Warning the outsiders and winning Johnny cade

Chapter twenty six

I woke up feeling gross and I had the worst headache, I decided to go take a shower. After the shower I changed into some work clothes and went into the kitchen.
"Hurry up and eat we're about to be late sleeping beauty."
Steve said in a sarcastic voice.
Now that Steve graduated he worked the same hours as soda. I changed my hours to theirs too because I wanna start making more money. It's pretty great we all work together, we're the only ones there the whole day besides when customers come by. We're all trying to save up money because us three are trying to start a business, you can come by or make an appointment to get your car fixed or painted and there's a mini store too, kinda like a gas station minus the gas. At first I felt weird about not going to school, only doing freshman year and then getting transported to a different dimension thingy. I could've enrolled here but, I don't know. I've always been really smart but hated school. It wasn't my place. So maybe this is better? I don't know. But I am excited for the possibly new garage, it has potential.
"I'm not hungry grumpy, so we're just waiting on Prince Charming over there," carrying on the Disney theme.
Steve smiled, then yelled,
"Cmon soda!"
I went in pony and sodas rooms and bounced on the bed forgetting about Ponyboy who was sleeping. He moaned.
"Oh be quiet pony you have to get up soon anyway it's Monday. Anyways soda what's taking so long."
I said turning to a shirtless soda.
"I can't find my shirt."
He said scurrying around.
"Okay dopey we'll wait."
While I was waiting I made a song out of true boredom.
"Sodapop, Sodapop, Sodapop pop, Sodapop, sodapop, Sodapop pop, sodapop, Sodapop, Sodapop pop"
Would you shut up please." Steve chipped in.
"Wow you really are grumpy today."
"Sorry." He laughed and picked me up and spun me around.
"I found my shirt." Soda yelled.
"Finally."
I whined
"Shotgun!" I yelled and ran outside and beat Steve to the front seat.
Later after we were almost done for the day we were counting the money we made.
"Hey guys, if I tell you something you can't tell anyone okay?"
"Yeah Anne what's up?" Soda responded and Steve nodded
"So you know me and Johnny broke up and all,"
"Yeah I almost bashed his head in." Steve interrupted
"Well I've been really sad about it and I still am and long story short last night I got drunk and blacked out and this really nice guy I met helped me and we got to know each other, and he's really sweet and smart, well he asked me to go out for ice cream with him and I said yes, is that bad? Am I rude for saying yes even though me and Johnny just broke up? It's not like it's a date were just getting to know each other a little more and maybe starting a friendship. I don't know. Am I a bad person?"
"You're rambling and you're fine. You're not a bad person, just do what makes you happy,"
"Yeah Prince Charming over here is right. It's not a date anyways. Even if it was it'd be okay. As long as you didn't sleep with him last night, you didn't sleep with him right?" Steve said.
"Steve! No I didn't sleep with him you!" But we laughed it off.
"Thanks though guys, it really means a lot that you're supporting me."
"Just means you're doing the dishes and giving me your piece of cake tomorrow morning."
Soda started laughing his head off.
Later we went home and I hung out for a while and then went in my room to pick out an outfit for tomorrow. When I was done preparing everything I went out in the hallway to go back into the living room but I heard a pretty heated conversation so I stopped.
"Johnny I'm just saying maybe you shouldn't come here for a while or hang around the dx"
"But Darry what else am I supposed to do?"
"you heard Darry, get out. I don't want you hanging around me either. I don't like to associate with people like you." That was Steve.
"Yeah kid, I can't believe you did that to someone in the first place let alone Anne. Especially when it happened to soda and dally with Sandy and Sylvia. I just think you need to not be around is for some time." It was two bit.
Johnny looked at Ponyboy. Pony looked like he pp felt bad but he started nodding.
I finally came out of the hallway.
"Everyone stop. Just stop. Now. Listen what Johnny did was stupid, but you can't stop being friends with him. He's really sorry and it's not fair to him. He deserved his friends too. You guys knew him first. We're all he's got and he can't loose that too. So just, still hang out with him. Maybe hold a grudge but keep him close. I don't want you guys fighting. Please. For me."
Everyone's face looked kind of surprised and Johnny was confused but happy and looked like he kindly knew I wouldn't sit there and watch him lose his friends.
"Yeah okay Anne, we won't fight." Darry assured me.
"Good." I said a blank expression on my face. I then turned and walked back down the hallway into my room.
"Ohhhh my gawddddddd."
I whined hitting my head into a pillow.
I can't believe I just did that. But I couldn't help it. I was mad at Johnny, but I couldn't watch him lose everything he has, that's the last thing I'd do.