An Outsider ( A Ponyboy Curtis Fanfic)

Free for Now

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****Jazz POV****

Dally gets out of the cooler today. I haven't spoken to him or gone to visit him since that day I told him I hated him. I still meant it today. Dally had pushed my limits to far this time.

"Jasmine are you sure you don't want to get out of the house? I know you ain't to keen on seeing ole Dally," Ponyboy asked me. I told everyone what happened last time I saw Dally about a week ago.

"Nah. When he comes could you just come upstairs with me?" Pony just nodded. We had gotten real close these few weeks. School was starting on Monday so we have two more days of freedom. I wanted to use them.

We just talked and watched Mickey while laying on the couch together. Then, the one and only Dallas walked through the front door. I just laid frozen on top of Ponyboy. I felt Pony tense beneath me. Hit grip around my waist got tighter. I turned around so I was smothered by his chest. Pony wrapped his arms around me.

"Well, 'hello' to you to," Dally said sarcastically. I don't know why or how Dally always made me mad. I grabbed Pony's hand and we walked upstairs into my room.

"Sorry. I don't know why Dally makes me so mad." I apologized to Pony as soon as I closed the door. Pony sat on my bed and looked at the ceiling where I taped posters of stars.  "You like my stars?" I asked lifting an eyebrow.

"Their pretty. And you don't have to apologize. I know how Dally makes you feel," Pony replied. I lay down next to him, and rest my head on his chest. His heartbeat is steady and continuously I hear it speed up as I trace circles on his stomach. His heartbeat got slower as he fell asleep.

I looked up at him. I got out of his loosened grip. I walked to my dresser and pulled out my sketchbook. I looked at Pony. I sat on the futon and started sketching.

I finished off with his hair face, adding the little stubble that was on his chin. I have to admit it was pretty hot. I finished the drawing and laid back down next to him. I soon fell asleep.

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"Look at them," I heard someone say. Dally

"They look nice together," another voice said. Sodapop

"I don't think they would go to fast. Pony knows how to treat her," I heard the other voice and it was Darry.

"Don't trust us to much Darry," I said making them aware I was awake. I smiled and looked at Pony he was smiling, too, he was awake. "Pony, I know you're awake." I whispered in his ear. His smile grew bigger as he opened his eyes.

"I will never trust you two, together, alone," Darry said with a grin and a chuckle.

"Ah. But we start school in a couple of days. Can't watch over us there now can you, Dare?" I said with a smirk. Dally walked out of the room in anger.

"But Two-Bit and Steve will be there," Soda said.

"To cheer us on," Ponyboy laughed. Darry shot us a playful glare.

"Darry can we go out tomorrow?" I asked giving him puppy dog eyes. Tomorrow was the first school night and we can barely leave the house then.

"Don't look in her eyes Darry! Their evil. She will trap you," Soda said shielding his eyes from mine. I walked up to Soda and removed his hand and gave him the puppy look. "I. won't. give. in."

"Pwease Darry. Can we go?" I begged with a pursed lip, and puppy dog eyes.

"Fine," Darry said giving in. "But be home by ten o'clock. No later."

"Deal."

"Darry, you have fallen under the spell of a fifteen year old girl. What have you done? Oh the humanity!" Soda yelled running out of the room down the stairs.

"Great. Pony what do you want to do for our last day of Summer and freedom?" I asked sitting back down on the bed. He sat up and placed me in his lap. I giggled. Darry walked out leaving us alone.

"I don't know." He said shrugging.I looked behind me at Pony. His grey eyes glimmering. I pecked his cheek. He smiled. "You missed."

"Hmmmm. I don't think I did." I giggled. Just then he started tickling me. I flipped him over so I was straddling him, then tickled him. He was laughing uncontrollably. "Holler Uncle!" I yelled.

"Nev-ver," He choked out between laughs. I think I got to him because the next second he said "Uncle, uncle!"

I got off him and laid down. He did the same. "Seriously what are we gonna do tomorrow?" I asked.

"How about nothing. I would rather do nothing with you than go somewhere. We can just hang out. When we're at school nothing is gonna change."

I don't know how but I fell asleep while the sun was still up.

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I woke up and it was dark outside. I was alone, Pony probably went to bed. I looked around for my clock. 2:12. Ugh. I walked downstairs and out the front door. I pulled out a smoke and lit it.

I don't usually smoke. Only when I'm really nervous. And school had me really nervous. I blew out a perfect smoke ring as I thought school would be like. Socs had gotten worse over the summer.

"It's two in the mornin' Baby Winston what are you doing out here," Two-Bit said.

"Just nervous, I guess," I said blowing out another puff.

Two-Bit was never serious but he had his moments.

This was not one of them.

"You nervous you're pregnant or something?" Two-Bit laughed. Everybody thought me and Pony had done the deed, but the problem was we were never alone long enough.

"Oh my gosh, will you guys stop! Me and Pony didn't do anything," I yelled I was getting frustrated. I blew one last puff before stepping on the bud.

"Geez Baby Winston. We know but it sure pisses the Winstons' off. You should see Dally's face earlier today. He asked what was takin' y'all so long upstairs and Steve made a joke about you two." Two-Bit started laughing, "I think he broke Steve's damn nose, again."

I had to laugh at that. Dally had broken Steve's nose twice before. It was always funny. But I didn't like talking about Dally.

"No. It's about school. Socs got worse over the Summer I almost got jumped twice in two days. What is school gonna be like with all of us crammed into one building," I took a deep breath. "What if I get cornered and nobody is there to help me? I'll end up like that girl last year who got raped in a classroom during lunch."

Two-Bit suddenly put on a serious face. "Listen here Jazz, me, Steve, and Pony aren't gon' let that happen. Them Socs aren't gonna lay a damn finger on you."  I know Greasers don't hug but I had to. I attacked him in a bear hug. "Whoa, whoa."

I let go of him and we sat in a comfortable silence for awhile.

But I couldn't stop thinking about school.