I Fell For PepsiCola

Pool

Ponyboy's POV

We were all doing somersaults into the small circular pool that Cherry rented out for us in the middle class section. Darry was sitting with Tim Shepherd at a table, talking to him about how the Socs were acting and how we should act towards it. Steve and Two-Bit started to play chicken with me and Soda in the pool.
"Pony, get on!" Soda cracked a smile. I climbed on Soda's shoulders and Two-Bit got on Steve. Soda walked towards Steve and while they were fighting, I was shoving Two-Bit. It looked lile Steve was about to trip Soda but i gave Two-Bit a big shove and down they went.
"Awe man!" Steve whinned. Soda was laughing hard and I leaned back, landing in the water again. The water was cool and soft. When I come up out of the water, Two-Bit was eyeing the ladies bathrooms.
"Hey, Two-Bit, what's wrong?" Steve asked. Two-Bit's smile faded and anger washed his face completely. Something had to of happened back at his house because Two-Bit never acted like he hated a person speak.
"Dallas Winston is what happened," Two-Bit began, "I was coming hom to get Macy and my swimming trunks a2md there is ol' Dally, choking my cousin to death. Now, she's afraid to come out in public because of the bruising left over." Two-Bit forgot how to cry at a young age but he almost started too.

If I saw anybody choking Cherry, they'll be dead. That's all to it. If your truly love someone, you'll do whatever it takes to protect them and be there for them whenever they need it.

Soda slapped the water and splashed me, he was furious but wasn't he mad at Macy for not understanding him? I remember it all...

"Get some rest Soda, you worked up alot of sweat." Darry said as we got home after an eventful afternoon with Soda's allergies. Soda nodded and walked back into our bedroom.

"Pony?" He asked softly, his voice wasn't hoarse anymore but still a little cracky.

"Yes?"

"I'm done with trying. Sandy will be the last." Soda mumbled under the bed sheets. Be laid there on the bed, covering himself from me.

"Nah, Soda. You ain't done. You have a life ahead of you full of love and adventure." I replied, yanking the bed sheets off of Soda's head. I sat down on my side of the bed. Soda gave me a pity look and I ignored him.
"Macy chose Dally because I was ignoring her." Soda told me. I shrugged.

"Fight for her, Soda. Don't give up." I replied.

Soda shrugged, be wasn't in the mood to fight with me and he knew I was right. I was usually right about stuff like this.

Soda got out of the pool, dryed off amd sat by Tim and Darry. Steve swam over towards me, giving my a confused look.
"What's up with him?" He asked. I shrugged watching them closely.

"It's Macy, he liked her and he's mad that Dally would do that to her." It was simple. Soda was in love again and she blew it. But I wasn't gonna say that because it wasn't my place.

We all got out of the pool and ate pizza that was free, well it came with the rent. Cherry was on vacation with her parents so she wasn't here. Macy was the only female here but spent it in the bathroom, maybe crying, over what happened today. I don't blame her. The ladies bathroom door slowly opened and she walked out, a full on purple neck was shown. Her eyes were pink, not from crying, but from the pressure form the choking. Soda got up and looked at her, boy I wandered what he was thinking. Soda mentioned for Macy to take his seat and Soda made his way to the pool again. Steve followed closely behind Soda. They started to wrestle in the pool and Darry looked over at them then at me. Two-Bit looked at me too and I had a creepy feeling.
"What?" I asked. Darry gave Tim a look that I didn't know. It was a new look.

"Ponyboy, we need you to get jumped... again." Darry said slowly. I step back, breathing heavily. They want me to get jumped?
"No, that will not end out nicely." I retorted. Darry sighed and leaned into the table, his abs sucking into his ribcage. His swimming trunks not even wet, he was too worried about something that I won't do.

"Pony, it'll kill me and Soda to watch you get jumped. But here me out," Darry pleaded, "you are coming home from Johnny's grave, socs will hopefully come and jump you. You'll cry for help, we will eventually come, even though we'll be behind a bush..." I cut Darry off.

"What? You're just gonna stand there and watch me get beat up? That's not to highly of an idea, Darrel." I was mad enough to call Darry... Darrel. I backed up into wall. I wasn't gonna run off but I needed to know how and why I was gonna do this.
"Kid, we're gonna rumble with them that night. Just their small group and our small group. Marcia and Randy are helping us out to get those new socs. That's why we need you, Kiddo. Everyone is in on this." Tim explained. I look at Macy who is surprised, obviously she didn't know. Two-bit couldn't even look up at me and Darry stared at me.

"Ok, ok. Fine, I'll do it. When is this happening?" I asked accepting that the greasers have lost their minds on allowing jumpings.
"This weekend, which means you have literally five days left to get the socs on your bad side." Tim smiled, that had to be a fake smile. I rolled my eyes and leaned back, looking at Steve and Soda who were getting oit of the pool.
"Pony, you need to get Sandy. Hangout with her, that'll make her boyfriend, who is Bob, mad and you know the rest." Two-Bit added on the mental pain. I nodded and walked towards the gate, past the pool where Soda stood on the edge about to jump in.

"Hey, where are ya goin'?" Steve called. I turn towards them, giving them my attitude towards all of this nonsense.
"Leaving, might as well enjoy time that won't be planned. Time where I don't have my brothers... following me." I kicked the trashcan and leaped over the fence. I was done, that wasn't right to this to family members.

I down the sidewalk, the sun dried my hair and body. I was headed straight home, I needed to let my anger out. I didn't know why I've been so anger. Probably because my brothers chosen me, out of the whole gang, chosen me to get jumped on purpose and on top of that Dalky deliberately almost choked the life out Macy, my brother's love interest. So yeah, I do need to let my anger and cool off. I'm pissed and even Dally knows now that he shouldn't mess with me. I hate fighting and I hate rumbles but I do know how to fight.

There was a car horn in the distance, I turn arpund to see my worst fear.
Oh god... not now Ross, not now...
"Hey greaser, need a hair cut?"