𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐒. ( 𝘫𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘯𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘺 )

Hearts and Halos // Chapter Seven

// Johnny's Point Of View //

"Johnny. . . I have to take a shower and go to school," Ponyboy says softly.

"Okay, but how are we gonna do that," I ask.

"For the shower thing you can stand outside of the curtain with your eyes closed and for school I can just give you clothes and make you look different," he says.

"O-o-okay," I stutter out with my face heating up.

"Follow me and try to be as quiet as possible," he says grabbing my hand.

I nod slightly and he opens the door, leading me down the hall and to the bathroom, closing the door behind both of us. My face burned bright red when he let go of my hand.

"Close your eyes," he says.

I close my eyes and cover them with my hands, trying really hard not to peek as I hear the shower turn on. Slowly, I spread my fingers out slowly and open my eyes a crack, feeling really bad about myself.

Ponyboy stood there without a shirt, his muscles contracting with every move he made. My face was on fire when I saw him undo his belt.

Squeezing my eyes shut tightly for a second, I open them again and squeaks quietly. Let's just say I saw things I wasn't supposed to see. . .

He stepped into the shower and all I heard was the water beating against the tile of the bathtub. I kept my eyes covered but my eyes were still open.

"You can uncover your eyes now Johnny," he says.

I nod slightly and uncover my eyes, sitting down on the toilet and staring at the wall. I felt so bad and my body began to shake slightly.

"I-i'm sorry, I'm sorry, I-i'm sorry," I whimper out.

"Johnny what are you sorry about? Your eyes were closed," he says.

"I-i'm sorry for. . . F-for peaking," I say loud enough for him to hear me.

"W-what," he questions quietly.

"I-i peaked and I-i'm sorry," I whimper out.

"Johnny it's okay," he says with a giggle. "J-johnny," he asks after a long pause.

"Y-yeah," I ask.

"I have something to tell you," he says.

"W-what is it Ponyboy," I ask.

". . . I-I like you. . ."