Sodapop had recently turned 16. He had decided he didn't want to finish school. He and darry argued about it til soda eventually made darry see reason. Darry also told soda that unless he found himself a decent job, he wasn't allowed to quit school. Soda sighed at this, but reluctently agreed with his oldest brother.
Lucky for soda, his best friend steve worked part time at a dx gas station. "Hey soda, i told my boss your real good with cars and were lookin for full time work. Said he wants to meet ya" soda wad so happy he almost kissed steves cheek. Both boys looked at each other before losing it laughing. "Thanks steve, your the best".
Mrs mathews wad watching pony for the day, so the two boys headed to the dx. Mr rogers, steve's boss, asked soda alot of questions, mainly about cars. Soda answered all correctly. Mr rogers shook soda's hand. "Well looks like your hired son, how soon can you start?" "Could i start first thing monday?" Soda asked. "That would be perfect" mr rogers beamed. It was saturday, so it gave soda a chance to tell darry.
Darry was ok with soda's new job. He new it wouldbe somethin soda would stick to, knowing how much his brother loved cars. The only tnin darry had to sort out was who would watch pony on weekends and late evenings if he and soda had to work.
Mrs mathews said she could watch him on saturdays. And dalky, two-bit and johnny said they didn't mind watching him during the week. Dally would watch pony while two-bit and johnny were at school, then they would take over from 4.00 pm until darry or soda got home. Steve would have volunteered, but he had work at the dx after school most days. Darry had sundays off so he didn't need a sitter that day.
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One wednesday morning, dally was running late, wich in turn was making darry. Next thing the phone rang. "Hey darry, i'm in jail man" "yeah thanks a lot dal" darry hung up the phone and called his boss. His boss wasn't too mad,but it meant darry missed a days wages. "Come on kiddo" he said pi king pony up and taking him to the bathroom. He gave his baby brother a bath and took him grocery shopping.he usually did this on sundays, but neede a few things anyway.
Pony is always so well behaved when they go shopping, that once they finish he allows pony to ride the mechanical horse out front of the store. But not this day. Darry got his first taste of the terrible threes. It started when pony didn't want to sit in the shopping cart. Then he kept putting random things into the trolley, but the worst was when he took a toy off the shelf, darry took it and put it back. Pony threw himself on the floor and started to scream while kicking his legs around.
Darry quickley payed for his items, and carried pony under his arm while he pushed the cart. As they walked out pony spottedthe shop horse. "Horsey, darry, horsey" he screamed. "Sorry little buddy but you are going straight home to bed for a nap". Pony started screaming again. "I want mommy" he screamed.
Pony had screamed and sobbed so much, that he had worn himself out before darry pulled into their drive way. Darry carrued him inside and put him straight to bed.while pony slept, darry put away the groceries, and cleaned the house.
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Soda arrived home around 5.30 surprised to see darry home. Darry told soda all about pony's tantrum. "No way, pony's too sweet to throw big tantrums" soda grinned at his baby brother, who was playing quietly in the lounge room.
Soda told darry his boss didn't need him until 6.00pm the next night, so he could stay home with pony.
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Fanfictionwhat if ponyboy was only three when his parents died. the rest of the gang are the ages they would be in the original book by s.e hinton.
