Back In Time

Chapter 8 He Believed Me

Next Day--

I went back to the lot yesterday. I woke up with a knot in my back. I changed before I went to bed. Same old boring clothes.

I went to the Curtis house. when I walked in, it was as loud as ever. I think it was Darry, Soda, and Pony talking. Then Two Bit had Mickey Mouse turned up as loud as it could go. And I think it was Steve who was eating chocolate cake along with Two Bit as well.

I was standing at the door when Bam! I fell to the ground. Then it went silent. Strangely quiet. I looked up to see Ponyboy with wide eyes looking at me. Soda too. Darry, Two Bit, and Steve were looking at the object above me. I turned my head to see Dally. The one who busted the door wide open making me fall to the ground. What an embarrassment.

Pony and Soda ran to my side. " Are you okay Peyton?" Soda and Pony asked in unison. " I'm fine. Don't worry about me. I'm okay." I told them assuringly. They both nodded and got me to my feet. " Dallas." Darry said. Dally had a smirk on his face like he was about to laugh. " Sorry, Peyton." he said with his smirk. I told him its okay and sat down.

Ponyboy sat down next to me. " Hey Peyton? Soda invited me to help him work at the DX today and I was wondering if you wanted to come too?" " Um, sure. I have nothing else to do." I told him.

An hour later-

Sodapop, Steve, Ponyboy, and me were on our way to the DX.

Pony and I sat on the counter waiting for our turn on the car, while Soda and Steve were putting wax on the car.

"Hey Pony?" " Yeah?" he asked. " I need to-" before I could ever finish Sodapop walked in yelling, " Alright. Y'all's turn." I sighed and went in the garage with Pony.

We were taking off the wax, when Pony said something that I didn't want to hear. " Hey Peyton. I was going to tell you later, but since we are alone, I thought I would tell you now." There was a pause for a moment. Then he continued. " I was wondering if you wanted to be my girlfriend?" When he said that, I was in total shock. I knew I wasn't from 1964. I was from 1984. I had to tell him.

" I can't." I said with tears flooding my eyes, but not daring to close my eyes so it would pour. " Why?" he asked in disappointment. " The truth is Ponyboy.. I'm from the future. I'm not from 1964. I'm from 1984. Thats why I have a Pepsi logo sweat shirt." I told him. All he could say was, " Oh.".

" Well, that does explain a lot." Pony said.

" I'm so sorry,Ponyboy. To be honest, if I didn't tell you, I would probably still be in love with you." I told him. He got a confused look on his face. " Still?" he said. " Well, I mean, I was in love with you. I was falling in love." " Me too." he said with a grin upon his face. A smile began to grow on my face as well.

I told that. He believed me. Now I just need to find out a way home. Great.