Staying Gold: Forever Gold

Chapter 10

Kyrie's POV

I finally made it home safe, without any socs coming along. When I walked up the front steps, there was a note on the door.

"Kyrie,

I'm over at Buck's at a party. This isn't like one of the parties I bring you along to, so when you see this, go to the Curtis house with Ponyboy. See ya tomorrow.

-Dallas"

I sighed, I didn't want to go over there. What if Ponyboy made it there already?

I walked down the steps and ran over there. I walked in and Soda was sitting on the couch, while Darry was reading a newspaper on the recliner.

"Where's Ponyboy?", Soda asked. I looked down and felt tears start to fill my eyes.

"I don't know. I left him behind when I saw him kiss Cherry.", I answered. Two-Bit and Steve came out of the kitchen yelling "What!?". Steve was also stuffing cake in his mouth as Two-Bit had a beer in his hand. Johnny heard Two-Bit and Steve yell, so he rushed out the bathroom.

"What's going on?", Johnny asked, panicky.

"Ponyboy cheated on Kyrie.", Soda said disappointed. We discussed about it and then I couldn't keep back my tears anymore. Soda wrapped his arms around me and tried to reassure me that everything's ok. Soda reminds me a lot of Dally's soft side. I guess that's why I tend to cling to Soda in these situations. Dally wouldn't know what to do, he's never really had that love and support from anyone other than me and Johnny. Johnny idolized him.

The moment was over when Pony walked in. We all looked up at him and you could see the rage in Two-Bit's and Steve's eyes.

"Can I have a moment alone with Kyrie?", he asked awkwardly. My heart was begging for them to say yes, but my mind was wanting to throw a lamp at Pony.

Darry nodded his head at the boy's and Ponyboy he could. Everyone scattered. Steve and Soda on the porch, Darry in his room, and Johnny and Two-Bit to Pony's room.

"Listen, what happened tonight, it was Cherry. I kept telling her 'No' but, she wouldn't leave me alone. Then, she grabbed my shirt and forced me to kiss her. I pulled away, but it was too late. I had Coke poured on me, that I need to go take a shower for. Just, please, believe me.", Pony begged. I wiped the last bit of tears off of my face and got up and walked towards him. He had a pleading look in his eyes.

"That hurt. Seeing you kiss Cherry. I love you so much and when you see someone you love kiss some redheaded slut, that hurts a lot. Plus, when you didn't stand up for me or tried to cheer me up like you usually do when I'm sad, when she had the nerve to bring up school. You really hurt me tonight, Ponyboy Michael Curtis.", I said in a low voice, yet stern. He looked down and I noticed a couple of tears fall from his face. I tilted his head back up and wiped away any falling tears. Then, I kissed him. When I broke the kiss, we stared into each other's eyes and went back to kissing again. His face was sticky from the Coke, but I didn't care. What ruined such a perfect moment, was when everyone crowded the room to see what happened.

"We can not, absolutely not, tell Dallas about this.", I said. If Dallas found out, he'd kill Pony. Everyone knew it, too, that's why they agreed.

"I'm sleepy. How are we going to do the sleeping arrangements tonight?", Soda asked Darry. He instructed that Johnny and me could stay, and Two-Bit and Steve had to leave. Johnny, because his folks abused them and me, because Dallas said so. Johnny took the couch, I took Pony's bed, Pony and Soda shared a bed, and Darry had his own. I would share with Dallas if he came back.

Pony got in the shower, so I went into his room and took a pair of his pajamas and his shirt. I loved the smell of his clothes when I wore them. He smelt so good. When I was ready, I crawled under the covers and made sure I was on the side Pony slept the most. I was half asleep when Pony snuck in and snuggled me close to him. I turned over to face him and he wrapped his arms around me.

"I love you Kyrie Ann-Elizabeth Winston. Always have and always will.", he whispered. He didn't expect me to reply back, but I did.

"I love you, too, Ponyboy Michael Curtis. Always have and always will.", I whispered back in a very sleepily voice. I didn't expect him to be there when I woke up, so we don't get in trouble. He kissed the top of my head and I was out.