Runaway Child

Rainy days

Steve's point of view

I woke up to the sound of whimpering and thunder. I look down to see Ivy shaking like crazy with her hands covering her face.

"Ivy what's wrong?" I asked.

"T-the thunder o-outside I-I hate s-storms".

"Aw it's okay I've got you" I took my free arm and wrapped it around her. She didn't reject it either she almost looked relieved that I was holding her.

As time past I saw she had fallen back asleep and It wasn't long for me until I closed my eyes again as well.

"Heeeeeeeeeeeeeey Steeeeeeeeeeeve WAKE UP!" Soda practically screamed in my ear.

"Ugggggg Soda what do you want?"

"Its breakfast time so get your ass into the kitchen."

"It's to early to do anything."

"It's 9:00 stop whining."

I finally gave in and swung my feet off the couch. As I walked into the kitchen I grabbed my self a bowl of cereal and sat down at the table with Darry and Soda. It was only raining right now but it was coming down hard.

Eventually I saw Ivy walk into the kitchen she had on a pair of tattered jeans, a plain t-shirt, a worn down jean jacket and some old chucks. Her shoulder length hair had some lose curls in it. Boy she sure was a looker.

"Hey Steve why don't you close your mouth before you let the flys in." Ivy only giggled and joined us at the table.

"Aw leave poor Steve alone Soda." She said.

"Where's the kid?" I quickly changed the conversation.

"He had one of his nightmares last night which kept him up. Figured we might as well let him sleep in with this whether." Darry filled in.

After a bit of small talk the door slammed open revealing a very wet Two-Bit, Dally and Johnny.

"It's a wet one today boys" Two-bit joked while shaking the water out of his hair.

"So what's the plan for today? I only came over because Two said he had something fun planned"

"Oh I do Dally. A game of poker" Two bit looked very proud of himself

"If we're playing poker better get Pony up. Johnny you mind getting him?" Darry asked

"No. Not at all" with that said he flew up the stairs.

Ivy looked confused as she walked over to me.

"Steve I have a confession."

"And what's that?"

"I don't know how to play poker."

I gave her a small smile "that's alright you can be with me and when we beat this kids we can spit the up the money."

"Thank god" we both laughed at that.

Eventually Pony walked down the stairs with Johnny behind him. Pony saw me and laughed he walked into the bathroom and came back out with a brush.

"Steve if you ever want to impress Ivy do something with your hair. It  looks like 10 cows licked your head while you were sleeping."

I messed his hair up while grabbing the hair brush. I styled it into my usual complicated swirls with lots of grease.

Once I was finished I joined everyone back in the living room who were seated around the coffee table.

I turned up the radio that was sitting next us and while doing so I saw Soda moving his hand down to his shoe.