The Outsider Experience

Kat's POV. Chapter 17

The next week went by and I found out that Soda and Sandy got back together. Usually, I would be jealous at this point, but this time it was different. Johnny and I had been spending a lot more time together. Don't think that this was a new budding romance though. The best part about this new friendship, was that there was no way Johnny and I would date. It wasn't that Johnny wasn't attractive to me, it was just that we didn't fit as boyfriend and girlfriend, but as best friends. That was totally fine with me though. I was done with being in relationships for a little while. So, that week me and Johnny hung with the other boys like I did before I started dating Soda. We went over to the Curtis house everyday, we went to the drive-in with the boys, and we pretty much did every normal thing we could do. It seemed like though, that as the days went by, Soda seemed to notice my new friendship with Johnny. He would eye us in suspicion most of the time. Looking at us as if we were doing something wrong. Johnny even told me one day, that a certain conversation had arised. Sodapop walked up to Johnny as he was sitting outside the Curtis house smoking a cancer stick. "Hey Johnnycake," he called. Johnny turned around and smiled. "What's going on Sodapop." "Listen," Soda started. "I don't mean to cause trouble, but what's going on with you and Kat?" Johnny scoffed. "Layoff Soda. We're just friends, okay?" And that was the truth. I had NO intentions, what so ever, to date Johnny. I was certainly surprised that Soda had asked this question though. Did he want me back? It couldn't be possible. Could it?

The next day, I walked over to the Curtis house, expecting Johnny and the boys to be there. Though, ironically, the only person there was Soda. I guess this was his day off. Right as I walked in, I got a very odd response. "I broke up with Sandy." I stood there, right beside the door, feeling an awkward presence. I thought of the only thing not awkward I could say as I sat down. "That's too bad Soda." Well, that came out more awkward than I wanted it to. As I sat there, Soda paced back and forth as if something was on his mind. "What's going on with you and Johnny?!" he blurted. "There's nothing going on between me and Johnny!" I yelled. "And even if there was, I don't think it's any of your business! I mean why would you care anyways!" Sodapop's eyes turned hard and cold and looked into mine. He seemed angry and looked like he was going to explode, when he...kissed me. After the kiss he looked up and said, "Maybe because I still love you." Tears rolled down my face and my mind was racing. I shot up out of my seat and ran towards the door. As I slammed it shut, running towards my house, I could hear Soda's voice. "Kat!" he screamed. But it was only an echo by now, because I was long gone.