Staying Gold: Forever Gold

Chapter 8

~~~Ok, before I begin another chapter, I just want to give a shout out to... @GreaserGirl65! All you Ponyboy Curtis lovers should go check out Johnny's Little Sister, because it's AMAZING! She inspired me to make this story, as a matter of fact! Her story was my first The Outsider Fanfic that I read! Every time she updates I get so excited! Ok, back to my story, I just wanted to let you know!~~~

We were finally getting ready for the rumble! I was so excited to get revenge on them rich, no good for nothing, over-achieving, preppy, socs.

"Kyrie, should you really be going to this? Since you're a girl and all?", Darry asked while tucking his shirt in. I punched him in the arm jokingly.

"What you trying to say?", I asked acting tough. He was holding his arm laughing.

"That we defiantly need you with those punches. Ow.", Darry answered.

"Last one to the rumble is a rotten egg.", Steve yelled. I pushed him down and bolted out the door. I was in the lead until Ponyboy snuck up behind me and grabbed me from behind the waist and spun me around.

"That you were gonna win?", Ponyboy asked as he put me down and took off. I just stood there in shock. Then, Dally who was behind Pony, threw me over his shoulder and took off.

"What's up with all this?", I asked.  We finally made it to the rumble. Ponyboy won, of course. Dally and I were in second and he finally put me down. Darry went up to some guy named Patrick and they talked. I wasn't paying attention to anything they were saying, I was too excited. Dallas got my attention by telling me to follow his instructions.

"Find the smaller, weaker ones. Leave the bigger ones to me and Darry. Don't worry Darry's telling Johnny and Pone the same thing.", Dally instructed. I nodded my head and Dally and I looked at Darry, who looked back at us and nodded his head. We lined up and Darry attacked that soc, Patrick. Then, we all went after socs. It started pouring down rain. I punched one soc in the face and they stumbled back and fell in mud. After awhile of practically mud wrestling, the socs took off running and we won.

Steve and Two-Bit started screaming and cheering, so we all followed along. Dally picked me up and swung me around and around until we fell in mud. I got up and went towards Ponyboy, who was randomly singing "Can't help falling in love" by Elvis Presley.

"Wise men say only fools rush in

but I can't help falling in love with you

Shall I stay

would it be a sin

If I can't help falling in love with you...", Pony sung. I smiled and decided to carry the song out.

"Like a river flows surely to the sea

Darling so it goes

some things are meant to be

take my hand, take my whole life too

for I can't help falling in love with you...", I sang. He realized what I was doing and we finished the whole song, while slow dancing in the rain. We ended it with a kiss.

"C'mon you love birds, you're making me sick.", Soda said.

"Hey, we didn't say that when you were with-.", Pony went to say, but stopped before he said "Sandy." We all knew how much Soda loved Sandy, and how she had to leave to Florida because she was pregnant and it wasn't Soda's baby.

"Soda, he didn't mean it. He forgot.", I said as Soda looked down.

"Yeah, Soda, c'mon man.", Pony begged.

"I know, it's just a habit.", Soda replied, looking back at us smiling. We smiled back at him, still slow dancing to no music. 

"Hey, y'all better come over here, before we leave y'all in the field!", Johnny yelled walking down the side walk. I pushed Ponyboy down determined that I was gonna win this time and sure enough I did. Only because every time Pony tried getting up he slipped and fell.

Tonight was a pretty good night, but when I got to the Curtis house, I immediately ran into the bathroom to take a shower. Besides, ladies first! I have to lock the door though, just in case someone thinks I'm one of the guys and barge in. I got done and slipped into my black Johnny Cash t-shirt and some of Pony's pajama pants. We always come prepared with extra clothes, but this time I forgot pajama pants and had to kidnap Pony's. I brushed my hair with a comb, of course, and wrapped it in a towel. I then went and sat beside Two-Bit and Johnny on the couch. I fell asleep on Two-Bit's shoulder and Dallas told me that he had to carry me back to our house.

The next morning I got up and smelled something burning. I went into the kitchen and saw Dally trying to fan the stove.

"What are you doing?", I asked.

"Trying to make pancakes. Everyone's coming over.", Dally answered. I laughed and rolled my eyes. I walked back into my room and changed into some skinny jeans and rolled the ends up a couple of times. Then, I put on a button up, plaid blue shirt and rolled up the sleeves to about my elbows. I brushed out my hair and pulled it up and made my bangs into a poof and tied a white bandana as a headband. I slid on some old, white chucks and walked back into the kitchen to see the gang around the table eating perfectly looking pancakes.

"Woah, you do that, Dal?", I asked.

"No, I did. I knew he was going to burn them, so I made some.", Darry said. I took a seat between Ponyboy and Johnny and scarfed down some pancakes. When Soda, Steve, and Darry were done they headed off to work.

"Later, you wanna go see a movie?", Pony asked.

"Sure.", I answered, sticking a piece of pancake in my mouth. We were most likely gonna see "Gone with the Wind" again. But, who cares? I'm gonna be with Ponyboy?