Staying Gold: Forever Gold

Chapter 14

"Hey, go pick us out a booth.", Two-Bit instructed to Johnny and Pony. I stood inline with Dally and Two-Bit.

"Dallas, I'm scared.", I whispered, grabbing his arm.

"Of what? We're just getting food?", He asked.

"Not that. Of what the judge has to say.", I answered.

"What judge?", Two-Bit asked. I looked up at Dally.

"Our old man is trying to get a hold of us and take us back. He's taking Darry to court.", Dally explained. I sighed.

"Hey, kiddo, ain't no one taking you away from the gang. You and Dally is staying with us forever.", Two-Bit encouraged. I smiled and hugged him.

"What would you like, since you're too lazy to wait for a waitress to get to you.", an extremely rude man asked.

"I would like you to lose your attitude.", I answered.

"Let me take care of this.", Dally said. "I would like you to lose your attitude. Along with five cheese burgers and three cokes, a Pepsi, and a beer."

We went back to wherever Johnny and Ponyboy was.

In the booth, Johnny, Two-Bit, and Dally were sitting across from me and Ponyboy. We were peacefully eating our food when we heard some snooty, redhead disturb us.

"Hey Ponyboy. ", She began to bother us in a fake preppy accent.

"Hi.", He replied, not wanting to be rude. You could tell he didn't want to have another incident.

"So, we're having a party later tonight, wanna come?", She asked.

"No thanks, I'm hanging out with Ky and Johnny tonight, along with the rest of the gang.", He rejected.

"Oh come on. You always hang out with them.", she begged.

"I said no. Look, I don't want to have another incident where you try to hit on me and then me and Kyrie get into it and I get close to losing the best thing that's ever happened to me.", Pony stated very stern. I was looking down, because I didn't want to see her face. He made me blush.

"Fine, who wants to hang with a greaser anyway?", She came back with her snooty self. She picked up the ketchup bottle amd squirted ketchup on me. It was on now.

I looked up at her, "I know you just didn't.", I said in a deep, angry whisper. Pony knew I was gonna do something so he slid out of the booth so I can get up.

"What are you gonna do about it broad?", she asked. I grabbed a couple of napkins and wiped the ketchup off of my face.

"This.", I answered in the same voice. I balled my fist up and punched her straight in the nose.

"Cherry!", Marcia screamed. Cherry fell back.

"I think she broke my nose.", Cherry complained. Two-Bit, Dally, and Johnny started laughing. Pony came up and hugged my waist from behind.

"Good job.", he whispered in my ear. I chuckled a little.

"C'mon, lets get out of here before the fuzz show.", I said. We paid, got up and, left.

When we got back to the house Darry was sitting in his chair.

"You're home early.", I said walking over to him. I said down in his lap, "What's up Super Dope?"

"Nothing much Steve Jr. You act like Steve, but look like Dally.", He answered. Steve was the one who came up with "Super Dope."

"You wouldn't say that if you were at the Dingo earlier.", Two-Bit said. "She broke Cherry Valance's nose. That girl is Dally 98%. The other 2% is Steve and the rest of us."