A Whole New World// The Outsiders

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"Hey, Nikki" Ponyboy says as he walks in.

I sit up to allow him to sit with me on my bed.

"Hi Ponyboy" I say as I dry my tears.

He comes over and sits closer than expected to me. He wipes the rest of my tears away for me, and smiles.

"Damn" He mumbles.

"What?" I whisper.

"you are even beautiful when you cry" He says, smiling.

"Thanks" I say as I wipe away my tears that started to fall again.

"Why are you crying Nicole?" Ponyboy asks as He pulls me to his chest.

"I lost my necklace. The necklace he gave me for the last birthday I had with him still here" I say as I begin crying again.

Ponyboy just holds me tightly. He didn't seem to even mind how my tears made his shirt wet. He stroked my hair and we both laid down, cuddled up.

That's how I fell asleep.

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"Nicole, wake up" I open my eyes to see Ponyboy. His elbow is propping him up and his other hand is stroking my cheek.

"Hey" I say as I begin to wake up.

We both sit up nd I brush my hair, grab clothes, and go into the bathroom to change.

I come back out in a black pixie dress and leather jacket. My hair is in a bun, and my blade is in the pocket of my jacket.

Ponyboy stands up when he sees me.

"Hey Nicole, would you wanna hang out tonight? Just us?" Ponyboy asks.

"Yes I would." I say as I smile and he guides me out.

We walk down the lot to his house, and I walk glumly in the house.

We all sat there, watching Mickey mouse, smoking, drinking beer, and eating cake. Darry, Soda, and Steve were at work; Two bit was on the floor in front of the coffee table; Johnny was sitting in the big chair; and Ponyboy and I were sitting on the couch. Poyboy's arm was wrapped around me and my head was resting on his forehead. I could hear the other boys taking pictures of us, but I didn't care. I was just happy that I was in Ponyboy's arms.

We stayed that way for hours. Darry and the other two had come home, and Darry started cooking.

"We should get going Nic, come on." Ponyboy says as he helps me up.

"Where are you two going?" Darry yells from the kitchen.

"We're going on a date" Ponyboy says.

We leave and start walking to the park, and we sit talking.

"Your dad's not on business, is he?" Ponyboy asks, as he turns to me and brushes my hair out of my face.

I look down and play with my fingers. Ponyboy lifts my chin back up with his forefinger, and looks me in the eye.

"No. He isn't. My dad died a few months back. It was a car accident. he and I were going to the store. It all happened so fast." I say, starting to freak out.

"Hey hey hey, calm down" Ponyboy said, hugging me.

"What was that necklace?" he asked as he pulled away.

"My dad and I used to be the religious ones in the family. So for my 14th birthday, he gave me a silver chain with a gold cross on it." I say as I curl into him and he holds me tight.