The Outsiders Fanfic: Where Does the Time Go?

Chapter 36: Soda and his six pack

Spencer's POV-

I'm on the couch talking to Pony when Johnny, Arie, and some girl walks in.

"Hey, back so soon?" I say, getting up from the couch and kissing Johnny on the cheek. Pony gets up and walks over too.

"Yeah, we made a friend," Johnny says, gesturing towards Emma, "this is Emma. She's a greaser, we found her all alone at the park. Her folks are fightin, you know how that goes. Can she crash here?"

"Of course," Pony says, smiling, taking Emma's hand and bringing her over to the couch, "I'm Ponyboy, you can call me Pony."

"Emma," she says, smiling.

"You have a beautiful smile," Pony says, his eyes sparkling.

"Thanks," Emma says blushing. These two seem to be getting along great so far. I wonder if Johnny and Arie set this up or something...

"Well, you can sleep.. uh.. here on the couch?" he says, thinking out loud.

"I can walk back to Dally's if we don't have room," I say.

"At this hour?" Johnny asks protectively. It must be well past midnight by now.

"I'll be fine Johnny," I say.

"No, Johnny's right. You should stay here, Dally's is more than a few blocks away," Pony says.

"But we don't have enough beds... I'm not kicking you out of your bed Pony!" I argue, "I'll just sleep on the floor."

"No, you will not sleep on the floor," Pony says. He thinks for a moment, "I can sleep in Darry's bed with Darry and Soda can sleep on the floor."

"No, Soda can't! I'm not sleeping on the floor again!" Soda says from the back room.

"Fine, I'll sleep on the floor then," Pony says.

"No, you won't!" I say.

"Gosh you're stubborn. Fine, what do you suggest?" Pony asks.

I think for a minute. "I can share a bed with someone.. it's not like it's weird," I say.

Pony looks at Johnny, "No, that's not weird.. right?" he asks.

"Right, she's like a sister. To you," Johnny says, somewhat reluctantly.

"Right, like a sister. To them," I say.

"Okay, as long as it's okay with everyone," Pony says.

"Fine with me," I say.

"Yeah it's okay," Johnny says.

"Sounds good," Emma says.

"THIS IS NOT OKAY," Arie says. I look at her questioningly.

"Just kidding," she laughs, "no it's whatever I probably don't even get a say."

"Well you do.. I mean if you really want one," Pony says.

"Nope I don't care," Arie says, shrugging.

"Soda!" Pony yells.

"Yesssss dear?" Soda calls from the back in a high pitched voice. Pony slaps his head, annoyed with his brother.

"Do you want to sleep with Spencer or should I?" Pony asks.

Soda pops his head out of the back, "Uh.. I mean yes but like no Johnny is right there and she's..."

"Not like that! Like she needs a place to sleep and Emma is sleeping on the couch. So, do you wanna sleep with... next to... Darry or Spencer?" Pony says.