The Exchange Student **COMPLETED**

~Chapter 1~

Darry's P.O.V-

Ponyboy was saying his goodbyes to everyone in the gang. He was gonna be going to Australia soon. We were at the airport and at the moment he was talking to Johnny. I sure was going to miss him.

An announcement over the loud speaker was made "Flight 43 to Australia departs in 10 minutes."

Ponyboy ran over to Sodapop and I. He had tears in his eyes "I'm going to miss you guys." He said with his voice cracking.

Sodapop hugged him first "We are to Ponyboy. Take care, okay"?

Ponyboy nodded "Okay."

I hugged him next "You are going to be fine. This is a chance in a lifetime. Please Enjoy it."

Ponyboy sniffled and I knew he was crying "Darry what if I can't come home"?

I smiled "Then I will have to go get ya. Have a good 3 months."

Ponyboy wiped away his tears "Okay, I should get going. Bye guys."

I walked him to the gate "I love you."

Ponyboy handed the lady his ticket "I love you too." Ponyboy and I went are separate ways and I got all the boys in the car. "The boy who is supposed to be coming will arrive here tomorrow at 3."

Sodapop nodded slowly "You think Ponyboy is gonna be okay"?

I smiled reassuringly "Of course he is. Ponyboy is smart and this will help him get a scholarship." 

The following morning-

I was doing final touches on the house making sure there wasn't a speck of dust anywhere. I had just finished mopping the kitchen and had cake in the oven for a visitor to have. The smell filled the house and Sodapop walked in, in his work attire.

He said "I have to go. Pick me up so I can help you pick the dude up at the airport."

I waved him off "Okay well go, so your day counts as a full day when I pick you up."

Sodapop left and I finished preparing the room for the boy. I sure hoped they were treating Ponyboy this way.

2:00 pm-

Sodapop and I were headed towards the airport. We had stopped for some fast food and at the moment I was trying my best not to get annoyed at Sodapops loud chewing. I turned on the radio to tune out Sodapop.

Sodapop then said "Should we speak in an Australian accent so the boy understands us"?

I shook my head "Of course not. The last thing we want to do is be racist."

Sodapop smiled and started speaking in an Australian accent "You sure about that mate"?

I laughed and shushed him "You better not do that when he comes."

Sodapop ignored what I said and kept talking "Answer my question, mate."

We finally arrived at the airport and Sodapop and I sat in the waiting area.

Then a voice said "Flight 21 has landed. Australia to Tulsa."

I stood up and held a sign that said "Kyle Lee, Foreign Exchange Student."

Sodapop and I stared in disbelief as a girl was wacking someone with her luggage. "Move idiot" ! She smacked the poor person and he replied "Stop it"! The girl wacked him again "Grow up and fight like a man." The man got up and walked away. The girl proudly yelled "That's what I thought"!

Sodapop laughed "I feel bad for whoever has to take that person in."

The girl walked up to us "Kyle Lee? That's my brother he got measles so the school has me take his place. Is your name Darryl Curtis" ?

I went pale "Um yeah."

The girl kept on talking "That flight was so long. I was getting annoyed because the person I sat next to kept on snoring. And we had to make an emergency landing in New York because I decided to pour water down the snoring persons throat and he started choking like a hog. Luckily I was able to hitch a ride on another plane."

I couldn't believe it "Okay so what is your name."

The girl blushed "Oops forgive me. My name is Kaiya." She grabbed my hand and shook it.

I pulled my arm out of her grasp "Okay."

We just stood there awkwardly until she said "So you gonna take me to your house or not."

Sodapop grabbed her luggage "Yeah we are. Follow me."

Kaiya followed Sodapop "So what's your name" ?

Sodapop kept walking "Sodapop."

Kaiya seemed impressed "That's one unique name. I never heard that one before."

At the Curtis House-

Kaiya ate some cake and went to bed. Thankfully.

Meanwhile Sodapop and I talked in the living room.

Sodapop told me "So we got a girl instead of a boy. How do you feel" ?

I shook my head "I don't know. Hopefully she does well at school."

Sodapop smiled as he changed the channel "How do you think the gang is going to react" ?

I held my head "Holy shit. We're dead."