The life of love.

First School Day.

Dally s POV.
Wow. I can't believe my boy is starting his first day of school. I'm so nervous and happy for him. We have already got him school supplies and he knows how to read. He's almost five now. Evangeline is three years old and the twins are two. It's been a hard time raising our kids but it's been a wonderful time too. Steve and Soda are married no kids yet and Johnny got Pony pregnant too. Their first kid will be in June. It's a girl. I'm so happy for them.Darry is running around like a madman​ trying to get everything together for Eric's first day of school. I'm not taking it to the limit like that. He's a worrier that's what he does.i had a talk with Eric and told him to be good but also don't be a punk. No son of mine is gonna be a punk. Nope. Darry says I'm teaching him bad habits. No I'm not. He has to learn to defend himself. Plus his brother and his sisters. That's important. So I'm secretly teaching him to box at the gym. Ponyboy is teaching him to read and write. Darry claims Eric is too young to learn to read and write. Pony looked shocked and said" No nephew of mine is not gonna know how to read and write." Darry couldn't say anything else. So he's getting ready to go to Eastern Western Elementary school. The same school his uncle's and Daddy went to. Not me of course I was in New York at the time but yeah. We pulled up outside the school and were ready to walk him to the door but he said" Nope I'm a big boy now. I can go in by myself. Thanks love you bye." He kissed us kissed his brother and sisters then climbed out and ran over to the door.  He looked back and said" Go home I got it. Bye." We were surprised and then Darry started to tear up. I grabbed his hand and said" Aww! It's okay princess don't worry. He's a little man now. I'm proud of him and us." He smiled sadly and said" Yeah I know but that's my baby boy and I'll miss having him home with me while you are working." Evangeline said " It's okay you still got me and Sammy and Liam. We still here. Matter of fact Liam needs you right now because he just made a stinky." I turned to Darry and said " Not it!" He said " Damn it Dallas." We drove back home and spent the day reading to the kids. Then at two thirty two we picked Eric up from school. He was talking about his day."  Hi Daddy  Guess what?  I got a new friend his name is Billy and we played at recess and I shared my peanut butter cookies with him. He gave me three dollars for three cookies. Plus we played hide and seek and on the marry go round. Plus I went down the big slide all by myself." He was really excited about his day. I'm so happy for him. I know if his grandparents were here they'd love him so much.