practice cause it's the SUMMER and for goodness sake just go to mom and dads bathroom your wasting your own time sitting here complaining to me, just go take a shower in there's gosh!"

"Fine I will!" he yelled then stomped up the stairs to my parents room.

That boy inferiorities me! He is wasting my time and his by just standing there arguing with me when he could have just as easily gone to my parents bathroom without saying a thing to me! I finished curling my hair and getting dressed and walked into the kitchen to my parents arguing with Austin, oh here we go again what did he do now?

"Austin we have told you repeatedly that you are not allowed to go to those parties. Let alone come back at 3:00 in the morning 3 hours after your curfew!" My dad raged at Austin who practically had smoke coming out of his ears! Man am I glad I'm not Austin right now!

"But dad I told you I fell asleep at Sean's and he did too when we woke up it was 2:50 and we rushed over here I swear, we left the party at 11:00, dad I'm serious," Austin pleaded.

"That's no excuse you should've been responsible and came home at 11:00 when you left not have gone over to Sean's. I mean look at your sister here she noticed it was close to her curfew when she was at the drive-in and she made Soda drive her home. You should have had Sean drive you here when you guys left the party!" My dad said with disappointment in his eyes.

"Alright I'm sorry gosh but every time I do something wrong you bring up Ashley that's so stupid she's not the perfect angel that you think she is dad I saw her kissing Soda at the dingo yesterday!" Austin said trying to rat me out.

"Oh really should we enlighten our wonderful parents with the fact that you were drinking at this party last night hmmm Austin?" I said with a death glare at him, "oh and I've kissed Soda in front of mom and dad before just FYI but nice try buddy," I said patting him on the back.

"Ash what the heck you idiot I told you to keep that between us!" Austin spat out at me.

"Well looks like someone shouldn't have drank at that party or you wouldn't have this problem right now would ya," I smirked.

"I hate you! I hate all of you especially you Ashley you little piece of rotting flesh that shouldn't even be alive! I hate you!" Austin aggressively yelled at me. Then what happened next I didn't think would have ever happen never in my life.

"Oh come on you don't mean that you know you love me." I said smiling

Smack his fist connected with my face he punched me. He actually punched me. Tears streamed down my throbbing face while I just stood there glaring at him as my smile turned into a cold glare of hate.

"Ok Austin go to your room right now your grounded for 2 months no football practice today or for the rest of the month maybe even two!" My mom screeched.

"But mom," Austin was stopped short by my guns blazing father.

"Your mother said go to your room and if you don't get there in 5 seconds I'm gonna hit ya so hard you're gonna have a bruise so purple it looks like a ripe plum ya here! Now get, you can apologize to your sister later!" my dad threw out of his mouth with a look of anger I had never seem him with before. His eyes were filled with so much fiery I wanted to go to my room myself to avoid his wrath.

"Fine I'm going gosh, oh and once you help your sweet little daughter with her boo boo maybe you can think about the fact that you have a son that all he wanted in the world was to hear son I'm proud of you! But no! You're to busy taking care of your precious little Barbie doll to realize that all I do is try for you! But I'll never be good enough for you. I'll never be her! Never, she's to perfect for you to ever see that even though I make mistakes all I do is try for you!" My brother said sobbing and with that he slammed his door and started throwing stuff. I could hear loud cashes and bangs. I even heard him bang on the wall saying "Why Jesus why me why not that idiot of a sister I have she's so perfect can't something happen to her for once!"

I looked over at my father and mother who had looks of utter shock and just complete sadness. My mom looked over at me and automatically shifted her face expression to worried.

"Honey do you want some......." I interrupted her and held up my hand.

"Mom stop, just stop I'm not a little girl I'm eighteen! And Austin's right all he's ever wanted was for you to see that he's a good kid, he may not be a perfect little angel but he's a good kid! And I'm leaving I'm sick of you treating me like a baby! I'm going to the Curtis's" and with that I left slamming the door. Leaving two awestruck parents at home with an enraged 19 year old boy having a temper tantrum in our room.

Man what a lovely way to start out my two year anniversary with the love of my life! I walked down the street going over what just happened in my head enraged with anger and sad because my brother doesn't deserve it even though he punched me all he wants from them is acceptance and all they see in him is disappointment and failure. I finally reached the Curtis house and I could hear that all the guys were there. Johnny, Dally, Steve, Darry, Two-bit, Pony, and yes of course Soda! I walked into see the gang all in the family room hanging out chatting about some party Dally was at last night. Man I hope it wasn't the one Austin was at!

"Hey Ashley were ya been," Soda said grabbing me into a hug and spinning me around in a circle.

"Oh I was at my house my brother got into a big argument with my parents and there was yelling so yea I was kinda late to getting here cause of my stupid idiotic brother," I said irritated.

"Oh I'm sorry bab... Oh my gosh what happened to your face you got a huge bruise!" Soda said wide eyed.

"Oh that I just hit on.....on the.....wall....I ran into a wall....yea that's it. I ran into a wall and didn't put any ice on it so it bruised up real bad," I lied trying my best to make it sound real.

"Come on Ash tell us what really happened I can tell your lying," Soda said reassuringly.

"Fine, my brother punched me in the face cause I smart mouthed him and he got mad," I quickly said.

"Are you serious, oh I'll......." I interrupted him "Soda it's fine, my parents grounded him and there's nothing you can do about it ok," I said looking at him gingerly.

"Ok, but seriously I swear if a soc try and lay a hand on you me and the guys will beat the living daylights outa 'em right guys," Soda said looking to the gang

"Yea I hate those stinking soc's," Two-bit replied.

"Yea superman here 'ell for sure pound them socs heads in the ground," Steve ranted patting Darry on the back.

"See just know we always got your back," Soda said lovingly looking deep into my eyes searching for my heart to grab and steal for himself.

The gang was back to chatting about something but right now in this moment it was just me and Soda in the family room no one else was there just us. I stared into his eyes, the only man I've ever loved, the only one who understands me completely and knows more about me than my own mother. The one who makes my heart complete, the only person who can cheer me up when I'm mad about anything. He's my rock, my lifeboat when I'm on a sinking ship in a thrashing storm. I was taken out of my trance by laughter and the weird feeling that now everyone in the room was staring at us. I came out of my trance and realized I was right. The entire gang was now centered on me and Soda. Dally broke the silence by saying

"Wow you to are idiots just kiss already! Gosh I mean seriously do I always have to state the obvious!"

"Kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss!" the whole gang even Johnny started chanting.

Soda pulled me into a long passionate kiss that made butterflies flutter in my stomach. Man I love him so much it's unreal. He finally pulled back and looked at me and smiled. I smiled back and said

"I love you,"

"I love you to," he said so gingerly the words just danced of his lips into my ears and straight down to my heart.

"Hey ya wanna get some breakfast?" Soda snapped out of our little love trance and asked.

"Yea sure," I replied.

Soda pulled me into the kitchen and the rest of the gang followed and sat down to the table waiting to be served. Darry went to the fridge and got the all time favorite breakfast food for anyone who walks in the Curtis house. Chocolate cake! Darry barely even set the plate down on the table and everyone started digging in. The routine was you just grab a piece off the cake and you eat. There was no knife involved when you have eight very hungry greasers. You just use the grabbing device mother nature gave ya.




Later in the day
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I was sitting on the couch watching Mickey mouse will Dally and Two-bit when Soda ran in the door and scooped me up and twirled me around in a bunch of circles.

"Hey baby," he said when he put me down

"Hey what are you so excited about?" I questioned.

"It's our 2 year anniversary remember!" he said jokingly.

"Oh my gosh I completely forgot," I said sarcastically.

"Hey lovebirds get a room, gosh," Dally interrupted our little joke.

"So," Soda glared at Dally, " where do you want to go tonight?" Soda asked turning back to me.

"I don't know somewhere a little fancy but not a soc restaurant," I said

"Ok we could go to the dingo then to the ice-cream parlor if you want," Soda suggested